318i m10 schwartz black to m52 2 door

[matt86]

[TPS]

Nice One Matt., keep us posted mate

[matt86]

Nice One Matt., keep us posted mate

Thanks

[jimbom30cab]

That looks pretty good , nice buy there

[matt86]

That looks pretty good , nice buy there

Thanks Jim, I'm really pleased with it, no rust on the outer arches too.

[jimbom30cab]

That's great, if you tart it up, put loads of pics up here with the work.

Result !!

[matt86]

That's great, if you tart it up, put loads of pics up here with the work.

Result !!

Ok will do. I'm debating whether to keep it more or less as it is, or to fit a tech2 kit and 15 inch nogaro silver wheels and 2.5 running gear, as well as a black leather interior.

Whatever I do I think I want to keep it as all original bmw parts

[BHadley]

Tidy looking 2 door......

[matt86]

Tidy looking 2 door......

thanks

[magpie]

i have some good seat bases and seat backs in the same material if interested .

[matt86]

i have some good seat bases and seat backs in the same material if interested .

I may possibly be, I was preferably looking for a beige, grey or black leather interior. pm me prices for the drivers seat

cheers

[pacerpete]

Snow Foam my 4rse ! Stop pussying about ! Get them wheels/boot carpets/glovebox/arch liners / rear cards off and get digging ! That thing is ripe and we need pics !

[matt86]

Snow Foam my 4rse ! Stop pussying about ! Get them wheels/boot carpets/glovebox/arch liners / rear cards off and get digging ! That thing is ripe and we need pics !

im too busy, there's Christmas shopping to do

ill strip it down after Christmas and get some photos up.

[matt86]

[matt86]

This is specially for you PacerPete as you were so keen to see the rot pics

I know you love filth, rust and filler

p.s check out the new beige houndstooth interior

[bss325i]

Epic fibreglassing!

[jimbom30cab]

That looks perfect for restoration.

Let me know if you want to sell.

[matt86]

Just to say it wasn't me that did the filler repairs, it was like that when I got it.

The damage doesn't look massively extensive, so may a good bodyshop be able to repair with some new metal rather than putting in complete arches. Also as said on here they seem to be NLA anyway.

[jimbom30cab]

yes, those repairs are entirely possible fabricating your own panels apart from the outer arches which you can buy.

It does take some time though and is a lot of work to get right.

Well worth doing if you want to keep the car and have a grand+ burning a hole in your pocket

go for it !!

[bss325i]

They are not NLA, they are on world wide back order which means BMW don't have any and they are waiting for some more to be made, usually with a price hike!

[matt86]

They are not NLA, they are on world wide back order which means BMW don't have any and they are waiting for some more to be made, usually with a price hike!

oh ok thank you, I think you mentioned that earlier in the thread, sorry long day

[matt86]

yes, those repairs are entirely possible fabricating your own panels apart from the outer arches which you can buy.

It does take some time though and is a lot of work to get right.

Well worth doing if you want to keep the car and have a grand+ burning a hole in your pocket

go for it !!

thanks jim, I will get them done properly as I'm planning on keeping the car for a long time.

[jimbom30cab]

best thing, nice one

[pacerpete]

that o/s/r inner arch has given me a semi ! Looking at the goldfish swimming around in the rear footwells, I reckon I best stock up on blood pressure pills as there are plenty more hot pics coming !

[matt86]

that o/s/r inner arch has given me a semi ! Looking at the goldfish swimming around in the rear footwells, I reckon I best stock up on blood pressure pills as there are plenty more hot pics coming !

Yes there is still the entire boot bay to inspect amongst other places. I'm glad that it made your day

[Duke137]

I have a similar condition car in zinnobar (316i pov spec), I darent lift the sodden carpet, its structural! On the plus side, the more water inside the bigger the score at the scales!

Good luck with your project mate

[Duke137]

Double post

[matt86]

I have a similar condition car in zinnobar (316i pov spec), I darent lift the sodden carpet, its structural! On the plus side, the more water inside the bigger the score at the scales!

Good luck with your project mate

thanks mate, sometimes its best not to look and just tell yourself everything's ok

[matt86]

Some updates... its been a long time...

[matt86]

I've now fitted new wheels, m52 engine, m42 box and associated running gear, m20 full stainless exhaust, 30mm lowering springs, new bushes all round including poly on the rear arb and trailing arm, new grey leather interior, redded rear lights, vented disks, 51mm struts etc. I am looking forward to getting the final bits sorted and am thinking of getting a mtech1 boot spoiler and is front splitter to finish it off, then have some rusty sills and inner arches to deal with.

[jmc330i]

Erm, the gear level seems to be in the wrong place

[matt86]

Erm, the gear level seems to be in the wrong place

Lol

Not quite finished yet, nearly there...

[matt86]

also got this to pop on at some point

[matt86]

I've now replaced every bush on the car with new, with poly bushes on the rear trailing arm and arb. Fitted new brakes and have fitted the e36 to e30 loom (kindly supplied by dan)

All that is now left is fitting the rear trailing arm, fitting and connecting radiator and cooling hoses and fitting m20 gear linkage.

Pictures to follow.