My 325i -86

[Anthrax]

I bought the car in late 2002 for 13000 Kr. In todays exchange rate thats about 1 621 USD.

I didn´t have license then, so the car just sat in a rented barn, all forgotten for a couple of years.

Well, it´s resurrection has begun.

What´s completed so far is the rear section of the car. In the picture it´s just taped and plied together, but since, it have been welded, spakeled and sprayed with primer. The car will get a complete outer respray when its done.

Removed a rusty front fender a while ago, but the other one will have to go as well.

The front bumper had a annoying dent under the license plate. That had to go too. The front plate under the bumper will also be exchanged.


There is still a lot more to do, but it´s mostly small stuff.

It´s not much to look at now, but I really love this car, and it WILL be completed.







Heres an old clip I made a few years ago. Sorry about the wobbling camera, But my friend is not exactly an experienced filmer.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...96321606701388

Posted some of this on maxbimmer a while ago, but i decided to share.

[MrK]

Welcome to the board, and really looking forward to seeing how your ride eventually ends up!

[Hick]

What green color is that?

[Anthrax]

MrKWelcome to the board, and really looking forward to seeing how your ride eventually ends up!

Thanks a lot.

I was actually looking for a M535 E28 at first, but they still are somewhat rare, and either banged up or rather expensive. But I´m still very pleased with this one.

What green color is that?

Im not really sure, but it looks like a color similar to the one that was available on the E23 7-series. In sweden we call it "spyfluge-grön". In short, blowfly-green.

[DEV0 E30]

Mtech 1 kit for the win as they'd say. Can't wait to see it take form.

[Hick]

Im not really sure, but it looks like a color similar to the one that was available on the E23 7-series. In sweden we call it "spyfluge-grön". In short, blowfly-green.

I found one in a yard here locally, ohio, love the color, very different.

[Jand3rson]

Very cool! Looks to be quite the project! I'm anxious to see it progress.

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[Schniddy]

Look s sweet. I have the same 4door schwarze and I have euro bumpers going on like your car. Put a suspension on that thing and we'll have twins.

[Bimmerista]

Nice e30!! Make sure you take plenty of pics w/progress. :D

[dude8383]

the song in that video you guys recorded kicked ass! mind sharing the artist and title?

goodluck bringing that E30 back into shape!!

[Anthrax]

Thank you all for the kind words.

I´ve been playing with the thought about painting it two-tone. Upper part would be glossy black, and that strange green would be applied under the cars waistline. Too bad I favour a more classy look.


Here´s some pictures that were taken today. It´s a bit dark and it´s snowing, but I was in a hurry.

the song in that video you guys recorded kicked ass! mind sharing the artist and title?

goodluck bringing that E30 back into shape!!

The band is a canadian one called Danko Jones, and the songs are "Bounce", and "Cadillac".

[yozsi]

wow, that muffler looks ghetto. no offence, just looks weird.

[BimmerToad]

Good to see your progress. Can't wait to see the outcome of your work :up:

[Anthrax]

wow, that muffler looks ghetto. no offence, just looks weird.

Hahaha... No worries. You are correct. It doesn´t look right. I think it´s from a earlier 323i E30. But that will be tossed anyway when the mtech1 rear skirt goes on. It´s probably going to be replaced by a magnaflow, but that hasn´t been decided yet. We´ll see.


Sadly, the work on the car is probably going to be slowed down a bit for a while. My bodywork mechanic is going to be up to his neck in work. There has been a lot of carcrashes this vinter, and those takes priority over my car. Thats why he does my work so cheep.. :)

[Anthrax]

The car has just come back from the bodyshop. It still needs some new parts before the respray, so it´s still some way to go. You can see that the doors needs replacing.

The trouble is I´m between jobs right now so it won´t be easy, but the cars body will be completed this year. I´ll wait with the suspesion till next year.