10 year sitter and now she's mine ! for £150 Update page 2

[Sanchez]

Did that interior get recovered looks quite light in colour.

[dombrett1]

the interior is good

just the carpet is wet so binned it

its bin sitting for so long so most of the shell is solid. not had it running yet but thats down to the fuel is rotten.

so i reckon maybe a second hand fuel tank, i think the pump has packed it not sure yet got to test it on fri. And some fresh fuel and i reckon she will fire up.

as for the sunroof no rust eitha ! inner wings spotless, sills spotless, outer arches spotless, rear pockets spotless rear floor pan spotless its just as o know of the front floor pans both of them

on side of the windscreen has gone

battery tray area has started to go

and thats all i can see so far

so plan is to get the floor pans done and the battery tray done

fresh brakes and fluid, new tyres and wheels i already have, then mot her to see what else needs to be done

thats way i can go from somewhere

[tonybtonyb]

You can't really go wrong at that price mate,with a little hard work it could pay off!Good luck

[Speedtouch]

Couldn't you use some fuel tank sealer rather than replacing the tank?
http://www.holden.co.uk/displayproduct. ... de=094.940

Your driveway/garage looks just like my parents'!

I had to do similar floorpan repairs on a Tech 2 Sport:



This turd even had rust here:

[dombrett1]

ye but wouldnt a used tank be cheaper ? i mean u must be able to get a used one for £20-30 and i need a fuel pump as mine is no good

ye thats mental behind the plates !

[Speedtouch]

Possibly, though they are tricky to fit as I gather it helps to remove the whole rear subframe.
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... _Fuel_Tank

[BeemerBen84]

Alrite dom its collier, didnt know u was on here! have you seen the e30 i took lee to buy? i rekon he got a bargain!

[Jim320i]

Did you get home alright fella? Thanks again for dropping them seats to me. Started trying to clean them up yesterday... Gonna be tough. lol

[dombrett1]

heres an update

[dombrett1]

[Speedtouch]

What's the scuttle panel like (below the windscreen)? You can clearly see on the passenger side where the rust has been attacking the bulkhead, which isn't good.

Nice inner arches though

[dombrett1]

had a look at the bulkhead and not in good shape ! the scuttle has had it badly on the pass side

drivers is good ! is this all worth repairing ?

[Speedtouch]

It's quite tricky to repair the floorpans, and to fix the scuttle properly is a windscreen-out job.

New scuttle panels are available from BMW.

Whether it's worth repairing depends on whether you can do the work yourself and have the time to do it, or can find someone to do it for reasonable money.

I'd focus on getting the engine running, which will help you decide whether it's worth the effort and expense...

[dombrett1]

Did you get home alright fella? Thanks again for dropping them seats to me. Started trying to clean them up yesterday... Gonna be tough. lol

hello mate yes i did and had a long day lol all round trip of 440 miles ! but ye cheers for the £10 on top fella really did help me out

ye they will come up i reckon and if not go with the dyeing method

heres the link for 2" pipe http://milneroffroad.com/PIPE.HTM

this one is not from that wolseley but better i think

[dombrett1]

as for the engine it is working just needed new fuel

so far i have a list that is defo in need

2 floor pans repaired
possibly the whole bulkhead or atleast the pass side
the pass side scuttle
battery tray
carpet
mabey the sill on pass side

[dombrett1]

Alrite dom its collier, didnt know u was on here! have you seen the e30 i took lee to buy? i rekon he got a bargain!

ye its not bad mate needs better interior though ! but ye well clean !

[dombrett1]

so i have been looking onto restoring this one and it is gonna need some fair welding.

so what sheet metal will i need ? i have looked into welding machines and my friend has a welder similar to this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... _500wt_949

would this be good enough for the job ?.

also as for the floor pans to be welded, i gather it would be best to weld from underneath rather than inside ? if so i have some high ramps but dont like the idea of welding lying on the floor..

so what would it involving making a spig ? are they hard to make ?

thanks dom

[Speedtouch]

Yes, that MIG would definitely be up to the job. I use offcuts from a sheet metal fabrication firm close to Canterbury - they dump them in a skip outside. Unless ready-made panels are available, of course.

You'll probably find you need to do it from both inside and underneath.

Not sure about making a spit/roller though obviously it would make life easier.

[dombrett1]

ok kool and would you be able to tell me who that was ? as if not parker steel will be the place otherwise ?

[Speedtouch]

PM sent.

[BeemerBen84]

Alrite dom its collier, didnt know u was on here! have you seen the e30 i took lee to buy? i rekon he got a bargain!

ye its not bad mate needs better interior though ! but ye well clean !

yeh mate he definatly needs a set of sport seats. So how long u planning to spend on this project? will it be about before summer? have u got any goodies left off gaz's old e30 for it, or was there not much left? do u have an lsd at home?

[dombrett1]

this one wont be ready for a long time, got loads of welding to do. i got a set of sport seats for this. lee defo needs some and to slam it !

and no bits off gaz's one as adam driver took it all. sold that as it was knackered

sourcing all good bits for this now, got my wheels sorted but also looking at importing some nice drift style ones from america.

lsd never had one, im going welded mate, bit more fun lol

[BeemerBen84]

haha welded diff is naughty, a good lsd is just as fun. kool mate, prob see you working on it soon then when i drive past, if so il stop an say ello, speak to you soon