1985 325e | M60b40 | Fifty Shades of Bronzit

[straightsixe30]

Awesome. This is way better than the e46.

Edit: You did a really nice job with the e46 though. e30 is just cooler.

[ST1G]

dude, good progress. You are really knocking this thing out of the park :)

You should tuck your front and rear bumpers.

[stanhayward]

Just bought myself a 1985 318i in similar shape for $650! I'll be following along!

[ArtFoodBMW]

I'd try to get an eraser wheel to remove the pin stripe if it is not painted.

I tried to remove it when I restored the paint, but it's harder to get off then I thought it would be. It's not painted on

Awesome. This is way better than the e46.

Edit: You did a really nice job with the e46 though. e30 is just cooler.

Thanks :D

dude, good progress. You are really knocking this thing out of the park :)

You should tuck your front and rear bumpers.

I was going to tuck the front one when i had the bumper off but decided to wait for a warmer so i could compress the shocks outside. Maybe tomorrow :pimp:

[E30NJ]

Bronzit represent!!

[Farbin Kaiber]

I tried to remove it when I restored the paint, but it's harder to get off then I thought it would be. It's not painted on

I would get an eraser wheel and a heat gun then. Should come off. I would likely warm it a few cycles with the heat gun over a few days, and then buff that bad boy off.

[fresh_TD]

very nice...you put in some work

[copyCORRECT]

I'm digging how quickly you're banging this stuff out. Sub'd.

[copyCORRECT]

Craftsmen Steam cleaner/pressure washer for 150$ ;)

I'm in the market for a pressure washer, like the added bonus of steam, and might be a bit brand biased with Craftsman. I found the one you probably got online; what do you think of it?

[ArtFoodBMW]

I'm in the market for a pressure washer, like the added bonus of steam, and might be a bit brand biased with Craftsman. I found the one you probably got online; what do you think of it?

I love it! The steam is more powerful than the steamer i was going to buy and it has the added pressure washer, which I've only used once, but that worked great too! I lifted the front of the eta and sprayed all the built up grime and oil on the underside of the car. I made a huge mess on the street...

If you can get the craftsmen steamer/pressure washer for 150, I'd buy it again. The only down side is lack of steam attachments

[copyCORRECT]

Which I'm sure Craftsman supplies. The only reason I've been looking into a steamer is to do just what you did (my seats aren't bad but I'm a clean freak) and to help loosen grime before I pressure wash it off, which makes only 1700psi sound alright to me and especially alright for that price. You may have just sold me on a pressure washer, good sir.

[ArtFoodBMW]

Which I'm sure Craftsman supplies. The only reason I've been looking into a steamer is to do just what you did (my seats aren't bad but I'm a clean freak) and to help loosen grime before I pressure wash it off, which makes only 1700psi sound alright to me and especially alright for that price. You may have just sold me on a pressure washer, good sir.

Glad I could help! :D Another thing is there isn't any real cord storage which gets pretty annoying but the unit isn't that big so it's alright

[gome123]

You sir are the Man! Lots of work in a short period of time. Looks great. I sent you a PM about some parts you may be interested in...

[ArtFoodBMW]

Okay so I've put together a list of all the things I have planned for my car. It might be a while before all of them are completed, but at least I have a general idea written down now.

Driver seatbelt
325i instrument cluster
Parking brake boot
Shift knob – Weighted
Shifter bushings
Z3 short shifter
Driver seat frame (bottom)

Black interior door handles/buckets
Black rubber floor mats front and back
OBC light bulb
Sport steering wheel
Kenwood deck
New front speakers
Tan plastic kick panels?
Dashboard carpet
Windshield wiper control on steering wheel

M-tech II spoiler
Side skirts
Late model bumpers w/ front valence and rear apron. In the meantime, bumper tuck
Wheels 17inch, light silver or white, style 32’s if 5 lug swap, or alpina style, maybe borbet type a’s
Potential 5-lug conversion
Euro headlights
Exhaust muffler
Springs and shocks, not decided on which I want yet
Bigger brakes, calipers, rotors, the whole deal.
Stainless steel brakelines

As for the engine, I either am doing the 2.7 stroker conversion thing, with hopes in the end of supercharging, If that exists. Or a m60b30/40 swap. It all depends on how much money I have when the time comes.

[ST1G]

There is a car running around boise that has no front bumper. I think it looks trashy.

When is it time for low :D

Great job on all the cleaning. Great job! :up: