E30 M3 touring with S62 power

[DaveG]

Thanks very much for all the great comments. Keeps me going :D

[stoja e30]

wow...........

[CubbyChowder]

Now THAT is attention to detail. Making perfections in places where most people wouldn't even notice it. This is a very respectable build, you are doing incredible work. Keep it up!

[delamaize]

Hory sheet. Epic work man....

Sub'd...

[Der Ruffian]

Awesome..
You're becoming quite familiar with the welder :-)

[DaveG]

A bit of an update again

Here is the reason for the wild cutting the last day
A bit more cutting for good measure


Cut a piece from a breaker to move out the door shut


Door closed


Same thing on door


Move out door edge also


Happy with that


Now to move out the sill to line everything up
Drill out spot welds


And cut the rest out


Part I cut from the m3 quarter before




And do some more cutting for a change


The bottom of the door shut is curved in as standard so a good bit of hammering is required to get it to Match the shape of the m3 quarter
Not perfect but it's fairly close. Can build it up with some weld after


Another piece of the puzzle


Coming together


Due to straightening the shut edge the corner piece was shaped the wrong way
So cut again


Make a piece to fit


And


Shaping up


From the outside

[henryki]

Ohhhhh my... I just had a massive crisis in my pants just going through this thread. Keep up the good work and I can't wait to see the finished product!

[DaveG]

Bit more progress

Final cut on door to fit quarter to door




Lots of welding making sure that panel doesn't heat up. Keep moving around and take a break often



Bit of grinding


Blended in well






Bit of primer


Final trimming and cleaning up for wheelwell


Wheelwell in and quarter plug welded to it


Old standard wheelwell for comparison


Looking towards rear

All tacked up


Still a bit of work to be done to match up the pocket


Corner worked out very well



Now to fill some gaps


And here

On the 2 tourings I've seen that have been converted before a filler piece is used between the door and the m3 quarter like this


And on the closing panel the same thing


Get the door gap nice and even


Then loose the plot :D


To be continued ........

[fresh_TD]

Subd

Sent from my GS4 Active

[ikonwun]

I think im in love...

[Der Ruffian]

Amazing Work, and skills!

[AwakenNoMore]

my reaction to this thread so far:

awesome work, subscribing to this thread.

[YeOldeBuggy]

I just came.

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

[amcink]

Moarrrr of the right handed Beast!!!

[meppadua]

I need one of these! waiting to see the finish project