E30 Zone

DaveyB wrote:where did you get these panels from?

quarters and wings

cant find any apart from fiberglass reps

They are all available new from bmw. Front wings are about 180 and quarters 350

Great work!, but one question how do you intend to prime/ rust proof the areas where you have two sheets sandwiched like the bits you have extended on the rear doors to qurter panels? only ask as I have a sunroof tray to do with similar hard to get to returns. I haven't lapped any of the joints, al...

Few new bits arrived today
Anyone want to hazard a guess
They are genuine bmw
Half of them are nla so I had to get some of them from the US

The rear bumper fits fine, your correct that the pocket is lower than on an m3 but it won't be seen. This is the type of wire brush I used http://www.abrasivesplus.com/csi/945750016/i/pzi/dronco-twist-knot-wire-flat-brush.jpg Think I'm getting enough hardship as it is Adem :D These little beauties a...

Thanks for all the great comments. Helps to keep me going.

Another few bits done Need to complete this corner http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/12/teheve5u.jpg First http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/12/py6adymu.jpg Then some new steel cut to fit http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/12/2u7ude4a.jpg Bit of welding http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/12/yqypa7yr.jpg Anoth...

A bit of an update again Here is the reason for the wild cutting the last day A bit more cutting for good measure http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/05/e5yheqy3.jpg Cut a piece from a breaker to move out the door shut http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/05/4arary2a.jpg Door closed http://img.tapatalk.com/d...

Bit more progress Final cut on door to fit quarter to door http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/22/u6uqera2.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/22/ebu9y3yh.jpg Lots of welding making sure that panel doesn't heat up. Keep moving around and take a break often http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/22/7ajedy7e.jpg...

Weekly update Quarter in place for final trimming to size http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/10/y4uhu5ar.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/10/bara3esy.jpg Lots of awkward bits ahead Facelift pocket completely different http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/10/yvujezup.jpg And here where the m3 skirts meet ...

Andeep wrote:Great work. What did you use to get rid of all the underseal underneath?

Wire brush on angle grinder.

Thanks everyone for the encouragement, it's all needed.

So a bit of an update at long last. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/29/ry8u2uza.jpg Cut a good lump from the m3 wheelarch to make room to work with the 4 door http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/29/he8y9aby.jpg That's better http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/29/ahutydun.jpg Still in the way though http://...

There has been no progress since the last update due to work commitments.
Hope to get back at it in the next 2 months

Hi , never got your pm
Thanks

I'll get one m20 and one m30 one done please, can I have a postage cost to s.ireland

I bought the elbows off fleabay Dave. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brake-master-cylinder-fluid-elbows-VW-Beetle-1972-to-1979-/271090961754?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f1e47cd5a That vent gauge looks smart Dave! :cool: Cheers. Dave. :D Thanks Dave Postman arrived with these during th...

Why not just use a remote servo and save the passengers ankles? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-NEW-LOCKHEED-TYPE-REMOTE-BRAKE-SERVO-MGB-/380482223964?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item589681ff5c Andrew Hi Andrew , don't know much about those remote servos, think I would prefer to stay wit...

Nicely done Dave. :thumb: The rear upper bolts were a touch of a pain to get in my mount. Your design looks like it might be a little better in that respect. I used VW Beetle elbows in the top of a VW Sharan (25mm) master cylinder IIRC. Are you going to have a shortened glove box in there? Cheers. ...

Thanks everyone for support. Another week another bit of progress. One of the main problems in fitting a V8 into an e30 ( amongst many :D ) is the brake servo. There is no room at all in the stock location with a great big V8 stuck in there now. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/28/4u5uzute.jpg So mai...

Weekly update time again Got a few bits collected for me in the US during the week Interface for converting the tach signal from the V8 to the correct signal for the 4cyl tach in the cluster http://Www.dakotadigital.com http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/21/8y4atu4y.jpg Next is a vent gauge from Podi. ...

Thanks Dave . That's excellent. I have a 60 mm high engine mount in at the minute and looks like I could get away with dropping the engine about 10 mm if the mounts are very stiff. I saw you mentioned in another thread that you were thinking of using a different remote oil filter, haw did you get on...

This is a great project Dave, Ive been following it for a while and it has kickstarted me into making a start at my own pS62 project, http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=227245 I like your servo mount and will be doing similar myself. Where did you get your engine mounts ...

turk wrote:Nice Work Dave! the guys on e30.de do bigger front wings out of carbon fibre. Take a lot of prep for paint etc, but might be just the ticket for u!

Thanks for the link but I'm going to keep it all steel
Tha sport evo wings should work fine for me

Thanks for all the great comments This weeks update Ground down and cleaned up all the joints in preperation for the new back panel http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/14/uvaqe2un.jpg New back panel from bmw, 140 euro which supposed me. You never can tell with bmw. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/14/jeg...

Not a great lot of progress to be seen this week. Removed the back panel which was a bigger job than I had thought. A load of spot welds and lots of layers where it meets the wings near the top. Took me about 8 hours in total but its out now. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/07/4uraru4u.jpg On a side...

Subscribed. :D How much extra clearance do you reckon you've got at the outer edge of the rear arch with the M3 wings? Looks like somewhere just over 10mm? Keep the photos coming! Cheers. Dave. :D It's very hard to measure. I think the very outside lip is about the same on the m3 as the standard ar...

Epic! :cool: Stripped all the sealer off the bottom of the car. There were a few bits of rust hiding even though the sealer was perfect. Imo there's no such thing as a rust free E30 unless you go to this extent to strip all the sealer off and check. I bet most zoners 'rust free' cars are rotting aw...

I had these wings from a shell I got from Ben . They're not great to be honest but they will do for mocking up for the moment, priced 2 new rear quarters from bmw at 680 euro for the pair so will probably go that way for the sake of it. Also the M3 had preface lift pockets so the new rear quarters w...

Stripped all the sealer off the bottom of the car. There were a few bits of rust hiding even though the sealer was perfect. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/07/pa2e5ujy.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/07/zega7ape.jpg Inner sill http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/07/abyjapuz.jpg Rear pocket http://im...

turk wrote:Looking very cool mate. Whats the final colour going to be?

Thinking of a grey, silver grey,granite, fjord or Ferrari silver stone Grigio . Will have to spray a few samples.

Got a few hours at the car today between the Olympics and everything. Still turning out to be way better than expected, I hope my M3 turns out to be as good when I go at it someday. Engine out http://img.tapatalk.com/53462d05-f9ca-b0a6.jpg Rear out http://img.tapatalk.com/53462d05-f9e4-2adf.jpg Bulk...

This is just coppied over so part of it references to an Alpina rep that this project started out as Just picked up this touring, saved it just in time as if it had been left like this for long it would have been a basket case. Body is really solid,no front seats, Some people will prob shoot me but ...

magpie wrote:is it going to use the touring front doors ?

Yes it's going to stay as a 5 door.

Rav335uk wrote:Come on Dave, you've been at this for ages

I know

need to get a move on

I have been working on this project for a while now, I have a thread here from the beginning of the project http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=38780. It all started out as a bit of a tidy up and make an alpina rep out of it but the deeper I got into it the more I realised I needed to g...

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