A 4x4 E30... Done right!

[CHIF8008]

no this needs at least 38's on it. 33's are for tiny Toyotas

[Night Wolf]

Just read the whole thread - very neat!

My first thought was weight - a unibody car is already frame/body, then mounted atop a fully boxed steel frame, mega heavy. What do you suppose the total weight would be?

33x10.50 would be a nice tire size. Tall but not dorky wide.

If you actually plan on running it off-road, I would definitly plan on some basic armor. Other than front/rear, side/rocker protection would be a must - don't wanna bang up the e30 body!

Being into 80s BMW and Jeep/offroad myself - this is very neat! I'm also partial to IH and would have personally probably kept the old boat anchor but keeping it I6 is sweet too!

[e30nut]

God, I fucking hate this car so much I actually like it. I just can't come to terms with this build. If your goal is to get a reaction, mission accomplished sir.

Have fun with the rest of the build.

Subscribed.

[mattdk318i]

poop, topgear beat me to it. Oh well, ill keep chugging along and see if i cant 1 up theirs.

[mattdk318i]

yea, had to postpone this project temporarily. Had too many irons in the fire and wifey had had it!!

This project will be starting back up in september. Im just now starting to find the parts i was looking for...

[doucy2]

just read this entire thread very interested and will be following, looks to be an ambitious project and can't wait for the end result!

[Farbin Kaiber]

Updates?

[CHIF8008]

needs knobby tires

[808BMW]

Just be lucky you live in the south, I had dreams of a "built right" 4x4 for a long time, but living in hawaii and trying to find a driver side d60 (imagine shipping one of those without using a ground freight service) is madness :P

I'm not on r3v very much nowadays, but I just read through this whole build because your sig caught my eye. Straight beast.

[mattdk318i]

Still on the lookout for parts. Count yourself lucky if you are looking for E30 parts..... I thought they were hard to find...

Looking for....

NV4500 and associated parts (5 speed)
NP205(pass side drop)

[mattdk318i]

Not 4X4, but interesting nonetheless. Google his name and you'll find all kinds of interesting rallye stuff.

bill is awesome, That rally style E30 is tits. If i werent going for a tow vehicle i would love to have something like that.

Unfortunately straight axles and big motors dont treat a unibody well. Thus tossing it on a boxed US frame. Yes i could have tubed it and welded the seams but i wasnt really into all of that.

[Chigga]

That looks just out of this world, its so bizarre and awesome at the same time.

[dirtysix]

Yea. Ive got some us flares in mind. Thinkin of using some ford ranger stepside flares. Cut them up to fit. The tires are temporary. Too bald and too big for my purposes. Got them for a song.

lol holy fuck.
Hope it's as much fun as it looks.

[IxTech]

updatez?

[TrentW]

Not 4X4, but interesting nonetheless. Google his name and you'll find all kinds of interesting rallye stuff.