Little update of my e30 sport Sort EXTRA ECU STRIPPED OUT

Post Sat May 02, 2015 10:20 pm

Parcel shelf looks great, what dye did you use?

Post Sun May 03, 2015 3:22 pm

I just used two tins of pound shop spray paint any spray paint would do been painting car mats for years with the stuff

As for cutting the headliner i will do it Monday had a heavy weekend drinking so thats on the back burner.

Just landed a nice 370 wheel for it.

I have another set of bbs wheels with new hankook tires to go on will drop the wheels off to get powder coated tuesday

Post Sat May 09, 2015 11:26 am

Got the clips fitted the other day was a nervous time cutting the headliner but all worked out well.

Just picked the wheels up all freshly powder coated look amazing

Post Thu May 14, 2015 11:24 am

finally got a good tech 2 370mm wheel now fitted new wheels are on and i can say the car is now finished for the summer.

Post Thu May 14, 2015 12:33 pm

That is lovely, much better, you just need the black vinyl type door cards to finish it off.

Post Thu May 14, 2015 3:19 pm

Fal_325i wrote:That is lovely, much better, you just need the black vinyl type door cards to finish it off.

Do you think the door cards need to be changed

Post Fri May 15, 2015 8:30 am

I think it would be pointless changing the door cards it looks spot on. Great car a really lovely looking motor and those recaro look stunning

Post Fri May 15, 2015 8:44 am

Great looking car...where did you get the mats?

Post Fri May 15, 2015 8:56 am

"don't just feel for it as you might get the wrong one." & ", if you get it wrong , you get it badly wrong !"

Aint that the truth

Post Fri May 15, 2015 9:02 am

Ianb wrote:"don't just feel for it as you might get the wrong one." & ", if you get it wrong , you get it badly wrong !"

Aint that the truth

Im lost?

Post Sat May 16, 2015 11:38 am

Gavla wrote:Great looking car...where did you get the mats?

Just off ebay a cheap set im after some original grey ones if anyone has some for sale

Post Sat May 16, 2015 11:55 am

Black leather interior should have back vinyl door cards.

Post Sat May 16, 2015 12:51 pm

You've come a long way from that mod-fanboy on your for sale ad! Glad our OEM fascinations have rubbed off on you

Post Sat May 16, 2015 1:15 pm

How did you attach the extinguisher to the recaros? I have the same seats and an extinguisher/bracket but there are no mounting holes like on the sports seats.

Post Sat May 16, 2015 1:35 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:How did you attach the extinguisher to the recaros? I have the same seats and an extinguisher/bracket but there are no mounting holes like on the sports seats.

I just cut the bracket down a few times measured so i could still use seat handle to move forward drilled holes in seat frame. The bolts that came will the extinguisher are like self tapping ones so just tapped screwed them into holes.

if you need pics of how i cut it i will take off and take some pics when i get some spare time just let me know.

Post Sat May 16, 2015 1:37 pm

bss325i wrote:Black leather interior should have back vinyl door cards.

Better start looking. These cars never end

Post Sat May 16, 2015 1:40 pm

Pics would be great. I've made a bracket to hold the extinguisher cradle but I'm not convinced it'll be strong enough once the extinguisher is in place.

Post Sat May 16, 2015 1:45 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:Pics would be great. I've made a bracket to hold the extinguisher cradle but I'm not convinced it'll be strong enough once the extinguisher is in place.

When i went to fit it the first time i was gutted so just went a bit made with saw to make sure it fitted worked out well in the end it was going in no matter what.

will get pics today

Post Sat May 16, 2015 4:03 pm

This looks great. Looks tidy now.

Post Sun May 17, 2015 6:30 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:Pics would be great. I've made a bracket to hold the extinguisher cradle but I'm not convinced it'll be strong enough once the extinguisher is in place.

Hope these help

Post Mon May 18, 2015 9:37 pm

That's great, thanks!

Post Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:51 am

Well think im going to get the e30 painted next week anybody got any links for the strip down and what best to take off and leave on thanks

Post Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:53 am

Take everything off that doesn't need painting.

Windows, seals, trim, lights etc etc.

Post Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:58 am

jimbom30cab wrote:Take everything off that doesn't need painting.

