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  • betty_white30
    Member
    • Sep 2014
    • 80

    #1

    Betty white

    Hello fellow R3vers!! posted a couple things on here and figured it was time for an official build thread for my main b**ch Betty White. a little background of myself and the car... basically it all started when i was 15 and my dad bought a silver 2002 from the back of a salvation army for 1500 big ones. the car was a 76 so he sold it and a few weeks later he stumbled upon a 73 3.0cs coupe for just over 7k that he saw in some guys garage in our neighborhood. needless to say i was forever bit by the "bavarian bug". after i sold my gas guzzler of a 98 tahoe i was on the hunt for a e30. after a couple months of craigslist lurking i stumbled upon the Betty you see before you! original alpine white paint and 202k on a broken odometer and the high horsepower M-stripes. after a couple weeks of negotiation we shook on 3k for the ol' thing. and it escelated rapidly from there. basically went through the whole suspension of the car with GC coil,stainless brake lines, koni sports, condor speed shop bushings everywhere, and other odds and ends that make corners feel like they don't exist. enough rambling from me on to the pictures!

    what she looked like moments after i signed my life away

    only 3 days after i got her the rack blew out so let the wrenching beginwouldnt pass smog so out with the old in with the new cleaned up the guts little bit
    much needed rear end overhaul
    and ill put this here just cause
    how she sat with a fresh rear end finally some lows also took of the "go-fast stickers" IS lip and painted the under bumperand the side skirts and with the help of the guys at CAtuned got her stopping properly repainted the front end as wellfixed my ODOsome ECS 12.5 mm spacers for the reargot one of them shift shortener things and some new rubber bitsthat e30 waffleswaffleswaffles! me and the pops fueling up for Bfest at the rose bowl this was too badass not to post. friend of mine julian build this piece of artgot around to rebuilding the brakes and on to the interiorafter i put the shortened koni sports from the corado and slammer her downwhich lasted all of 20 hours before i busted the oil panfinally finished the rest of the interior to matchand the most recent thing i found from a fellow member on here today going to bondo and make it look nice before it goes on the carwell that just about catches us up to current times hope you enjoy and stay tuned for much more. hopefully have the bbs valence on later this week!!
    1990 325i - Betty "alpine" white
    1983 533i - Ron "Burgundrot"
  • betty_white30
    Member
    • Sep 2014
    • 80

    #2
    as i promised before. heres some pictures with the new front valance installed



    ENJOY!
    1990 325i - Betty "alpine" white
    1983 533i - Ron "Burgundrot"

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    • dirtbag30
      Mod Crazy
      • Apr 2013
      • 678

      #3
      dang looks good. nice work. seats look awesome as well.


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      • E30_Pare
        R3V OG
        • Oct 2008
        • 7801

        #4
        i like where this is going!

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        • lawng20
          Noobie
          • May 2014
          • 21

          #5
          Very nice work! The upholstery kit was awesome! Interested to know how the upholstery kit works.
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          • fresh_TD
            R3VLimited
            • Aug 2013
            • 2457

            #6
            You get the upholstery kit from eBay? I've been looking at it for a while now..how you like it? Nice car btw OP

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            '91 318i (Alpine) - daily
            '88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!

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            • ThatOneEuroE30
              R3V OG
              • Dec 2013
              • 8626

              #7
              Damn good looking car


              1989 325is l 1984 euro 320i l 1970 2002 Racecar
              1991 318i 4dr slick top


              Euro spec 320i/Alpina B6 3.5 project(the never ending saga)
              Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
              Mtech 2 turbo restoration
              Brilliantrot slick top "build"

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              • MPLFoster
                E30 Fanatic
                • May 2013
                • 1490

                #8
                nice

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                • betty_white30
                  Member
                  • Sep 2014
                  • 80

                  #9
                  the kits from the guy on ebay. i went with the cheaper of the fabrics he had but still feels very nice and wasn't that bad putting them together. just a little time consuming is all.
                  1990 325i - Betty "alpine" white
                  1983 533i - Ron "Burgundrot"

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                  • betty_white30
                    Member
                    • Sep 2014
                    • 80

                    #10
                    Originally posted by lawng20
                    Very nice work! The upholstery kit was awesome! Interested to know how the upholstery kit works.
                    also just noticed you live in sunnyvale. seems like a nice place lol
                    1990 325i - Betty "alpine" white
                    1983 533i - Ron "Burgundrot"

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                    • cabin
                      E30 Addict
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 552

                      #11
                      Those seats look great. I think you may have convinced me to go with cardinal for my alpine 318is.
                      -Justin

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                      Current: BMWless for now... '15 Grand Cherokee & '03 Mach 1

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                      • betty_white30
                        Member
                        • Sep 2014
                        • 80

                        #12
                        Originally posted by cabin
                        Those seats look great. I think you may have convinced me to go with cardinal for my alpine 318is.
                        thanks. wasnt too hard at all. i started out with an all tan comfort interior. died carpet black. painted door panels and found a red rear seat off CL for like 40 bucks. and of course the fronts were a tad bit pricey but super worth it
                        1990 325i - Betty "alpine" white
                        1983 533i - Ron "Burgundrot"

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                        • 2mAn
                          SeƱior Mod
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 20111

                          #13
                          I think that car was for sale on here as well. Have you bought a skidplate to protect your oil pan yet?
                          Simon
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                          • rcsoundn1
                            No R3VLimiter
                            • Nov 2012
                            • 3361

                            #14
                            Do you recall the ebay guy you bought the leather off of? I am considering doing it myself as well.

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                            • fresh_TD
                              R3VLimited
                              • Aug 2013
                              • 2457

                              #15
                              Originally posted by rcsoundn1
                              Do you recall the ebay guy you bought the leather off of? I am considering doing it myself as well.
                              eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...870953&alt=web

                              Sent from my Samsung Note 3
                              '91 318i (Alpine) - daily
                              '88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!

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