E30 Zone

Well been on here a while now and I have managed to collect quite a few parts from the forum and friends.

My build starts here!

The donor vehicle for the engine etc is a 1996 328i Touring with fsh and 69'000 miles.



The project car is a Touring bought off the forum 320i , needs tlc and plenty of work to make a track car.



Collected most parts from a Safety Devices cage to steering wheel, wheels with 888's to a LSD and Willwood calipers front and rear.

The work started in the last 24 hrs.

Strip the E36, sell any parts I can and scrap the rest.

I would like to get everything ready over the winter before prep the shell and build the car.

Just a few hours of work and this is how I looks.



More to follow as I collect parts and get the 328 stripped and prepared.

Any comments or guidance welcome.

Wow... Good luck with the build...! I will look forward to seeing a touring track day car with interest. Should be interesting with the e36 conversion...!

Go go go

A bit more progress today disconnecting and labelling of wires and connectors. Found the ecu's even found a 6 disc autochanger in the boot and many other items PDC controller etc






Anyone need any E36 parts?

I know some one who needs a front screen if they fit te coupes?

Pm me his details.

A bit of progress today after work.

My little helper.



Engine and box on the trolley, next split them and take off what is needed.



Harness cut ready to be modified by Dan, will sort out the rest of the bits some, the E36 will be o the trailer tomorrow and off to the bridge soon.



More bits collected so hopefully progress will continue.

Off to the bridge.



Bits still to strip down for the rack etc, all other parts are off to clear some space, just ordered my engine stand to allow me to work on the motor and get it all ready.

Anyone want any e30 interior parts?

Slowly making progress, the e36 has gone, what I had time to take off and what I thought was worth saving is on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E36-diff- ... 35ce22c52b

The engine loom etc has been removed along with the manifolds etc, the fun starts here.









Anyone on here use Willwood calipers, 4 pot fronts and 2 pot rear, am I best off using a servo and master cylinder (help or guidance on size would be good) or a pair of master cylinders with a bias bar?

Thanks.

Well small amounts of progress in the last few weeks, the last of the e36 saleable parts have gone, what's left will go to scrap. The engine is parted and will have all the new parts fitted over Christmas when off work. I hope to get my manfolds and and harness off Dan next week, I have just received my Gaz Golds and mounts (Christmas present to myself), new hubs and bearings etc are ordered along with most of the brake parts.

Excellent crimbo pressie

More stuff for my build, (thanks Dan).

Torsen diff ready to oil up and fit.

Exhaust converted and ready to fit once the engine is done.

PSA pipes.

Thermostat housing.

Harness

Fan harness

Excentric rear camber kit to follow, have stripped the sub frame ready to weld and will have it powder coated.

Hopefully will make some progress over the holidays, need the engine at home to strt the work on that.

Signed up and looking forward to updates..

Well all work and no play makes Neil a dull boy, so much for my New Years resolution, first two weeks have been manic working everyday. Just been down to my dad's place borrowed the van and my brother helped me move the engine into my garage so if I get time at nights so I can just pop in and have a play.

Engine on the stand.



Flipped upside down to allow the sump to be changed.



Looks like the engine will clean up nicely too.



Can you guys tell me in anything can be removed from this motor to simplify things and make more space, I will be removing the viscus fan, looked at the A/C pulley on the crank etc.

Can I remove some of the vacuum pipes and plastic tanks? So I need everything attached to the inlet manifold or can some things be simplified.

Would you guys use genuine gaskets etc?

Sump off tonight, 3 very stubborn bolts, never mind all off now. The engine looks in good order and oil pick up and sump are free from debris and sludge so hopefully a good sign. More cleaning and stripping to come, inlet manifold ready to come off, M50 will be fitted, are the standard M52 injectors the best ones to used.

late finish today at work but did manage to make a bit of progress.

Engine as it stands tonight, will be stripping more parts, cleaning and putting back together with new gaskets and fixings etc.



Parts off to replace.



Will be removing any redundant parts where not required.

Well a bit of progress this week (the first week at home all year) I have however had plenty of time in the pub at nights to buy parts so now my garage is very full.

The oil pickup cleaned and swapped for the E34 one along with the sump and i mate a plate for the oil sender.



All new gaskets, seals etc where required.





All new plugs, filters etc.



New water pump, thermostat and Aluminium housing.



New pulley as the old one had a few makes and scores.



Flywheel sorted.




Sorting caliper's out, new discs etc.



Plenty of other parts cleaned, repaired painted and polished!!

Getting my supplies in for the next stage, stripping and sorting the shell.

Good progress. Looking forward to seeing the next bit of work.

I have now brought the car to my house from my dad's garage. Washed and ready to start.

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Which I can never get in and started the strip down, I am pleasantly please by the condition of the shell so far, I do expect to find some work for the welder but so far not too bad. I have spend a few hours removing all the sound proofing and cleaning the floors.





The rust starts here!!!


More to follow now the nights are light and the Easter Weekend is round the corner.

Well a bit more progress between work, bought myself a new mig as my other one will not run off my household power supply, tested it with 1mm to 3mm and looks to give a nice controllable weld.



The interior is now fully stripped and I have started to remove the brackets and unwanted items.



Removed the seat belt brackets etc and found some rust but the shell is quite sound.





Next is the sun roof removal once it stops raining.

Nice slug

The cage starting to go in.





All the welding done on the rusty bits inside and underneath, just picked up the engine crane and will be taking the engine and box out over the next week or two.

Slow progress at this rate it may be done before I retire!!

Cage mounts in and engine etc out.

Any progress is good progress

Engine ready for the bridge along with all other parts, took some bits off for a look and the shells look OK for 200k





Anyone need any parts as I have removed the sump, injectors and alike.

More rust!



But it's all being replaced, if only I had more time at home even my son is complaining.

Cut out, and will be repaired.

Next




On with the jacking points and floors next!
More rusty parts and cutting out to follow, on a positive note the engine is done and the sun roof is removed and water tight!

It's going to be a long project.

A bit more welding required once the wings are off! Is looks like it's never ending!

New jacking points made, some strengtheners and more plate, all I need is good weather and more time!

A bit more before the snow arrived.

All the rot cut out, new jacking points and plates installed.



Seam sealed and ready for paint.



Undercoated and all other patches sorted on both sides.



Just trying to sort out some inside space to allow the build to continue at a better rate.

Well seeing as its snowing again outside I thought I would try some garage work, I tried to modify the fuel tank as it was leaking anyway by cutting it in half and moving the swirl pot but my welding must not be up to the job as I have half a dozen pin holes where it wont hold air! might leave this one to the experts.

Then I turned my attentions to the rear beam and arms to bush them, much easier!!







More tomorrow if I finish work in decent time.

Nice weather today so a quick hour prior to having my tea, decided to make some plates for cill stands and install the first one, cut out all the rust and installed.

Nice weather today so a quick hour prior to having my tea, decided to make some plates for cill stands and install the first one, cut out all the rust and installed.

A bit of Sem sealer, zinc primer and stone chip to stop any rust until I finish and get the chance to paint both cills.