Dad and Daughter E30 project

[F34R]

Make sure you replace the rubber fuel/brake lines. Said it on the r3v FB page. They are a must while you are in there. "looks fine" does not cut it :)

[flyboyx]

inb4 perv r3v comments.

Which I am in shock haven't happened already. Getting soft around here.

in that quagmire kind of way: " hey meg! you 18 yet?!!"

anyway, when my son was 17, we rebuilt a 1991 325ix. here is my thread of it from e30 tech: http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthr...driving+across

unfortunately, the photos are long gone because the photo hosting site i used has since gone belly up.

it looks like that car you and dad picked out was really well taken care of. there is a good chance that once you get the engine fixed, you are going to have yourself a really nice car.

keep up with the updates.

[Vtec?lol]

Can't wait to build a car with my daughter. Probably wont be an e30 but who knows. She's not even one yet lol

[Ether-D]

Good job to you for helping your Pop fix up your first car. And good job to your Dad too. It's the same color and year as my first e30. Only mine was a 5-speed. Love it and don't ever sell it. It will just haunt you if you do...

edit: It is real easy to get to the 3 exhaust flange nuts from under the car with a ratchet, about 18" of ratchet extensions, and a wobble adapter. The two most rearward manifold nuts are best removed (IMO) with a 1/4" ratchet and 12mm socket with a 4" extension. The third, "hard-to-get-to" nut, doesn't need the extension.

[enigmaticdream]

DELPHIN!!!! Sweet project!

[F34R]

My Baby sister(19) has an e30 and she really does not desire to work on it at all. Glad to see another young lady joining the ranks.
R3v is the best place for ANY BMW info.

Welcome to r3v, I hope your Dad is the one posting here...

[Zreberlcoe]

My first car was a 1976 2002 :)

YOU LUCKY BASTARD:hitler:

Anyways, welcome to the fun and your soon addiction! I got my first car as an E30 as well because honestly there isnt a better car for us young drivers. The process on mine has been very slow until now but it looks like you have a little rougher start then I did although I just did a timing belt this past weekend as well! Good luck with it all!

[deutschman]

My first car was a 1976 2002 :)

[aPapester]

Awesome first car! It was mine too, 5spd swap and you'll have alotta fun driving it

[Cletonius]

Excellent project! Your dad sounds like a pretty cool guy to get you an e30 for your first car.

[Redfox]

I would expect in this thread, the upmost dignity even for our lowest standard members.

I wouldn't put anything past some of them. *cough* Robert Scheiring *cough*

[Holland]

inb4 perv r3v comments.

Which I am in shock haven't happened already. Getting soft around here.

I would expect in this thread, the upmost dignity even for our lowest standard members.

[E30 Wagen]

I would also just leave the exhaust manifolds on. With them out of the car it would be a good chance to clean them up inside and out, sandblast and then repaint with some high temperature header paint. Having nice looking manifolds cleans the engine bay up a lot.

Hopefully there's no damage to the piston/cylinder with the broken rocker arm.

Also, that looks like a really clean e30! Should be a really nice first car; it's cool to see them revived and driven again.

[Redfox]

inb4 perv r3v comments.

Which I am in shock haven't happened already. Getting soft around here.

[deutschman]

For the exhaust manifold, it will be heavier, but just unbolt the exhaust from the manifold and take the head off with the manifold still attached. That way you just flip the head upside down on the work bench to get to those pesky nuts on the bottom of the manifold.