my 1st e30... in need of some love...

Post Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:10 pm

so this is my first post too, been lookin around all the threads and found some interestin stuff, and some really usefull stuff too!! quality work ;)

anyway, to the point, i got this about 4 weeks ago..

In need of some tlc for sure! im startin work on it soon... new arches and wings etc, followed by complete respray... watch this space (i hope!!) lol

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Post Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:15 pm

Looks like a good place to start

What is it,iS,325i??
Wheels look pretty good on it too!

welcome to the Zone

Post Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:17 pm

Notice an old E28 and E30 in the background too,those not yours then?

Post Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:29 pm

thanks for the welcome

its a 325i, recently took a hammer to the rust so looks worse now! lol
yea i agree, wheels came with it and will stay!

oh and very eagle-eyed of you to spot them, no not mine

tried to buy the 535csi but he dont wanna sell.... dont blame him either! lol
sweet car tho with m-spec interior etc

Post Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:07 pm

Nice project, look forward to the updates

Post Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:14 pm

That's a project waiting to be done,good luck with it

Post Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:50 pm

looking forward to seeing it all nice and shiny!
welcome to the zone fireworks-man

Post Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:56 pm

after a while of being in this place you'll be wanting to keep it looking mint & if you need any help or advise just post up & someone will be along to help you.

what are your plans for the car?

oh & welcome by the way.

Post Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:22 am

325msport wrote:after a while of being in this place you'll be wanting to keep it looking mint & if you need any help or advise just post up & someone will be along to help you.

what are your plans for the car?

oh & welcome by the way.

thanks for the welcome (to you all) i will be updating soon and i do wanna make it mint, eventually!!

its gonna be a resto project initially to make it leagal and respectable.. needs loads doin and lots of lil plates to be welded in and new panels where needed, plus the interior is a lil shabby, and both on board cpus are broken

not decided on a colour yet tho... then comes engine work... which is where i am lost atm!! lmao

Post Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:28 am

just a few more pix for all to see... took the hammer to the rust ready to grind and plate!
the mission begins!!

next pix at the weekend..

Post Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:07 am

something for you to get your teeth in to looks nice fella

welcome as well

Post Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:58 pm

true that! lmao, just hope they dont sink too deep!!

thanks for the welcome ;)

Post Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:07 pm

I wouldn't bother to plate that hole in the front valance, just fit another. Shouldn't be hard to find one in that colour.

Post Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:35 pm

it'll be easy not to mention cheaper to make a new end section for the valance, im gonna be weldin neways and makin sections up.. no probs!!

Post Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:25 pm

been spending this holy day workin on the 325...loadsa rusty bolts and scabs galore!!
didnt get as much done as i wanted but managed to strip the front end off, and got the wings ground off and rust treated, will have to prep and prime them in the mornin. Then need to make new end sections for them and get on the valance aswell.
some prep to do on the inner arches and deffinatly need to weld up the jacking points!!
So its all go now... past the point of no return!! lmao...
Also found a ski sack/bag in the boot... quality idea, that i'll never use!!

some pix for yall...

Nearly complete

Engine... of course:

Naked ;)

Scabby biotch!!

backside of nearside wing:

offside wing:

ground and treated:

gettin there slowly but makin good progress!!

Post Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:40 pm

Welcome maye.

Plenty to be getting in there with.
At least when its done, its done and you can enjoy it.

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:01 pm

done a few more bits this week, got the wings primed up so just to make new end sections and weld into place then thats the wings finished.
hada big shock when i tackled the n/s jacking point... it felt good and only hada lil hole.. i thought 'sweet!' ground it back and things didn't look good.. grabbed it and wiggled it... then it came off!! oh fuck i thought!! now i gotta strip the interior and spend the weekend welding it up, and the other side dont look good either

but still at least i can make a nice beefy jackin point to weld onto the new floor plate.. should be fun!!
some pix neways..

pulled a lump of GRP from here.. some bodge-job!!

needs a small plate fittin then sealin up

jackin point

rust treated

i did prime it all up but forgot to get pix...
more to follow this weekend!! woop!! lol

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:29 pm

Looks like you've been a bit bizzy fella to be honest rust wise its not to bad looking i think,top job so far keep it going

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:48 pm

safe ;) nothin i cant handle!

Post Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:28 pm

Thought someone would have said something about the 'jacking point' not being a jacking point by now (trolleys, factory etc.)... Sorry - just being daft. Keep going mate - you've got more motivation than me at the mo, that's for sure!

Post Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:38 pm

good to see you are keeping one on the road -whilst i'm busy wrecking one

keep that ski bag handy i will have it off you! - when ive got some money

i think it fits in the centre arm rest gap which you can push out - would have come in handy last year when i drove down to a mates in spain - skis in car equal right

Post Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:40 pm

Jim78 wrote:Thought someone would have said something about the 'jacking point' not being a jacking point by now (trolleys, factory etc.)... Sorry - just being daft. Keep going mate - you've got more motivation than me at the mo, that's for sure!

lmao, i was waitin for sum1 t say summat ;) got the whole weekend free t play with it so should make good progress... i hope!

Post Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:42 pm

jimmyspeed wrote:good to see you are keeping one on the road -whilst i'm busy wrecking one

keep that ski bag handy i will have it off you! - when ive got some money

i think it fits in the centre arm rest gap which you can push out - would have come in handy last year when i drove down to a mates in spain - skis in car equal right

yea your right, not sure how many are in circulation tbh, but i dont ski.... unless the wheels come off!! lmao

thanks too.. its gonna be a mission but worth it i recon!!

Post Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:47 pm

theres a fair few about - but o suppose you only notives them if ur looking!

and well worth it

Post Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:16 pm

tru, it was well hidden!!

Post Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:17 am

more work done today, found rust in some reall starnge and some really awkward places! have pix but will post tomo... most holes are ready to weld now, including the 1ft square hole in the passenger footwell!! ne ways will update tomo... watch this space!

Post Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:38 pm

ok, so not quite done as much as i wanted but found all the holes and got at least one welded up, rust treated the front panels and primed them up. major weldin opp next weekend... or maybe in the week if i get an early finish... pix now...

so as you can see loads to do!! clutch slave cylinder is leakin i think... put fluid in just to move it around and it seemed ok... at least i could actually get a gear!! lmao

Post Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:07 pm

looks good, i'll be watching your progress as im doing a restore myself and have few rust bits in same place as you

Post Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:33 pm

bit of a mission but looks good, thoughs rims certainly suit the car

Post Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:05 pm

major mission!! lmao, i thought they would only need lil plates weldin on... i only allowed one weekend for the cuttin and weldin... more like 5!! haha, cant wait till its all done and im happy with it!

Anyone got any idea what the wheels are?? as far as i can tell (and im no alloy expert) they are O.Z. fittipaloi or summat.. found this pic on the net....

Post Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:36 pm

apparently its 'fittipaldi.' nearly all the ones i can find are 3pc... and no where near as nice in my opinion..

Post Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:31 pm

been a while... im really busy atm so slow progress with the 325i tbh. i managed to get the slam panel and the front panels painted to seal them from the elements, also got the numerous holes on the drivers side welded and sealed apart from a couple of lil holes... gotta finish the passenger side and then start re-fittin. still plenty t get on with
neways some pics...

Swish!! makin slow butu steady progress...

Post Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:35 pm

also i found huge rusty area around the fuse box... any i deas how i can get it out or is a pure mission?? lol, i dont wanna toast anything while welding!

Post Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:10 am

Hi mate, you have'nt picked up your PM

Post Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:41 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Hi mate, you have'nt picked up your PM

hows your rear aches do they need doing?