my E30 M3 replica build

[harry_p]

sorry for the delay, hope these are of some use.

apologies for the random crap in the boot and the grime around the edges, it hasnt had it's spring clean yet

[breakermart]

Cheers harry, very much appreciated. i will print these out and use them as a guide, keep posted to my updates and youl be able to follow my progress. once again, thankyou.

[Dezzy]

I hope my eyes are playing tricks on me

WTF is that battery doing in there?!

[harry_p]

Because I've always found them sensibly priced and very reliable, and I they ever do go wrong ( or I forget and let them deep discharge so far that they can't be saved ) there are branches all over the country open 7 days a week where you can walk in with a dead one and out with a nice new one no questions asked.

If it was visible I'd have taken the stickers off, but it's usually under a nice plastic cover

[breakermart]

more sanding filling and stuff from this weekend








can sombody take a picture of the m3 from this angle on the below picture so i can see how it compares to mine, im sure the m3 is perfectly flat compared to a regular e30 along the top edge sorry to be a pain. but if i dont ask.....

and if you stand back it looks like it getting there lol

wont be takeing any pics for a coupple of weeks as all im doing is more of this and then same to the other side. once you seen one pic youve seen them all kinda thing lol

[Tom_Maverick]

it's definitely taking shape! I'm impressed.. you seem to be taking a lot more care than the usual 'stick some arches on' merchants I've seen!
I actually quite like it, and I never thought I'd say that.. it's going to look nice when its finished!

[breakermart]

thankyou. half the reason im taking my time is purely because i can only work as fast as the little time i get on it (saturdays and sundays) plus cant always afford materials all the time so i use what iv got and do alot of prep work to keep it going wile i save up again.
as for how its looking, im aiming for it to look like a genuine m3 that has been well kept and not a m3 that has been molested and messed with. appart from weels (wich will get chosen later) it will look like a standard m3.
il admit this isnt being built as well as alot of you would like but the finished look i hope will be that of a genuine thing so if you like m3's then youl like this so my efforts are working.... by the sounds of it anyway.
but i understand this ISNT a real m3 so dont lose sight of that when you judge it. just take it for face value. it is what it is. lol il shut up now

[harry_p]

i did take one from that angle, but it couldnt have uploaded for some reason.

give me a minute...

[harry_p]

still not very clear because of the reflections, i'll try again if i get a chance or if noone else manages to get a better one

[tonybtonyb]

So much love has gone into your build,is coming together nicely

[dom-1984-320i]

Top respect for taking on such a project as your first. It looks like your hard work and determination will pay off nicely, good luck and i look forwared to following your progress.

[breakermart]

cheers guys, helps knowing people are genuinely interested and impressed with it. im doing my best. now the nice weather is here i should be flying along. stay tuned.....
also feel free to comment about it as your fun on with this is watching it being built and seeing the pictures,, my fun is reading the comments i get in return id like to call it constructive crittisism lol

[breakermart]

i did take one from that angle, but it couldnt have uploaded for some reason.

give me a minute...

thanks mate, much appreciated.

[Dezzy]

Are you sanding by hand?

[breakermart]

Are you sanding by hand?

urrrm. mainly yes, might have little bits where id have clumps of filler so would blast it with the grinder but appart from that i just get a wooden block and some sand paper and alot of elbow grease.... fun times

[breakermart]

todays filling and sanding, sorry if you think it looks like the last 500 pictures i assure you theres progress hidden in there lol









its the spaceings with bootlid and bottom of window frame that im sorting

[harry_p]

Looks pretty good to me, I wouldn't worry too much about getting it absolutely perfect, I've not seen a real m3 that is!

There's plenty of adjustment in the hinges, and most have shims between hinge and boot to level them out.

[breakermart]

yeah il keep this in mind. cheers. but me being me, il still be trying to get it just right. i just realy want it to look just like the real thing lol. dont want it to look like somthing TRYING to look like the real deal

[breakermart]

hey harry_p. what you think? its not finished but its takeing shape.










i get my replacement bootlid this week so come bank holiday weekend im hitting it hard, going to have the arse end finished and all in primer. rear bumper isnt fixed on yet, i just turn into a fat kid in a cake shop and get excited now n again, i have to pin the panels on to see how its looking and that things are lineing up. but cant wait for all these things fixed on permanently

[Ajsingh]

Looking goooood!!!

Any thought of the finishing colour? Make sure its an E30 colour and not any old colour!

Love your dedication fella

[breakermart]

Looking goooood!!!

Any thought of the finishing colour? Make sure its an E30 colour and not any old colour!

Love your dedication fella

Thankyou very much, yeah its going ALPINE WHITE. will look good plus hide any defects in the bodywork, plus an easy colour to spray lol

[breakermart]

todays lame effort



useing the old bumper wich i chopped the ends off to fix inside the m3 bumper for strength




got my genuine m3 boot lid fitted today wich arrived earlyer in the week.





has anyone got the bump stops for the bootlid or a latch as you can see i have neither...?



so as you can see, iv fitted the hindges, rear bumper, boot lid, and filling the other side and a few patches that need attention. by the way, does anyone want to purchase my old wheels shown in the pictures. nothing special, just some old tsw things, 15"

[Greeny]

coming together nicely.

[derekvr4]

looks good man! i just joined this forum to follow your build! looking to start the same project in a few weeks, id like to get that same kit as you, i emailed the guy to see would he ship a kit to the US colorado no reply yet, fingers crossed!

[SACspaniard]

Awesome proyect

[breakermart]

cheers people, always good to have some support. i feel the project is going well, maybe going a bit slowly. im itching to have the bodywork painted and finished soon. think iv just about got everything i need for now. wile im at it.... does anyone know of a black headlining going for sale, sunroof model. think thats the last m3 bit i need. cheers

[adit]

yes mate:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 15&start=0

(taken from a Sport)

[goosiegander]

yes mate:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 15&start=0

(taken from a Sport)

Sorry to be a pain but thats not an m3 headlining both in shape and material, genuine ones feature a plastic brace at the rear to help cover the extra gap from the roof to the rear screen, you will also need the specific c pillar trims and a pillar trims if going with a bonded screen

[breakermart]

agreed, but i have the c pillar trims already, front screen will be standard e30. only bonding rear screen. but thanks for trying adit but needs to be m3 headlining only.

[adit]

Sorry to be a pain but thats not an m3 headlining...

(taken from a Sport)

no worries gg or breakermart.
to be honest, i'd lost track of whether it would fit or not, but you seem quite adept at modifying things

[breakermart]

well you know...... lol

[breakermart]

update from this weekend and this morning, basicly just aiming to have the car all in primer so i could see where i needed a bit more filler and tweeking. pictures might be a little mixed up as i cant be arsed sorting them lol. anyways have a look





























thats it for now, after looking round it, already i can see iv got alot of filler work and a hell of alot of sanding to do, also if you look at how iv cut the rear arches so they appear thinner, gives it that genuine look in my oppinion, well i still need to do it to the front arches as you can see there a kit from miles away. so the front wings and bumper will have to come off again soon
but all that asside, im happy with the progress. just itching to get it painted (alpine white)
hopefully il have the evo front chin spoiler and boot spoiler arrive through the post any day aswell

[Rtaylor2208]

Progress seems to be comming along well. Brave man taking this on so looking forward to the finished article.

[breakermart]

you and me both lol

[redcar]

That looks good.

What final colour are you going to go for?