Henna Red M3 Restoration, almost done !

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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:58 pm

as if I haven't got enough scrap on at the minute work started today on this turd ! 8O

this car Belongs to a good friend of mine and came to me in November for new shocks/brakes and a quick once over so it would be ready for the summer .... I had a feeling this Hartge converted RHD car may have rust issues after spending the last 20 years in Scotland

sadly I was right ! as with many M3's the rot had got in :(

the owner will keep this car for life, he has no intentions of ever selling so the decision was to make it "as new" :?

I decided I have enough on, so I called up Beardymatt and a plan was formulated over the last few months for both of us to do this build,
the Aim is to get it finished by June, :rofl:

here it is on the Left...
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on the top, it is a very pretty car and looks stunning when clean .. sadly underneath is a different story :eek:

I leave him alone for 2 minutes...
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front end off, there's no turning back now ! 8O

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the first rust hole !

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nicely repaired jacking pad ! :eek:

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after a busy morning this once proud chariot now looks like this....

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Donk out tommorow :D
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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:02 pm

Looking good steve, that other M3 looks nice next to the henna
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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:03 pm

Falkster wrote:Looking good steve, that other M3 looks nice next to the henna
I thought that one had loads of Rust :mad:
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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:06 pm

jealous.com
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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:11 pm

Duke137 wrote:jealous.com
Not Me :D
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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:13 pm

If it was the one from aberdeen that i looked last year it had already got through one set of sills

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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:16 pm

it's still on the original sills, ...sadly :(
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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:23 pm

looking good steve, your certainly saving them at the min :cool:

However a Pink henry the hoover :gay:

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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:41 pm

And another gets saved :D :D , bet you hadnt thought you'd need as many brushes what with sweeping all the rust up, how much are skips up north....... 8O 8O

This should be fast moving keep the piccies coming
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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:45 pm

Good work :) Looking forward to seeing the progress :)
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:02 am

should turn out great :wink:
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:31 am

thats the plan.

Just wait for the pics of the RHD "conversion" something else that will be getting sorted properly.
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:54 am

All the best with that build fella's :cool:
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:16 am

Time to grind!

Nothing that a bit of P40 won't fix!

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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:30 am

Will be watching this one! hope it goes smoothley
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:32 am

:cool:
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:04 pm

Well done Steve :D
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:59 pm

Todays action !

front subframe and engine out !

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more frilly bits under the fusebox area.. :(

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check out this jacking pad area, some sad bodgery there....

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rear Battery pocket/ tray,
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patched up sills,

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rear outer Arch, these are hidden on M3's by plastic covers..
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rear suspension is all going to need a makeover..

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Dash out.. the wiring is going to need some serious work due to rhd conversion alarm fitters ect, !

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from the back it still looks like a car !

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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:07 pm

You weren't kidding when you said it was Rusty 8O
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:27 pm

Steve where do you find the time to do all this work.
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:27 pm

Not the most disasterous rusty turd ever.. Nice easy repairs for anyone who knows their e30's 8)
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

Arch roller for hire.

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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:36 pm

New panels

Front wings
Front panel
Chassis leg tops
inner and outer sills
Quarter panels
Inner arches (both halves both sides)
rear panel
battery tray (boot not engine bay)

Repairs to

floor pan/ bulkhead both sides
inner wings
scuttle

Im guessing you vultures will want photo`s of the victim as it progresses.
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:37 pm

Jhonno wrote:Not the most disasterous rusty turd ever.. Nice easy repairs for anyone who knows their e30's 8)
Matt has bought a Volvo tanker full of Argon gas for when he starts welding, :D

spook wrote:Steve where do you find the time to do all this work.
Almost full time now fella , surrounded by rust, :P
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:42 pm

Alex wrote:looking good steve, your certainly saving them at the min :cool:

However a Pink henry the hoover :gay:

:D
:chuckle:

(it's not pink Alex, it's original Zinnober Red)
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:44 pm

Nice thread, 2 lads who love their E30's getting stuck in, decent bit of banter, proper job done and you don't even have to write the cheques 8)
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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:51 pm

Alex, that was an empty box I found for putting morsels/screws in , :D

Cheers Lee, were having some fun but it's not stopping progress on the H23 ! :D

soon be diffin !!

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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:52 pm

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Post Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:50 pm

beardymat wrote:Im guessing you vultures will want photo`s of the victim as it progresses.
Naturally! :D
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Post Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:01 pm

beardymat wrote:Im guessing you vultures will want photo`s of the victim as it progresses.
Yep :D
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Post Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:06 pm

Rav335uk wrote:
Duke137 wrote:jealous.com
Not Me :D
I meant me Rav :D
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Post Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:07 pm

the h23 looks awsome, i will have a nosey at it tomorrow :D
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Post Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:07 am

again, we had another great day at this, an M3 takes up a lot of room when it's in Boxes, 8O

we made the decision not to dip this shell as a fair amount of steel will be replaced.. the £2,000 bill for dipping seems way OTT, and can be used elsewhere on this build,

Poor Matt has his work cut out for himself on this one, there's quite a lot of bodywork to do.. thank god the roof/hoop is in very good order,

I have to order the panels tomorrow.. the bill will be very sad...

Front wings, going to use EVO wings
complete Front panel
Chassis leg tops
inner and outer sills
Both Rear Quarter panels, no point chopping bits out ect,
Inner arches (both halves both sides)
complete rear panel
battery tray (boot not engine bay)
and I had better get the other side,

has anyone ever bought the fuel pump bracket ? just wondered if that was available ?


I will update the pics when i can find the camera... :?
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Post Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:16 am

Yes the pump bracket is available.
http://www.bmrperformance.co.uk

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Post Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:17 am

no 15 in this one Steve

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2 ... ide_frame/
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Post Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:18 am

awesome ! do i need to get no,9 too ?
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