the cheap thirty - 318i race car

[MikiDaCat]

Hey guys my names Aaron, from Spokane Wa, Love working on bmws, iv had several these past couple years. and finaly decided to keep one held down, NOT going to sell it, unless I really have to. SO the main goal in this build is going to be spending the least amount of money possible. %100 hustle time.
They say you get what you pay for.. meh
300 bucks, sold stereo for 100


Plans are to make it into a race car. Strip all the paint off. patina!
I hate paint so much lol....


list so far..
84 318i automatic
e36 m42 ecu/harness
e30 m42 ecu/harness
91 318i full stock exhaust in great shape.
getrag 240 trans, full manual swap
e46 steering rack
clean 14 inch basket weaves
mtech steering wheel
drivers fender
oem battery relocation to trunk cable.
paid around 700 so far for everything.

100 bucks!




Junkyard find 7 bucks




cons
- fully stock
- cracked dash/windsheild
- banged up qr panel, drivers fender
- horrible paint
- m10 motor will not run
- AUTO TRAGIC

pros
- clean title
- interior decent.
- only 112k miles on the odometer

[MikiDaCat]

Spent today with the pressure washer, I want everything mechanical on this car to be pristine.




Also picked up a hoist, super good deal and about to pull the m10 turd, and get started swapping parts on my m42s. So much work to do

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[jpod999]

Should be a fun swap. Are the trailing arms drum brakes?

Patina car used to be yours? I had those same wheels on my car for a while after drooling over them on that car for years.

[MikiDaCat]

I'm really stoked about it!! I haven't even checked yet there's a 325i at the wrecking yard with rear disks they pretty easy to swap in?

Nahh that's not my car just something I'm going off of.



Got the 3.64 diff out today to get it welded, finished taking apart the parts m42. Block is completely blown to hell heres what the oil pump looked

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[stonea]

Looks like a fun project. I've always wanted to own an early model 318i. For the dash I'd look into flocking it if you haven't already.

[jpod999]

I'm really stoked about it!! I haven't even checked yet there's a 325i at the wrecking yard with rear disks they pretty easy to swap in?

I'm not entirely sure to be honest, but I would assume you would need the trailing arms and probably the master cylinder. If you search you should be able to find someone who has swapped to disk brakes in the rear.

[MikiDaCat]

Looks like a fun project. I've always wanted to own an early model 318i. For the dash I'd look into flocking it if you haven't already.

This is my 2nd one, my last e30 was a euro spec 318..I'm still kicking myself for not keeping the euro bumpers. Got it for super cheap from an car flipper that didn't know what he had

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[MikiDaCat]

Pulled the engine out today, bye bye m10 I really dislike this heap

Next project stripping and painting the bay. Going for a full wire tuck


Junk yard mtech on.. thinking about just stripping the leather of

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[MikiDaCat]

I'm not entirely sure to be honest, but I would assume you would need the trailing arms and probably the master cylinder. If you search you should be able to find someone who has swapped to disk brakes in the rear.

Drum brakes booo
It's all there still.
Definently gonna go grab that stuff

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[MikiDaCat]

Looks like a fun project. I've always wanted to own an early model 318i. For the dash I'd look into flocking it if you haven't already.

Looked into it:) I'm gonna get on that it looks sick!

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