M3 body conversion. All the cool kids are doing it.
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Originally posted by TrentW View PostM3 body conversion. All the cool kids are doing it.
Garey
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Originally posted by dirtysix View PostYay, a question.
When you extended the windscreen surround so you could bond it in, do BMW do a similar thing to M3s or you just thought it a good idea?
The M3 does have a different inner A-pillar part number, inner front roof skeleton part number and different firewall part number, which accounts for the wider front windshield lip. The M3's were the only E30's to have a bond in front and rear windshield. I think it's a good idea, but I didn't come up with it, sadly, Lol!
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Originally posted by acolella76 View Posti'd say this is quite a bit cooler than anything vlad has built
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Originally posted by bmwmech1 View PostThat's a pretty bold statement... Vlad's been around the E30 scene a long time and has built many outstanding cars... I've built this one. I think the premise of this build is pretty cool and I'm not following a cookie cutter approach. I'm trying to incorporate lots of cool things into one car, but we'll see how it all comes out. I appreciate the props, though!:D
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Originally posted by acolella76 View Postbingo! Vlad does great work, don't get me wrong, but i feel like he does the same thing over and over again at this point. This thread isn't about him, so I will save it lol. I am looking forward to seeing more updates, so get to it :p
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Originally posted by MR 325 View PostLooking great! But why are you lifting the car from the floorpan!!
Haha... somebody else said that on the tech. It's really an illusion because of the camera angle. If you look closely, you'll see the pad that is bearing the weight on that lift arm is actually on the pinch seam and the pad at the end of the arm doesn't have a spacer under it to keep it away from the floorpan, but because of the angle of the camera, it looks like it's resting on the floorpan. trust me, it's not though... I should have just left the pad at the end of the arm off and there wouldn't have been the scrutiny, lol!
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Man awesome progress! I especially like the pics showing yout exhaust config... I don't think I'll do exactly the same as I can't cut the spare tire out as it's not allowed in the class I race in :(Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205
OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827
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cant wait till your gonna start to paint it :) great progress man-FREEDOM- is cruisin at 80, windows down and listening to the perfect song-thinking "this is it"
-The Beauty in the Tragedy-
MECHANIC SMASH!!- (you all know you do it)
Got Drop?? ;-)
Originally posted by JinormusJBut of course
E30s are know to be notoriously really really really ridiculously good looking
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Originally posted by bmwmech1 View PostThanks man. There may a couple being built, some in steel and some in fiberglass... but any with an M60B40, full cage, full coilover/5 lug conversion and built for the street, not the track? I haven't seen another one yet, which makes this one unique... and I'm old enough to be most of the cool kids' dad, to boot!
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