My E30 is Rotting

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  • ACHTUNG
    R3VLimited
    • May 2005
    • 2397
    #1

    My E30 is Rotting

    I have been poking around and have found an increadible amount of major rust in all the common areas:

    Passenger side floor pan
    Drivers side front strut tower seam
    Rear battery tray
    rear valence Tow hook area

    I'm not talking surface rust either, I'm talking major cancer. I poked with a screw driver and it went right through. I made a hole with the screw driver in the front passager floor pan the size of a soft ball...

    I took it to a local body shop and they said it would be aprox $400-600 but it was too hard for them to estimate. They said they would have to charge by the hour ($40). That doesn't cover the paint.

    Sigh, I don't know what to do. Damned New England salt and moisture.
    1989 US E30 Cammed S52
    Under Construction: 1983 Euro E28 Cammed LQ9/LS3 Heads/Jakeb E28 LSx Kit

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    • golde30
      R3V OG
      • Nov 2003
      • 11464
      #2
      start over on a new chassis. buy one of the hundreds of west coast e30's that are for sale, and start again from there.
      IG: @Baye30

      FRONT VALENCE IS ZENDER!!! STOP FILLING MY PM BOX PPL!!!

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        • ACHTUNG
          R3VLimited
          • May 2005
          • 2397
          #3
          Originally posted by golde30
          start over on a new chassis. buy one of the hundreds of west coast e30's that are for sale, and start again from there.
          The problem with that is I would have to ship it across country. That's an extra $1000 or so.

          Do you really think I should start over with a new chassis?
          1989 US E30 Cammed S52
          Under Construction: 1983 Euro E28 Cammed LQ9/LS3 Heads/Jakeb E28 LSx Kit

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            • mikeedler
              R3V OG
              • Feb 2004
              • 6707
              #4
              at 40 an hour, it will turn into a 3000 dollar job, and it will still have "hidden" rust all over it.
              face the music, time to find a new chassis.

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                • ACHTUNG
                  R3VLimited
                  • May 2005
                  • 2397
                  #5
                  Originally posted by mikeedler
                  face the music, time to find a new chassis.
                  God damn it, you're probably right.

                  Maybe it's time to step up to an E36 M3???
                  1989 US E30 Cammed S52
                  Under Construction: 1983 Euro E28 Cammed LQ9/LS3 Heads/Jakeb E28 LSx Kit

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                    • rede30
                      R3V Elite
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 4697
                      #6
                      Originally posted by ACHTUNG
                      God damn it, you're probably right.

                      Maybe it's time to step up to an E36 M3???
                      step up?
                      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h...wE3UqwjjmaTrXg

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                        • DanGillan
                          R3V Elite
                          • Mar 2004
                          • 4061
                          #7
                          i have the same issue. thank you new england.
                          Dan

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                            • Jand3rson
                              Banned
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 37587
                              #8
                              I feel sorry for you guys that all live on the east coast that have to deal with this, it sucks ass.

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                                • backtrail69
                                  R3V Elite
                                  • Jul 2005
                                  • 4471
                                  #9
                                  Yea I can understand why they use salt on the roads. We just got a shit ton of snow and...my eta got stuck several times and almost didnt make it to my friends house.. go kuhmo ecsta 711s in the snow...
                                  :: PNW Crew ::
                                  '87 325 4dr, '74 2002

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                                    • ACHTUNG
                                      R3VLimited
                                      • May 2005
                                      • 2397
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by rede30
                                      step up?
                                      Driving home, I realized that I'm going to stay in the E30 scene.


                                      But yes, I believe an E36 M3 is a step up from my E30 325i.
                                      1989 US E30 Cammed S52
                                      Under Construction: 1983 Euro E28 Cammed LQ9/LS3 Heads/Jakeb E28 LSx Kit

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                                        • rede30
                                          R3V Elite
                                          • Dec 2003
                                          • 4697
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by ACHTUNG
                                          Driving home, I realized that I'm going to stay in the E30 scene.


                                          But yes, I believe an E36 M3 is a step up from my E30 325i.
                                          yea and in numbers they are a huge step up but my words still remain.
                                          https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h...wE3UqwjjmaTrXg

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                                            • Mike325
                                              No R3VLimiter
                                              • Mar 2006
                                              • 3685
                                              #12
                                              This thread made me look under my car just now and there is a small rot spot under the pass front seat. Not a big deal, I will fix later this winter. Sucks to hear about your car though. This may be the perfect time to upgrade to a nicer e30.
                                              Originally posted by cabriodster87
                                              "Honey? What color is this wire? Is it the same as that one? Are you sure? I don't believe it. OK, it works. Thank you sweetie."
                                              Originally posted by Kershaw
                                              i've got a boner and a desire to speed.

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                                                • ACHTUNG
                                                  R3VLimited
                                                  • May 2005
                                                  • 2397
                                                  #13
                                                  I talked to a friend of the family last night who can weld and has helped others with past auto renovations. He took a look and said he could help me weld in some plates for most of the spots. I'll prob. get the strut tower seam done professionally though. I'm going to try to fix my poor E30. I love it too much to let it go just yet.
                                                  1989 US E30 Cammed S52
                                                  Under Construction: 1983 Euro E28 Cammed LQ9/LS3 Heads/Jakeb E28 LSx Kit

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                                                    • Mike325
                                                      No R3VLimiter
                                                      • Mar 2006
                                                      • 3685
                                                      #14
                                                      Ya, just stick with it if it is not too bad.
                                                      Originally posted by cabriodster87
                                                      "Honey? What color is this wire? Is it the same as that one? Are you sure? I don't believe it. OK, it works. Thank you sweetie."
                                                      Originally posted by Kershaw
                                                      i've got a boner and a desire to speed.

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                                                        • ACHTUNG
                                                          R3VLimited
                                                          • May 2005
                                                          • 2397
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Mike325
                                                          Ya, just stick with it if it is not too bad.
                                                          Oh trust me, it's bad.

                                                          But I'm going to weld it up with my friend as much as we can and then I'm going to drive this bad boy into the ground.
                                                          1989 US E30 Cammed S52
                                                          Under Construction: 1983 Euro E28 Cammed LQ9/LS3 Heads/Jakeb E28 LSx Kit

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