My E30 restoration - '87 4doors

[Sbimy]

Hi guys !

Yes i know, another E30... I just want to share my little work on my car.

So, it's a 1987 318i, nothing special...
Some rusty, need to be cut and welded new parts.

Plans :

- new paint, original color
- M50B25 swap
- 5x120 conversion rear train
- front train from 325i E36
- Gotti G1001 wheels
- E36 rack hydraulic
- flywheel Driftwork steel
- clutch kit from M3 E36
- coilover D2 street with fully adjustable plate from E36 compact
- Powerflex Black series remplace all bushes
- driftwork brake line
- Nardi steering wheel 360mm wood
- headers from M3 E36


The Disassembly

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New parts

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Flywheel Driftwork for E36 m3

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D2 Street for E36 compact, with fully adjustable front strut and separate spring rear

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1 gotti , the M3 header, and the E36 325i rack hydraulic after sandblasting

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inner barrel with new paint

the Work

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2x M50 (325i e36 and 525i e34)

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New paint

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New paint

It's all for today !

[Sbimy]

Updates :

The brand new wheel hubs and bearing set for 5x120 conversion

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Clutch kit for M3 3.2l Sachs

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New water pump and first clean of front cover

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Bye !

[parttimeprojectionist]

yea dude nice start!

[shapuaisili]

yeah,yea dude nice start! thanks for your sharing

[Sbimy]

Some parts after sandblast...

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How to remove wheel bearing at home

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[Sbimy]

Trying to do reinforced gearbox mount . First time welding.
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[Earl]

Not a bad start. Keep it up=)

[saturnstance]

I like where this is going.

Big fan of Gottis.

[Tarmac180sx]

This is going in the right direction

[Sbimy]

Thank you guys !

'morning quick work

Before:
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After
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And remove the broken glass
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The low beam left was broken, and the right is discolored.
I don't know what to do with light.
All yellow? mixed yellow/white ? and what in yellow ?

[Sbimy]

Hello !

The car is always in painting =/

But i've receive some parts this week, like this !

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I hope the bodywork will be finish next week, i can't wait to install all theses parts !

[bboynoodles]

I cant wait for the final outcome, especially with the gotti wheels! What color do you plan on going with the faces?

[Offczarkowski]

Good luck!

[Sbimy]

I cant wait for the final outcome, especially with the gotti wheels! What color do you plan on going with the faces?

Probably fully polished !

Good luck!

Thank's guys !

[Sbimy]

Little parts received today : front and rear bumper mounting kit (sorry if it's not the good words, my english need to be better)

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