FreedomM3's RestoMod Diary - 89 325i

[cali_e30]

dope

[FreedomM3]

The Style 5's made me upset, so I decided to drop the off at the sand blasters...hopefully be back monday. Now. To order some good A/S / Summer tires.. woot..




Got a new tie rod end for the driver side.. Sweet

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Very excited to see with the 16" style 5s on. I also am running 42draft adapters with 16" style 5's (205/45/16). I went with H&R super sports and bilstein sports. Curious to see what these are like with the Ireland Engineering springs. I was scared I'd bang the fender on the tires. If you don't have any rubbing issues or clearance issues I may get some IE springs.

[FreedomM3]

I probably will in the rear. I'll be running the same size tires as you mentioned. I was looking at IE's rear spring spacers as a solution. From my understanding they are identical to HR race. We'll see, from what I could tell I might chop a coil of the front spring too :/ I am also very excited to get them mounted! Monday I'll get them painted and hopefully mounted by Tuesday.

Got some supplies from my buddy Mike who owns a detail shop.



Saw this on the way. I stopped and knocked no one answered. It's a 318i it appeared to be lasschilber.








Finished this panels and I got side tracked..





Finished the driver side fender, door and quarter panel. I also finished the trunk and started on the passenger roof. I'm very happy with the results













I always laugh at the angles I leave the car in. Haha

[FreedomM3]

Picked these up from the blaster today: A thing of beauty being so clean. Ugh yes OCD kick!







Only had enough time to prime the faces. Hopefully tommorow I can do the barrels and wetsand.


Worked on the hood too, Its probably the worst part. Looks better though..







Waiting for the kids and wifey for grill some beer brats..

[FreedomM3]

Wheels are done, tires came in this evening. Hopefully I'll have them on the car tommorow.





How I left her today. Started cutting these panels again..





Going to go look at a Wrx wagon tommorow. I've had the itch to change my daily.

[AWDBOB]

Killer work thus far. Those style 5s will look awesome.

I daily a Forester XT and it's great. I think you'd love the rex Wagon. It's like a pickup truck that does better than a pickup truck in the winter. I tow an enclosed trailer every week and it takes it like a champ.

[efficient]

nice progress

[FreedomM3]

Thanks guys! It's been fun this far!

I miss my old wrx, figured it's time for the new body style. Maybe!

Boom.

[FreedomM3]

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Looks great man! If the roads didn't scare me away from it, I would maybe get IE springs in the future.

[FreedomM3]

Thanks bro! The front is probably the same heigh as yours right now. The rear is tucked. I'll be adding a spacer to the rear seat and seeing if I can get away with a small roll.



Waiting on the e90 drop hats to be delivered. Come on world pac!

Doing some prep work for poly bushings

[FreedomM3]

[Gumby]

looks good...did you ever solve your misfire?

[FreedomM3]

I got a new coil and it solved most of the misfire. I still feel the car could run better so I'll be rebuilding or getting new injectors soon.


















Some booty shots in there too lol

I might end up wrapping the car for the next year until I save for the paint job etc. Ill have a euro filler and euro grills on their way soon.For whatever reason, there is more clearance on the passenger side rear quarter than the driver without a driver. hmm.. I did a small roll and its not enough. I will have to borrow a fender roller soon. I don't wanna marr up my new tires.

e90 drophats are here. ill be installing them on Friday when I have some time. I'm going back to work Monday :/