BMW E39 M5 Touring Build – Part 3
Putting the M into an E39 Touring… Words Barry Sheward/Jeff Heywood - Photos Barry Sheward
In the second part of this build we followed how BMR supremo Barry Sheward stripped and prepped the Touring bodyshell in preparation for it to be sent to the bodyshop for a fresh lick of paint. As mentioned last month, some the corrosion found in the Touring’s underside did slow down the build somewhat. We left the article hanging where Barry had just received the Touring shell back from the bodyshop, looking all spick and span and totally rust free. In this issue we cover the mammoth task of rebuilding the whole car. Including slotting the drivetrain back in place, installing wiring looms, brake pipes, fuel pipes, trim, seating, headliner. Plus a plethora of new parts to give the Touring a new car feel, while making sure every switch operates just as BMW intended.
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ebuilding a car as complex as a large 5 Series Touring can be a daunting task, especially when you start to look at the piles of new parts, see the photo. Then there are the mountains of hardware, suspension, chassis, seats and interior trim that you can’t see.
32 BMW Car Club Magazine October 2021
This large pile of parts had accumulated while the car was away at the bodyshop so it was time to get cracking on it when the shell returned www.bmwcarclubgb.uk
