Hi everyone,
Since I feel "Little Red" has finally gotten to a presentable point, it's time to share some pictures. I had initially (and impulsively) bought this car to be a fun DD project. One of the first things I had to address was some some rust around the antenna hole because someone put in a generic antenna once the stock power unit had broke. Once that was sorted I just drove the car around as kind of a beater for almost a year. It was called the "free30" because my friends were kind enough to donate extra parts to the cause. I had never owned an m42 e30, so I thought that it would keep me out of trouble since all you could do is install a chip and a flywheel...right?
Fast forward to April of this year: the m42 grenades a timing guide chain guide and the motor is out of commission. I had thought to put another m42 in the car, but my friends strongly suggested that I make the car a little more reliable. That's when the m50 nonsense begun. After working on the swap for most of the summer and fall, it's more or less done. There's still some items to iron out, but now it's BAR legal, so one less thing to worry about. Also, you've got to love 1-stage paint because this car was pink when I bought it. It's amazing what a cut and polish will do.
Thanks to 36brua & filthiest e30 for your help putting this car together (and numerous deli sandwhiches!).
- stock M50TU with ZF320
-3.23 LSD
-e36 steering rack swap
-Bilstein HD shocks with H&R OE Sport springs (not too low for careless Joe)
-Ronal LS wheels
-Yakima hipster rack that's been used all of once
-US Ellipsoid conversion
-stock radio ;D
Questions & Comments Welcome!
-Joey
Since I feel "Little Red" has finally gotten to a presentable point, it's time to share some pictures. I had initially (and impulsively) bought this car to be a fun DD project. One of the first things I had to address was some some rust around the antenna hole because someone put in a generic antenna once the stock power unit had broke. Once that was sorted I just drove the car around as kind of a beater for almost a year. It was called the "free30" because my friends were kind enough to donate extra parts to the cause. I had never owned an m42 e30, so I thought that it would keep me out of trouble since all you could do is install a chip and a flywheel...right?
Fast forward to April of this year: the m42 grenades a timing guide chain guide and the motor is out of commission. I had thought to put another m42 in the car, but my friends strongly suggested that I make the car a little more reliable. That's when the m50 nonsense begun. After working on the swap for most of the summer and fall, it's more or less done. There's still some items to iron out, but now it's BAR legal, so one less thing to worry about. Also, you've got to love 1-stage paint because this car was pink when I bought it. It's amazing what a cut and polish will do.
Thanks to 36brua & filthiest e30 for your help putting this car together (and numerous deli sandwhiches!).
- stock M50TU with ZF320
-3.23 LSD
-e36 steering rack swap
-Bilstein HD shocks with H&R OE Sport springs (not too low for careless Joe)
-Ronal LS wheels
-Yakima hipster rack that's been used all of once
-US Ellipsoid conversion
-stock radio ;D
Questions & Comments Welcome!
-Joey
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