Hi all, glad to be here from the US! 1986 325e early edition
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:31 am
Greetings from across the pond in Pennsylvania, US,
For the record, I have never and will never vote for Trump.
Having cleared that out of the way, I first got the e30 when I was 15 years old (previously was another unknown owner, then my dad's, then my sister's, now mine...a family heirloom), and now I'm 33. Due to endless mechanical issues and the need to focus on school, I put it aside and haven't driven it for about 15 years. Now that I'm finally ready to get back to it, there are multiple issues to address
1) Brake/fuel lines to stainless steel (currently original steel and rusted completely with holes, with the "spraying brake fluid when pushing the pedal" sign
2) Rebuilding motor (will take it to a shop to have the header shaven and have new seals since it's leaking oil in every location)
3) Complete suspension overhaul with camber/toe adjustment plates in the rear subframe and camber plates in front
4) Major exterior body work for rust, and euro metal bumper installation (I'll be learning how to weld with a gasless welder...should be fun!)
5) Interior comfort to sport seats with upholstery (found a supplier for Houndstooth 0211 if anyone wants to know) and heated seat addition, dash crack repair, sound system, etc.
6) Manual to motor sunroof conversion....anyone know where to wire the new wires to? Also, has anyone drilled new holes for mounting the motor to the original hand-crank plate, or is a new plate required?
7) Eventually, sunroof to moonroof conversion if I can find the right glass (e28's used saab 9000 moonroofs, but I don't think it fits e30s as far as I can tell from forums)
8 ) more?
Goal is to return it to stock with a few improvements. Not a racer/pimp-my-ride kinda guy.
Stay tuned!
For the record, I have never and will never vote for Trump.
Having cleared that out of the way, I first got the e30 when I was 15 years old (previously was another unknown owner, then my dad's, then my sister's, now mine...a family heirloom), and now I'm 33. Due to endless mechanical issues and the need to focus on school, I put it aside and haven't driven it for about 15 years. Now that I'm finally ready to get back to it, there are multiple issues to address
1) Brake/fuel lines to stainless steel (currently original steel and rusted completely with holes, with the "spraying brake fluid when pushing the pedal" sign
2) Rebuilding motor (will take it to a shop to have the header shaven and have new seals since it's leaking oil in every location)
3) Complete suspension overhaul with camber/toe adjustment plates in the rear subframe and camber plates in front
4) Major exterior body work for rust, and euro metal bumper installation (I'll be learning how to weld with a gasless welder...should be fun!)
5) Interior comfort to sport seats with upholstery (found a supplier for Houndstooth 0211 if anyone wants to know) and heated seat addition, dash crack repair, sound system, etc.
6) Manual to motor sunroof conversion....anyone know where to wire the new wires to? Also, has anyone drilled new holes for mounting the motor to the original hand-crank plate, or is a new plate required?
7) Eventually, sunroof to moonroof conversion if I can find the right glass (e28's used saab 9000 moonroofs, but I don't think it fits e30s as far as I can tell from forums)
8 ) more?
Goal is to return it to stock with a few improvements. Not a racer/pimp-my-ride kinda guy.
Stay tuned!
