E30 M3 Steel Bodywork Conversion

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  • Coyote_ar
    Advanced Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 175

    #1006
    arent you worried that the part of the pipe going from the tank to the filler, will be full of fuel, and has a union that is right above the battery? the clear pipe looks great, but i would consider a pipe welded ther ... call me paranoid, but that car is extremely nice to risk a fire because of that pipe.
    ---E30 320i Hennarot 1984 Sedan---

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    • bmwmech1
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Jun 2010
      • 1075

      #1007
      Originally posted by Coyote_ar
      arent you worried that the part of the pipe going from the tank to the filler, will be full of fuel, and has a union that is right above the battery? the clear pipe looks great, but i would consider a pipe welded ther ... call me paranoid, but that car is extremely nice to risk a fire because of that pipe.
      Again, it's not finished, so there are no clamps on the clear fuel hose yet. The union won't leak once it's finished and it's removable in case I need to for servicing. I appreciate the paranoia, but I'm not concerned about it at all. It will be fine when it's all finished up...

      Garey


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      • GOT8SPD
        Wrencher
        • Feb 2010
        • 270

        #1008
        Like so many have said...great work.. Jesus...my odometer has been broken for probably a year now...I got the gears in 3 weeks ago and finally put them in today. I need to get off my lazy ass and work on my biatch! haha!

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        • MattAvino
          R3VLimited
          • Jan 2011
          • 2147

          #1009
          updates?
          E30 buildy things
          http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=195286

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          • bmwmech1
            E30 Enthusiast
            • Jun 2010
            • 1075

            #1010
            Not much in the way of massive updates... been busy at the shop, the wife is due in 6 weeks with our third and we're in the process of buying a new house, so the car is playing third fiddle right now. I have been working on it, but not much free time. I'll see if I can get some pics up of where it sits now...

            Garey


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            • EtaSport
              R3VLimited
              • Oct 2003
              • 2853

              #1011
              If you take this car to bimmerfest east then I will bring my e30 instead of the e36. We can roll down together, haha.
              Old and improved:

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              • CHIF8008
                No R3VLimiter
                • Nov 2010
                • 3447

                #1012
                this is truly a show of "Built- not bought"
                -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 JinormusJ
                But of course
                E30s are know to be notoriously really really really ridiculously good looking

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                • bmwmech1
                  E30 Enthusiast
                  • Jun 2010
                  • 1075

                  #1013
                  Thought I'd post up a couple of shots of where the car sits, as of today...









                  Still need to do some fill and prep work on the bumper skins and wing before I paint them... then it's mostly just re-assembling and cosmetic stuff...

                  Garey


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                  • euroshark
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 3491

                    #1014
                    Lookin good!
                    '88 528e /// '88 M5 /// '89 951 /// '98 E430 /// '02 M5

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                    • JGood
                      R3V OG
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 7959

                      #1015
                      You gonna be finished in time for Bimmerfest?
                      85 325e m60b44 6 speed / 89 535i
                      e30 restoration and V8 swap
                      24 Hours of Lemons e30 build

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                      • bmwmech1
                        E30 Enthusiast
                        • Jun 2010
                        • 1075

                        #1016
                        Originally posted by JGood
                        You gonna be finished in time for Bimmerfest?
                        With the wife's due date the same day as Bimmerfest, it's doubtful I'll be going, even if I get the car done enough to go.:( Plus the closing date of our house is the 28th of August, so it's going to be a busy time and I just don't see it being a reality to commit to it at this point. If, and it's a big if, the wife delivers early and the car is done enough, I may try to go, but if she hasn't delivered by the 23rd, I'm not going to drive to Aberdeen and risk her going into labor with me not with her. Tough choice, but we've talked about it and I've pretty much resigned myself to not making it. The baby's and her well-being are obviously more important than my desire to make the show. Disappointing to say it, but I might as well be honest about it to myself and everyone else...

                        Garey


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                        • JGood
                          R3V OG
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 7959

                          #1017
                          Well of course, the show isn't that good, lol. I didn't realize you had all that going on!

                          Congrats on the upcoming addition to the family!
                          85 325e m60b44 6 speed / 89 535i
                          e30 restoration and V8 swap
                          24 Hours of Lemons e30 build

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                          • bmwmech1
                            E30 Enthusiast
                            • Jun 2010
                            • 1075

                            #1018
                            Originally posted by JGood
                            Well of course, the show isn't that good, lol. I didn't realize you had all that going on!

                            Congrats on the upcoming addition to the family!
                            Thanks man... it should be an interesting August! :eeek:

                            Garey


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                            • airkhin
                              E30 Addict
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 593

                              #1019
                              best of luck to you ^^, i know those exact situations. ;)

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                              • bmwmech1
                                E30 Enthusiast
                                • Jun 2010
                                • 1075

                                #1020
                                Originally posted by airkhin
                                best of luck to you ^^, i know those exact situations. ;)
                                Thanks man, I appreciate it!:D:D:D

                                Garey


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