New to E30, found a cheap/damaged one

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  • exc3718
    Noobie
    • Apr 2013
    • 23

    #1

    New to E30, found a cheap/damaged one

    So my end goal is to turn this into a Spec E30 racecar. I found this one that is pretty cheap but would require some work. I've searched the guides on how to switch this over to manual and though I've never done it before, I'm confident I could complete it successfully.

    My real question is, I'm no expert in body damage or damage repair, is this just a new front fender and bumper? How easy will it be to repair this, or what should I look out for if I go take a look?

    Thanks!

  • Quadrajet
    E30 Fanatic
    • Jul 2008
    • 1278

    #2
    Look from the bottom of the car, and see if the frame, where the bumper shock is, bent or not. Looking from the bottom, if there are no ducts in the way, you'll see if the sheet metal is crinkled or bent, some clues are missing paint or rust on sharp bends. You can bend some of the sheetmetal and not affect the frame, you'll need measurements to test that though.

    Looking from the top, see if any parts have rubbed or have cracks.

    Looks like whatever hit kinda skipped over the bumper and went straight for the radiator support. You won't know till you look though.

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    • exc3718
      Noobie
      • Apr 2013
      • 23

      #3
      Originally posted by Quadrajet
      Look from the bottom of the car, and see if the frame, where the bumper shock is, bent or not. Looking from the bottom, if there are no ducts in the way, you'll see if the sheet metal is crinkled or bent, some clues are missing paint or rust on sharp bends. You can bend some of the sheetmetal and not affect the frame, you'll need measurements to test that though.

      Looking from the top, see if any parts have rubbed or have cracks.

      Looks like whatever hit kinda skipped over the bumper and went straight for the radiator support. You won't know till you look though.
      Thanks! So say I go take a look under the car and the frame around the bumper shocks doesn't look bent, is there a particular spot I need to measure to make sure I haven't missed something?

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