My e30 'vert's very own build thread.

[white bread]

I'm excited to see how this turns out, keep up the good work!

[Bimmerteck]

Yeah it is a blurry picture of the punch list, but it proves that work is actually getting done; Very slowly.




New donor car acquired, w/lots of goodies. We'll have the entire car separated into piles come the end of the weekend. Then time to put some more fun bits into mine.

[Poon]

Wow, havn't checked this thread in a while.

Progress looks good man. Can't wait to see the finished product!

[blowntwofive]

updates updates updates

[Ifield]

As mentioned by a few others, I love the workmanship can't wait to see it all come together. Were the replacement headlamps you bought any good? Where did you find them if you don't mind me asking? They look great!

[Bimmerteck]

Sorry guys I had some unexpected surgery and was down for the count for a few months between recovery and the holidays.





I got my headlights from Mel at Abrahams Motorsport, they're a nice upgrade from the US spec stuff especially with the HIDs installed.


Before the surgery emptied my bank account I did get a few last parts in. . .

[Bubwubwub]

Nice car so far

Get well soon, so we can see some updates :P

[DannyE32]

how did I miss this before? Im now officially a huge fan of you, your work and your red interior.

the pic with the red shoes is tits.

im gonna be checking this out, and I hope you and your bank account get better soon so you can keep up the awesome work.

btw, today i was reading some info about swaps into E30, so im gonna leave these links right here for your entertainment (in case you havent checked them before):

E30 M356iC
http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hoste...792/f01792.htm

350

http://www.bmw-power.de/Fahrzeuge/E3...uebersicht.htm

or with S62 5.0
http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hoste...840/f01840.htm
http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hoste...825/f01825.htm

M335

http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hosteurope.de/fotost/f01063/01.htm

S38 B38 with 340 HP
http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hoste...338/f01338.htm

http://www.rtsauto.com/e30-bmw-m62-v8-swap-3/

(these were shared by Erich "shogun" (7 series guru) on the E32 board of bf.c today)

[Bimmerteck]

how did I miss this before? Im now officially a huge fan of you, your work and your red interior.

the pic with the red shoes is tits.

im gonna be checking this out, and I hope you and your bank account get better soon so you can keep up the awesome work.

btw, today i was reading some info about swaps into E30, so im gonna leave these links right here for your entertainment (in case you havent checked them before):

Thanks, I'm almost positive that you've probably seen some of my work before and just haven't known it.


If you're into e30 swaps I'm gonna just leave these other threads here for your entertainment. This spring if all goes well I'll be starting on an s62 into e30 M3 swap as well.

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=19690

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=19689

[Bimmerteck]

Since the last update. . .


I installed the intake manifold, front subframe, tie-rod ends, and most of the front euro bumper.(Euro headlights and grill went back in as well.)






Also the wiring happened tonight, and I got the throttle working. (Hope to finish the brake pedal mods tomorrow night and reinstall the clutch pedal, then bleed the brakes and install the new clutch slave cylinder.)







For the record because I'm sure I won't remember years from now and someone will surely ask how I wired my guages. I ended up adding 4 circuits to my transplanted x20 for oil pressure, oil temp, exhaust gas temp, and wide-band o2.



So I got the turn signals in finally, still waiting on the connectors from overseas though.



I also got the stuff I needed to run my other 2 sets of wheels.







Also as it has sat I've gotten he 2nd set of springs installed, This should take out the shudder as the front wheels drop.(expansion joints sucked with the single high rate springs) With the preload on the tender springs I'll still have around 600lbs of spring on compression but I gained around 250lbs at full droop where I used to have none!

[Kielan]

Glad to see you keeping at this!

[Bimmerteck]

Glad to see you keeping at this!

But of course! I've got other stuff lined up to start on as well.

[Night Colors]

that saloon... damn , could live in that car lol. srsly , jelly much.

[Bimmerteck]

Got the swap finished up over Easter weekend, and took a shakedown cruise to Lynchburg.

[rsingh3g]

beautiful vert