my upcoming spring project

[vr4boy]

here's my upcoming spring project w/c i thought i'd share(i know,it's still early winter and dreaming of spring chickens already LOL)....spring is going to be a busy one :eyecrazy
bought this stripped 89 e30m3 shell last weekend locally-luckily no major rust w/ just some minor dings and most important-still has a clean title and a rear bumper!

here it is....bare shell w/ no suspension and real dusty:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture005-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture004.jpg

installed my extra 5 lug suspension set up w/ wheels to make her a roller,a cross member w/ rack and a steering wheel then dollied it home:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture006-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture007-1.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture010.jpg

will be swapping every single nut,bolt,body panel,glass etc from this wreck i bought last year:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/0419081340.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/0419081339a.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/0419081341.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture005.jpg

i first plan to stripp it more down to it's bare bones,deal w/ all the dings and body work myself then take it to the painters and have it painted jet black or imola red along w/ the doors,fender and bumper from the donor.
interior will be redone in all black and still keeping it's soul...the s14.
it'll be a long project that'll keep me busy for a good while.
i call it "project save an e30m3" or maybe "project piece together your own m3" LOL...
kinda excited about this:)

vr.....

[Cyrix2k]

Nice project. That wreck makes it look like an e30 M3Ti...

[M3pwrofm3]

I wish I could help, I would love to build something from scratch like that. sigh... I can make sushi :)

[Cyrix2k]

Sushi's good. I want to build a track car, but there's no room around my (parents') house. I do get to work on my dad's 1969 442 which is a borderline drag car now.

[The Man]

I wish I could help, I would love to build something from scratch like that. sigh... I can make sushi :)

His sushi did look pretty good...

You and your e30 m3's lol, always wanted to start an m3 project just never had the money. GL on your project vr.

[AshamedGorilla]

I wish I could help, I would love to build something from scratch like that. sigh... I can make sushi :)
Hey, he does have to eat.

[nick325xit 5spd]

I've been eying E30 donor shells lately. I've got an S50 sitting in the garage with nowhere to go.

[The Man]

I've been eying E30 donor shells lately. I've got an S50 sitting in the garage with nowhere to go.

it can come to my house...:confused

[SpeedTheory]

Or mine, Nick...roommate's HPDE car decided to snap a timing chain.

[vr4boy]

Nice project. That wreck makes it look like an e30 M3Ti...
doesn't it?
i thought the same thing too.
e30m3 hatchback:buttrock


I wish I could help, I would love to build something from scratch like that. sigh... I can make sushi :)
i love sushi....
there's a local sushi place here in pasadena that's awesome and most specially they have what you call "saki bombs"
couple shots of those and you'll be lit!



You and your e30 m3's lol, always wanted to start an m3 project just never had the money. GL on your project vr.

thanks...it'll be an interesting project. too bad i gotta ditch the 2002 to fund this:-(


I've been eying E30 donor shells lately. I've got an S50 sitting in the garage with nowhere to go.
send the s50 my way-it's all for a good cause:D

[The Man]

thanks...it'll be an interesting project. too bad i gotta ditch the 2002 to fund this:-(


I think you should send that 2002 my way, I'm so willing to buy that;).

nvm I found the 2002 your selling vr. I'm defiantly considering that 2002, also my money will be going to a good cause and you know that the 2002 will be perfect in about 6 months :D.

[vr4boy]

I think you should send that 2002 my way, I'm so willing to buy that;).

nvm I found the 2002 your selling vr. I'm defiantly considering that 2002, also my money will be going to a good cause and you know that the 2002 will be perfect in about 6 months :D.
better hurry up as i'm getting a bunch of interests in the 2002:)
i really hate to let the old buggy go but,it's necessary for funding the new project.
i'm flexible on the price as long as i know it's going into good hands....
so,if you want it come and get it
oh and bring your truck as there's a lot of good parts that it will come with:buttrock

make me regret in 6 months LOL...

[busterhax]

You are one crazy man. Good luck :buttrock

Hope to have one some day...

[vr4boy]

[quote=busterhax;15136556]You are one crazy man. Good luck :buttrock
Hope to have one some day...[/quote

thanks, i dunno crazy to undergo this project or just crazy to sell the 02.....

"Hope to have one some day"

pretty sure it'll happen-that's what i said to myself with most of the cars i've owned,reminiscing my 3000 gtvr4:(

[busterhax]

[quote=busterhax;15136556]You are one crazy man. Good luck :buttrock
Hope to have one some day...[/quote

thanks, i dunno crazy to undergo this project or just crazy to sell the 02.....

"Hope to have one some day"

pretty sure it'll happen-that's what i said to myself with most of the cars i've owned,reminiscing my 3000 gtvr4:(
Crazy to undergo the project(it will be worth it in the end). I'd get rid of a 2002 any day for an e30 me, to each his own though.

[vr4boy]

it's a hard decision on my part but one has to go....

i'm headed to RRT tomorrow to pick up the trunk lid off the silver one out back,that's the last body piece i need to make it all well...complete.
one way to end the year huh...

