my build thread, let me show it to you.

[JRKOUPE]

trim

...car looks great.....nice work...love me some white e30s..

re Duplicolor trim paint, thanx for the heads up.....SEM does suck a bit

but is the Dupli for metal surfaces only?( their site implies that).....have y'all used it on plastic as well.....?

oops..further reading on other sites says " automotive plastics" as well.......kewl.

you guys rock.

[blunttech]

car looks really nice let me send you a new is lip dirt cheap

[619E30]

^^ How cheap is dirt cheap?

[broke30]

Yeah, I'm not sure what's easier. Complete subframe all at once or piece like piece how you are going to do it. I did mine complete because I was having a hard time getting tools to the trailing arms (didn't have exactly what I needed for the job). If you have the right tools that piece-by-piece route may be best.

Be sure to bolt up your diff mount as soon as you can. It will make life much easier for the 2 subframe mounts.

Looks like a fun build. Wish I had an e30 to work on again :(

Definitely easier to do the entire assembly like we did your Gary. I just did another one by myself for a customer car and it was a cinch compared to when I did my own and did it piece by piece.
Max

[hellakush]

car looks really nice let me send you a new is lip dirt cheap

i actually like the "i" lip.

as for putting in the rear garbage, i figured the diff & axle carrier will go in as one piece and the trailing arms will follow. should be simple enough.

[Mtriple]

i actually like the "i" lip.

as for putting in the rear garbage, i figured the diff & axle carrier will go in as one piece and the trailing arms will follow. should be simple enough.

Put the trailing arms on before you put the subframe in. Much easier...

[hellakush]

Put the trailing arms on before you put the subframe in. Much easier...

will consider it, thx.



getting there. should be all buttoned up by weds or thurs? or if something happens like usual, probably friday,.............but it will get done.

[hellakush]

coat one on:

[hellakush]

new bearings pressed in along with the trailing arm bushings. thank god the boring stuff is almost done.

[hellakush]

andy over at akg seems like a pretty cool guy. stopped in today to get my bushings and he popped them in and then we sat around talking about whatever for an hour or so. if you're in the area, stop by and say hi.

[hellakush]

a note to the next person(s) who drop their rear junk,........make sure you replace all the hardlines (if needed) in the brake system now since it makes it super easy having the axle carrier removed. will post pics of my newly fabricated lines & braided lines when i get around to snapping a pic.

[KVF]

a note to the next person(s) who drop their rear junk,........make sure you replace all the hardlines (if needed) in the brake system now since it makes it super easy having the axle carrier removed. will post pics of my newly fabricated lines & braided lines when i get around to snapping a pic.

+1

Coming along nicely. I'd love to see the pics when you get a chance. I just pulled out my first subframe today and I'm looking for any and all inspiration to get it cleaned up and back in correctly. My subframe bushings were glued/seized to the mounting holes on the car... What fun!

[hellakush]

almost there:

[MR E30 325is]

Keep up the good work, the car will be fantastic once you start driving it around.

[hellakush]

Keep up the good work, the car will be fantastic once you start driving it around.

thx for the words. i'm getting antsy to drive it and see how it feels now.