E30 M3 touring with S62 power

[DaveG]

Thanks, will get the rest of the updates up later.

[GunMetalGrey]

This will be a beautiful build, I appreciate you attention to detail on something so awesome!

[oliver.r]

Vlad aint got shit on this!

Subd'

[PeturW]

Subscribed!

[Luis325]

more?

[evandael]

Mmm I want some rotisserie in my life..


excited to see more!

[asuj158]

legit

[DaveG]

Got a few hours at the car today between the Olympics and everything.
Still turning out to be way better than expected, I hope my M3 turns out to be as good when I go at it someday.

Engine out

Rear out

Bulkhead rust free even around where the loom goes into the car.




Just finish stripping the interior now and the fun part of removing the loom :D




Not an awful lot new to report, got most of stripping finished and got it mounted onto the spit. Floor pan looks really good with the fuel tank and everything removed, hope to get a start on some of the rust repairs next weekend.
A few pics of how it stands now















Just realised that if this all goes wrong it will be on a big public forum for everyone to see ��

Anyway back to the task in hand


Inner sunroof skin removed




Bottom skin was fairly bad


Then remove cassette
Drill out spot welds around opening


Drill spot welds at b pillar



Then cut supports at the 4 corners being carefull not to cut through the roof skin



Use heat gun to soften sealer and remove cassette

Before


After


Would really suit you leins, nearly 2" more head room��

The start of some rust between cassette and roof skin even though it looked perfect


Made up a brace to go in front of the sunroof opening and some filler strips for around the sunroof panel










Time for another bit of an update

Filler strips tacked in


Sunroof panel welded in



Started on some of the rust repairs
rust behind seam sealer

Cut out rust

Make Template

Cut some sheet and beat into shape

Weld

Template again

Weld

From underneath

Ground down and primed



Other side









Was a bit of rust between engine bay a bulkhead which turned out to be a good bit when ground back



Cut out the rust again


From inside

From wheelarch



Templates


Weld in first piece

Inside


Next


Grind

[DaveG]

This is just coppied over so part of it references to an Alpina rep that this project started out as

Just picked up this touring, saved it just in time as if it had been left like this for long it would have been a basket case.
Body is really solid,no front seats,

Some people will prob shoot me but I think an alpina rep would suit it down to the ground in brilliant red.









Will get up a few more when I give it a wash and see what it cleans up like





Gave it a wash last night, striped the front off it and washed it again,

It has gotten painted a few time in its life as can be seen above where lacquer was used on a later repair

Body turns out to be excellent, small bit of rot in the usual e30 spots .
Small badly repaired crash damage

Rear pocket



Some light damage to repair






Got a bit of the car stripped today and can't get over how rust free it is, probably overkill doing a full strip on it but I might as well keep going now.





Was a bit surprised at the sunroof panel , no blisters at all on the outside but the bottom was really bad, you would normally see it on the top at this stage

All really good news other than that, windscreen corners and scuttle are mint

Sunroof tray is also mint which was a great relief


Even the notorious touring boot lid looks great

The bulkhead is the only place now that can throw something up.

[F34R]

If OP pulls this off it will be one of the most amazing builds on the internet! Touring=yum Ground up rebuild=hell yes s62= let me change my pants.

[Massimo]

Thanks everyone for all the nice words. It is a project that has been in the making now for a long time, I have been getting all the bits together for it.




Yes I know Brian . A complete legend here and also a gentleman.

Yeh he seems like a great guy, he makes a huge contribution to this community, with his well documented rebuild.

Yours looks like it will be just as in depth. Are you going to keep the S62 stock or make it a bit more powerful?

[DaveG]

Thanks everyone for all the nice words. It is a project that has been in the making now for a long time, I have been getting all the bits together for it.

Dam Ireland why you have crazy builds! Do you know this guy?

Ireland E30 M3

Yes I know Brian . A complete legend here and also a gentleman.

[reelizmpro]

This is going to be one sick wagon.

[freeride53]

IF there's some interest!?

MUST HAZ UPDATES NAOW KTHNXBYE.


Dear god...what the internet does to contemporary language...seriously though, subscribing.

[85e325]

I

HATE

YOU... can't wait to see the final results!!