So my name is Ian, I'm 20 go to school at community college as a art major and i have a passion/addiction for cars. Pretty much eat, sleep, and breathe anything automotive.I have been on here for a year and searching and browsing around. I wanted to introduce myself finally and be able to start a little thread.
This isn't my first car that I have built going to be the third.
I started of with a Alfa Romeo Milano- mainly due to my stepdad owning a Alfa shop in orange.
checkout the link if you guys like pictures are toward the end.
Second project was a sr20 swapped 89 hatch 240sx.
Anyways on to the bmw. I bought it last year from a member on here. It needs some work for sure.
When I bought it it had 256xxx miles but odometer stopped working. It had sportmax's
and some cheap "racing seats" along with the wonderful flat black treatment where everything got painted.... I paid 1,500 for it.
Some details as of the way the car is now. Previous owner had replaced shocks with kyb's
and installed eibach lowering springs,timing belt and few thing here and there. Most of the things that I have done have been cosmetic due to the fact I have nowhere to do any mechanical work as of right now. Granted it's not the cleanest e30.
Things waiting to be done to the car
comments and feedback welcome I'm not offended at all. Running on a college students part time budget. Just have a addiction with the cars.on to some picks
the before -
transporting my new bumper swap hard to see but the roof rack is pretty much holding the bumpers on the roof.
new wheels I know I'm going to get a lot of hate for the color but they will match eventually.
new dash in my shed of car parts galore.
dash being swapped
yes needs to go way lower!!!
New dash in need to finish the rest after I figure out how I messed up my cluster lighting and tail light problem.
and one more for fun of the Alfa
Enjoy, comments welcome.
Also if any one can help with some parts that would be greatly appreciated.
Still need 88 engine harness for swap, e36 325is drive shaft, clutch and flywheel set up, late model cluster,air flow meter and intake for i head.
This isn't my first car that I have built going to be the third.
I started of with a Alfa Romeo Milano- mainly due to my stepdad owning a Alfa shop in orange.
checkout the link if you guys like pictures are toward the end.
Second project was a sr20 swapped 89 hatch 240sx.
Anyways on to the bmw. I bought it last year from a member on here. It needs some work for sure.
When I bought it it had 256xxx miles but odometer stopped working. It had sportmax's
and some cheap "racing seats" along with the wonderful flat black treatment where everything got painted.... I paid 1,500 for it.Some details as of the way the car is now. Previous owner had replaced shocks with kyb's
and installed eibach lowering springs,timing belt and few thing here and there. Most of the things that I have done have been cosmetic due to the fact I have nowhere to do any mechanical work as of right now. Granted it's not the cleanest e30.- I got the hood from dave blunts drift car along with a bunch of other parts,stainless steel brake lines,z3 short shifter,4.10 lsd
- euro smileys
- style 5's powered coated teal
- the bride seats I got for free they were blue had them recovered
- performance trim carbon door cards cause my door cards were trashed and missing the pull handle and side compartments
- eyelids which I got for free
- Ireland engineering strut brace
- front plastic bumper swap, haven't put in fogs yet waiting to clean them up first,and cut the factory tow hooks to fit the brake ducting. Still need to install the rear bumper just haven't had a day yet to do it.
- past weekend installed crack free dash from junkyard for 16.50$
Things waiting to be done to the car
- picked up a 2.7i motor from Matt(mr325is) along with the complete exhaust
- going to install e36 getrag when do the swap from a friends old car.
- need to get coil overs just trying to determine which system i want to run.
- Also need to replace most of the suspension bushings, along with bushings for the diff and sub-frame, along with motor mounts and trans mounts when I do the swap.
- Also paint/ possibly looking into vinyl, have a good amount of experience with it. Have three colors in mind just going to render it first, when I have free time.Thinking the factory calypso burgundy, or a light gray, or beige of the Toyota f.j. cruiser,
comments and feedback welcome I'm not offended at all. Running on a college students part time budget. Just have a addiction with the cars.on to some picks
the before -
transporting my new bumper swap hard to see but the roof rack is pretty much holding the bumpers on the roof.new wheels I know I'm going to get a lot of hate for the color but they will match eventually.
new dash in my shed of car parts galore.
dash being swapped
yes needs to go way lower!!!
New dash in need to finish the rest after I figure out how I messed up my cluster lighting and tail light problem.
and one more for fun of the Alfa
Enjoy, comments welcome.
Also if any one can help with some parts that would be greatly appreciated.
Still need 88 engine harness for swap, e36 325is drive shaft, clutch and flywheel set up, late model cluster,air flow meter and intake for i head.
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