Another Alpine 318is

[M42Technik]

I like how your beater has become your obsession. Looks great, hope to see you at a meet sometime.

P.S. - Will you smoke my frenchies when I get my set? ;)

[Motorsports]

That car looks real clean, wish i had the space to work on my own car as much as i wanted, and a driveway to wash the car. Down fall to living in the city.

[3E0panda]

its a beauty!

[BUDNUNTA]

Have off work today and tomorrow for my Birthday.
So I spent the morning cleaning up the 318.





I need to go lower and stiffer. The sport springs arent cutting it.
Im looking into GC coils, plus I ordered new AKG poly subframe and TA bushings.
Should firm up the rear a bit.




Hunter

[EtaSport]

I want a new untextured valance for mine, and an iS lip wouldnt be bad either. I'll be painting my brake ducts black too, we think alike I see. I did a quick wax on mine yesterday and the paint came out oh so very well. I cant wait to do a full detail and really let it shine.

[mtechnik]

I like your OCD detailing style Hunter :up:

[Blitz_]

Alpine E30 represent!

Spankin ride, M42 is 30mpg? Ahh I'm jelous, M20 likes to drink..alot.

Any plans for the future?

[jpsfab]

pretty pimp for a beater!!!!!!

[BUDNUNTA]

New valence grill, turn signal lenses and lip.
My valence was pretty bent up when I got the car so I bought a brand new one.
Painted it without the texture.

The front end is coming together.
I need to find some french smileys and smoke them.




Hunter

[Jean]

Looks to be in good condition, props!

[freeride53]

very clean!

[MIKe30]

nice beater. now stop coming up to pa and taking our good e30's. else me and some buddies may have to take a trip down to md... ;)

[gearheadE30]

Wow, you're pretty good about keeping your "beater" clean. Front wheel bearings are next on the list of stuff for me to do as well, the rears on my car were frozen into the hub. I broke 2 pullers, a slide hammer, and a custom puller with a 1/2" shaft. Ended up building another one just for that project with a 1 1/4" threaded rod and a bunch of flanges, as well as a plate to hit the back with a 15 lbs hammer ;). I suggest doing the rears before they get this bad.

[BUDNUNTA]

Cosmoline.

It took me an hour and a half to clean just that part of the strut tower.
Ive tried everything.
I found simple green and a plastic scuff pad worked the best.
A little gasoline softens it up too.





Hunter

[onaquest]

claybar twice a month!?

nice stonework on your house btw