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Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:52 pm
by Stino89
Hello

New here, will introduce my project here.
Been busy on it since february.

The chassis was rusted on the know places (front jacking points and rear "don't know the name")

Will post some pictures of the main steps i have done, the rest of the pictures you can find here: http://e30.be/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12& ... &sk=t&sd=a



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From now on i will try to keep it up to date here.

Grtz from belgium !

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:44 pm
by whipsey
welcome what are your plans for the car?

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:28 pm
by Scruffymurphy
I was having a look at your thread on the other site. Very impressive work. You've taken your time and rebuilt the car properly.
Keep us posted.

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:37 pm
by Jon_Bmw
Thats a serious Pin stripe 8O

Good work on saving another chromer.

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:07 pm
by leeparkes
nice work!
keep us posted :thumb:

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:09 pm
by fourmotion
awesome work man - keep up the pics.

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:45 pm
by ImysE30
Cracking work so far
Good luck with the rest of the project :thumb:

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:10 am
by konflik1
great work buddy

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:03 am
by Baz666
nice place of work fella, just the thing we all need to do our e30`s up through out the winter, i have to put up will a 20ft container :cry: . Nice work your doing there keep use updated. :cool:

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:09 pm
by Nay
Good luck mate. What are you planning on doing? Saving it or making a beast?

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:56 pm
by robbo86
I wish i had a garage, well done on saving it and not fragging it

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:52 pm
by Alex
robbo86 wrote:I wish i had a garage, well done on saving it and not fragging it
+1 looks awsome is the m10 lump going back in then winkeye

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:46 pm
by Stino89
Yes, m10 is going back in.
I'm gonna save this one. Keep the original color.
Got an mtech 1 kit for it, mtech steering wheel is also in it.

Going to lower it a bit, get some nice wheels. Just make it a car to do meetings
and to have fun in the weekends :)

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:54 pm
by bene30jane
great work, will look good, especially doing all the important bits and not bodging it.... just out of interest, i noticed the m10 has a screw on oil filter and a housing to fit to the block, could or would this fit an m40 block?....
any help would be appreciated....

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:02 am
by robbo86
Not seen you on the zone for a bit ben.... Whats wrong with the m40 filter?

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:07 am
by Stino89
The new exhaust arrived yesterday :)
I think i'm going to put some end tips on the muffler cause the one smal pipe is gonna
look a little lonely under the mtech skirt :)

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Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:37 pm
by Stino89
Engine is nearly ready for remounting :)

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Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:48 pm
by Alex
engine looks awsome :thumb:

good luck with putting it back in :D

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:27 pm
by Ollie_bwoii
WOW This is going to look sweet when its finished! Even for a 4 door! :D

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:20 pm
by Stino89
Today i remounted the engine in the chassis, wasn't as easy as taking it out, but it's in :)

The jack is still under the gearbox because i forgot to order the rubber blocks to mount it :x


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Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:41 pm
by Stino89
Engine is finished, only thing i still got to do is refit the vacume hoses.
But i don't remember how they have to go on, so tips are welcome.

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Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:37 am
by konflik1
great work

Re: Bmw e30 318i '85 - The project

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:49 am
by Nay
Awesome. Would love to do that one day. Take my car into a garage, remove the engine... and clean it up soo well and sort everything out right, and then put back in! God knows what would happen if i did that.

Maybe onday if a nice car pops up i might.