E30 1986 2-door from ESTONIA - restoration project.

**The_Glory** · 07-25-2023, 02:53 AM

The elevator is very good. Too bad I have a garage in the basement so the ceiling is low enough for that.
You were rightly told about 28 days, it is during this period that concrete reaches its calculated strength. But I didn't understand why you didn't immediately make out of concrete the studs for mounting the lift? It would be easier and stronger than drilling concrete and setting anchors now.

**MarkoEST** · 07-25-2023, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by The_Glory

The elevator is very good. Too bad I have a garage in the basement so the ceiling is low enough for that.
You were rightly told about 28 days, it is during this period that concrete reaches its calculated strength. But I didn't understand why you didn't immediately make out of concrete the studs for mounting the lift? It would be easier and stronger than drilling concrete and setting anchors now.

Low ceiling solution is scissor lift.For example: scissor lift

Actually i did think about it, but everything happened so fast and didn't have the time to get the studs. But i'm not worried because those anchors will hold the lifts in place for sure. If i remember there is 6 anchors per one post and diameter is 10-12mm and lenght i haven't thought about it yet.

**MarkoEST** · 08-12-2023, 10:44 PM

Finally i have some updates. My friend decided that midsummer party is over, time to get sober and start to weld my E30. :D There is not much done, but small steps takes you to the destination you want. For me the time doesn't matter, but the quality of the final product what matters. Everything has to be done good and properly.

Rear brake hose attachment bracket points.

And after.

Rear heatshield attachment points.

Before.

When you are good with metal and hammer and make the metal pieces you need by yourself.

And one done!

That's all at the time. But i will keep you updated as much as i'm able to.

**MarkoEST** · 08-17-2023, 07:32 AM

Small update. I have owned many E30 in the past and every one had the same rust problem and had to deal with it. This project is not an exception. Fuel tank/petrol tank attachment points were pretty bad looking and needed to fix them.
How it looked before.

In progress.

Ready for welding.

And boom.

**MarkoEST** · 08-23-2023, 09:21 PM

I have not much to say. Pictures say more than thousand words. :)

Here is the "short" video how i got to this very point. :)

**Panici** · 09-07-2023, 09:57 AM

That is some good looking metal work. Slow and steady!

**MarkoEST** · 09-09-2023, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by Panici

That is some good looking metal work. Slow and steady!

Thank you! Yes, he is the master and that was the reason why i took the car to him. I know he is doing awesome job.

**MarkoEST** · 09-09-2023, 09:06 PM

Hello!

Again i can post some updates of restoration progress. At first i thought i should buy new ones. One German company makes them, but discussed with my friend and we decided that he will fabricate these himself. The end result will be the same, maybe even better.

Rear spring perch (i think it's the right word for that?)

**MarkoEST** · 09-09-2023, 09:08 PM

Other side there is a tank ventilation pipe. I bought https://www.specialclassicparts.de/e...vent-repairkit and the plate thickness is bit different than the original. Original sheet used to build the car is 0.8mm but the one i got is 1.2mm thick. 0.4mm thicker and if you gonna install it like it should be then there will be stupid and ugly looking lip. And i don't want and like that. So he will fabricate this small piece of metal.

**MarkoEST** · 09-09-2023, 09:12 PM

I don't know about you, but woke up around six am(i think i'm getting old) and thought this would be the perfect time to update my thread a little bit.
Total 89.5 hours spent for cutting, welding and fabricating and the result is visible on the pictures. But lot of hours ahead to make this car good solid E30 again.

I ordered this rear frame piece 25th of May. 28th of August finally recieved it. I hope it will fit..

As i mentioned in my last post, that the ventilation pipe metal piece was wrong thickness and we couldn't use it. So my friend made a new one and it fits like a glove! We have a saying in our country: There is no unsolvable situations, there is only incapable people.