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Just signed up after finding the site through youtube looking for some video’s on touching up body work.
I’ve got an BMW E30 3 Series Touring, it was a 318i but the previous owner was kind enough to put in the M42 engine from the 318iS 😀
I got the car cheap enough, she had bit of a fender bender, last owner aquaplaned into the ditch :blink:
The damage has been repaired and replacement (new, old panels) panels sanded down, just waiting on someone to come available to paint it.
Here she is in all her glory
[URL=http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf4031.jpg][IMG]http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8751/dscf4031.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]And the damaged area
[URL=http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf4036.jpg][IMG]http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9185/dscf4036.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]She should look like this pretty soon
[IMG]http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll171/aonghus-murphy/IS%20touring/S8000501.jpg[/IMG]:welc
Hi Jozi, welcome!
Welcome Jozi,
The E30 wagon wasn’t available for us in the US.. It’s STILL a sharp looking ride and with
a set BBS RS wheels, it’s a looker. And practical.cool car keep us posted on thr work an dont be afraid ta ask lots of ??? 😉 bondo
And a little bit more go with the M42 over the M40 engine. I think you got the M42 in the states?
I’d love a set of BBS RS’ :silly: They are silly money, more than I paid for the car.
I’ve lots of question to post up :cheer: will update the thread with progress.
Been removing surface rust from the engine bay. Therre’s a few spots on the cill. A small hole in the engine bay and by the drivers foot will need a patch also.
Gotta chase down the guy for painting today, hopefully get that done this week and start driving her 😀
Here’s the latest progress
[img]http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss215/Jozi_E30/ABCD0003.jpg[/img]
The wing to the right of the image wasn’t painted. They guy who painted it said it was a close match. All has to to be sanded down with 2000grit (forget what he caleld it) and buffed up. There’s a slight difference between the painted panels and the 1 wing but you hardly wouldn’t notice it.
I’ve been sanding a good bit of surface rusted area’s in/around and inder the engine bay here and there. Found another hole in the arch, cut it out, made a plate and brother welded it in, needs some more seam sealer and gonna put on stone chip. Appart from that I want to prime and paint the slightly rusted area’s tomorrow, plate up a nice big hole on the drivers side on the floor near pedals (there’s a pad there that looks like a jacking point but isn’t, those who know the car will know it) remove the pad on the other side before it cause problems, route all the wiring, connect cooling system up again, bleed it and the brakes and then all panels and grills and drive it 😀
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