E30 Oem m3 sheet metal conversion

[jburnsbmw]

Good stuff! I plan on doing the same!Super fresh and straight cut you got. Pipe cutter?

I look forward on seeing more progress on the M3 panels, very curious on the C-Pillar which seems to be the tissy to find in sheet metal!

I had machine shop cut the pipe. I believe he was going to use the mill or lathe. I welded it once I got it back from him. He really took off about a 1-1/16" and I gapped it about 1/16 when I welded it back together. As of right now I am going with the fiberglass c-pillar unless I come across a metal one soon. My plan is to trim to where it fits perfect and use hi-loks across the roof and panel bond around the whole thing. I might make some brackets along the section by the trunk to stiffen up that area. I need to figure out my gaps for the trunk and c-pillar so if anyone with an m3 can take some measurements that would be great. I need to know how high the trunk sits off of the quarter panel (gap between trunk and quarter panel) this way I can set the c-pillar and it will be in line.

[Bimmer_man]

The m3 body and m20 engine is going to trip so many people up.

[e30m3s54turbo]

havn't then you lost the structural integrity that stops the quarter edge from being bent inwards.

I have not had a problem for 20 years.

[bangn]

Yes. I trimmed it 21 years ago. On my other m3 I already trim it for a AC Schnitzer wheel 17x10 et17. I want run 265x40x17 if I can.

havn't then you lost the structural integrity that stops the quarter edge from being bent inwards.

[FreedomM3]

Jay from GC recommended cut I 1in so that's what I did. They supplied me with adjustable koni's PN on the insert is 8641 1547SPGC. Good guys over there at ground control. Set me up with 440lb up front and 900lb in rear

Good stuff! I plan on doing the same!Super fresh and straight cut you got. Pipe cutter?

I look forward on seeing more progress on the M3 panels, very curious on the C-Pillar which seems to be the tissy to find in sheet metal!

[markseven]

Thanks. Yea I try to work on the car when I find time between having the house built and a 5 month old boy. Hopefully I can have the whole front suspension built up by the end of the day and throw up some more pics

Impressive time management ;) :D

[jburnsbmw]

Great work, OP. That house you built is very nice.

Thanks. Yea I try to work on the car when I find time between having the house built and a 5 month old boy. Hopefully I can have the whole front suspension built up by the end of the day and throw up some more pics

[markseven]

Great work, OP. That house you built is very nice.

[jburnsbmw]

More! Awesome progress. How much did you cut off and what shocks you plan on running

Jay from GC recommended cut I 1in so that's what I did. They supplied me with adjustable koni's PN on the insert is 8641 1547SPGC. Good guys over there at ground control. Set me up with 440lb up front and 900lb in rear

[FreedomM3]

More! Awesome progress. How much did you cut off and what shocks you plan on running

[jburnsbmw]

Ground control strut housing shortening







E46 m3 front calipers rebuild and e39 540i rear calipers. 5 lug big brake kit conversion. Elcoy's 5 lug bbk kit works excellent!






Condor speed shop RTAB's, fag bearings, m3 rear hub flange, 75mm turnermotorsport studs and e46 325i cross drilled rotors. All powder coating by Speedy cart coatings.







Thayermotorsports 3 clutch upgrade coming soon


Tires mounted



Ireland engineering camber/toe kit



Uscar to ev1 adapter with ID10000

[Peterkaczynski]

love everything about it

[jburnsbmw]

Never seen this before. Very cool. Wheel choice is a little big but this is the time to make them fit if that's what to want to run. I'm just glad to see updates

Thanks. Yes I am in the process of making them fit. Getting ready to send the subframe and suspension parts to powder coater then once I get them back throw it all together and see what I got to do. After I have my stance disassemble put on rotisserie and blast, primer, seam seal, lizard skin sound control and lizard skin ceramic coat.

[2mAn]

Never seen this before. Very cool. Wheel choice is a little big but this is the time to make them fit if that's what to want to run. I'm just glad to see updates

[e30m3s54turbo]

So instead of rolling you just trimmed the inner edge?

Yes. I trimmed it 21 years ago. On my other m3 I already trim it for a AC Schnitzer wheel 17x10 et17. I want run 265x40x17 if I can.