Think OUTSIDE the box ;)

[Bimmerfanatik]

Had a rather interesting weekend at the garage.

We've had this 85 burgundrot 325 sitting in front of my garage since, god, must have been August - interior and glass, front end and tails were all gone, but the drivetrain (rebuilt tranny) and rear end (2.79 LSD). I just couldn't bring myself to junk the car with that stuff in there, but couldn't bring myself to take the stuff out either ;)

This weekend, I had a couple buddies up helping me clean the garage up, and they asked what needed to be done to get that car out. I told them what I needed, and that if we got it all out, they could flip the car over. For some reason, offering them a chance at destruction made them very eager workers :)

We took the wheels and front suspension components off, and then flipped the car over using my jeep and a tow rope. Went over quite easily :) Once over, I had them take a sawzall to the front subframe, and we disconnected the driveshaft and motor mounts, and let the engine and tranny fall down "out" of the car. We then cut off anything attached, and cut out the front radiator support. I hooked the jeep to the tranny bracket and pulled the engine/tranny combo out the front of the car.

Then we sliced off the rear subframe and lifted it out in one piece.

Yesterday we flipped the car right side up, piled any junk parts into it, cut out the A and B pillars, and forced the roof down to keep the junk inside.

Needless to say, it was easy, cheap/free to get the parts out this way, and a shitload more fun than doing it the "regular" way :)

You'll also see why the car was junk in the pics - beyond salvagable in the rust department IMO.

Here's some pics...I'll try to snap some of the car right side up, but the salvage yard may have already snagged it...

[Digitalwave]

Now thats a way to get things done. I don't think I've ever seen that much rust under an E30.

[wastedincome]

. I don't think I've ever seen that much rust under an E30.

Well you need to see more cars from the North East then ;) Yup that Freakin salt KILLS..

[turnofftheradio]

nice, finally a worse e30 than me! Thanks scott, I feel better now. the minor rust that I have is nothing remotly close to that. me=slightly better than scrap!

[fretburnr]

oh the cancer!

[dude8383]

that looked like it was killer fun!!

[Bimmerfanatik]

This was one of the first cars I bought that I didn't check thoroughly. Looking at it before it was taken apart, the car was in AMAZING shape - very little rust, paint was in great shape, no dents or major scratches, interior was in excellent shape as well - NO rips or tears, etc. in black leather sports.

I was even planning on driving it - put my aftermarket chip in, got it all cleaned up - then I went to take the seats out to vacuum the thing out. Stepped behind the driver's seat to get the back seat out - went right through the floor.

This car must have sat in snow for a LONG time to rust the bottom out like this. It was a CO car beforehand, made it to NE not that long ago. This is a one owner car as well - too bad.

[Bimmerfanatik]

We had an awesome time doing it - my GF used her cellphone and took a 10 second video, all you can hear is my buddies laughing in the background - I was driving the jeep lol.

[dude8383]

We had an awesome time doing it - my GF used her cellphone and took a 10 second video, all you can hear is my buddies laughing in the background - I was driving the jeep lol.

hahaha vid or ban!

[Bimmerfanatik]

hahaha vid or ban!

I'd love to - how do I get a video from a cellphone to the intarweb?

[Digitalwave]

Do a video message and send it to your email address, then upload it.

[Bimmerfanatik]

Do a video message and send it to your email address, then upload it.

I'll try that tonight :)

[wastedincome]

I'll try that tonight :)

well if ya figure it out then try to get that vid of a certin black ETA ;) That was a good time too......................Then again it seems as though ANY time there is 3 or more people at your place SOMETHING is bound to be broke, Flipped, burned, etc

[Digitalwave]

Post some newd vidz of your g/f while you're at it :giggle:

[Dave]

Where is the 'vert? You have yet to post a pic of the vert since you picked it up!!!!!