Go on then, have a laugh....

[HJG-E30]

Passenger side of the car is absolutely fine, as is the roof (sunroof is fine too). Floor is ok. To be honest, the bodywork is by no means perfect, but I didn't buy it for the bodywork really. I'm a post-grad student with very little time or money at the moment so unsure whether it's viable to carry on with the old turd!

[pacerpete]

Passenger side of the car is absolutely fine, as is the roof (sunroof is fine too). Floor is ok. To be honest, the bodywork is by no means perfect, but I didn't buy it for the bodywork really. I'm a post-grad student with very little time or money at the moment so unsure whether it's viable to carry on with the old turd!

When you say it is fine, I assume you removed the inner trim panel and the sill cover etc ? If the drivers side rear is the only serious rust on your car (it won't be) it is not reason enough to frag it. A competent welder / fabricator should be able to get that strong and tidy for a few hundred quid.

[Rav335uk]

Wow

[The_Diddler]

Also, when an E30 has the square pad delete it looks molested and shit imo.

Dont hold back Barry eh...............

Ill tell you one thing, it will never rust through there again, no rust trap anymore as thats what those pads amount too........

Id wager that if you took those pads off yours barry you will 100% find some rust lurking.

[e30topless]

Also, since beardymatt did the diddlers car he has restored another E30 and made exact replicas of the square pads and fitted them.

Page 8 of this thread DID show this repair done well but it seems all the pics have been deleted!:?

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... sc&start=0

not deleted bazzle, I moved most of my photo's around which has ruined the links to photobucket

here's a few pics of the re-structured factory pads...





and painted,

[bss325i]

Also, when an E30 has the square pad delete it looks molested and shit imo.

Dont hold back Barry eh...............

Ill tell you one thing, it will never rust through there again, no rust trap anymore as thats what those pads amount too........

Id wager that if you took those pads off yours barry you will 100% find some rust lurking.

Paul, you're car will never rust there because you'll never use it in the rain!

I hope you're not a gambling man because you would lose.

[The_Diddler]

Also, when an E30 has the square pad delete it looks molested and shit imo.

Dont hold back Barry eh...............

Ill tell you one thing, it will never rust through there again, no rust trap anymore as thats what those pads amount too........

Id wager that if you took those pads off yours barry you will 100% find some rust lurking.

Paul, you're car will never rust there because you'll never use it in the rain!

I hope you're not a gambling man because you would lose.

Damn you know me so well, i dont even let the kids walk past it in the garage with so much as a cup of water in their hand.

Hows about we have a little look see at those pads of yours, ill bring me grinder, you bring the £1 wager im gonna earn............

[Rav335uk]

Dont hold back Barry eh...............

Ill tell you one thing, it will never rust through there again, no rust trap anymore as thats what those pads amount too........

Id wager that if you took those pads off yours barry you will 100% find some rust lurking.

Paul, you're car will never rust there because you'll never use it in the rain!


But you let Pete rub is sweaty body all over it
I hope you're not a gambling man because you would lose.

Damn you know me so well, i dont even let the kids walk past it in the garage with so much as a cup of water in their hand.

Hows about we have a little look see at those pads of yours, ill bring me grinder, you bring the £1 wager im gonna earn............

[Andyboy]

This doesn't look too good....

That is scrap. Take anything useful off it, and weigh it in.

[Duke137]

I'm with Andyboy and pacer, your car is a hound take the nice bits off and go and buy another one.

[jonesy318]

Where can i get some of those re-structured factory pads, mine arent to clever and seeing as its being done up i may aswell make sure its done properly as its been bodged before i got it......