Before and After E30 Restoration Thread

[MR 325]

What car on this website is original?

I'm not talking about suspension and wheels here. I am talking about the structural integrity of the front end of the car. Use your head.

[Justin B]

Are those really, really reaaaaaaaally shiny or chrome bottlecaps in the before pic? I need to get on my plastic bumper swaparoo...

[MikeE30325i]

What car on this website is original?

Don't listen to other people. Get it done and leave them with their thumbs in their asses. I'm willing to throw in a part if it's reasonable as long as you finish it and stick it in the faces of the people that said you couldn't. Get your parts together and let me know what your missing. I'm away from my car/junkyards for a month. Get it together and when you do I'll throw in my donation. Maybe others will too.

You'd think, seeing that this is suppose to be a "community" people would be willing to help with at least labor. You never know, Maybe they will.

yeah, i have the supplies, just need the parts and the time.

i cannot wait til the day when the front end is back on.

[Fanzotti]

The car is not being restored and will never be back to original.

What car on this website is original?

Don't listen to other people. Get it done and leave them with their thumbs in their asses. I'm willing to throw in a part if it's reasonable as long as you finish it and stick it in the faces of the people that said you couldn't. Get your parts together and let me know what your missing. I'm away from my car/junkyards for a month. Get it together and when you do I'll throw in my donation. Maybe others will too.

You'd think, seeing that this is suppose to be a "community" people would be willing to help with at least labor. You never know, Maybe they will.

[MR 325]

Hello pot....
Isn't this car "still totalled" as well?
Seriously.

Don't be ignorant.

A) A car and a trailer are two totally different things
B) The damaged part of the car has clearly been removed

[MikeE30325i]

The car is not being restored and will never be back to original.

Oh ye of little faith.

with enough plasma cutting, tig welding and patience anything is possible.

good thing i have an adequate supply of each.

[MR 325]

Thanks man. Per usual, don't listen to these kids. When your car is back to original, it won't matter what they think.

The car is not being restored and will never be back to original.

[MikeE30325i]

You got it man. I was 18 once...I think I was at least? Can't remember. Anyway you remind me a bit of me when I was that age. I use to love cars and driving fast around turns and bending wheels. Just wanted to help you out with some freebies if you needed them. Let me know.

Buy a race Kart and race that. Most fun I ever had behind the wheel.

GET IT DONE!

Hell if you have freebies i will gladly take them. i will even wait if you need time to strip your car or whatever you have to have done to it.

the day i get my front end all together will be one to go in the books. there will be a huge post here on r3v.

[E30_pilot]

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[Fanzotti]

fatty

You got it man. I was 18 once...I think I was at least? Can't remember. Anyway you remind me a bit of me when I was that age. I use to love cars and driving fast around turns and bending wheels. Just wanted to help you out with some freebies if you needed them. Let me know.

Next time I go to a junk yard I'll grab those parts for you if you still need them. It'll be about a month from now...let me know.

Buy a race Kart and race that. Most fun I ever had behind the wheel.

GET IT DONE!

[MikeE30325i]

Cool man

I'm rooting for ya, Despite all the moronic 18 year old things that you do I'm hoping you don't end up in a wheel chair. I dig the fact that you love your car no matter what shape it's in. Look dude don't let money shit get you down. If you messed up when you where young take care of it and learn from it. Quit doing dumb dangerous shit now so your not saying the same thing in 5 years.

Look man I'd like to help you get your car done, I'm just sick of looking at that front end, it's like looking at that two headed calf or that cyclops cat. PM me a list of parts that you need to get it done that you can't afford.

If I have parts left over from my car there yours free. If I see something when I'm combing the Junk yards maybe I'll scoop it for ya if the price is right. What you need to do is get a paypal account so I can post a thread and get peeps to donate a few bucks to your front end, I'm sure it will be worth it to them so they wont have too look at it any more.

Mostly that cat s0urce from BEVERLY HILLS!!! With that sweet Mercedes!!! I'm sure that cat can afford at least a twenty spot so he doesn't have to see that wreck again.

I like that you like your POS so much and I'll help you out. That way you can put in in the before after thread with pride.

egh, i dont do much crazy shit, besides driving a little aggresively around turns. i dont speed, i just like to push the limits of my car around turns.

i dont really have money problems, i just dont have time. i work every waking moment i am not volunteering to pay for stealing shit from my old job and trying to sort out paper work and being on the phone with different people and shit. sucks all my time away.

i have a paypal account, and i dont need any money, i have every part of the front end, besides these

-the metal piece under the grills and above the metal bumper
-a good passenger side bumper shock and mounting bracket
-the black trim around the bumper
-the mounting hardware for the lower valance

what i really need is for mr deagle to take the radiator core support out of his white car, and cut the piece of frame i need to reinstall the bumper and give them to me, then i can put all the front pieces back on.

but thanks for the consideration. if you could get me any of those parts for a fair price i would appreciate it.

[Fanzotti]

get it done.

Cool man

I'm rooting for ya, Despite all the moronic 18 year old things that you do I'm hoping you don't end up in a wheel chair. I dig the fact that you love your car no matter what shape it's in. Look dude don't let money shit get you down. If you messed up when you where young take care of it and learn from it. Quit doing dumb dangerous shit now so your not saying the same thing in 5 years.

Look man I'd like to help you get your car done, I'm just sick of looking at that front end, it's like looking at that two headed calf or that cyclops cat. PM me a list of parts that you need to get it done that you can't afford.

If I have parts left over from my car there yours free. If I see something when I'm combing the Junk yards maybe I'll scoop it for ya if the price is right. What you need to do is get a paypal account so I can post a thread and get peeps to donate a few bucks to your front end, I'm sure it will be worth it to them so they wont have too look at it any more.

Mostly that cat s0urce from BEVERLY HILLS!!! With that sweet Mercedes!!! I'm sure that cat can afford at least a twenty spot so he doesn't have to see that wreck again.

I like that you like your POS so much and I'll help you out. That way you can put in in the before after thread with pride.

[MikeE30325i]

AKA as a shitty Expierience behind the wheel!

Sorry man that one was just way too wide open, Screw these guys, enjoy your car. But the truth is screwing on a fender and a hood doesn't really bring you to the after picture. Get your buddy Deagle and build your front end. Not just so you can shove it in these guys faces but also so when you hit something you don't shove your face in... Quit screwing around and get it done and give us a real after picture.

I cant because he hasnt finished ripping it apart. and with the whole moving into my own crib at 18 thing, and owning a car that costs way too much but you cant get rid of and money that you owe for doing something extremely stupid when you were young is all fucking with my mind.

but it is on the agenda.

[Fanzotti]

i drive it everyday, being totalled or not does not have anything to do with the experience you feel behind the wheel.

AKA as a shitty Expierience behind the wheel!

Sorry man that one was just way too wide open, Screw these guys, enjoy your car. But the truth is screwing on a fender and a hood doesn't really bring you to the after picture. Get your buddy Deagle and build your front end. Not just so you can shove it in these guys faces but also so when you hit something you don't shove your face in... Quit screwing around and get it done and give us a real after picture.

[Bimmerista]

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Still in progress :D