E30 M3 Russia

[Dmitry]

If you plan on keeping this car, I would paint it any color you want now. I know if I was in your shoes and had it tore down this far I would paint it Alpine white because that is my favorite color on an E30 M3. Other than that it is your car do whatever you want with it. But the majority will probably say keep it as original as possible, redo your suspension(just a slight drop), keep the S14, and get up to date on all of the maintenance.

My plan is to make and keep it as original, as possible! And I am grateful for any advice or critics on my way to do it!

[Dmitry]

I think you have stock e30 control arm bushings installed, as opposed to offset m3 CABs.

I am thinking of this too. But not sure, as for example, excentric arm bushings were installed to EVOs only. As I have an early M3 there could be standard arm bushing, like standard arms.

[Dmitry]

Wow , you work fast. Great job saving another one from the scrap yard.

Thanks! This took 6 months. Now this is fast to post pictures :)

[Dmitry]

While the guys were working with the body - I tried to put in order all the interior stuff, I had to find, change, clean...

Heater (parted out, cleaned, repaired):





Covers cleaned:





Glovebox cleaned:





A and C pillars before and after:

[Dmitry]

Bought a weel and repaired it. Small 370mm M-Tech 1









New gear cap



Premium sound components. Rear speakers had to buy at US ebay :)





Stickers set (not original)

[Dmitry]

Experimented with galvanics to make some old stuff look like new

[Dmitry]

Had to find and repair rear parcel shelf cover







"new old" door cover were bought in Germany



Buy occasion bought Startec rear lights. Not sure if I ever put them on





Minor internal tears

[Dmitry]

Meanwhile at Carblast boxes:






























painted with matt polish. Not shure till today if it is right

[Dmitry]

A lot of things were bought in Germany: carpet, rims, blinkers, front seats, emblems...













HAZET spark wrench. OEM is NLA

[Dmitry]

bottom

[Dmitry]

New dash. Had to move everything from my old one into a new. M3 has insulation inside which is not there on other models.

[Dmitry]

Back to Crblast

[Dmitry]

And finally:

[Dmitry]

the engine moved into the car

https://youtu.be/o8ehvtw3__o

[Alpina]

Holy mother,,,,,,,, this is utterly impressive

well done i must say,,