RedMeat: LS6 Powered, M3 Flared, LTW Project - SOLD

[IronFreak]

Looks good man, I'll have your sheet metal this weekend.

[FunfGan]

This will be so awesome.


I've also been looking for the link to the Czech parts for the longest time, so a bonus surprise :)

[kingston]

Great work, Adam!

CAGE ALL THE THINGS!!!!

[unloadedak]

Well last week I started the final stages of stripping the undercoating off.. the passenger front wheel well is the last thing I stripped!
So glad that is all over with. I would estimate I have 70-80 hours into the stripping process.

Then this week I learned how to MIG weld by starting to mess around with my buddies welder that I've had in my garage since I started stripping.
After messing around on a spare tail panel I decided to jump right into stitching the chassis.

I need to go back and redo some welds from the beginning and some that just don't meet my standards of work quality.

Being a 115V welder you have to make sure the metal is CLEAN since the rubber undercoating inside the seam (that you will never get 100% out) will pop and contaminate your welds.
You can't have any other issues with primer still being there or any other contaminate.
I'm about 80% done stitching the chassis. I called it a night and took the drop cloths down to sweep and blow out the garage.
What an easy cleanup (compared to IronFreak's garage ;))

Updated to do:

finish stitching/paint underside
take off the rotisserie

tail panel replacement
rust repair
fiberglass flares/hood/bumpers/skirts/sunroof mounting
hydraulic e-brake fab
removable core support
CAGE

back onto rotisserie
install fuel tank/lines
refresh/install suspension
take off the rotisserie

fill in door molding recesses
cut/mount lexan rear quarters/rear windshield
body work prep
PAINT

all this by 2014ish is the plan... and school starts next monday :(

[89is]

This is gonna be good, subd

[Jb325is]

Wow. Great work so far. I wish I had the spare time to embark on a project like this.

[YAN-3]

Ok I'm in for this too

[XvillainousX]

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[unloadedak]

The past three nights I've been working my ass off on the e30.
I'm almost completely finished stripping all the undercoat/seam sealer off.
The only stuff left is:
-fuel lines with stripped out screws
-front wheel wells
-engine bay


I got bored with stripping and was getting antsy on cutting out the crappy panels so I bought two 10 packs of cut off wheels at harbor freight and went to town :)

After talking to a buddy about how to go about repairing the trunk, I have decided to cut it all out and 'refloor' the trunk and eliminate the battery and jack trays while I'm at it.

This will make it simpler/cheaper to repair and help me make custom mounts for the fiberglass M bumpers I have waiting for the car now too.

Here are some pics of this weeks progress and the FG M bumps :)

[pilotskillse30]

i'm in

[IronFreak]

I was thinking, you should route your filler tube to the trunk and not put a door in the side for the gas tank.

[unloadedak]

Quick update, I've been making some good progress while on the rotisserie.

Getting sooo close to having it all stripped off. Cut the spare tire well out too, diffuser!

I got some new bushings from Condor (rtabs not pictured)
I can't wait to install these and replace my crappy IE stuff.

I also got my fresh new tail panel

[kingston]

Alriiiiiiight Adam! Can't wait to see more, man!!

[unloadedak]

Finally got the car all set up on the rotisserie and put some drop cloths up to keep the undercoat mess under control.
Started to strip it off but it was getting too late for all that noise from the angle grinder.

Plan is to get it all stripped in a week so I can take the drop cloths down.

[EclipseMTL]

Hey Me Too, May Have Two Weeks Off Cause My Neck... Need HeLp?