E30 Zone

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:33 pm**

Having always liked the E30 I bought this in October.
1990 325i, 1 Owner, 110k miles.

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:35 pm**

I've been making a start on all the bodywork issues you guys are no doubt familiar with.

New front valance

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:37 pm**

Thats a nice lot of rust there!

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:38 pm**

The battery box and scuttle board.

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:40 pm**

The car lived a few mile from the sea so I'm still discovering new delights. The passenger rear inner arch has had a shoddy repair so that's my next job...

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:48 pm**

Well done for saving it, Sterling Silver does look nice (even if I say so myself.)

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:17 pm**

nice job mate, very impressive, good to see another one saved

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:17 pm**

sure ave seen this one up in newcastle before

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:48 pm**

Yeah, you probably have. The guy I bought it off lived in Murton.

Posted: **Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:46 am**

Good to see you getting it fixed rather than fragging it. Although I fear they'll be more brown patches to cut out.. hope it doesn't stop you

. Always inspiring to see it getting sorted..

Posted: **Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:18 pm**

Thanks for the encouragement. It's failed the MOT on corroded rear brake lines. I'm having them rebuilt next Wednesday.
Bought a few bits ready for the job.

Posted: **Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:11 pm**

And a set of these to help me see where I'm going.

Posted: **Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:13 pm**

nice start mate im not a big fan off angel eyes on e30

Posted: **Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:02 pm**

mathew325 wrote:nice start mate im not a big fan off angel eyes on e30

Angel eyes and clear lenses look rather nasty.

Posted: **Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:36 pm**

Keep it standard looks a lot better, angeleyes look very chav, other wise top job .

Posted: **Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:35 pm**

I've put them on and quite like the look of the lenses. I'm not a fan of smoked ones but I guess it's all subjective. I know everything I do won't be met with approval

Posted: **Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:34 pm**

Craggy73 wrote:I know everything I don't won't be met with approval

So long as you know that, it's all good, most people just get their knickers in a twist when they are told 'that looks rubbish'/'keep it standard'.

Posted: **Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:30 pm**

Nice work.
If you like your mods thats all that really matters.

Posted: **Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:57 pm**

hi there bud i was in the search for upgrade lights on my turd recently and i did come across these but its nothing to my fancy. ended up installing a 20pound hid kit and was full of smiles lol

do these rings light up ice white or chavy blue?

The work you have done so far looks spot on, keep up the hard work pal.

Posted: **Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:59 pm**

They are white lights. Give me some credit... blue wouldn't match my shellsuit!

Posted: **Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:11 pm**

Craggy73 wrote:Yeah, you probably have. The guy I bought it off lived in Murton.

yeh am sure he was a bricky or something cos seen it outside a building site as well

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:04 pm**

I was bored and decided to remove the body kit. O/S outer rear arch now added to the shopping list. The inner doesn't look too bad but the rain has postponed a proper investigation.

N/S
- Front wing
- Inner rear arch
- Outer rear arch (On order)

O/S
- Front wing
- Inner rear arch (t.b.c.)
- Outer rear arch (On order)

Sills yet to be inspected...

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:20 pm**

Craggy73 wrote:And a set of these to help me see where I'm going.

Please don't fit them. Get some HID and love the classic look.

I can see you have used a welder before!

Your going to need some more wire and gas

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:59 pm**

Keep looking for the rust mate, nice work.

Posted: **Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:38 pm**

You know when you do this...

And think you've only discoverd this...

But it then turns into this...

Posted: **Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:45 pm**

That's all the usual suspect area's

Have you had a look at your inner arches yet?

What welder set up are you using? I'm no expert but you look like you are running out of gas with the action on the floor.

Cut it, grind it, burn it, weld it.

Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:14 am**

Nice restore project dude! Did you have to remove the windscreen/seals to get that rust hole on the scuttle sorted?

Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:00 pm**

scott180gtb wrote:That's all the usual suspect area's

Have you had a look at your inner arches yet?

What welder set up are you using? I'm no expert but you look like you are running out of gas with the action on the floor.

You mean the inner rear arches? The previous dodgy repair on the n/s is being replaced with a proper panel. Not checked the o/s properly yet.

Yep, the gas has gone! I'm such a cowboy!

vish-mr2 wrote:Nice restore project dude! Did you have to remove the windscreen/seals to get that rust hole on the scuttle sorted?

I was lucky and could cut just below the screen. Used a couple of 10p's to hold the seal out of the way.

Posted: **Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:26 pm**

Craggy73 wrote:Having always liked the E30 I bought this in October.
1990 325i, 1 Owner, 110k miles.

I absolutely love it! Looks great man

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:05 pm**

Took off the n/s front wing today.

Fortunately, there were only a couple of rust spots.

I also vacuumed the carpet and gave it a good scrub. Plan on dying it black.

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:07 pm**

Been photoshopping some colour ideas:
- Estoril Blue
- Phoenix Yellow
- Java Green
- Lachs Silver

Posted: **Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:56 pm**

Lachs Silver i think

Posted: **Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:15 pm**

Im going all out here and think it would suit Java green

my mates brother has an rs2000 hes restoring which is java green and I think its a lovely colour

Posted: **Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:22 pm**

The green does look nice on the modern beemers. I'm getting drawn towards the yellow. Found some real E30's

Posted: **Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:11 pm**

Silver looks fresh.

E30 Zone

325i Sport - 1990, Sterling Silver

325i Sport - 1990, Sterling Silver

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