Hiya Jack. Just caught on to this thread. Hows it been going?

I'm building the wheels myself and I'd read that the RM threads tend to break given that the holes are just cut in to the alloy. So I had to dry fit the lips first, mark out holes where the thread gave in and then fix using a helicoil type kit https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49510203507_a93081d8...

But I wasn't really feeling the black wheels - I don't like that you lose all the definition on the 'basket weave'. So I took these to a local place to get them re-painted. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49509771766_59ca36a383_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49510001532_879737b407_z.j...

ordered the widest 15" tyres I could find https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49509965576_cdd1e815b4_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49509455108_92c1260b7c_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49509798806_11ce21a02f_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49510030367_41b41b483a_z.jpg

martauto wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:37 pm

WOW This is really out there !!!!
I would not do any of it to my own car but I c`ant wait to see this finished
Is this for the track ??

Mart.

Yes! although I need it to be road legal too as I don't have anything to tow it with :/

Next I knew I had to sort some suitable wheels. I had some BBS RM's in the garage with new 2" lips which I hadn't fitted yet. A quick test fit showed that I was gonna have to go wider! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49509270568_fd9124d139_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49509276923_09...

Once that was sorted I couldn't wait to start getting the kit in to position and used some cleco pins to hold the panels in place when I was happy with the location https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49510044782_51ff75202e_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49509470873_c171545fca_z.jpg https...

Test fitting of the new fibreglass roof https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49507441752_f14ac11ac1_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49507452732_d4bcf40d4a_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49507450752_03de8f142b_z.jpg Then, got a friend over to help me weld on the painted roof brace...

First thing on the 'to do' list was fix the missing roof brace that I'd previously removed with the sunroof cage. It took FOREVER to find one of these without buying a whole roof! Eventually I found someone willing to cut around it and ship to me. However it was pretty rusty and I had to do a lot of...

Having a few technical issues!

Sooooo..... I guess this is going to be the slowest build ever!

It's been a year since my original post but here's some pics of the few bits that did get done in 2019.....

Well... The plan is for it to be a road legal track car. But to also look the nuts!

Kinda like an e30 motorsport CSL with boxy arches....

I’m sure you can get it to fit a baur if you like Mart!

Cheers Steve!

Yes i'd imagine the kit is going to be a love or hate thing but i really like it.

It especially as it reminds me of the old BMW motorsport cars with the wide arches and graphics!

Thanks for the links and looking forward to watching the interview with Sandra Step!

Hi, I've been a zone member for a long time now but have just recently re-signed up (couldn't get the old login working!). I own a 1990 e30 325i which i picked up off eBay many many years ago. The car's unfortunately always been a slow, never ending project, but this was due to a busy lifestyle and ...

Just curious if this worked? Looking to do the same thing myself....