E30 Zone

TPS wrote:What a Great Thread

Thank you. I always like to share my experience with others. Got allot of response and tips in the process. It's always good to share information with each other.

magpie wrote:have you thought about an LSD ?

Yes i have, but original lsd's go over 700 euros, while letting mine rebuild with an lsd costs around 1200. So I will, but my pocket isn't deep enough at the moment. ;)

Replace with standard M20 head bolts. The current version has female torx heads and are stretch bolts, which need to be angle tightened after initially tightening with a torque wrench. Thanks. Saw them for 20 euros a set from Elring. Will get those in the process. Starting with bolt number one and ...

Outstanding rebuild, but I'd consider replacing those hex. headed head bolts for more modern stretch bolts. There's a known issue with the heads breaking off of the hex. version. It can be done one at a time, without disturbing/replacing the head gasket. You mean the heads brake around the bolts or...

Almost ready to start it! While we where busy putting the engine in, my friend wanted to check the camshaft. It almost looked like new: http://i67.tinypic.com/5lqr7t.jpg Radiator is also back in the car. Being a 324TD radiator, is a bit confusing where the hose need to go, but with the pictures from...

Meanwhile. We are a month further in time, so time for another update: After a week, to let the paint dry, it was time to start assembling the car. First to go back in: Wiringloom! http://i64.tinypic.com/dmdxn6.jpg Next up: Engine! http://i67.tinypic.com/wlf98p.jpg In the meantime I rebuild the mast...

aimlessrock wrote:loving this

Gavla wrote:Awesome result so far mate, can't wait to see the finished car

fixedwheelnut wrote:This build is phenomenal, Well done Casper

Thank you guys! Can't wait myself. It is getting there, finally, after almost 4 years of blood sweat and tears

Another piece of the puzzle done :drive: Last week I build an improvised paint booth, so I could paint the car on Saturday. http://i67.tinypic.com/2zsxls0.jpg Advance in time to last Saturday. After testing and some fine tuning of the paint gun, paint was on in a blink of an eye. Prepared the clear ...

Well let's give an update: Few weeks back I picked this up: http://i66.tinypic.com/2psq72o.jpg Actually picked up a few more than that one :roll: Another Dutch e30 club member had bought some seethe from the same guy. Brought them with me, saving him an extra hour drive. Mom and dad not really happy...

I started on the interior and booth on Wednesday and Thursday. The floorpanels weren't that bad, so I decided to only get the rusted areas back to bare metal and the rest only sanded down. Despite this 'time saving' procedure, it still cost me 2 days of sanding, vacuuming, decreasing and masking the...

I started on the interior and booth on Wednesday and Thursday. The floorpanels weren't that bad, so I decided to only get the rusted areas back to bare metal and the rest only sanded down. Despite this 'time saving' procedure, it still cost me 2 days of sanding, vacuuming, decreasing and masking the...

inspirational , this will be a minter ! well done Inspirational my man, I'm hoping to get myself a project very soon! Thanks Guys, First of all: A happy new year! It is a bit more work than I expected. But seeing the enginebay in one colour, makes it more relaxed and motivated to get the rest done.

Nice work mate! :thumb: Thanks! Keep the motivation coming! Last steps are always the hardest! :roll: 100% but the last steps are the most exciting because your anticipation builds up! :D That's 100% true. Makes me motivated to get this car finished and what I really want to hear is that 6 cilinder...

What an epic topic to read. Always great to speak to former owners of a car.

That road trip though

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That's on the list to do when mine is finished.

Lot of work going in to this to rid the car of the rust bug. Nice to see another one being torn down and rebuilt bit by bit. Keep at it. Well the rust bug is almost out, at last.... Some minor spots need some attention and it will be fine. Nice work mate! :thumb: Thanks! Keep the motivation coming!...

