Welcome to the build thread for this 1990 BMW 325is.
Follow us as we share three different E30 builds that will be coming out of our shop - it's gonna be a lot of fun!
1 of 3: 1991 325i M20 Power Turbo Drag Car - http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=322517
2 of 3: This 1990 325is "RustRocket" Restore
3 of 3: 1987 325is Spec-E30 Car (which will most likely be up for sale)
I picked up this 1990 325is to replace my daily driven '87 325is which will be transformed into a Spec e30 car. The '87 currently has an s50 swap, 5-lug, + other goodies - which will all have to go during the Spec build. I needed a new e30 to transfer all of these parts to, and this Alpine White 1990 325is seemed like the perfect candidate. However, the amount of rust in the rear portion of the vehicle is more than I've had to deal with in the past. This will certainly be an interesting project, so stick around as we return this little coupe to its former glory - From Rust to Riches!! (sorry, couldn't help myself)
I picked up this e30 from CT. I was a little wary about taking on a project that required so much sheet metal repair, but after talking to my fabricator and checking out some of the prices for OEM BMW panels, I felt a little bit more comfortable. This 325is coupe showed rust in the usual problem areas - inside trunk by the battery box and jack mount, tail panel, license plate lamp area, lower portion of the front fenders - and then some more rust on top of that!
There had also been a previous repair in the driver's side wheel house - what looks like a shock mount repair. We will most likely be replacing the entire wheelhouse to fix this correctly.
Nope - Ugly - No good - Do not like.
Among all this rust there is some good news; the vehicle appears to have no collision damage and the front end has only very little surface rust. All of the areas that really matter (frame, rockers, etc) show little to no rust. Also, from all the paperwork and receipts I received with the car, it appears to have been meticulously maintained with OEM BMW or equivalent parts.
I'll post a few pictures so you can get an idea of what this project will entail.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention that the m20b25 barely ran. The seller told me that the cam was wiped out but it sounds more like a bad connecting rod knock. We will tear it down and hopefully be able to refresh the head and reuse the block.
Well, there you have it. Can't wait to really dig into this thing and share what we find. Stay tuned...
Follow us as we share three different E30 builds that will be coming out of our shop - it's gonna be a lot of fun!
1 of 3: 1991 325i M20 Power Turbo Drag Car - http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=322517
2 of 3: This 1990 325is "RustRocket" Restore
3 of 3: 1987 325is Spec-E30 Car (which will most likely be up for sale)
I picked up this 1990 325is to replace my daily driven '87 325is which will be transformed into a Spec e30 car. The '87 currently has an s50 swap, 5-lug, + other goodies - which will all have to go during the Spec build. I needed a new e30 to transfer all of these parts to, and this Alpine White 1990 325is seemed like the perfect candidate. However, the amount of rust in the rear portion of the vehicle is more than I've had to deal with in the past. This will certainly be an interesting project, so stick around as we return this little coupe to its former glory - From Rust to Riches!! (sorry, couldn't help myself)
I picked up this e30 from CT. I was a little wary about taking on a project that required so much sheet metal repair, but after talking to my fabricator and checking out some of the prices for OEM BMW panels, I felt a little bit more comfortable. This 325is coupe showed rust in the usual problem areas - inside trunk by the battery box and jack mount, tail panel, license plate lamp area, lower portion of the front fenders - and then some more rust on top of that!
There had also been a previous repair in the driver's side wheel house - what looks like a shock mount repair. We will most likely be replacing the entire wheelhouse to fix this correctly.
Nope - Ugly - No good - Do not like.
Among all this rust there is some good news; the vehicle appears to have no collision damage and the front end has only very little surface rust. All of the areas that really matter (frame, rockers, etc) show little to no rust. Also, from all the paperwork and receipts I received with the car, it appears to have been meticulously maintained with OEM BMW or equivalent parts.
I'll post a few pictures so you can get an idea of what this project will entail.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention that the m20b25 barely ran. The seller told me that the cam was wiped out but it sounds more like a bad connecting rod knock. We will tear it down and hopefully be able to refresh the head and reuse the block.
Well, there you have it. Can't wait to really dig into this thing and share what we find. Stay tuned...
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