Project: Slicktop back from the dead.

[e30 gangsta]

I think Ive met you before, at a old meet. That red e36 vert is smg 1 correct? You used to work at AA way back when if I am not mistaken. If so welcome to the e30 forum and enjoy your stay.

[durtyE30]

Sexy cars, love your E36's, and if the E30's come out as clean then I can't wait to see it.

So you found another slicktop? I'm jealous, I searched forever and couldn't find one, locally or within the state at all.

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e: Oh also, to anyone interested, I was the original owner of that first E30 slicktop, which he is saving. Blew the HG, broke a swaybar mounting tab, discovered some rust on the trunk lid and battery tray in the rear, and then decided to say fuck it, and sold it to my friend Carlos locally, who then sold it to Jay, whom OP bought it from.

It was a solid car till I killed it :x

[FSUJBP]

In May in bought a slicktop 318is with the intention of swapping in an S52B32. It suffered a head gasket failure. Second gear is blown. The driveshaft is missing as is the carpet.

Some of you may remember the sale thread: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=209933

Here was the car as it was advertised:



It wasn't in quite this condition when I got there to pick it up. The basket weaves were gone, replaced by bottle caps with dry rotted tires. Also, the clean rear bumper was gone, replaced by a cracked bumper sans black trim.

Here is car number 1 the day I bought it:



The car lingered for a while as I decided on its future.

About a month ago, I found another 318is for sale. It looked to be a good candidate for a parts car. All power options work. The sunroof works. A/C works, etc, etc. The car has no rust. I bought it but quickly decided that the condition of the car is too good to part it out.

Here is car number 2:


Yesterday I bought a complete car. The owner gave up on it once he realized that the upper oil pan gasket was shot and that it would require him to lift the engine to replace it.

This car has rear koni shocks, 17inch mille migla MT3s, coil on plug conversion, power steering delete, M20 flywheel conversion with new clutch, new a/c compressor, new alternator, new belts, new oil pan gaskets, new motor mounts, new transmission mounts, new //M gear shift knob, etc.

Here is car number 3:



Slicktop car number 1 in the carport, car number 3 in the center, the running and driving car number 2 third in line:



I'll get better pics as the build progresses. Here is the to do list:

1. Pull the head on car 1 to ascertain the condition. Depending on what is found the HG will be replaced and put back together or the motor from car number 3 will be swapped in.
2. Install transmission, drive shaft, carpet, etc from car number 3 into car number 1.
3. Sell car number 2 and what is left of number 3.
4. Complete build of car 1 to include things such as wheels/tires, coilovers, etc.

If anyone is wondering, car number three has a very solid body and would make a great project car. I'm swapping things ONLY because car number 1 is a slicktop and that's what I want for the one I am keeping.

Seats going into the E30:


Pics of my other two BMWs: