My euro 320i/B6 3.5 Alpina Tribute ( Now with turbo power)

[Mr. Tasty]

I am pretty sure I have one, What would be the identifier for it being the late model one?

[ThatOneEuroE30]

You're Welcome

LOL thanks Ross. I got one ordered it will be here next week got it for 90 shipped. You are right tho we need more E30's in the little ol town

I am pretty sure I have one, What would be the identifier for it being the late model one?

I got one ordered last night


While I'm waiting for motor parts I'm gonna fab up a new fire wall and floor well for the pass side. while wire wheelig last night I uncovered this. Someone please explain how you even do this to a car....


If you cant see that is a crack in my chassis going from the battery tray into the tranny well.

[e30m3s54turbo]

That sucks it has a crack. Knowing you it will be addressed quickly. Thumps up for doing body work yourself.
On my Alpina clone Im waiting on some m30 parts to come in. Then I can install the m30 in my car.

[IronFreak]

Looks like someone hit a big-ass pot hole. Weld it up from both sides. Also, just in case you don't get good penetration on the weld, drill a hole at the end of the crack to prevent it from traveling further before welding.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

That sucks it has a crack. Knowing you it will be addressed quickly. Thumps up for doing body work yourself.
On my Alpina clone Im waiting on some m30 parts to come in. Then I can install the m30 in my car.

You bet it will be addressed quickly I got more hours in this car this week then I do on a regular work week lol. Keep us posted on your m30 swap.

Looks like someone hit a big-ass pot hole. Weld it up from both sides. Also, just in case you don't get good penetration on the weld, drill a hole at the end of the crack to prevent it from traveling further before welding.

If a pot hole did that then its wasn't a pot hole more sink hole haha. thanks for the idea on drilling a hole I will for sure do that. I wonder how much wiring is back up behind that looks like the dash has to go now...

[IronFreak]

dash is an easy pull if you have everything else out.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

by everrything else you mean the sterring wheels cluster and stuff. no i dont. I feel like its by the heater core though so that I can just take out.

[IronFreak]

Think you have to pull that dash to get that out.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Think you have to pull that dash to get that out.

I checked it all and as long has someone is in the car holding back the rubber guarding that is between firewall and dash I can weld everything no problem. My dash is rittled with cracks haha but I'm to lazy to pull it and have one shipped here. but thats why I'll be rocking the dash mat haha

[bradnic]

When I checked the car before I bought it I checked the floorpans and there was really no sign of rust except the one spot. It all rusted from the inside out and the undercoat hid it.

SUB'D Same here with my IX. I've got all the equipment I need to repair it. You're giving me the courage to do so. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

SUB'D Same here with my IX. I've got all the equipment I need to repair it. You're giving me the courage to do so. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

Good luck! Floor pans aren't hard to replace really at all. Hard part to replace is the places it curves up like going up rockers or firewall, but that's just my personal opinion.

[bradnic]

I agree. Lots of awesome examples out there. Harbor freight has a bender for a decent price too. Always wanted to do some of those cardboard templates lol

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I got my brake from harbor frieght as well for 60 bucks.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Got the biggest area of rust patched today. Tomorrow will be grinding down the welds, patchin holes in the welds and making the last patch for under the battery tray, Then I'll weld the the crack in the chassis put my sub frame reinforcements on and start getting ready to drop the motor hope to have it in the car Wednesday night Thursday at the latest.





Also don't hate on the patch work haha. Tired of patching rust so I'm just fitting it together like a puzzle and any pieces that over lap are just gonna get welded from both sides. Plus its on the floor pan which will be covered by my aluminum floor pans so yea I don't really car as long as its not rust.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

got the last patches of rust fixed!!!! YAYYYYYY NO MORE RUST EVER!!!!! Do however need to go over a some welds and finish welding a couple things like the rocker panel. Once thats all done Im gonna finish undercoating so I can be done with that then I'll finish dropping the motor in and start sanding and prepping the body for the bondo and primer. I decided that I'm gonna save the suspension for after the swap is done cause I still have like 1500 dollars in suspension parts to buy.