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  • 4x4_e30
    Advanced Member
    • Sep 2013
    • 164

    #1

    iX Rescue

    Hello everyone, I'm new here so take it easy on me please? :D

    iX with ~80,000 miles on the clock. Super loud transfer case, bad VC, slipping auto trans, perfect vinyl interior with heated seats.
    So here's how she looked when I got it:




    Cooked paint anyone? Had surface rust on the top it was so bad.




    Also has some driver floor pan damage:



    ....



    .....



    Ahh, much better:



    Strippers and 2X's (don't worry it wasn't open near the chemicals)



    These pictures don't do any justice for how many hours went into the stripping/ feathering/prep of this entire car. I'm usually a cheap bastard but this was hard enough work I'd consider paying people to do it next time.



    Husky approved



    Primed:



    $130 Eastwood single stage Regal Red, then $100 in various things like filler, glaze, sand paper, more sand paper, urethane reducer, primer, prep-all... $250 paint job and still needs to be color sanded/buffed.





    I still need to paint the mirrors and hofmeister gills, then attach the rest of the door trim and door handles and it will be done. Color sand/buff will come later this month, along with close up pictures.

    Next on the list:
    215 70 R15 Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S
    Manual Trans/ transfer case
    ...
    Last edited by 4x4_e30; 10-31-2013, 06:21 AM.
  • TehRaydarlover
    E30 Addict
    • Mar 2013
    • 543

    #2
    Nice work! That's kind of impressive an 80000 mile xi with that f'd up of a drive train, PO must not have cared about it that much! Looks like its in good hands, keep up the good work!
    Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

    Build Thread
    Rear Diff Rebuild
    Rebuildable Viscous Coupling
    Transfer Case Rebuild
    "Life is simpler with 12 valves"

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    • anonymous alias
      Member
      • Jun 2013
      • 66

      #3
      ur a true hero, keep up the good work...welcome to the ix world.

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      • N2MYE30
        R3V Elite
        • Oct 2007
        • 5536

        #4
        In to see the result of the color sanding. Bravo for DIYing.

        COTM

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        • 4x4_e30
          Advanced Member
          • Sep 2013
          • 164

          #5
          Thanks everyone.

          The PO gave me the email of the previous + previous owner, who's name I searched here and found this

          Which is undoubtedly the same exact car.

          So one of the owners between him and me ruined the car in the last 4 years or so. It had 2 bald 14's and 2 other mismatching tires, so there's the TC issue for ya...
          Last edited by 4x4_e30; 10-01-2013, 09:38 AM.

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          • 88e30ix
            Grease Monkey
            • Jan 2011
            • 361

            #6
            Nice save!
            Drive it like you just stole it! :p

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            • pilotskillse30
              E30 Mastermind
              • Dec 2006
              • 1957

              #7
              Nice job!
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              • litu
                E30 Modder
                • Jan 2012
                • 815

                #8
                Cool project.....Nice color ;)
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                • e30damen
                  E30 Modder
                  • May 2007
                  • 945

                  #9
                  Looks great for such an inexpensive paint job
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                  • red baron
                    Advanced Member
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 176

                    #10
                    That thing is looking GREAT!
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                    • 4x4_e30
                      Advanced Member
                      • Sep 2013
                      • 164

                      #11
                      Just picked up a manual swap, it should be in next weekend..

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                      • e30 tic
                        Noobie
                        • May 2012
                        • 17

                        #12
                        Nice to be able to do bodywork outside

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                        • AWDBOB
                          R3V Elite
                          • Aug 2013
                          • 4360

                          #13
                          Nice work, man! Now do mine next.

                          Did you do any rust repair on the car?
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                          • freeride53
                            R3V OG
                            • Jul 2007
                            • 11972

                            #14
                            bravo

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                            1983 Peugeot 505 STI
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                            • dirtbag30
                              Mod Crazy
                              • Apr 2013
                              • 678

                              #15
                              looks like the paint turned out great, seeing as it was done in your driveway. :up:


                              i have no idea what i am doing with my life

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