The Problem with LS Swaps + Old Cars - Major BMW E36 Issues!

Old BMW chassis comes back to bite! Trying to get the LS1 E36 fixed since I trashed the front end, it doesn't go as planned...
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[@gerryrendon9305]

So the big problem with swapping an LS motor in an old Bmw is the hood vents and the rust?

[@matt13ross]

Old cars + rust can be an issue with LS swaps, yes.

[@gerryrendon9305]

@@matt13ross of course rust is a big issue with any car. I just didn't know why the title said with an LS swap specifically. I'm planning on doing the same to my Bmw and I thought I'd watch this before I go ahead and do it thinking I might find some mechanical problems regarding the LS motor in a Bmw. I might of been mislead by the title. Sick car btw! I really like how you're building it!

[@matt13ross]

Thanks! Sorry if the title was a little misleading! Check out the other videos, I documented the whole build on here!

[@sdchaps]

Mine was rusted in the same spot but much less so. I wire wheeled with dremel, used some sandpaper where needed, then cleaned and then hit with epoxy primer. Everything was hidden by the moulding. Yours looks like its starting to bubble up on the roof however, which means a respray if you want it to look decent.

[@matt13ross]

Yea mine creeps up into the roof a little bit. Makes it more difficult.

[@pmxgamingftw8286]

@@matt13ross you can just do a light blend. Doesn't look like you'll need a full roof respray that's excessive imo.

[@Yeet-bm9if]

I started fixing my rust there today. its in the same exact spot, but it has gone on top of the a piller. Sigh

[@matt13ross]

Thankfully mine isn’t that bad

[@irocdaily199]

Grind it down prep prime and wrap the roof black to match the hood. When painting remove wrap and touch up the paint.

[@matt13ross]

Solid plan, probably what I’m going with.

[@francomariani9103]

Love the wheels! Model?

[@matt13ross]

Apex ARC 8

[@yunghellbxy8016]

This man right here is a big inspiration for my dream I want to ls swap a e36 really bad im just worried on fitment issues in the engine bay

[@matt13ross]

Thank you! It fits very well in the E36 bay.

[@yunghellbxy8016]

@@matt13ross oh okay then I most definitely am going to swap it if you don't mind me asking what exhaust do you have it sounds great

[@matt13ross]

Used custom exhaust I bought. Headers into X pipe, then straight out, no mufflers.

[@camruncarr]

Still 1000x cleaner than my car. I like the red roof. A good body shop should be able to blend that no problem. I might would contact one before starting any work and see what they say

[@matt13ross]

I know but I don't want to go to a bodyshop until I'm ready to re paint the whole car.

[@Thewatson77]

Man I still say leave the hood unpainted but I know you really wanna paint it lol I’d just hit the rust spot with a stiff knotted wire wheel and the apply some rust converter/preventer on the area and prime it. Vinyl wrapping the roof afterwards actually isn’t a bad idea

[@matt13ross]

It will be unpainted for a bit, at least lol.

[@Revo900]

Grind it down, treat it, prime it, and from what I remember you have the painting tools to be able to repaint a spot that size. I would definitely sand another 4-6 inches further back into the hood for a proper blend.

[@matt13ross]

I've never blended before, so I'm a little concerned it will look awful lol

[@Revo900]

@@matt13ross you can also just do the whole roof. 😅

[@matt13ross]

Sigh, more work!

[@Revo900]

@@matt13ross gonna be honest, I installed my sunroof delete with nut-serts and just wrapped the whole roof black. 😅 I understand your sentiment though, you had this thing for a while now. The work will be worth it years from now, trust me.

[@matt13ross]

Haha, hey whatever works! Just need to have the whole car repainted but I want a GOOD bodyshop to do it. No corners cut, door jambs, everything done correctly. But I'm guessing close to $10k is what it will cost.

[@Joe_Bader]

Hood struts! Nice! Hard to find a CF hood that has provisions for them.

[@matt13ross]

I know, I was shocked!

[@Joe_Bader]

@@matt13ross I bet! We talked about this on the previous video. I may just pick one up myself now. What's the weight?

[@matt13ross]

Hrm, weight I'm not sure of. It feels a hair heavier than the Advan hood I had.

[@Joe_Bader]

@@matt13ross I guess that makes sense since there's more going on with the design. Significantly lighter than the stock hood though?

[@matt13ross]

Oh yea much lighter for sure.

[@chasemcclary8861]

listen man unless your a tier a painter just repaint the whole roof its gonna be more hassle then worth trying to blend always better to paint a whole pannel.

[@matt13ross]

I’m not a tier A painter by any means lol.

[@chasemcclary8861]

@@matt13ross take it from someone who's tried blending and has painted his car more then a few times paint the whole roof it will a look better and b it will honestly be easier

[@paulsullivan1901]

What a bummer....just made me walk out and check mine. Luckily the 325ic car I bought for the LS swap is good, now I will have to wait and check the M3 which I have at the house tonight. 🤞 it's good. For now you could just address the rust under the molding and not disturb the bubbles on the roof. That way no blending and it cam be fixed when you re-spray. Which ever way you go you have a tin if fans rooting you on!!!

