88' Zinno M3 (Progress Thread)

[jhaurimn]

I sold my E46 M3 to get into a E30 M3 I have yet to drive mine since i got it all stripped and its still not done.. i do sometimes miss my e46 m

I will get back into one, one day. But it made a lot more sense to get the e30 m3 now before prices go up beyond what I can practically afford. E46 m3s are only getting more affordable. I imagine ill spend maybe 10k to get back into one in a few years.

[francogt1]

I sold my E46 M3 to get into a E30 M3 I have yet to drive mine since i got it all stripped and its still not done.. i do sometimes miss my e46 m

[jhaurimn]

Sweet stuff.. So is that jack still available new?

Possibly. I have a good source who seems to know where to find parts thought to be NLA, but I don't want to say anything before it arrives and is in my hands. But if it does arrive, ill be super stoked :D m3 jacks are very very very hard to find, especially in new condition, so I'm hoping it works out. I'm happy I was able to get the jack crank still, which had to come from Germany.

Edit: just to clarify, the non m jack is definitely still available new. The m3 one is still up in the air

[bradnic]

Sweet stuff.. So is that jack still available new?

[jhaurimn]

Ok, another small update, but some cool stuff none the less.

Two packages arrived today. Does anyone know where I can get this bmw packaging tape?!


Heres what was in the box. Im still waiting for one more package that has the final item to tie all this together. Windhsield washer cap to go with the new bottle. The silver bolts are hopefully what will hold on my distributor cap cover, but I havent had a chance to test them yet. The weird looking tool is part of the m3 jack system. Ill explain more on that in a second. Also, if anyone knows the part # for the knob that goes on the end of it, please let me know!


Now my jack cover is complete. All new

I tried to make my air filter housing look a little nicer. It is pretty worn.


Looking better...but still might buy a new one.


And now for the other little package. A brand new owners manual

And here are the interesting parts/pictures








Here you can see how the jack system works. Im missing the knob that goes on the end of the jack tool, so if anyone has any info on it, id appreciate it!




And just a little reminder...


So I still have some cool stuff on the way and I dont want to spoil any surprises... I will say I sent my AFM and SI board to Greg to work his magic. Especially excited to see the afm all cleaned up.

[jhaurimn]

Small update. Still waiting on some good stuff to arrive. :)

So the other day I realized the bottom of the jack cover held tools. When I checked mine I noticed the spot for the center cap tool was blocked


Easy fix


Now I can put the tool in. I'm missing the other lug tool, but I will be ordering it soon. I also have the wheel choke, but need the nut that holds it down. I have the jack on order, then I believe I will have a complete jack kit.


One of the first things I checked when the car arrived was the tool kit, as I didn't ask about it before buying the car. This was what I found.


Depressing. Not anymore.


I'm starting to wrap up the interior, so now I'm doing what I can with the exterior despite freezing temperatures lol. I was missing the pass. side cover here.


Thankfully I found the part new. Has holes for 5 rivets but the bottom two have nothing to hook onto.


Does anyone know the part number for the bolts that hold this distributor cap cover on? Supposed to be 3 8mm bolts...


And ending with some OT ...a friend of mine saw my old e46 on the road the other day. I miss it, but I'm glad I got my e30


Thanks for looking! Should have another update later this week when stuff arrives

[jhaurimn]

Looking good! Detail of the interior, that's my specialty.

Thank you! I wish I could get my interior looking like yours ...

Lucky man to find this for under 20k! glad it went to a good home, nice changes thus far!

Yes, Im pretty lucky everything worked out how it did. And Thank you!

[CrisMac]

Lucky man to find this for under 20k! glad it went to a good home, nice changes thus far!

[archie]

Looking good! Detail of the interior, that's my specialty.

[jhaurimn]

starting off well...

what about the engine bay? undercarriage? everything intact mechanically?

Thank you. The engine bay will be addressed soon :) I have a lot of plastic bits to replace to freshen it up. I'd really like to get the valve cover powder coated to make all that worth it though first. Undercarriage looks pretty clean, this car lived in Texas it's entire life practically. Machanically it's good from what I can tell in my two drives I've taken it on, but Ill take care of issues as they arise in the spring. Ill refresh all the fluids and do basic mantainence when I take it out of storage.

[bradnic]

starting off well...

what about the engine bay? undercarriage? everything intact mechanically?

[jhaurimn]

Went and put some parts in today. I also attempted to buy some tan 1 series floor mats from the dealer with the intent to put them in my e30, but they did not have the correct color. I will continue perusing this as I'd like to have tan floor mats if possible.

Anyways, my trunk space was pretty depressing. Missing both of the covers initially.


Well I fixed that. New jack cover and battery cover. Cleans up the trunk so much.


Got the screw for the jack cover too


While I was cleaning up the trunk, I pulled up the carpet piece and steelie spare out and vacuumed a bit. I also removed some wiring that was screwed into the chassis then cut. Silly PO...

Then I moved to the interior. I got a interior brush kit thing for Christmas that I put to use cleaning the center console and the vents. OCD stuff. Then I decided to replace the mtech 1 wheel


Nothing against the mtech 1...


But I had this laying around


370mm mtech 2 with tri color stitching, done in the same shade of alcantara as the shift boot and ebrake boot. Still not sure if I want to keep them of go with oem leather boots. Opinions welcome.


And since I haven't shown the condition of the back seat yet


More stuff coming in this week. :)

[jhaurimn]

Barometric sensor is what you are thinking.

Yes! Thats it...thank you. lol

[M-technik-3]

Barometric sensor is what you are thinking.

[jhaurimn]

SUB'D yay
Will be following this closely.

Thank ya ;)

he said he paid more than $15k but less than $20k.

I pmd him but yes between 15-20.



Okay so the car finally got a wash.






So unfortunately the car is not in my garage anymore so I dont see it as much. But here are some parts I am bringing to my next visit, hopefully today, that I will install.

NLA jack cover with the screw to hold it down. Brand new. Score :)


Also have this mtech 2 wheel waiting to be put on. The shift/ebrake boot are already in the car.



I need trim clips for the c pillar window trim, as well as clips for the side skirts. Does anyone know these part numbers? Also, I need a new altitude meter sensor (probably the wrong name but the thing next to the AFM) and i also need an AFM metal clip for the electrical connector. Mine is missing so it wont snap on.