Not an e30 - but it finally arrived.

[Turf1600]

match up the wheels, tape up the seats, drive it as hard as a 1600 can go.

I've got a new interior on the way. New center console, rear seat, door panels, carpet, headliner, ect. The dash will have to be re covered and the front seats gone over as well. Mechanicals come first though.

EDIT:

PS, that basketweave is on because the car has tires from 1979. One was blown out when it got here so I had to replace. I have about 8 stock steelies.

[GoKart]

What kinda wheels will you run? I have a couple different sets of Basketweaves, if you're looking.

What color will the car be? Maybe fresh green repaint in the OE color?

I lub gween.

[Turf1600]

I'm going to run stock steelies and keep the car turf - it's orig color. when I say a 100% stock rebuild I mean it. I feel very guilty for converting the interior to all black.

[SchnellerVert]

Hope it's not rusty or your done. Ask Powelli on 2002faq about rust. Or better yet check out some of the project blogs. They can be nightmares.

[GoKart]

I'm going to run stock steelies and keep the car turf - it's orig color. when I say a 100% stock rebuild I mean it. I feel very guilty for converting the interior to all black.

Black is the best interior color. Second is charcoal / slate grey. Tan is bland, to me.

Steelies - wow - you are serious about the stock rebuild thing :D

[Turf1600]

Hope it's not rusty or your done. Ask Powelli on 2002faq about rust. Or better yet check out some of the project blogs. They can be nightmares.

Yeah one of those rusty project blogs was mine. powelli's wasn't that bad. you should have seen john Harvey's when he started.

[blunttech]

It's funny - I posted the same thing on 2002faq.com and the response was "Keep it stock" all the way across the board.

I post here and it's time to drop it and motor swap it. lol.

If I wanted a hot rod 2002 I'd buy a pos squarelight car and fuck it up.

thats cause the guys on the FAQ know what that car is.
i wouldnt fuck that thing up with a motor swap. do what you plan on doing and youll love it.
there are no unmolested 1600's left. when its done build another turbo monster like you planned using a late car

[Turf1600]

thats cause the guys on the FAQ know what that car is.
i wouldnt fuck that thing up with a motor swap. do what you plan on doing and youll love it.
there are no unmolested 1600's left. when its done build another turbo monster like you planned using a late car

You know blunt - the more I got into the turbo project the more I realized it was just a novelty. I think if I ever build another beast it will be an e30 or something else. I'd really like a euro m30 in a e30.

[SchnellerVert]

I've watched John Harvey's over the years, honestly he should have put it in the ground.

[delatlanta1281]

Can't wait to see it finished!

[uofom3]

very nice ! put s14 in it !

yup

[Turf1600]

s14s are for the birds

1.6L m10 FTW

[backtrail69]

Yea, my squarie is high compression 2 liter, 292 cam, SS valves, dual valve springs, single weber sidedraft, header, exhaust, electronic ignition etc etc. Its alot of fun, even with the stock brakes, suspension and interior. Its a long term project. I don't need something fast when you are dealing with a 2002, I have my turbo 2.8 e30 for that.