Story of my M-tech 2

[shimsheemer]

That looks very low, mine has just had Eibachs to lower the front by 35mm and this is how they look...

[oomz1975]

Thats properly clean, thanks for sharing.

[EddyK]

[EddyK]

There are some more photos of my car before resurrection:











And some more photos after:

[b4gga83]

Want want want want want want want want!!!

Very cool

[si911t]

Wow! if mine looks ahalf as good as yours when done, im going to be a very happy chappy!

Serioudly though, well done and hope it brings you joy and happiness!

Ps is that a new engine or reconditioned?

[charlie_ogden]

I've always wanted to see what the extra gauges look like. I've seen some for sale with no sensors just the gauges and the pod. Where a bouts do all the sensors go ie pressure, cel, and volts are they just a standard sensor? Or do they replace /run off sensors already there?

Cheer Charlie

[EddyK]

Wow! if mine looks ahalf as good as yours when done, im going to be a very happy chappy!

Serioudly though, well done and hope it brings you joy and happiness!

Ps is that a new engine or reconditioned?

Thank You for the compliments! Engine is reconditioned.

[EddyK]

I've always wanted to see what the extra gauges look like. I've seen some for sale with no sensors just the gauges and the pod. Where a bouts do all the sensors go ie pressure, cel, and volts are they just a standard sensor? Or do they replace /run off sensors already there?

Cheer Charlie

When I bought this car, gauges was almost there. But without sensors. I had to buy an aftermarket oil pressure and temperature sensors.

[aj_mckay]

That's a seriously impressive restoration! The only thing that lets it down is the aerial on the back - get an original electric aerial and it will look loads better

[suchy]

Very nice indeed- wish I had the balls and skills to do that!!! Drive-train porn shoot

[Duke137]

I'll be 100% honest and say:

50% of me wants to pat you on the back say well done and and just admire how good a job you have done.

50% of me thinks you coont, I will never have an E30 that looks like that and I am just outright jealous of your skills/time/money

A very cool E30, you seriously should be happy with what you have achieved there, it is as another zoner said better than when it left Munich on relaese day.

[staley_turbo]

Very nice, only just seen this. Gives me a few ideas how i should be doing mine.

[Royalratch]

Very nice dude. Respect!

[SHAKEELE30]

Mate the underside of that car must look incredible mint, just got some ideas for mine, and want a finish as similar to yours as possible...

Eddy are those orginal alluminuim wishbones?

well done fella

[Royalratch]

Alloy ones don't have holes in - but could be wrong.

The engine shot is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen on the Zone.

[SHAKEELE30]

ratch, yeah your kind of right, alluminium ones only have 2 holes... Is there any other advantage of these apart from being lighter than usual ones....

oh and im getting sooo tempted to attempt a engine/suspension pic like the one eddys done

[MurphyE30]

Simplty Stunning

nice work you have done looks great, Engine and Running gear shot looks awsome!

[EddyK]

Mate the underside of that car must look incredible mint, just got some ideas for mine, and want a finish as similar to yours as possible...

Eddy are those orginal alluminuim wishbones?

well done fella

Thanks everyone for compliments! No, wishbones aren't alluminium, they are just covered with powder paint.

[boomerm20]

Do you mind sharing what paint you used on the trim panel and tool tray?

[EddyK]

I received another pleasant details:







And I add one more option:

[EddyK]

Do you mind sharing what paint you used on the trim panel and tool tray?

I have to find a canister in the garage after a couple of days, then I could tell.

[Royalratch]

Uggh. M Badge. Well it couldn't last...

[boomerm20]

delete

[tonybtonyb]

I would have to agree with what everybody has said.What a smashing job you have done,looks like it had just come out of the factory!

[EddyK]

Due to the fact that the radiator suddenly had a thorough leak, it was decided to tidy up the cooling system:

[Topblag]

Lovely

Think it deserves a new leather interior to finish it off.

[EddyK]

Got back after powercoating this nice thing:



And successfully installed in place:



And after waiting that lasts 1,5 years I finally got trunk lid panel from local BMW dealer. And it became twice expensive in this period of time - when I ordered it, the price was about 70 eur, but now, when I had to buy it, the price was nearly 150 eur...

[bhups]

Top work mate!!!

[EddyK]

There's something done since my last post:
Start of installing process of the very rare accessory. I decided to clean ventilation grills, where the dirt was more than necessary:



I'm satisfied with the result - the plastic looks like new!



And there comes the most rare piece of plastic:





Finally Alpina gauges are alive!



Then arrived my Christmas gift. Searched and expected for long time...











In process:


On the first day was dismounted the interior and metal roof. We remake slider - the one which came with moonroof was totally corrupted. Sliders are the same for the metal roof and for the moonroof - the only difference is that moonroofs slider got stopper. So we dismount stopeer from corrupted slider and attach it to the good one. This procedure allowed to avoid the sliders alteration.
Almost all the parts of the moonroof mechanism are identical to metal roof mechanism. This fact made the work a little bit easier and it was necessary to replace only a few parts.
There was a problem with one spring - I couldn't figure out where should I place it... But in the evening, digging up Internet, I found installation manual of the glass moonroof. I found out that the springs should be two (they are holding drain gutter), so the next day I went to the shop and bought similar springs.
But then came out another unexpected problem. The metal frame of the moonroof was not in very attractive look, so I repaint it in High gloss shadow line color. However, when I imposit the frame back, there remain aprox 0.5 mm wide space between the frame and glass part. I mount brand new OEM sealing rubber and moonroof starts to tackle. I had to pull off the frame, it appeared that the glue used is too good, but, fortunately, I separate the frame from the glass successfully and stick it one more time without any gaps. But when the moonroof was pleaced, it starts to tackle again, just a little bit this time. I hope that the rubber sealing will rub off after some time and this defect will be lost.

[aj_mckay]

Nice stuff!

[spook]

Cracking car mate,and some nice extras

[Blitz]

Very nice. glass sunroof is my favourite.

[adit]

wow!

[tonybtonyb]

Amazing work