[busterhax]

one way to end the year huh...
That and :drink1 :beer

Cheers

[NHbmw325I]

awesome project!

[vr4boy]

That and :drink1 :beer

Cheers
oh yeah that one too...cheers

[EvilTwin]

Seriously Rob... Stop picking up all the dang e30m3s. By the time I get money there will be none left. :-P

goodluck with that. keep me updated.

[vr4boy]

Seriously Rob... Stop picking up all the dang e30m3s. By the time I get money there will be none left. :-P

goodluck with that. keep me updated.
thanks,will keep you/thread updated on the progress
and don't worry,at least you'll know who to hit up when it's time to pick one up:D

[digitalcox]

Nice project. Best of luck on getting the car back out on the road. Looking forward to reading the progress of this.

[stimpee]

Where does one look to pick up an E30M3 "shell" and or wrecked donor cars, etc?

[busterhax]

Where does one look to pick up an E30M3 "shell" and or wrecked donor cars, etc?
Around. I think RRT still has an e30 m3 shell in the back of their shop.

[vr4boy]

Where does one look to pick up an E30M3 "shell" and or wrecked donor cars, etc?
i found both cars on craigslist....
baltimore c-list to be exact:)

UPDATE:
i started piecing out the donor this past couple of days since the weather
was a bit warm.
i'll be starting from the front and working towards the back,boxing/labeling the little parts.
i took the motor/tranny/harness out and all of the front suspension/bumper assembly.
i'll be taking the fenders,doors,interior and glass out hopefully this weekend(weather permitting)
my space in my carport is limited so,i need to get rid of the soon to be totally stripped,wrecked carcass and put the one being restored in it's place.(here's where my sawzall will come in handy:D)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture001.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture003.jpg

when i towed her home last year:(sad sight)

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[M3pwrofm3]

sweet van yo :)

[etasport87]

Damn rob, sell me a 5 lug set-up. The s50 is almost done, I'll have to swing by when I get it in the car.

[vr4boy]

sweet van yo :)
very sweet indeed:D
she's my dodge sport van rolling hauler/storage.
she serves me very well from towing cars,my 18 footer boat and picking up needed parts from near and far-never left me stranded.
did i mention it has 3 motors in it?
a 3.3l dodge motor,an m50 and an s14 LOL....


Damn rob, sell me a 5 lug set-up. The s50 is almost done, I'll have to swing by when I get it in the car.
i would love to check out your swap-maybe when it warms up a bit call me and swing on by.
hey,in about 4 months there'll be the carlisle,pa car show again- ample time to get our buggies ready.....

here's another update on the car:
i decided to "hang" or do an easy install on the panels/doors/bumpers.
storage space for the big items where limited so i thought,best place to keep them is to mount them on the car.
i can have them all out again in an hr or so for painting but,it'll sit this way for the time being.....

from this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture009.jpg

to this: now she looks more like a car rather than a carcass.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture014.jpg

e30m3 line up w the wrecked donor covered at the end....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture013.jpg

thanks to Bruce from RRT for hooking me up w/ the silver trunk:)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture012.jpg

[m3driva4eva]

nice

[BigBlock400]

looks great man, you tackle some crazy projects in that little driveway and backyard of yours haha. by the way i just ordered all my parts to do the 5 speed swap i bought from your 96 M3. i know its been a while and i havent done it yet, but i was busy with school and work and money was tight. ill let you know how it comes out when im done. im planning on doing it next week at night and over next weekend.

[blackmamba1]

Wow Rob thats crazy. I will have to stop by andd check it out

[busterhax]

Ugh you reminded me how beautiful your driveway is. 328 parked on the street now?

[vr4boy]

looks great man, you tackle some crazy projects in that little driveway and backyard of yours haha. by the way i just ordered all my parts to do the 5 speed swap i bought from your 96 M3. i know its been a while and i havent done it yet, but i was busy with school and work and money was tight. ill let you know how it comes out when im done. im planning on doing it next week at night and over next weekend.
i thought the swap would have been done by now,let me know how it goes and GL this weekend on the swap:buttrock


Wow Rob thats crazy. I will have to stop by andd check it out
you're more than welcome to swing by and while you're at it pick up your mom's tranny:)


Ugh you reminded me how beautiful your driveway is. 328 parked on the street now?
328 on the street but,not for long as i'm gaining some yardage day by day...once i'm done cutting up the wrecked e30m3 shell,all the other cars will be moving forward....
i'm down to 1/4 of an e30 m3:eyecrazy:eyecrazy:eyecrazy:eyecrazy(pic not for the faint of heart)
see what one single sawzall blade can do:eek:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture030.jpg

if that back end was not smashed beyond recognition i could have turned this thing into a trailer
hmmm.....e30m3 trailer...that would sound/look neat!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/vr4boy/project%20e30m3/Picture033.jpg

[hpye36e30m3]

Sick tow vehicle!

[busterhax]

I got all excited thinking Rob had another awesome project but it was only a bump :\

[etasport87]

And from over a year ago. Rob did you ever get rid of that roller m3? My car has been running good. Still need to meet up so you can see it.