Let's make an E30 M3! (M3 S14 cabrio clone project)

[spiDmang]

Nice progress brother! Cant wait for us to roll out, tops down, listening to ITB goodness :up:

[IronJoe]

Finally got this thing transferred over, all legal and tagged. It might seem like a trivial thing but I had some issues getting the paperwork all approved. I've bought and sold lots of cars but somehow this one gave me the most trouble.

I also got my rear plate filler installed - doesn't make that much difference on a black car, but I wanted one.

Ordered a new exhaust, Rogue Engineering Diablo cat-back. And a new UUC evo 3 shifter assy is on the way, I couldn't pass up the Labor Day deal.

More to come!

[IronJoe]

Is the gap between the bumper and trim because of the E30 M3 specific liners?

Cant wait to see this done. Hopefully I can drive up for the picnic this next year

He still needs to weld brackets to the inside of the fender/wheel well area for supporting the bumper. The brackets the bumper bolts to could probably use some adjusting as well.

jhaurimn got it right, but yes there is a gasket between the bumper and the body. My bumper originally had the stock US spec gasket, but I sourced the evo one-piece gasket a while back so I'll be running that on this car along with my hood gaskets (which somehow survived the accident)

I am looking at buying a new welder which should make things easier for me. Lots of little things to tack on like the bumper brackets, radiator supports, and that pesky battery tray.

[jhaurimn]

Is the gap between the bumper and trim because of the E30 M3 specific liners?

He still needs to weld brackets to the inside of the fender/wheel well area for supporting the bumper. The brackets the bumper bolts to could probably use some adjusting as well.

[flyboyx]

what did you do with the tow hooks on the front to allow the bumper to mount?

[Alpina]

Amazing project

[george graves]

That car has more ground clearance then a 1984 318i with an empty tank and no passengers!

[Skarpa]

Awesome project, subbed.

[rzerob]

Glad to see this project is moving again.

[2mAn]

Is the gap between the bumper and trim because of the E30 M3 specific liners?

Cant wait to see this done. Hopefully I can drive up for the picnic this next year

[IronJoe]

Update: I finally finished up other projects (fixes on my e36 m3) and new acquisitions (my wife's e90 M Sport) and got some time to wrench on the E30 project.

The original driver door had a bit of surface damage on it (door dings), which I replaced with a donor door from a wrecking yard. The door ended up having the wiring harness cut, so I rewired that. I also finished running the cables for the trunk-mounted battery and reinstalled (most) of the interior. I also found a trunk lid from a coupe (no spoiler holes, no 3rd brake light) and swapped that on.

And just for fun (and self-motivation) I bolted up the front bumper, grilles, and threw on the startecs. I think I will end up selling these as they aren't as nice as my last pair.






If all goes well, the engine work should be done this month and she should be up and running. Then it's just the simple matter of welding, bodywork, paint & finishing!

[M-technik-3]

^and someone drilled the lic plate into the bumper... idiots

Off topic but they did not there are grommets in the bumper for plate mounting.

^lipped alpinas on the passenger side and not lipped wheels on driver's.

ad said car comes with 16 cross spokes alloys

[flyboyx]

^lipped alpinas on the passenger side and not lipped wheels on driver's.

[Dj Buttchug]

^and someone drilled the lic plate into the bumper... idiots

[jhaurimn]

ok? ^

Cant wait to see more progress on this!