daimlerman wrote:

OHP wrote:
... found loads of rust in the old girl too

Oh dear! Would that be around the accelerator pedal base,the corners of the front arches and the circular drain thingys in the rear floor,perchance?Oh yes,and under the fuse box area on the passinger side?

yup afraid so.

well I whipped the Interior out today to asses the floor pan and see how well preserved it may be but I was confronted with this. 2 new front arches are going to be needed floor pans OK just rust holed in the two front corners where the mudflaps are the passenger side is worse the rust extends up th...

Brianmoooore wrote:E30 carpets are virtually indestructible, and can hold an amazing amount of liquid.
Pressure wash it, and hang it up to dry, so that one corner is the lowest point.

yup just done that... found loads of rust in the old girl too

stick with me on this one but would you say getting an industrial jet wash on my e30's carpet once its out is a reasonable way of cleaning it.

bit of hot foam brush action then a good spray to get all the ingrained crap out.

it shouldn't do any harm to the fabric ?

any other Ideas guys ?

hi guys wheres it gone 8O the cars been sitting for years I started it the other day only ran it for a few seconds just to see if it started before I bought it came back today and all the waters gone. the inside driver and passenger wells are sopping now.... Im guessing the heater matrix has rupture...

thanks peeps.

when I commence the restore I'll take pics as I go along then every few months have an update

I'm really looking forward to this its gonna be good grease fest \m/

cant wait

If that is as sound as it looks,well done!A full and complete engine re-build is in danger of consuming your entire budget,though..depends on what is required.If you decide to completly strip/re-build the engine,for not a lot more money you can easily up the capacity to 2.7 or 2.8 by swapping in a ...

Hi Im new to the forum and Im just wondering what sort of problems I may encounter with this restore project and any advice you guys can offer. I'll be working front to back starting with the engine which will come out for a rebuild. bit of History: 1986 325i Buar cab been sitting on an airfield car...