Another rescued e30 going to the fires of the track.

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  • dolby
    Noobie
    • Dec 2009
    • 36
    #1

    Another rescued e30 going to the fires of the track.

    Bought the chassis from a guy who had it for a couple of years with the idea of turning it into a track car. He needed the money so I picked it up and started my own project.
    I have completely gutted it and the block and head are going to the machine shop on monday.

    The flicker page...

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolby19...800649/detail/

    Here are a few pics.




    Here is what I plan for it to look like finished...



    ...here are a few more progress pics..

    The sunroof welded in.



    The engine coming out.


    Rear subframe after painting. What a PAIN to remove!


    The disassembled engine.



    More too come...


    Dolby
    - 1998 E36M3/4 (retired)
    - 2005 E46 330i ZHP (totaled)
    - 2007 E90 335i Black/Blk/Alu Trim (retired)
    - 2009 E90 M3 - Jet Blk on Blk DCT, Premium Pkg, Tech Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Moonroof, PDC, Ipod, Sat - Picked up 9/25/09
    - 1987 E30 325is - BMWCCA Club Racing DM
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    • !kid
      E30 Fanatic
      • Mar 2009
      • 1362
      #2
      how hard was it to weld the sun roof ? you have anymore pics of that
      :borg:

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        • idriverealslow
          Member
          • Nov 2009
          • 49
          #3
          nice so far

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            • dolby
              Noobie
              • Dec 2009
              • 36
              #4
              Originally posted by !kid
              how hard was it to weld the sun roof ? you have anymore pics of that
              Not too hard....just used 1/8 x 1/2" steel as a spacer and tacked it in every 1"

              I also cut out the old sunroof frame/channel with a plasma cutter.

              Dolby
              - 1998 E36M3/4 (retired)
              - 2005 E46 330i ZHP (totaled)
              - 2007 E90 335i Black/Blk/Alu Trim (retired)
              - 2009 E90 M3 - Jet Blk on Blk DCT, Premium Pkg, Tech Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Moonroof, PDC, Ipod, Sat - Picked up 9/25/09
              - 1987 E30 325is - BMWCCA Club Racing DM

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                • iamsam
                  Advanced Member
                  • Jun 2008
                  • 172
                  #5
                  nice. In your pshop photo you should have smaller tires and no rear mudflaps.

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                    • ayemattyyy
                      E30 Addict
                      • Apr 2008
                      • 411
                      #6
                      I was actually going to say, keep them if it's a track car. Looks mean.
                      Matt

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                        • SamE30e
                          R3V Elite
                          • Sep 2007
                          • 4319
                          #7
                          Don't put that writing on the side.

                          Then you'll be good.
                          1985 325e 2.8 Turbo VEMS

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                            • freeride53
                              R3V OG
                              • Jul 2007
                              • 11972
                              #8
                              lol i see im not the only one who uses tire rack pic
                              i have made like literally thousands of tire rack ms paint cars when i was younger...haha..the things one does when he cannot drive...

                              1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
                              1983 Peugeot 505 STI
                              1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
                              2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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                                • ck_taft325is
                                  R3V OG
                                  • Sep 2007
                                  • 6880
                                  #9
                                  Nice! Looking good. Glad to see one rescued again!
                                  Need a part? PM me.

                                  Get your Bass on. Luke's r3v Boxes are here: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=198123

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                                    • nickflic3
                                      No R3VLimiter
                                      • Sep 2009
                                      • 3564
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by freeride53
                                      lol i see im not the only one who uses tire rack pic
                                      i have made like literally thousands of tire rack ms paint cars when i was younger...haha..the things one does when he cannot drive...
                                      This lmao good times
                                      Bronzit 4-door Swap Drifting somewhere
                                      Cammed B25 Swap Daily Driver
                                      Updated 10/1

                                      Originally posted by StereoInstaller1
                                      Maybe 300 CANADIAN HP, thats like 225 US HP.

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                                        • recall
                                          Advanced Member
                                          • Apr 2009
                                          • 120
                                          #11
                                          Nice shots so far. What made this chassis particularly track worthy? Looked pretty damn clean.

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                                            • dolby
                                              Noobie
                                              • Dec 2009
                                              • 36
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by recall
                                              Nice shots so far. What made this chassis particularly track worthy? Looked pretty damn clean.

                                              The car was in OK shape, but there was no rust to be found when purchasing and I have only found one small rust hole in the trunk now that it has been stripped.

                                              Also, he was selling the car with $3000+ in track parts and many extras for 3k. He was just too busy to actually start the project. His loss, my gain.

                                              On an update note....the engine went to the machine shop today and the suspension is going back on and the engine bay is cleaned up.




                                              Dolby
                                              - 1998 E36M3/4 (retired)
                                              - 2005 E46 330i ZHP (totaled)
                                              - 2007 E90 335i Black/Blk/Alu Trim (retired)
                                              - 2009 E90 M3 - Jet Blk on Blk DCT, Premium Pkg, Tech Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Moonroof, PDC, Ipod, Sat - Picked up 9/25/09
                                              - 1987 E30 325is - BMWCCA Club Racing DM

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                                                • dolby
                                                  Noobie
                                                  • Dec 2009
                                                  • 36
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by SamE30e
                                                  Don't put that writing on the side.

                                                  Then you'll be good.
                                                  What? It is my company logo.....how else am I going to write off my hobby?
                                                  - 1998 E36M3/4 (retired)
                                                  - 2005 E46 330i ZHP (totaled)
                                                  - 2007 E90 335i Black/Blk/Alu Trim (retired)
                                                  - 2009 E90 M3 - Jet Blk on Blk DCT, Premium Pkg, Tech Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Moonroof, PDC, Ipod, Sat - Picked up 9/25/09
                                                  - 1987 E30 325is - BMWCCA Club Racing DM

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                                                    • dolby
                                                      Noobie
                                                      • Dec 2009
                                                      • 36
                                                      #14
                                                      The engine block is held up in the machine shop so I did some more tear down this afternoon.




                                                      Tomorrow I pull out all the vestigial wiring.

                                                      Dolby
                                                      - 1998 E36M3/4 (retired)
                                                      - 2005 E46 330i ZHP (totaled)
                                                      - 2007 E90 335i Black/Blk/Alu Trim (retired)
                                                      - 2009 E90 M3 - Jet Blk on Blk DCT, Premium Pkg, Tech Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Moonroof, PDC, Ipod, Sat - Picked up 9/25/09
                                                      - 1987 E30 325is - BMWCCA Club Racing DM

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                                                        • 325ix
                                                          R3V OG
                                                          • Aug 2009
                                                          • 7783
                                                          #15
                                                          I like the wheels a lot. What company do you own?

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