[@matt13ross]

This is the only spot on the whole car 😞. And it’s because someone didn’t replace the windshield correctly the first time years and years ago.

[@RalphsGarage]

Bro we are and have been on parallel paths. I just left my hood unmatched yesterday and smashed my windscreen and I have the same rust issue in that same area. I'm going to have to grind it down a good bit my bubbles go up on the roof a bit right in the center. Crazy how similar our builds are and how we keep going down the same roads. We be really cool to get the cars together sometime. If you come out to the Philly area let me know!

[@matt13ross]

Haha, wild! I haven't gone to a show yet this year, but mainly because the car is always in repair lol.

[@stevebrown6175]

Grind it out. Treat with rust encapsulator then paint the roof semi-gloss black. If you like it, then repeat when you repaint. If you don’t then you can have it painted the same as the rest of the car 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@matt13ross]

Solid idea, but probably prefer gloss black myself.

[@stevebrown6175]

@@matt13ross I was thinking semigloss more because imperfections would be easier to deal with. If you like the black, when you repaint the car, you can have the shop shoot gloss black since they’ll have to do the higher level bodywork anyway.

[@matt13ross]

True, but man, I don't feel like painting this roof lol.

[@mands2594]

Wire wheel sand by hand and see how bad it is.... if you need to prime yourself or have someone do it for a large portion you can just wrap the roof after for the time being the car still looks amazing

[@matt13ross]

Thanks! Black vinyl wrap may be my best option.

[@taitsmith7173]

Matt, what do you do for a living? Also, are you like sponsored by Ryobi?

[@matt13ross]

Just a semi boring desk job haha! I wish I was sponsored, I use enough of their stuff lol.

[@Revo900]

Heads up struts + CF hood is bad! You could snap or crack the hood pushing against them when you close it.

[@matt13ross]

Yea that's what I'm going to test out. I'm thinking at worst I can run just one strut, or maybe find some old used ones that don't have as much spring.

[@5th_GEN_Army]

Fix that rust than just do a gloss black wrap over the roof. Your e36 is amazing dude! Minor set back for a major come back!

[@matt13ross]

Solid plan. Thank you!

[@713bane]

Grind it primer it carbon fiber wrap the roof call it a day

[@Revo900]

What was the cost for a safelite install on an e36?

[@matt13ross]

Total is around $330.

[@toyotaholics1644]

@@matt13ross I can’t believe the installer went up and leaned on the car tho lol

[@matt13ross]

I'm not surprised....lol

[@Revo900]

@@matt13ross guess I’m leaving her cracked 😂

[@matt13ross]

LOL

[@manqkasgarage6215]

Grind the rust and prepared it good, after that paint the roof red or black. With the black it will be less struggle to paint match with the red also would be cool combination. So if I was at your place I would do black top. Btw I got 3 e36es and two of them got broken windshields 😃 I feel your pain.

[@matt13ross]

I think I'd rather do a vinyl wrap that's black, but still not sure.

[@manqkasgarage6215]

@@matt13ross you not gonna have the same protection from the weather like you do with proper paint job.

[@matt13ross]

True but it’s garage kept!

[@jasonlouis5498]

I say wire wheel the shit out of it up to the actual roofline. I got a feeling it may be ok. If the rust goes up into the top of the roof the. You may want to paint but if it’s just in the cavity the. Clean it and prime it. The glass and molding will seal it. But you will need to take care of it when you paint the whole car. Just a question of how much you wanna do now. Hope it works out!

[@matt13ross]

Yea it goes past the molding and onto the roof a little bit.

[@moxyshredz]

Shit even the local maaco should be able to tidy that up

[@matt13ross]

Oooo idk about Maaco lol

[@moxyshredz]

@@matt13ross im going with vinyl wrap. Ive always been a diy guy. Got a bunch of new body parts for my e36 so i figured i should learn to wrap instead of paying for a paint job. We will see how it goes. I habe 60 foot of 3m satin frosted vanilla film on the way

[@matt13ross]

I tried wrapping my truck, it sucked.....

[@jesserivera5011]

salite has no idea what they’re talking about. I’ve been working in the auto glass business for the past 20 yrs worked under salite and now on my own. It will not leak if u grind it down and treat it with primer. Also applying high quality glue and primer and applying it correctly plays a big role in not leaking.

[@matt13ross]

That may be true, but I will say, it has sealed up and they did a good job.

[@Sinister_Vawter]

Wire wheel it and then go from there

[@matt13ross]

Working on that now!

[@eartemijs]

9:50 ur welcome 🤤

[@matt13ross]

Merica

[@GodsFormula]

Yea nice click bait bro. Very big problem swapping and LS to an old vehicle is all cosmetic got it! Waste of time

[@matt13ross]

Thank you

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[@samirasaeed7970]

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