Saved an e30

[kid325e]

Very impressive. That is one happy e30.

[325ix]

Amazing! I don't think I could go through that much trouble unless it was my first car, which I do still have

[91Saleen#15]

Here's the almost finished project:





I'm bothered by the paint. It's a german paint (BASF), but it has more purple in it than I expected. The name of the color is Lazurblau. In some light it looks purple, but in other lighting it looks dark blue.

[dashboardmonkey]

it does look purple in the pics

[AbsorbantNut]

I'm attempting something similat soon, but just the rear end. Did you have any trouble getting it all lined up straight?

[91Saleen#15]

I'm attempting something similat soon, but just the rear end. Did you have any trouble getting it all lined up straight?

I assume you mean just the panel that runs across the back between the rear quarters. If so, it can be a bit tedious because there are a few places where the factory brazed the metal corners together and it's difficult to get it apart without destroying some of the metal that you want to keep. If there is no damage to the frame rails, then you should have no trouble getting it aligned. In my case, I installed the deck lid, tail lights and the bumper before I did the final welding. This allowed me to adjust the body lines.

[AbsorbantNut]

I assume you mean just the panel that runs across the back between the rear quarters. If so, it can be a bit tedious because there are a few places where the factory brazed the metal corners together and it's difficult to get it apart without destroying some of the metal that you want to keep. If there is no damage to the frame rails, then you should have no trouble getting it aligned. In my case, I installed the deck lid, tail lights and the bumper before I did the final welding. This allowed me to adjust the body lines.

Yeah, that piece. Ok, thanks, hopefully it goes well:o

[borrihong]

next time you come across such a deal...e30 truck :up:

[VacMan]

Very nice work. Lazurblau is a really interesting color; it changes a lot with lighting. I like it a lot.

[bear]

its like giving the family mutt a liver transplant, depends on the owner wether its worth it or not. ps dog in question is a FUNCTIONING alcoholic, that's what he says anyway

[91Saleen#15]

its like giving the family mutt a liver transplant, depends on the owner wether its worth it or not. ps dog in question is a FUNCTIONING alcoholic, that's what he says anyway

Good analogy. Although, I must say that I'm pleased with the outcome of this project. Overlooking the damage the car had when I got it, the car was an exceptional buy. It must have been garaged its whole life, and driven with the utmost care. Without the damage, it would have been the kind of car nobody sells. It would have been worth thousands more than anyone would be willing to pay, so even if you don't need it, you end up keeping it until you can pass it on to a family member or a friend who deserves it.

When I started the project, I knew the rest of the car was worth saving. The big question was whether the damage could be repaired well enough so the car would not be like a beautiful girl with some hideous disfigurement. Happy to say, that if you hadn't seen the pictures of the damage, you would be hard pressed to determine where it was. Cost wise, I'm into the car a bit more than 500 bucks. I didn't keep track of the hours I spent. I chalk that up to entertainment. Now I have to find a family member to give it to, or bring myself to chop it up for racing, which is the only thing I could use it for personally.