Mo13's 1990 325i Cab Build/Resto Thread

[Mo13]

When I first got it:



















Interior:
















Seats out




Centre Console out





Black interior in:







Horse shoe dye:











Rear Sub Frame Change:









Fitted with powerflex bushes allround




Stripped ready for body work






Work on engine (didn’t get many pics doing this spent a lot of the time scratching my head trying to figure out how to take things off)

Engine Oil
Oil filter
Air filter
Spark plugs
Fuel filter
Alternator belt
Timming belt kit
Coolant
Power steering belt
Power steering fluid
Screen wash






Rust hunt and welding/fixing previously bodgery: (I did have more pictures cant find them at the mo they are on my laptop somwhere will upload when I get hold of them).








Body work started:






Got my self a Tech 1 kit (well most of it still looking for a cheap spoiler)

[Rtaylor2208]

Nice work so far. Tech tech 1 kit does really suit a chromie.

[Mo13]

Thanks mate, Tech 1 is definatly the way for a chromie! been working on and off for the past few monthes hopefully she will be ready in the next couple of weeks!

[Gert_8]

I love cab resto threads!!

Very cool work.

[Chris_B86]

Good work! Look forward to seeing the progress

[Gavla]

Watching this with interest...I got a tech 1 spoiler off Pacerpete...worth sending him a pm if you are wanting one.

[jimbom30cab]

Nice work Mo, looking forward to seeing this sprayed up

[Mo13]

Watching this with interest...I got a tech 1 spoiler off Pacerpete...worth sending him a pm if you are wanting one.

Cheers I shall drop him a line...

[Mo13]

Nice work Mo, looking forward to seeing this sprayed up

Thanks mate, I'll try and gey up as many pics I can

[Mo13]

Primed ready for the 1st rubdown.

[Mo13]

All rubbed flat and now the 2nd coat of primer














Now the final rub down before the paint

[kangman]

LOL for a minute i thought u went for a matt black paint job

Are you fitting a tech1 rear spoiler?

[Mo13]

Lol! That's the plan but I'm still looking for decently priced 1, thought about putting on a heck spoiler for the time being but then decided to wait for a tech 1 to come along.

[Rav335uk]

Looks good so far Mo

[Mo13]

Cheers Rav!

[Rav335uk]

Oh, btw, your aerial holes on the wrong side.

[E30_Aza]

This is going to look the nuts. Nice one fella

[E30_Aza]

This is going to look the nuts. Nice one fella

[Mo13]

Oh, btw, your aerial holes on the wrong side.

lol that is a retro fit aerial with an amlifier behind the rear seat (so it doesnt need to come up) the one of the other side didnt work at all (thats peoberbaly why the last guy put the second 1 in) Ive welded a nice peice of metal to it - i call it rust proofing

[Mo13]

This is going to look the nuts. Nice one fella

[kangman]

What wheels are going on this?

[Mo13]

was after somthing with a dish but got these cheap for the time being

[IvanB]

Keep on posting pictures

[FinalD]

Looking good Mo...puts the amount of effort i did to mine to shame. I really want to sort myself a large garage so that I can strip mine down properly and build it back up to be a minty fresh wafty wagon.

[Mo13]

Looking good Mo...puts the amount of effort i did to mine to shame. I really want to sort myself a large garage so that I can strip mine down properly and build it back up to be a minty fresh wafty wagon.

lol thanks i wouldnt say that only managed to get the body work sorted still got a lot more to do and i seem to put more on the list than i tick off...

[Mo13]

Bumpers and skirts sprayed last night





Now time to get cracking with the rest of the car today!!!

[Mo13]

Degreased ready for paint

[FinalD]

lol thanks i wouldnt say that only managed to get the body work sorted still got a lot more to do and i seem to put more on the list than i tick off...

I need to sort my bodywork and interior...my shell is good now (I think) and the engine/drivetrain is all sorted. Need new dampers and springs though really for mine too...I want a garage again, then I'd learn to spray (have access to loads of the gear).


Looking good though, should be awesome in black with the kit on!

[Mo13]

All masked up ready for paint





Now time for some lunch lol

[kangman]

Looking good, what body shop are you using to do the paint?

[Rav335uk]

Why not take the screen out, it's 5 mins to remove.

[aimlessrock]

Why not take the screen out, it's 5 mins to remove.

+1, if your in this far to not remove the screen in a bit daft tbh..

[Tan91]

Why not take the screen out, it's 5 mins to remove.

Do you know how to Rav??

[Rav335uk]

Yep.
Why?

[Mo13]

I'm using my brothers garage, to be honest I didn't know how to take the windscreen out lol didn't try either looks daunting lol I'm doing it with a couple of mates and neither one of us were confident enough.

All painted.....







Now leave it to dry and start putting it all back together.