My own little weekend project begins.......

[stonesie]

I spent today replaceing the sump gasket on the 320 and giving the rest of the engine a good check over with a set of plugs for good measure

Also replaced the fuel pump which died while putting the car onto the ramp at work.. well timed demise or what


While i was doing all this my mate tom was removeing the rusty front wings and front vallance, suprised to see that the inner wings are relativly rust free and it will only need 3 patches welding in.... thats for next weekend

Will add some pics on monday, theres lots to do to this car but i think she's worth saveing from the old tinworm



It will need a full respray after all the rust is bannished and for some reason i am leaning towards a flat colour..... possibly black, but want it to be a BMW colour....... any recomendations??

[Nelly]

Has to be Diamond Black if that's the case - defiantly the best Black in the range.

Well done for under taking this project, it good to hear another Zoner has taken the path of restore rather than destroy - i was beginning to think i was the only one!!

Looking forward to the pics as well - may be this will tempt others into restoring.

Neil.

[316eyes]

BE DIFFERENT - VULCAN GREY?

[stonesie]

Ok heres a before pic.... think the colour is cirrusbleu - metallic.... not sure on the spelling

[stonesie]

Well heres the pics



Rear pannel will probably get replaced rather than patched

Both rear arches are going to be replaced too



And she deffinatly needs new front seats



Anyone else think i am mad ?....

[Widge]

You don't want a nice sport leather interior to go in that do you ?

[Grantley]

I dont think your mad mate, its what you wanna do that matters not what anyone else thinks. If its worth it to you then b@ll@cks to all the doubters mate, although I'm sure there'll be a few moaners who go on about the fact its not a 325 . But I think fair play to you mate, keep us posted on the progress and keep the picys coming. Good luck

[stonesie]

Nah widge i am not really after leather..... (budget = 0 at the moment) cheers for asking though

Am going to concentrate on the free-ish stuff for now like any welding that needs doing

found some wings from a company 10 mins from where i work (and where the car is stored) and they are Ԛ£32 delivered within half an hour.. guy said ''perfect fit or i will exchange them''...... that will do for me

bodypart i think the company name is.... or theres another company called beevers


Grantley.... too right mate i am not worried about it ''only'' being a 320 its got the sweetest engine and box and is by far the quickest of the 320's i test drove too, don't ask me why it must just be a 'good un'

and if i ever do get bored with the performance i can always 2.7 it with a nice LSD.... then teach myself how to drift... although those fate o tyres help it slide nicely as it is

[robs]

im in the middle of doing the same to my 1984 320, i just got my rear arches for Ԛ£38 the pair delivered from beavers in pontefract. Im getting somebody i know to weld them in on thursday. are you going to restore it to its original spec or slightly modified?

[dazleeds]

excellent mate

all that matters is another e30 lives on

good luck with it

while were on the subject tho

who's doing ya welding etc incl replacing the rear arches??

asking as im trying to get quotes for same now as just got hold a tech 1 and rear arches are baddddddddd also needs some plating in on the inner areches but other than that pretty solid

any pointers to anyone that can help mucha appreciated mate
as im only in leeds

cheers

Daz

PS robs can you help maybe??

just realised your in west yorks too

[Widge]

beardymatt is in sheffield Daz and works in a body shop, he'll either be able to do you a quote or tell you who will do the work.

[robs]

a guy round the corner is doing mine, its adams autos in upton, as for cost ive not even asked yet will find out tomorow when i drop the car off. He's a fair guy and does my welding he charged me Ԛ£40 to cut out a rotten jacking point and weld in new one which for the amount of work done seemed reasonable to me.

[janc]

Def not mad, or that makes two of us.
Bought E30 M3 Diamond-S-black in Oct. Only out since then for the ocasional run to keep going. Started to to rebuild 2 weeks ago but will take time as a limited budget also. Only rebuilt boot and the interior a little at present. Had no boot fittings at all. Def a long term project.
It's god to hear other peoples rebuild experiences could help point me in the right direction when it comes to the body work etc. Luckily engine solid. No major expense their.
Would like to here how your restoration will continue.
regards
Janc

[stonesie]

I am teaching myself to weld using works gasless mig welder (not a stick welder thank god), its a saturday morning thing for me and my mate tom to get stuck into, he's only just 17 but his mini that he restored and painted himself won its class at the graves park car show last year



he will be teaching me how to prep the car for spraying, decided on a gloss black....... did BMW do 1?

[dazleeds]

beardymatt is in sheffield Daz and works in a body shop, he'll either be able to do you a quote or tell you who will do the work.

matt would be ideal dave and i have mentioned it to him and hes up for it
but got lot on for next cpl months so not much chance yet

and im really wanting it on the road asap

will see how things pan out lol

robs cheers m8 look forward to hearing your quote