Bringing this one back to life

[McGyver]

Car is all finished! I added a couple more pictures. All that's left is a second wash before waxing and vacuuming out the interior! Time to find this car a new owner!

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http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=4605833#post4605833

[E30_Pare]

Top goes down price goes up

that only applies to american classics brah.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Top goes down price goes up

[N2MYE30]

Oh, and the top? I'm not sure yet. I may attempt it, but I am factor the dead top into the selling price. I can't see a way to get my money back if I get a top professionally installed, but I'm also not sure I can do a flawless install.

Ya gotta do the top to get the best monies. Maybe looked for a cabrio that's being parted out and get the top and the frame as one unit. Then, all you would have to do is work with the shims to get it aligned.

[McGyver]

The idler gear for the timing belt appears to be a superseded stamped metal type. It should be replaced with a cast gear, since the stamped gear can collapse on itself, letting the timing belt slip

Hey, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!

When I flipped my MT2 cabrio, it was the build thread that sold it. I had it well documented of how I got it to when I sold it. I even made a photo album of all the pix I posted here.

That was my thought. I'm just doing what it needs to get running again and won't implode, but I wanted to have it documented so that I have proof that the work was done. Anyone can show a receipt from Blunttech from another car and say they did some work, but if you can't see it, who's to say that it was done (or done correctly)?

Oh, and the top? I'm not sure yet. I may attempt it, but I am factor the dead top into the selling price. I can't see a way to get my money back if I get a top professionally installed, but I'm also not sure I can do a flawless install.

[N2MYE30]

When I flipped my MT2 cabrio, it was the build thread that sold it. I had it well documented of how I got it to when I sold it. I even made a photo album of all the pix I posted here.

I would suggest just going for OEM clean, clean, clean. Body looks straight but are you planning to do the top yourself? Looks like solid platform for this project and the next owner. GL. :up:

[george graves]

Don't make a thread about an E30 you are flipping on a site you plan to list it on.

Word. who was that guy that bought a e30 with super low miles for $1000, and then tried to sell it for $14,000? We were all like..."yea, thanks but no thanks"

[Andy.B]

I know you're going to replace that stamped aux shaft sprocket.....

What're you talking about?!? More touring hate?!?!?

The idler gear for the timing belt appears to be a superseded stamped metal type. It should be replaced with a cast gear, since the stamped gear can collapse on itself, letting the timing belt slip.

The new update gear is cheap, and absolutely worth it.

[SlamedIAm]

Do as little as possible to it.
Clean it.
Put the highest price imaginable on it.
Post it for sale.
Don't make a thread about an E30 you are flipping on a site you plan to list it on.

This x infiniti.

My prediction is you're going to sink too much into it to turn a worthy profit and this thread is going to be used against you in the negotiation.

Hope that's not the case. Happy wrenching.

[slammin.e28]

Protip: A STANCEWORKS sticker in the top, center of the windshield raises value by 50%.

[dirty30]

Do as little as possible to it.
Clean it.
Put the highest price imaginable on it.
Post it for sale.
Don't make a thread about an E30 you are flipping on a site you plan to list it on.

[slammin.e28]

What're you talking about?!? More touring hate?!?!?

I bet you can fit more in that 'vert than in a touring....

#noroof #stackthingsfordaysssss

[McGyver]

I know you're going to replace that stamped aux shaft sprocket.....

What're you talking about?!? More touring hate?!?!?

[slammin.e28]

I know you're going to replace that stamped aux shaft sprocket.....

[McGyver]

More than I wanted, but not too much. It was about what you would expect to pay for a shell since the car wasn't running.

Also, I have no idea how to price this thing. But I guess I'll cross that road once I get it driving again.