Windows, seals, trim, lights etc etc.

Jim can you Pm your number if you don't mind me calling you for 5min info if you don't mind

Post Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:23 pm

Started stripping the car down on Saturday all went well got to the point now im happy with for the welder to start.

I knew the back arches had been patched up over the years but now i know it wasn't a good job. Other areas aint too bad the front looks solid jacking points may need a bit of fab but the carpet was bone dry well happy with that.

It must of had new wings the front panel is solid. Got a guy starting the welding tomorrow so i will just let him hit everything that needs doing. Got a few holes that have been parched up before that look bad but overhaul could have been a lot worse

This is as far as im going i think with the strip down needed to get to this point to check all areas.

so looks likes the guy is going to be busy for a few days

Post Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:50 pm

Awesome looking sport, its amazing what the body kits hide.

Glad to see it getting sorted.

Post Sun Jun 21, 2015 4:16 pm

Alex wrote:Awesome looking sport, its amazing what the body kits hide.

Glad to see it getting sorted.

I knew the inner wings at rear needed looking at but the states of the repairs have been shocking. Every area that has rusted had already been repaired before just badly.

Will all be cut out replaced this week. Got a moblie car welder doing the work he knows his stuff so by Wednesday the car should be back to being rust free and solid unless any more areas pop up.

Post Sun Jun 21, 2015 4:30 pm

Wow that is bad!

Those rear arch repairs are epic!

Post Sun Jun 21, 2015 4:36 pm

bss325i wrote:Wow that is bad!

Those rear arch repairs are epic!

Barry the welder said he aint seen anything like it been repaired on two different occasions the welder said. the inners what people in past had just made up was glued to the outer panel was always going to rust.

Thought the game was up after looking for inner arches for 3 days could not find them anyway ordered them from bmw so both sides will be new inners and outers. front footwells front of car two holes in boot and them ares near suspension top.

Is them square holes at front of car on floor not jacking points as the welder is saying not as this as been cut out 2 extra layers of previous reapirs. should i just leave the box out?

Post Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:13 pm

Points used by bmw at the factory bud, not jacking points.

Post Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:01 pm

Think it would be good to replace with a 1cm cut of box section or just leave off. be glad when this shell is solid again the roof rear panel front of car solid just these areas the price of welding and panels will be close to a grand. And then it needs painting and all the clips and what ever else i break

Post Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:25 pm

I think perhaps this is why it didn't sell!

Good to see it is getting sorted now. It looked good in the photos before, so once its all done, you know it is all going to be nice in real life too. Take lots of photos to document the repairs which will help the value if you decide to sell in the future.

Post Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:51 pm

Well done with the work, I would estimate your welder mate to be busy all week and well into next week

As a bench mark we did 10 days of fab and welding on my grey tech1 , followed by 2 months for prep for painting, yes 2 months

Keep up the good work

Post Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:52 pm

Dont understand how the rust could have put people off nobody seen the car and i didn't even know the rust was in the places new the rear arches needed work but not that much.

Could have sold the car a few times after i changed the bits just didn't two weeks ago had a good offer off a guy on here but i backed out last min. Thats it now all out get it finished i suppose no mater what e30 you buy these days most proberly all of them will need or had welding done be glad when its solid this week.

as for pics yes i keep on taking pics as hes welding so will have a good amount of the resto. I have looked anywhere i can and once The welders done the car will be rust free. hes been at it two days already and he easy has 3 days left

Post Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:26 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:Well done with the work, I would estimate your welder mate to be busy all week and well into next week

As a bench mark we did 10 days of fab and welding on my grey tech1 , followed by 2 months for prep for painting, yes 2 months

Keep up the good work

He quoted me 180 quid on a few pics i sent him to put the two outer arches in thats all i thought it needed.

when he cut the outer arch out he just refused to patch up said it was that bad i could of cried by this time i had found the other bits of rust.

He lives five min up the road said he will do everything on the car for 600 quid. Got the rear inners from bmw just waiting on post hes done a bit already. need the rolling shell away by next Monday for the bodyshop as im back to work for 3 weeks and drop all the panels kit off then that gives me the time to put it back together get it running before the panels kit turns up