Well i purchased my new love today for a whopping 1350 bucks.. i love it.. it needs a bit of work but oh boy i cant wait to DUMP money into this thing...
87 325is
what i have found wrong with the car so far
Center support bearing and guibo are toast
where the muffler bolts to the cats is missing bolts, rattling and leaking badly,
needs wheels n tires
needs tlc on the interior, window switches, door handle trim, gauge cluster, obc, sunroof.
the exterior lights need help
the valves need adjusting badly and the motor will be seafoamed
timing belt tensioner water pump, thermostat the whole nine yards..
she has a couple minor rust issues that will need to be taken care of but that will be after the more important maintenance and repairs are done.
the hood doesnt line up perfectly i think it just needs to be aligned.
the front air dam is not attached on the sides by the wheels not sure exactly how to attacked it but i guess small screws from the back side should do it i hope.
and once i get her in tip top shape.. ill start piecing together my s50 swap for next spring o.O hope i have the time lol
Fresh pictures from today.. after she was cleaned then driven, then parked and covered with pollen..literally it was grossly covered with pollen lol
and btw i am terrible with a camera(cell phone)
BBS spoiler came on the car from the factory i believe
Rear roundal rust
Drivers fender(has been repaired in the past cause i can see the filler. i'm wondering if i should just get a new fender)
Front roundal rust.. pretty nasty
every bit of rust on this car will be repaired within the next few months,
heres a couple pics i have from the previous owner AKA "SUPREME" here on the forums. great guy gave me a killer deal
by the time i got back home with the car it was too dark for pictures
the car needs love and i am the one who will give it the love it deserves.. its going to be a long road but you guys will see this car go from not bad to waffleswaffleswaffleswafflesing sick
hopefully with your help :)
Oh yea all the chrome trim is pretty oxidized and needs to be polished once i get it in daily driving shape its gonna need some nice wheels with a polished lip to go with the rest of the chrome trim.. unless i decide to plastidip all the chrome to black not sure yet..
Parts i have on order at the moment.. i've placed 4 parts orders from 3 different companies in the past 2 days lol its like christmas :)
Timing belt kit with oil seals and tensioner
water pump
thermostat
center support bearing
guibo w/bolts
air filter for when i put the stock airbox back in the car.
couple of small hex body screws to try and secure the air dam on each end cause it hangs.
sway bar bushings
interior door handle trim
door panel retaining clips
2 window switches
exhaust gasket rings
i was going to buy rims as soon as possible.. but due to the maintenance/repairs the car needs.. i will drive on the dented/bent bottle caps, which suprisingly do not vibrate at all on the highway lol, and just get some cheap tires for them to pass inspection. wheels will come once shes good and ready for them :)
87 325is
what i have found wrong with the car so far
Center support bearing and guibo are toast
where the muffler bolts to the cats is missing bolts, rattling and leaking badly,
needs wheels n tires
needs tlc on the interior, window switches, door handle trim, gauge cluster, obc, sunroof.
the exterior lights need help
the valves need adjusting badly and the motor will be seafoamed
timing belt tensioner water pump, thermostat the whole nine yards..
she has a couple minor rust issues that will need to be taken care of but that will be after the more important maintenance and repairs are done.
the hood doesnt line up perfectly i think it just needs to be aligned.
the front air dam is not attached on the sides by the wheels not sure exactly how to attacked it but i guess small screws from the back side should do it i hope.
and once i get her in tip top shape.. ill start piecing together my s50 swap for next spring o.O hope i have the time lol
Fresh pictures from today.. after she was cleaned then driven, then parked and covered with pollen..literally it was grossly covered with pollen lol
and btw i am terrible with a camera(cell phone)
BBS spoiler came on the car from the factory i believe
Rear roundal rust
Drivers fender(has been repaired in the past cause i can see the filler. i'm wondering if i should just get a new fender)
Front roundal rust.. pretty nasty
every bit of rust on this car will be repaired within the next few months,
heres a couple pics i have from the previous owner AKA "SUPREME" here on the forums. great guy gave me a killer deal
by the time i got back home with the car it was too dark for pictures
the car needs love and i am the one who will give it the love it deserves.. its going to be a long road but you guys will see this car go from not bad to waffleswaffleswaffleswafflesing sick
hopefully with your help :)
Oh yea all the chrome trim is pretty oxidized and needs to be polished once i get it in daily driving shape its gonna need some nice wheels with a polished lip to go with the rest of the chrome trim.. unless i decide to plastidip all the chrome to black not sure yet..
Parts i have on order at the moment.. i've placed 4 parts orders from 3 different companies in the past 2 days lol its like christmas :)
Timing belt kit with oil seals and tensioner
water pump
thermostat
center support bearing
guibo w/bolts
air filter for when i put the stock airbox back in the car.
couple of small hex body screws to try and secure the air dam on each end cause it hangs.
sway bar bushings
interior door handle trim
door panel retaining clips
2 window switches
exhaust gasket rings
i was going to buy rims as soon as possible.. but due to the maintenance/repairs the car needs.. i will drive on the dented/bent bottle caps, which suprisingly do not vibrate at all on the highway lol, and just get some cheap tires for them to pass inspection. wheels will come once shes good and ready for them :)
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