My newest Alpine acquisition

[e30saam]

Car may be going to a new home this afternoon. I have mixed feelings about it, but I can't get attached. Now that the interior is all finished up, I really like it!

NO!!!! This is by far one of my favorite builds on R3v. reminds me of Scabzzzz old 325es

[e30austin]

Car may be going to a new home this afternoon. I have mixed feelings about it, but I can't get attached. Now that the interior is all finished up, I really like it!

[mRodiek]

Wow looks great!

Your doing alot of the stuff I want to do to my car, keep it up!

[Butler]

The transformation from DB to Euro bumpers is INSANE!!!!!!1!!

[e30austin]

Busted my ass and did the dash swap yesterday. Once I did that, I finally got my motivation back to do something else with the car. I swapped the tan for black sport interior this afternoon.

It's kinda funny, I've gotten really good at dismantling in a very small amount of time...reassembly, not quite so much. Hahah

[e30austin]

Gonna put a dash and a full black sport interior in this damn thing this week. I think I'll rip the ES cow catcher off. Looks retarded with the rear euro bumper.

It's amazing how many parts I've stashed away for this, and have no time to install them, but when I do have time, I'm so unmotivated to do anything but drive it. lol

[BenjaminButtton]

Oh it is duals, gotcha. I might have to look for something like that.. I have yet to decide on an exhaust setup but this is great food for thought!

[e30austin]

Thanks dude! This was stock 325i midsection and cat, so I assume that's 2" back? I don't remember. Dual pipes from headers back.

[BenjaminButtton]

Sweet project man. I wish I could swap around motors as quick as you, you went hard!

What are the specs on the e30 exhaust midsection you used? 2.25" or 2.5" tubing? I'm assuming single since it's an eta..?

[canakami]

It's so remarkable how well these cars clean up with the right bumpers.

[e30austin]

Painted all the trim. Outside drying still is the mirrors, late model shadowline fender trim and door handles. Happy with how it all turned out!

Also installed the rear euro bumper the other day:

[e30austin]

Haven't done much to this besides drive it for the last few weeks. However, I have picked up some goodies for it and am going to start the next part of the transformation - interior and cosmetics.

I picked up a really nice anthracite (early model gray) carpet, a clean dash, a nice set of door panels, a minty leather rear seat, a set of smileys, late model shadowline door moulding, a euro valance and spoiler, among tons of other stuff (pics to come.)

Today, I think I will start prepping some stuff for paint. I was considering shadowlining the entire car, but I am a little undecided on that, but I definitely will do the late-model shadowline (the inside chrome piece on the doors and pop-out windows.) Every single trim piece on the car will be removed, prepped and painted with John Deere blitz paint.

Suggestions are welcomed!

[StinkE30]

I am sooo close to offering my iX as a trade, haha.

[Wishno87]

I believe it was an eBay find. Not 100% on that, however.

Yup.

[e30austin]

I believe it was an eBay find. Not 100% on that, however.