1990 more door dead :(

[richlyons]

hi,

got this 320 i se in jan after selling my raddo, it faild its mot in feb and i lost intrest in it, tryed selling it, gave up started to brake it.

changed my mind and i now want to sort it out wap in a e36 328 engine
im going to sort out the rust first of all, then put in the new engine, hopefully its all going to be done by june (my birth day is in june) so me and a few mates can go over to the ring
if its not done by then ill have to go in my scirocco

any way some pics





and now the rust..........

drivers foot well




passengers foot well


o/s front wing/inner arch


o/s arch






looks like ive got a bit of work to do

oh the rear arch inners are gone as well.
and to finish off the body work i need a boot lid and a bonnet.

ive got a engine lined up in the form of a e36 328 i engine and box, just need loom, diff, brakes, prop, suspension.....

[magpie]

cr means chromie.

you don't qualify with a facelift car.

best of luck with the 24v conversion

[richlyons]

thanks for that, ive allway wonderd what it ment

[Dezzy]

Has Mick says your car is plastic and a wrongdoor.

CR24v has very strict rules. Please read my sig

Oh and good look with conversion and welding

[richlyons]

sorry, dont understand all the bmw engine codes

if its a 2.8 out a mid 90's e36 328 i is it a m50b28 or a m52b28?

my head is starting to hurt, will all the vw and audi engine codes i know as well im going to get confused

[Dezzy]

M52B28. B28 = 2.8 (ally block)
M50B25. B25 = 2.5 (iron block)

[richlyons]

thanks

[E30BeemerLad]

Have you checked on the insurance situation with an M52 in there Rich, you're a young lad and the price could be eye watering

[richlyons]

i have managed to get my dad to put me on his trade insurance, well soon

his terms, one car at a time on his policy, i have to tell him when im gonna be in a car thats not insured by me or him and i have to pay what ever the price goes up by.
but its probs gonna be worth it

[DanThe]

Good luck with the welding, like you say though, a 2.8 conversion will be worth it

[richlyons]

I'm off to see the engine and that jazz tomorrow, basically its every thing from the under side of a e36 328.

what do I need? The engine, box , steering rack? Loom is a given, anything else? Fuel pump...

[Dezzy]

You need all the Ews to go with the ecu mate. Chip out of the eye, and the box of tricks to match the ecu. Forget any of it and you wont get it running.

Ask Danthe very nicely and he might talk you through whats needed

[e30topless]

do you need rid of the 320i running gear ?

[richlyons]

Cool, well ill have to see cos I think he said he didn't save the ect or any of that stuff....

I don't need the engine/box anymore....

[richlyons]

Bit of bad news, ages ago I got offered a e30 with a 3.5 engine, full leather and a LSD.
It was a non runner due to the guy never finishing it off. Anyway went to. See him the other day and he's now gonna keep it !!!!!!!!

Hes found out that lsd's fetch a bit of money and is either gonna brake it or finish it.....

No cheap leather and slipper for me then