E30 M3 Steel Bodywork Conversion

[hamilton325i]

Yes Garey! So excited to hear this beauty is ready to thrash around. Enjoy it. You earned it.

[DTM190]

2+ years for what you have done is GOOD Garey. Congrats mate!

[bmwmech1]

lol. My 6 has been off the road since this time three years ago. I'm just now finishing up the welding and starting with epoxy and primer work. I'd say you're doing pretty damn well!

Yeah, but the 6 is bigger, so it takes longer, lol! Honestly, it's not really about the time involved, as I've really enjoyed it. It just seems like a long time when you tell a non-enthusiast that you've been working on it for 2+ years... they tend to look at you like you have 6 heads and never really grasp the amount of time it takes to do something like this, lol...Thanks man,

Garey

[euroshark]

Thanks man, it's been nice to have all the support through this ridiculously long project... thanks for sticking with it!

Garey

lol. My 6 has been off the road since this time three years ago. I'm just now finishing up the welding and starting with epoxy and primer work. I'd say you're doing pretty damn well!

[Cletonius]

coming along nicely! looks and sounds great Garey!

[LJ851]

Giggity

Well said.

[bmwmech1]

Thanks man, it's been nice to have all the support through this ridiculously long project... thanks for sticking with it!

Garey

[zxert]

Sounds sooooo nice. I've been watching since day one. When I heard it start I wanted to jump up and yell. Then I realized... I'm at work.

We are proud of you. Keep it up.

[euroshark]

Still loving every second of this thread. I wish I didn't live on the other side of the country because I'd really like to see this car up close.

[kingston]

Garey, now driver to Guten Fest! Hahahah! I kid, I kid! Congratulations, man! Really psyched for ya!

[TrentW]

A milestone which I'm sure brought on school girl giggles.

Just went back to page 1 for a flashback. You gotta feel pretttty proud of this.

[MattAvino]

Truly Incredible transformation.

[bmwmech1]

Thanks everybody... working through some gremlins, but I moved it under it's own power tonight! I pulled it out behind the shop and was going to do a video of a little tire spinning action but... I ran out of gas, lol! I only put a gallon or so in it and between all of the run time and troubleshooting little things, I consumed the gallon... very funny. I ran and got some more, but it was all but dark by then, so no video yet. I did lay a nice set of twin stripes into the shop and took a picture with my phone, but it has a giant white orb in the center of the picture, so I'll get one tomorrow with my camera. The clutch was time consuming to get bled out, but ended up good... it hooks up and spins the tires rather effortlessly... kind of scary, but in a good way. What a hoot to actually drive this car, which I've never driven... remember, it was a non-running shell when I drug it up here from Baltimore, so it was a good feeling for sure! More photos and videos soon...

I appreciate all the support,

Garey

[CorvallisBMW]

Giggity

[ejnight]

Very impressive work there Sir.