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  • Swoozley Macklin
    Advanced Member
    • Feb 2017
    • 121

    #1

    Clapbox 325E

    n/a
    Last edited by Swoozley Macklin; 08-13-2024, 09:03 AM. Reason: not needed.
  • 325isman
    Wrencher
    • Dec 2010
    • 297

    #2
    Great looking car......look forward to seeing more.

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    • Metallated
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Dec 2016
      • 1070

      #3
      Fantastic work!

      Weird steering wheel choice though..

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      • Swoozley Macklin
        Advanced Member
        • Feb 2017
        • 121

        #4
        Originally posted by 325isman
        Great looking car......look forward to seeing more.


        Thanks man, I appreciate it. I've had a few e30s but this is the first one I'm "building". Looking forward to this one.


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        • Swoozley Macklin
          Advanced Member
          • Feb 2017
          • 121

          #5
          Originally posted by Metallated
          Fantastic work!

          Weird steering wheel choice though..


          Thank you!


          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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          • ZodGilla
            Noobie
            • Dec 2015
            • 14

            #6
            It looks like Google Chrome exploded all over your steering wheel.

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            • Swoozley Macklin
              Advanced Member
              • Feb 2017
              • 121

              #7
              Originally posted by ZodGilla
              It looks like Google Chrome exploded all over your steering wheel.
              Yeah, I plan to change it to a Monte Carlo soon.

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              • Matt-B
                The Waffler
                • Jun 2009
                • 3856

                #8
                boots looking good man!


                Please leave feedback below, thanks

                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=358170

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                • 2mAn
                  Moderator
                  • Aug 2010
                  • 20076

                  #9
                  Before you yank the original motor out, I would recommend researching the swap. A lot of cars get stalled in the build when they have your thought process

                  A turbo M20 can do a lot of what you are expecting of the "302" without the headache of putting that Ford motor in there
                  Simon
                  Current Cars:
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                  -1986 German Car
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                  Make R3V Great Again -2020

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                  • Swoozley Macklin
                    Advanced Member
                    • Feb 2017
                    • 121

                    #10
                    n/a
                    Last edited by Swoozley Macklin; 08-13-2024, 09:04 AM. Reason: thread clean up

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                    • Mike36
                      E30 Enthusiast
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 1077

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Swoozley Macklin
                      Not sure, I was planning to turbo the m20 in the beginning . A friend talked me out of it. He let me ride in his 302 swap'd e30 and I sorta fell in love, plus I'd be making a lot of swap parts myself, already sourced a motor. On a side note my father traded this in at his lot and bought it for 600 and got the roof last night for 700


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                      Dang! Where'd he find a roof at $700 for it so fast?!
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                      • Swoozley Macklin
                        Advanced Member
                        • Feb 2017
                        • 121

                        #12
                        Little bit of a update, put in a kirk racing roll bar, painted the wheels. Haven't drove it much.

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                        Last edited by Swoozley Macklin; 10-19-2017, 11:47 AM.

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                        • Swoozley Macklin
                          Advanced Member
                          • Feb 2017
                          • 121

                          #13
                          Well, it’s been awhile..... but scored a M3 off my buddy dirt cheap and ripped the m20 out and started to swap the s52 in. Car has gone through some visual changes. But sits in front of my parents has due to work/time constraints. Hoping to have it done soon though! How it sits now, had a carbon fiber sunroof panel fly off on me reason for the tarp



                          Snapped 4 of my mh wheel studs on the pass side, pushed it back to my buddys house on his longboard





                          Annnnd got a heck some time ago. Really hoping to post more, lurking on here and with the help of Dave/Jordan at Bimmer Buddies has really helped learn about these cars.


                          P.s. I didn't realize how the pics uploaded till i logged on from my computer, shows normal on my tapatalk app. Will try to figure it out! Thanks ya'll
                          Last edited by Swoozley Macklin; 11-04-2019, 06:05 PM.

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                          • Swoozley Macklin
                            Advanced Member
                            • Feb 2017
                            • 121

                            #14
                            Long but not so long update, never finished the car, traded it for a e36, drove the e36 for a year and got the e30 bug. Picked up a shell off my friend that he had a 302 put in. And been chipping away at it the last 8ish months. Picked it up as a roller with just a a interior really. No brake lines/fuel lines/front end etc. and here it is at it sits today. It’s ratty but it’s fun and mostly complete. I know this description sorta sucks but I haven’t really been trying to post it just sorta been picking away Anywho here’s a pic of how it sits now, it’s got all new brake lines, calipers, full condor catalog, Akg shifter/dssr/zf/3.73’d etc. I might go more in depth later this week. But I literally got the hardware for the front end as I was typing this. Thanks all for checking in lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                            • Swoozley Macklin
                              Advanced Member
                              • Feb 2017
                              • 121

                              #15
                              Long update post, I guess. Been driving the car pretty much everyday since the swap was completed. Picked up a E46 wagon to daily and just didn't stop driving the e30. Car hasn't really changed much. Overall this was my first time ever really going through the works on something like this. But i'm happy. I'd eventually like to reshell the car at some point. But i'm happy, it runs, it drives, and makes me smile.

                              After not being able to find a luxor door, I ended up ordering some wrap, it's coming out horrible, but i got enough to do the car twice. So it'll eventually come out nice.

                              Anywho, I eventually like to stroke out the B28 and run a s54 itb setup. I know it it's not financially the most bang for your buck. but it's a thing i've always wanted to do. I know there is sorta no order to this thread but i'll get there eventually. As of now, I sold the rsi manifold, headstuds, and tial gate setup i had for this. Stay tuned for my yearly update.


                              Here's how it sits now.

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