Absorbantnut's '87 325is

[enigmaticdream]

Awesome project, I love the delphin 325is. I've got the same model :) Keep it up cuz this is inspiring me to get off my ass and do the plastic bumper swap on my car.

[AbsorbantNut]

Im killing myself over the rust in the trunk. I got it welded and bondoes, but never painted it:hitler:

Now, months later I'm dying trying to remove all this rust. I keep going back and forth between a new shell. ARGHHHH:hitler::hitler:

[durtyE30]

I'm local and have a crack-free dash I'm willing to part with for cheap.

[AbsorbantNut]

finally took some pics


Some mor ebody work, why is there so much:hitler:


Trashy rear seat, why would someone pick this thing up?

Comparing the euro rear spring seat structure to the us foam structure

Trunk lid rust

Oh Yeahh;)


DIY euro grills? Still need to resand & paint, hence the partial gloss

Picked up some e30 320i euro seats, Im pretty sure that they are basically recaro LSs but not badged under recaro. This is the passengers side

Shot of the backside of the euro rear seat that have headrest tracks



BMW badging on front seats


Drivers side seat. Between the pass & drivers, I have enough good parts to make a complete template. Ill have to post some pics later of the scheme I have in mind


Interior stripping in preparation of paint/rust removal

Dash, carpet, and hvac box out. What an experience it was removing that stuff



My rear speaker decklid I recovered

Plastic bumper goodness

all of my old divingboard bumper stuff














Drivers side rear plastic bumper fitment. Sits much flusher, just propped up for now.

So slim

Rear plastic bumper fitment on the passenger side. Lookin good. And it sits much flusher with the body, it is just propped up in these pictures.

[AbsorbantNut]

So there have been a ton of updated on the car, but I have no camera still:(

Heres a bit of what I can remember. I got bumper shocks for my plastic bumpers, got a front plastic bumper & installed it(thanks again carlos!), and I chopped up my rear plastic bumper & fitted it. Used locktite plastic epoxy and lexan, so now its stronger than stock, and it fits perfect!

I also have basically stripped the whole interior, door panels, door cards, seats, removed the dash and hvac box, next comes the carpet! I also am removing mold growing in the doors. You guys should see the plastic vapor bariors in teh doors, they looked like they were felt!

Speaking of felt like, I pulled my rear speaker deck and sunroof/sunvisor panel & recovered them with some faux suede. They look brand new! I also deleted the 3rd brake light the same time I recovered the rear deck. Looks a million times better.

I also went to the junkyard & got a mount for my euro clock, so now I have my whole hvac panel mocked up w/ my radio and clock. Also picked up a volvo lip & trimmed it. Looks great in my opinion. Also I picked up A RUST FREE trunk lid. Its from a 325e though, so Ill need to drill out the holes for the IS spoiler.

Still on the look out for a rust free passenger fender & a crack free dash, and all the plastic bumper trim(besides the rear center), and the front running lights, hopefully Ill run into them sooner than later:D

I have a whole diving board setup for sale. Does anybody want them? I can sell it as a whole or separate. I have all trim, both bumpers, a rear trailer hitch, the early IS DB valance w/ mounting stuff & fogs. And I have a bunch of other stuff like most of a tan interior, rear windshield, etc. Willing to let stuff go for cheap as long as it just gets out of my house!

I really need to get a camera.......you guys are missing out.

[AbsorbantNut]

Looks like Ill have some Irish luck in my car. Thanks John! and I'm going to have to borrow your pic:D

[Simon S]

you have balls.

[AbsorbantNut]

Well, I never update this thread or any other on my progress, AND I dont have a camera, so I have no new/recent pics:(

So a list will have to suffice. I have:
-gotten & mounted basketweaves with tires
-gotten & mounted a late model plastic bumper front valance
-installed radio(Ill include a wiring diagram for that later)
stripped interior almost completely to look for rust
-almost have dash taken out so I can replace with a crack free one
-sanded almost all rust off the body
-filled up the dents/scratches
-primered bare metal w/ self etching primer
-wait......those last 3 sound like Im prepping for something:twisted:

[AbsorbantNut]

Well, I ordered a new radio, and heres the stock photo if anyone wants to see. It should be here in a week or two. Supposedly I can pick from 30 thousand colors. Hopefully there's a BMW red/orange:D



And the duplicate title should be arriving anytime! It was shipped down today! Then I can get her insured and drive it!

[AbsorbantNut]

Lol congrats man. That's how I felt last night after cranking and cranking.....

That sounds horrible when I read it out loud.

Thanks man, boy does it feel good to be driving stick again:D

Hahaha, its straight, it just feels so good when it runs

[DREWHALL]

Lol congrats man. That's how I felt last night after cranking and cranking.....

That sounds horrible when I read it out loud.

[AbsorbantNut]

it started!!!!11!!!1!

[AbsorbantNut]

Well, I still cant get it started. The new CPS solved the no spark issue so now I get spark, but still no pwoer to the fuel pump. Its not the relays, fuse 11, or the ECU. Oh well, I know Ill figure it out sooner or later.

Heres some updated I've been doing since the cars been down



I found that a lot of people were just painting the whole cover and sanding the letters and it was beginning to look boring, so I decided to do it a different way. This was taken after it rained, so its got some rain spots on it and a lot of dirt and bondo dust, but when I wipe them off it shines so brightly

Then I decided to step things up a notch...




What is that thing? On the rear of the car? Lets take a closer look



Bam! $50 plastic bumper with all hardware from the junkyard except the two side trim pieces. I still need to slot the bumper holes so I can move it up so it fits flush and trim the sides to fit the higher early model arches, but this was just a test fit.





Mocked up on the sides with wood and tape



And heres the templated I made for the [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]front [COLOR=blue !important]bumper[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]. Someone asked me for them, so I figured I'd share it with everyone.



Its all measured in centimeters and its two cm thick.

Thats all for now!

[AbsorbantNut]

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I made a guest profile on a friends profile, and this is what my name was

true story

[ieatmango]

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