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My first e30..318i in Zinoberrot

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:01 am
by Clarkey1988
Hi bought this a few weeks ago for the small sum of £220 quid. Was a non runner but a new fuel pump and some advice form you lot on here and it runs no problem :)
Some pics of when i first got it.
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Then after a quick polish with a buffer it was red again!

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I then decided to get to work on some rust i had spotted

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Started on the rear valance. Chop, chop
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also cleaned the rest of the valance to check it as the previous owner loved using fiber glass to hide rust :roll:

New plate ready for abit more shaping and fitting

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My mate decided to go over the car with a hammer and found me more rust to sort (which was nice of him) so thats what ill be doing now till Christmas. The plans are tidy paintwork and get the chasis ready for a 2.5 stroker coversion. Want it pretty standard looking on BBS but clean and abit lower nothing too mad. Nice leather interior too.

Re: My first e30..318i in Zinoberrot

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:35 am
by Duke137
Great to see another being repaired properly 8)

Re: My first e30..318i in Zinoberrot

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:36 am
by l16ydl
Nice little project there!!

Re: My first e30..318i in Zinoberrot

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:39 am
by bab-91
I want a man cave with a hydraulic lift :(

Re: My first e30..318i in Zinoberrot

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:58 am
by Clarkey1988
Haha at the minute I've got the use of 2 garages so I'm quite lucky. I'm a mechanic so have the luxury of the ramps at work.

Re: My first e30..318i in Zinoberrot

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:10 pm
by bab-91
Lucky bugger indeed.


I can't imagine a mechanic letting me use his lift. Probably violates the health and safety bible.

I could dig a hole in the garage floor! :mad:

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:53 pm
by Clarkey1988
Few update pictures. The interior and carpet is out and ive got up at some lovely bulkhead rust. Which once again has been fiberglassed over

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Also a nice little surprise only noticed the other day that i have the origional windscreen still has the breaking in instructions.

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And also found this while tearing the interior out what is it?

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oh and a photo of it looking lonley in the snow

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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:14 am
by BATTS91
Similar area of rust on bulkhead as mine ! .

Ill be watchin :)

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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:22 pm
by Clarkey1988
Yeh I noticed on yours mate ha. Ill be tackling mine in the next week hopefully.