Larry's '89 Zinno E30 M3 build

[f50nut]

Finished up the mirrors today. I attached the glass with 3M Super Strength Molding Tape.

So there's no factory made gasket for these DTM mirrors and the original mirror gasket is way too large. Not exactly sure what to do about that. I might have to make my own. You can see the line on the molding where the original gasket was. If I leave it this way, wind and water are going to get behind the tweeter.

[JONOD]

Car looks fantastic Larry. Excited to see what the turbo fan project outcome will be. I really want to get my hands on a set. Or even just a pair.

[Minuki]

Any updates dude?

[f50nut]

Actually, yeah. The car's been in the shop all summer undergoing a minor restoration. We found some rust starting around the jack blocks which turned into a bit of a project replacing metal, resealing and coating the underside. Also took the time to realign the front bumper.

The nightmare started 2 weeks ago when we attempted replacing the windshield seal and found more rust underneath.

The e30 M3's windshield is actually glued in and is a structural part of the car, so it had to be cut out. We sourced a brand new windshield and seal from BMW, added new metal, sealed and primed. Sunroof panel, same deal. So the whole top half of the car is being repainted.

I'll post some photos when it's complete.

[Steven_318ti]

Absolutely love this, bravo

[CBREEZ]

Actually, yeah. The car's been in the shop all summer undergoing a minor restoration. We found some rust starting around the jack blocks which turned into a bit of a project replacing metal, resealing and coating the underside. Also took the time to realign the front bumper.

The nightmare started 2 weeks ago when we attempted replacing the windshield seal and found more rust underneath.

The e30 M3's windshield is actually glued in and is a structural part of the car, so it had to be cut out. We sourced a brand new windshield and seal from BMW, added new metal, sealed and primed. Sunroof panel, same deal. So the whole top half of the car is being repainted.

I'll post some photos when it's complete.

Scariest thing about attempting to repair an area of rust is you never really know what you may find! good luck sir!

[f50nut]

Car is back in my possession and looks perfect.

I'll get a full post together but here's a small amount of what I was dealing with. Extensive work was done underneath the car. Trunk, jack blocks, rockers...all rebuilt with new metal.

Around the windshield...





Behind the rear bumper









Back together!

[imschwaggy]

sheesh

[niiksu]

Oh yesss! I've been waiting for updates on this one. Keep up the good work, it's clear that this M3 is in good hands.