Bagged E30, S52 swap, never ending build - Shaved bay + more

[NickL]

Drivers side coming together

[NickL]

christ that engine is clean.

Haha thanks man.

This is why I wish I would have painted my S52 lol.

You should, it looks great in the bay.

I can't tell if you've reinforced your engine mount tabs on the subframe, but if you haven't I would suggest doing it now while you have the motor pulled... I spent like 10 hours last week fixing my subframe tabs after my oil pan was sitting on the steering rack... The tab broke off in my hand, and I have a lowly M42... :rofl

I haven't yet, but was definitely something I was considering.

[DER E30]

I can't tell if you've reinforced your engine mount tabs on the subframe, but if you haven't I would suggest doing it now while you have the motor pulled... I spent like 10 hours last week fixing my subframe tabs after my oil pan was sitting on the steering rack... The tab broke off in my hand, and I have a lowly M42... :rofl

[JCarp90]

christ that engine is clean.

This is why I wish I would have painted my S52 lol.

[Nick_S]

christ that engine is clean.

[NickL]

Progress.



Fresh paint on the block/head/accessories. Began wrapping my headers. (Ignore the fact that I put the rear header on the front lol)

[logyt]

I love your e30, so much good work going on here.

[NickL]

sorry for the dumb question but where do the brake lines go? and guessing you did the power steering delete as well?

Both of those pictures are a bit older so theyre still in stock location and the master isnt on the firewall. Currently the passenger side runs along the subframe over and up the driver side frame rail to the prop valve. The drivers side just goes out the side of the prop valve and into the oem location.

Instead of coming through the fender well it comes underneath now because a plate will be welded there to mold where the batter tray used to be, into the frame rail. Hard to invision but ill snag a picture of what it all looks like.

[dillon7]

sorry for the dumb question but where do the brake lines go? and guessing you did the power steering delete as well?

[NickL]

Some progress

[e30lov]

Cant wait to see what you have in store for next season :)

[NickL]

Your car is amazing, one of the best I have seen out there. Will be even better when the bay is finished off. Looking forward to the 'finished product'.

Thanks man, if thats your touring in your sig I'm extremely jealous.

After this it won't be cell phone pictures anymore haha I found my camera charger.

Wire tuck/brake line tuck is all done along with abs delete.

Trailered the car to my buddies shop where the metal work will be done and the bay will be resprayed. In the mean time, Ill be going back through the S52 and refreshing it a bit, along with sending some parts to powder coat.





Next update will be some metal welded into the bay :popcorn:

[Nick_S]

Have seen that E34 around a few times. Super clean. I wish mine was a Cali car, maybe I wouldn't have rusty doors.

[bmwandhonda]

Your car is amazing, one of the best I have seen out there. Will be even better when the bay is finished off. Looking forward to the 'finished product'.

[R3Z3N]

Dat e34! And those wheels that look good on everything!

I loathe those wheels