Arthur's 318i e30 Project

arthurmdk · 11-12-2014, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by E30NJ

Nice, looks MUCH better than when it started

Thank you brother! Car is getting a bunch of stuff done to it at the moment so lots of changes and updates coming very soon

. thanks again:)

E30NJ · 11-12-2014, 02:08 PM

Nice, looks MUCH better than when it started

arthurmdk · 11-12-2014, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by MONROe30craZy

man i need those seats!! .. nice job man

Haha yeah i got lucky with the interior man. Look around on forums or Craigslist and you'll find a set. & thank you very much, means a lot :)

MONROe30craZy · 11-12-2014, 01:26 PM

man i need those seats!! .. nice job man

arthurmdk · 11-12-2014, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by TimKninja

good job bringing her back to life! I love threads like this !

Thank you boss! lots of work left that i have planned for her:-D Stay tuned!

TimKninja · 11-12-2014, 09:42 AM

good job bringing her back to life! I love threads like this !

arthurmdk · 11-11-2014, 11:55 PM

Okay so now that I got the front end straightened out and the radiator support in place like it should be.. I started to put things back together..

took her out to get filled up..

so i pretty much just hammered the front valence and straightened the top part as much as i could for now.. ill eventually buy another bumper when i come across a good one but for now this will do.. I did buy the plastic cover part of the bumper.. here it goes..

So here's the Before:

Process:

After:

Okay so i got a Volvo lip temporarily.. put that on.. also started to sand the hood a little and both of the front fenders...

Decided that i need to freshen up the front end a little bit so i washed it and painted the trims and kidneys as well as the volvo lip flat black. Much cleaner look now..

This is it for now:) Stay tuned for more updates:D

arthurmdk · 11-10-2014, 11:56 PM

By the way as far as radiator support goes...if anyone was wondering.. It was pushed in and now if you noticed the hood does line up proper in the pictures. All I did was pretty much took 2x4's got on top of the engine bay, Tied the 2x4's to the frame of the radiator support against the frame of the car with some old belts and pulled on it until i matched both sides to look good and proper. Everything lines up now and all gaps seem to be fine... might need just a bit more work with the gaps being alined tho.

arthurmdk · 11-10-2014, 11:52 PM

So I tackled the car and started to take the front end apart.
Sorry for the crappy phone pictures..

Here is that it looked like after i removed the whole front end.

Replaced door handle, and just did little things here and there with the interior..

Got a new hood for the car that was straight!

Got Euro Smileys along with a sports steering wheel from a local guy off craig's. (the old steering wheel with airbag is just too ugly..

Replacing all the cracked hoses! So many of them! All garbage. Would not pass smog so i had to get on it.

Coming along Slowly but with lots of confidence and potential. i really want to save this car and make it road worthy again!

Stay Tuned for more updates coming soon! Any ideas on what i should do? comment below guys. I'm still new here and might not know many things. Thanks in advance.