My First e30, M52B28 Conversion
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:33 pm
I've wanted an e30 since I've been able to drive, never had the chance until now,
Picked it up at the end of last year, and it's sat in a field unfortunately until now due to lack of time/funds, but the recent good weather has spured me on to get it going.
It's a 1989 316i with 240,000 miles on it, runs a bit rough, but not too bad considering the mileage.
The car itself is in a right state, the springs have been cut, but not just a coil, they have been cut clean in half.
It needs a bit of welding, only has 1 and a half seats, both seatbelts are not attached at the moment, power steering pump has popped, the list goes on.
It's pretty scary considering the guy I bought it off drove it like this, and it's still got MOT...
Anyway, the plan is, get it on the road asap, enjoy it for the summer, then give it a major resto over the winter.
So far I've just been picking up parts for it, I've not been able to begin work.
A M52B28 from a 96/97 e36
A set of e36 Black Leathers I look forward to making fit
And I found a set of replica BBS wheels with tyres going cheap
By the way I've got no idea who Jess is haha
I did get a bit of work done the other day, getting the lump stripped down, cleaned and mostly reassembled
Picked it up at the end of last year, and it's sat in a field unfortunately until now due to lack of time/funds, but the recent good weather has spured me on to get it going.
It's a 1989 316i with 240,000 miles on it, runs a bit rough, but not too bad considering the mileage.
The car itself is in a right state, the springs have been cut, but not just a coil, they have been cut clean in half.
It needs a bit of welding, only has 1 and a half seats, both seatbelts are not attached at the moment, power steering pump has popped, the list goes on.
It's pretty scary considering the guy I bought it off drove it like this, and it's still got MOT...
Anyway, the plan is, get it on the road asap, enjoy it for the summer, then give it a major resto over the winter.
So far I've just been picking up parts for it, I've not been able to begin work.
A M52B28 from a 96/97 e36
A set of e36 Black Leathers I look forward to making fit
And I found a set of replica BBS wheels with tyres going cheap
By the way I've got no idea who Jess is haha
I did get a bit of work done the other day, getting the lump stripped down, cleaned and mostly reassembled