Ahoi everybody.
I've been a quite-some-time lurker on the boards, but just joined up today, because i finally picked up a little 318 project car.
Telling you right away that it needs alot of work, so don't run off screaming, attempting to eat my brain :|.
Picked her up for 700 bucks in the middle of nowhere. Has about 142k miles on it now. Rust is primarily around the wheel arches, bit on the door and one rather large spot infront of the driver strut-tower/wheel arch (Can be seen in the pics).
Wheels are in very bad shape, but i don't think they're bent. Interior is very dusty and driver seat has a small hole in the back. Shocks are probably on the way out, but they should last for a bit longer.
Primary use will be daily driving duties for now, until the engine or bigger driveline part goes. Then i'll probably do a motorswap, but not sure what will go in there yet. Hopefully, i still have some time before i have to decide ;).
Anyway, here are the pics, but like i said, looks rough. Stupid M-badges are off already... ;)
Already ordered a few parts for it. Front fenders, waterpump, timing belt kit, intake elbow (Airbox to throttlebody, it's cracked), plugs, distributor/rotor, oilfilter/oil, new radiator/coolant, hoses and such.
Revcounter wasn't working, but i just changed the SI batteries, and all instruments are working fine now.
This is the spot of rust i was talking about. It's actually rusted through (You can look into the engine bay from the wheel-well :?), and is in a bit of a crappy spot. Guess i'll have to polish my metal-bending and welding skills again.
I'll be in the US for a month starting next week, so i sadly won't be able to work on it. But the parts should be here by then, so when i get back, there will be lots of tearing apart and replacing ;).
Thanks for looking. I know it's not much yet, but hopefully i'll get it looking great again.
Cheers!
I've been a quite-some-time lurker on the boards, but just joined up today, because i finally picked up a little 318 project car.
Telling you right away that it needs alot of work, so don't run off screaming, attempting to eat my brain :|.
Picked her up for 700 bucks in the middle of nowhere. Has about 142k miles on it now. Rust is primarily around the wheel arches, bit on the door and one rather large spot infront of the driver strut-tower/wheel arch (Can be seen in the pics).
Wheels are in very bad shape, but i don't think they're bent. Interior is very dusty and driver seat has a small hole in the back. Shocks are probably on the way out, but they should last for a bit longer.
Primary use will be daily driving duties for now, until the engine or bigger driveline part goes. Then i'll probably do a motorswap, but not sure what will go in there yet. Hopefully, i still have some time before i have to decide ;).
Anyway, here are the pics, but like i said, looks rough. Stupid M-badges are off already... ;)
Already ordered a few parts for it. Front fenders, waterpump, timing belt kit, intake elbow (Airbox to throttlebody, it's cracked), plugs, distributor/rotor, oilfilter/oil, new radiator/coolant, hoses and such.
Revcounter wasn't working, but i just changed the SI batteries, and all instruments are working fine now.
This is the spot of rust i was talking about. It's actually rusted through (You can look into the engine bay from the wheel-well :?), and is in a bit of a crappy spot. Guess i'll have to polish my metal-bending and welding skills again.
I'll be in the US for a month starting next week, so i sadly won't be able to work on it. But the parts should be here by then, so when i get back, there will be lots of tearing apart and replacing ;).
Thanks for looking. I know it's not much yet, but hopefully i'll get it looking great again.
Cheers!
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