An M30 swap/general playing with E30 scrap thread

[E30Gheko]

Save the chromie, not the facelift!

They are both saved Ollie! I'm thinking now of returning the chav to chrome in the distant future. One thing at a time though! .

Rav, I might just rotate it by 90. I've heard that helps.

No plans to use the E36 rack at the moment.

[Ollie_bwoii]

So two chromies and a facelift! All 2 door! How very cool, and well done you!

[E30Gheko]

hehe.. I'm not copying.. I want it to look good, but I might just try to polish them up a bit. Not sure yet.

[Ollie_bwoii]

If you get the black 325i one up and running, in good condition with simple oem styling, I'll buy it off you when I can afford the insurance!

[E30Gheko]

So two chromies and a facelift! All 2 door! How very cool, and well done you!

Suppose so if u look at it like that! the facelift is IMHO by far the most desirable shell I own. It's not perfect yet but I know all it's remaining worts and I got a nice plan of action. I'm looking forward to getting this on the road.

[Rav335uk]

It'll take ages mate to polish 'em then ages to keep em bling bling too

[E30Gheko]

tbh I have no plans for the black one other than to molest it for parts.. Once I'm done it's up for grabs if anyone fancies it, but there would be welding aplenty involved...

















I could get it done though...

[E30Gheko]

yeah I know Rav. As much as I want it to look nice, I'm not the sort to spend more than an hour a fortnight cleaning my car.

[E30Gheko]

More donor pics for Ollie.















There are more disturbing rusty bits I haven't photographed too..

[Ollie_bwoii]

Thats pretty bad! Rust on the roof is not good!

Still saveable, But probably not worth it! Just get a quote from your welding guy, to see what it would cost to weld all the rusty patches and that will make the decision for you!

[DanThe]

I think its fair to say its going in the bin!

[E30Gheko]

I think its fair to say its going in the bin!

+1.

[cliffybabe]

What black is the doner?? Is it flat black scwartz

[Daf318is]

I'll drop these off at your place on my home on monday, that ok?

[E30Gheko]

yep sound that Daf!

[E30Gheko]

Soz but really not had time lately to make any progress on this!

After a bit of a vote, the scales seem tipped slightly in favour of gettin the M30 into the 318 shell.

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Anyway, I got me a very nice pair of 51mm struts with decent calipers to go with the springs pictured above. Little bit of elbow grease will have em lookin the dogs.

In fact I got a load of bits to get onto the 318 shell but not very much time to do it. Can I tempt a few of you with an afternoon of parts swappin followed by some drinks and a meal at my place?

[DanThe]

After a bit of a vote, the scales seem tipped slightly in favour of gettin the M30 into the 318 shell.

Fools, the lot of them!

[Daf318is]

Can I tempt a few of you with an afternoon of parts swappin followed by some drinks and a meal at my place?

Yep - why not!

[oly]

i'm in,

depending on when your planning it

[E30Gheko]

ok guys.. We almost have a wrecking crew! Bob, u in?

We'll sort it in the next week or two.

[Daf318is]

ok guys.. We almost have a wrecking crew! Bob, u in?

We'll sort it in the next week or two.

If it involves "wrecking" Bob will be there!! Bob_S stands for "Bob_Smash-it" - we learned this when we went to help Lee out

[E30Gheko]

By the way this doesn't mean the M30 is destined for the 318 shell.

[DanThe]

By the way this doesn't mean the M30 is destined for the 318 shell.

In that case I might come and help out

[Mayze]

When you thinking?

[E30Gheko]

mmm, tell you what, this might work quite well with a little bit of planning....

Bring a bottle, err a part and maybe a few tools??

[E30BeemerLad]

ok guys.. We almost have a wrecking crew! Bob, u in?

We'll sort it in the next week or two.

If it involves "wrecking" Bob will be there!! Bob_S stands for "Bob_Smash-it" - we learned this when we went to help Lee out

To be fair, he didn't wreck much (that i noticed) but he did seem happy using the angle grinder on the fuel tank

[Daf318is]

ok guys.. We almost have a wrecking crew! Bob, u in?

We'll sort it in the next week or two.

If it involves "wrecking" Bob will be there!! Bob_S stands for "Bob_Smash-it" - we learned this when we went to help Lee out

To be fair, he didn't wreck much (that i noticed) but he did seem happy using the angle grinder on the fuel tank

Balls of steel

Oh and he cut a piece of wood with a sledge hammer

[E30BeemerLad]

oh yeah, still use them as chocks

[Daf318is]

The weekend of 19th/20th of Sept is out, I will be in a far better place than rainy old Wales

[E30Gheko]

Presumably a Saturday would be best..

[E30Gheko]

Right, another brief update.

Drove the 325 to Stratford on avon today to pick up the M30 manual gearbox, flywheel and clutch (which looks next to useless)..

So, just need the mounts (done deal, collection soon), along with a few gaskets, a clutch, and a few other misc bits and we almost have 2 cars in the collection of parts and scrap.

Spanked along the M6 today raising a few smiles flashes and waves along the way from people who seemed pleasantly surprised by 1980's technology...

So during the course of today, the rather fickle individual most of you know as Mr Gheko has reached something of a decision. M30 into the chav, M20 into the 318 shell. Currently the least expensive way to have two useable cars. I love the howl of the M20 in the 325, today it has convinced me that I need to keep it, until it goes POP!!

[leeparkes]

M30 into the chav, M20 into the 318 shell.

You know it makes sense

[Daf318is]

M30 into the chav, M20 into the 318 shell.

You know it makes sense

Well at least you will have the right number of valves between the two cars!

[E30Gheko]

M30 into the chav, M20 into the 318 shell.

You know it makes sense

Well at least you will have the right number of valves between the two cars!

...and two very different retro rides.

[Daf318is]

When's the plan to put the M30 in then? Looks like you have almost all the parts so it should be soon???