first build thread

[gotaloveRWD]

So i got my first e30 3 years ago off of a friend after he crashed it, fixed it then lost his license with it


when i first pulled it in my garage



the wonderful damage he did going sideways with bald tires in the snow around a corner into another car that just happend to be an off duty cop dumbass


its an 87 325is with 134,xxx. I took just about everything off and fixed every bit of rust i could find. I then put it back together with new oem just about everything and billys with HR sports
id upload more pics but i guess 5 is the limit

i ran it for a couple summers and just bought an 88 325i auto with a blown engine but almost mint body just minimal rust for 500 bucks :D so now this winter im swapping everything good over and throwing out the crashed body after i strip it of anything usefull of course

the "new" 88

im planning on upgrading all rubber bushings to poly and solid aluminum depending also i love that everything original except stereo is here even a complete tool kit

oo yea and did i mention im going to be throwing in myster-e 2.8 stroker 8)
thanks shant im impatiently waiting for it to arrive!!!

[gotaloveRWD]

I picked up a couple handy tools to help tear this thing apart


Pulled the engine and rear sub frame over the past few days
Now its time for engine bay clean-up



more to come as i go :nice:

[gotaloveRWD]

so its been a long time since ive updated this but now that i have some exciting things to share i thought it was about time!

i got the engine bay stripped and started shaving it


so now your wondering whats going in that big empty bay...
how about this


with one of these
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i had to wait almost a month to get this made but well worth it!

and big one of these :D


im going to try to keep this upated now that its getting warmer out ill be working on her more, ive got a LONG ways to go

[gotaloveRWD]

heres some more pictures of the engine bay, i got gas for my welder and WOW what a difference!

[efficient]

clean. is your motor in a big cardboard box?

[MT325is]

Looks good so far!

[gotaloveRWD]

haha yea i bought it from Shant (Myster-E) its a 2.8 stroker and not in the box anymore :D


and heres the brain of this operation

[gotaloveRWD]

Thanks! Its taking forever but im trying to get it done ASAP its only been a year and a half since ive driven her and im getting VERY impatient