My second e30 build/resto. (S52)

[e30de89]

Do you have any updated photos of your build ?

By the way, what is the name of that color ?

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It's just sitting in the garage the way you see it in my sig. And the color there is no name. I went to wesco and they custom tweaked with it until I liked it. I do have a list of all diff colors they used to reproduce the color

[CirrusblauS52]

Just noticed your thread this morning. ^Remodeling, a baby on the way, and now moving.
Damn, I know how that goes. Definitely enjoyed reading through the progress thus far. It's a beauty. Hope you can get back to it soon.

[e30de89]

Yes it's a lot at once. I hope I get back to it soon as well.

[MaxBell]

[STON3S]

Updates

[e30de89]

No still sitting in my garage. Been really busy with work etc. The way things are going I think I'll have to get back to it in the fall. Will update as soon as I do something to it !

[steve68]

sorry to tell you this, but you can now use the line "Life has gotten in the way"

I have two girls 13 and 16, my 16 yr old now drives my "was" a project 1990 is, 3 different people have tried to buy it, but she wont let it go, my M3 and my drag racing all has taken a back burner, plus I moved north for a job, but now they are older I can start all my stuff again, practice time management, just a little advice from someone who's been there,

[e30de89]

^ your probably right. But it is what it is. I have this e30 and a e30 m3 next in line. And I got a feeling that will take forever lol. But it's what life is. Got to enjoy the process as well

[steve68]

remember every time you get a chance to turn a wrench on either one you'll feel great, the 16 yr. old and I washed the M3, turned it around in the shop and I felt like I drove it around the block, the little things!!lol

[e30de89]

I agree. Looking for a welder now. When I get one I'll finish up the exhaust and start the thing up. Hopefully it can happen in couple months

[steve68]

watch Northern I bought a Hobart 140, Hobart and Miller are now the same company, Northern had the 140 for $439, plus a free cart, free shipping, and a $25 gift card at Northern, of course this was 7-8 yrs ago, but there's deals out there, I built plenty of exhaust systems, the last was a 3" system on my Nova, watch Tractor Supply too, got a great deal on my compressor there,

[steve68]

Got a thread on the M3, looks like mine,

[e30de89]

I'm looking into tig welders. Had a Lincoln mig. And it got jacked. Sucks. Was a nice machine

[DrLeadFoot]

Great work!!

[e30de89]

The project has been down for a while. But lately slowly I've been working on it more. Got the engine to start. It work great at times and sometimes it's rough. As if it has mood swings. So for now I'm changing all the spark plugs /coils etc. seeing if it'll do anything.

Here are a few pics of that I did


Cleaned the icv and got new intake boot with the ivy hose












Had to have the back of the air box so it clears the alternator



E36 Maf sensor on e30 air box.


Also rebuilt the spedo






I'll post more pics a little later. As I did weld the exhaust system and got a little bit of interior together