After a few weeks I finally found some time to get working on the car again. This time my brother came by to check out the process I made over the past couple of months. He helped me to get all the widows out in one piece. Which revealed yet some more rust.... http://i63.tinypic.com/153w3g3.jpg So o...

O welll, I have forgotten to update this forum,my bad. So here it is: Got my self a new front grill, as the old one got broken in the crash almost 4 years ago. http://i65.tinypic.com/2j63781.jpg Next up was the assembly of the rear axle. All painted and new strongflex bushings were installed. Put my...

Wow. I thought that I did it thoroughly, but this is on a whole other level. Can't wait to see the final result of this!

Damm that thing is just.... P*rn on wheels

It's time for a monthly update! Fuel- and brake lines are in place. It was the first time I have worked with copper and bendingtools, but after a morning of trail and error, they were both on the car. http://i66.tinypic.com/jj8mcy.jpg http://i65.tinypic.com/315iona.jpg Because the bracket of the fue...

Wow Great project to see! The touring and the M30 are a good, maybe the best, combination thinkable. Don't know why BMW didn't make it as an option from the factory... Got another subscriber!

Today went on where I finished last week. So I started finishing the front suspension bits. The springs are sitting right in the struts. I only remembered that I forgot to put the ring between the topplate and the topmount. This can be done before I'm going to drive. Otherwise all the grease, water ...

Excellent work and a plus for persistence. Thank you! Will do the best I can. I'am lucky to have some friends around who help me a lot to bring this to a good end... Awesome project, so satisfying knowing you've got no rust in your car! Any idea what your interior came out of? I really want one of ...

Past week I finished up spraying the underseal. Got 2 extra cans and they both went on the car. So 7 cans of one litre is what it takes to do the whole car. With everything all nice in black, it was time to get building! Started with the front, the new Strongflex bushings had to be pushed in. With a...

That's one rare find.. Would love to see more pictures of this beauty!

DonMakaveli wrote:wow !!can't wait to see the final product. Hang in there man, you sure are teaching some of us a thing or two. Keep up the good work!!

I'll take that as a big compliment! I like to share my experiences with other enthusiasts. These comments help a lot to keep things going. Thanks

madaboutthe30 wrote:Makes me wonder what rust my car is hiding.

Keep up the good work, the end appears in sight.

There is always more than you think.....
And I hope so. Aiming to get the car painted this summer (if the budget allows it

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aimlessrock wrote: looking good mate.

Thanks! It is only getting better from now on.

Made some progress yesterday. As it was finally the right temperature to get the undercoating on, that's what I did. First I had to put one of the exhaust brackets back on the spare-wheel bucket (if that's correct translated :roll: ). While the sealant was drying, I drove to another Dutch E30 forum ...

The trailingarms and subrframe are almost done. I hope to get the final coat on this week. Had decided to blast the frontstruts aswell and get them a fresh coat of black. http://i63.tinypic.com/289k6tz.jpg As orange is a colour I like, it had to comeback somewhere on the car. The front in orange was...

That's a lot of bodywork you've got going on here. Keep it up!

loving this.. :D Same Here Fantastic stuff! Love that massive garage too :cool: Your English is fine btw - no need to worry about that :) Thank you guys! I am doing the best I can with the limited budget I've got. The garage is an old greenhouse where they used to grow all kinds of vegetables. At s...

And a few months went by, so it's time for a little update. After the last update, there was a lot of blasting to be done. I got the 'new' set of dampers out of the old and rotten struts and the new ones are slightly bigger... http://i63.tinypic.com/288mps5.jpg Difference is really visible in these ...

Happy new year everyone! One month further, so it's time for an update! Everything is build up again and most of the parts are back in the storage racks last Wednesday. Not all the parts are sorted out, but we're getting there. I've also bought a jet blasting cabin. http://i67.tinypic.com/2dt5hn6.jp...

That's weird. Well you have found my topic.

Just read your whole topic. Epic car and a good choice engine wise. Not something you see everyday.

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