E30 Zone

Well its fianlly started. My car is in the throes of being stripped in readiness for it long awaited bare metal respray.

So far so good with the rust issuse's the only real problem so far is the nearside front wing and of course the dreaded scuttle panel.

I'll post more pic's as it progresses

Another proper resto!

maxfield wrote:Another proper resto!

Just as it should be

It's looking like a new wing given the amount of crap that came out from underneath

I do hope this car will be treated to the correct rear headrests it so deserves

cant wait to see more pics of your progress Gary also once its finished ill be looking forward to seeing it.

need to get some pics of my tec1 restro up soon just dont fell as if ive had much progress yet

tomson wrote:I do hope this car will be treated to the correct rear headrests it so deserves

Ditto!

Looks like a great resto project, these things are always fun.

Keep the pics coming

Good work Gary - looking forward to seeing this again when it's all finished. (Although it WAS looking good at Callander!)

Gary does it need a bare metal job? I've always thought that bare metal means lots of nitromors (sp) and not a scurfing blade as this takes off the factory zinc plating and defeats the object of the exercise

Escort headrests of some sort. One of the door cards looks rather dirty!

Good luck though

I seemed to think they were from a Caviler (sp) ??

Simon Im swaying as to wheather it needs a bare metal having seen it stripped (its in pretty good shape) I replaced the O/S door and wing 6 months ago and a new bonnet is going on and now a new N/S wing. The rear quarters are fine except for a small amount of surfice rust on the O/S one

The rear headrests are Recaro fishnets from the MKII RS2000. They were on the car when i bought it, probably keep them. The door card is ok I think its the way the lights is hitting it or my crappy camera

Best of luck Gary, she certainly seems solid enough at the rear

good luck mate! gotta keep them going!!

Good Luck with it mate.Great to see another one started.
Everyone seems to be starting after me and finishing.
Oh never mind I'll get there in the end.
Keep the pictures coming.

Roy

Great project

Where are you and who is doing the paintwork?

Andy

Nice one gary. Should look amazing even though it looks pretty dam good anyway. I personally dont think it needs a bare metal.

Awesome project

Were you on the test track a Gaydon 2006 by any chance?

good to see your taking care of her mate! ive got rust in the same spot in the door sill, mine looks like this though-

Andy I'm just outside Glasgow and its a guy who I've been going to for years with my cars who is doing the work.

Oguz I was on the track, got bogged down at the start due to a slipping clutch which was recitied when I returned home.

Holey shit bades ( excuse the pun) hope I don't see any of that on mine.

Just removed the nearside wing and found this

Ah not good, but will be great again once finished Can you buy these panels from BMW?


Andy

Its the inner wing mate at the bottom of the front wheel arch. I thinkl I'll plate it. I will need a new wing though

Heres some more pic's from today another hole on the offside this time, not too bad though. And on the nearside floor

The rear of the car is solid thankfully

gary hope you dont mind me saying but im liking seeing your pics as at least it dosent make me fell onmy own with my car stripped out aswell.. doing good though bud its not that bad you should come over and look at my sport it will cheer you up

Cant wait to see it finished, one of my fav BMs on this forum

nothing too major there by the look of it,good luck with it mate,should be good for years to come if done properly

Thanks guys will keep you up to date as it progresses. As has been said not too bad for 17 year old car

Been at it again and the painter came up today to have a close look at the car. His oppinion is that it does not need a bare metal respray as i have already replaced the O/s front wing and door last year, the bonnet is being replaced as is the N/s wing.

So the only other part is the N/s door which is perfect as are the rear quarters. So a full respray is happening just not a bare metal one.

Heres some more pic's of the car being scotched today. Next step is to have some minor dents repaired before we block the car and the holes being sorted on Saturday.

Things are moving on now.

Nice work Gary, keep us posted with more pics as you progress.

Did you cut out that sound deadening? what did you use?

Will do Grant.

Bades no cutting required, when i lifted the carpet all the foam came with it attached to the underside of the carpet

More photos

jbh wrote:gary hope you dont mind me saying but im liking seeing your pics as at least it dosent make me fell onmy own with my car stripped out aswell.. doing good though bud its not that bad you should come over and look at my sport it will cheer you up

Yep, same here - I just want to drive the thing!!

BMW seam sealer is a pain in the arse. It hides amulitude of sins. The holes that I thought were wee ones turned out to be a bit bigger than first thought.







Then the welding started yesterday and finished today.









Nearly finished





Now to underseal





All done and ready for paint prep

Some serious work gone into this can't wait to see the whole car finished.