E30 M3 Steel Bodywork Conversion

[Gobig_us]

What is the seam sealer your using? I remember reading it was a 3M product but what is it called. Car looks great. Are you doing any work to the motor your putting in this beast? Your doing an M60 or is it an M62?

[Jean]

Good progress man, I am sure you can't wait to get the body work done :) That is one thing that would drive me nuts.....

[bmwmech1]

What is the seam sealer your using? I remember reading it was a 3M product but what is it called. Car looks great. Are you doing any work to the motor your putting in this beast? Your doing an M60 or is it an M62?

It's 3M Brushable Seam Sealer... that's what it's called, but it's not being offered anymore, as of a month or so ago. I got the last couple of cans from my paint distributor for back-stock. There are other brands though. The motor will be mostly stock for this year, it will probably get "work" done to it over this winter though... sleeved, ITB's, cams, etc. We'll see... I just want to drive it this summer, so I'll put it together to drive it, maybe build a second motor for next year over the winter...

Garey

[bmwmech1]

Good progress man, I am sure you can't wait to get the body work done :) That is one thing that would drive me nuts.....

Thanks Jean... I just want to see it all 1 color, Lol! Whatever that takes...

Garey

[bmwmech1]

First it was bare metal, then it was gray... today it was tan first, then it was white!

Rocker Schutz...



Schutzed the underside...





Then shot some color on it...





Busy day, but lots of headway. Now to shoot some clear on it and keep moving forward...

Garey

[ForcedFirebird]

Great build! Excellent attention to detail.

2 things... the cover has to be relieved from the inside to clear the reluctor ring, which is bigger in diameter on the E30 ring gear than the E36 ring gear and then a spacer has to be machined to raise the speed sensor .300", so it clears the ring, as well. Other than that, it's a bolt-on affair...

Garey

We just did the Randy Forbes' m coupe frame reinforcement kit on a 98 and we had the change the m3 reluctor ring for the one in a standard e36 model. Was there was no alternative to making a spacer and clearance the cover, or was that the only size ring for the small case diff?

[bmwmech1]

Great build! Excellent attention to detail.



We just did the Randy Forbes' m coupe frame reinforcement kit on a 98 and we had the change the m3 reluctor ring for the one in a standard e36 model. Was there was no alternative to making a spacer and clearance the cover, or was that the only size ring for the small case diff?

Honestly, I didn't look into whether or not there was another ring option. I knew that the cover could be clearanced and the spacer was no big deal to turn up on the lathe, so it wasn't a big deal to me. I don't know if a different ring could be used or not. There may not be another option...

Garey

[gmyers395]

Awesome. I think the cage is my favorite part. Its so clean!

[bmwmech1]

Awesome. I think the cage is my favorite part. Its so clean!

Thanks man, I'm happy the underneath is almost ready to re-assemble...
Your sig is hysterical!

Garey

[gmyers395]

Thanks man, I'm happy the underneath is almost ready to re-assemble...
Your sig is hysterical!

Garey

Haha thanks!

[bmwmech1]

So I got the rear coilover stuff today and I was able to get the car off the rotisserie and back down on the wheels... pics...







And some re-assembly shots...







Garey

[Jean]

Dude, awesome!

[truism]

And some re-assembly shots...

mind blown... looks so nice & clean! Nice Job!

[rich4rdee]

staggering attention to detail...

i dream of one day getting the opportunity to help create something like this will be.

[CHIF8008]

amazing work done here