GunnarE30's 325i convertible build thread

[GunnarE30]

Nice! Yeah this is actually my third car, my dad bought and built my first two on the basis that I keep good grades and work hard in football, and that I do the work on them with his help, learning. This will be my first project of my own and I can't wait!

[jeffnhiscars]

I got my first car for free when I was 17. It was a 65 VW Beetle that had rolled but had a factory fresh engine. Oh yes I had fun but if only e30s had been around then :)

Have fun and be safe

[GunnarE30]

So I looked at the car today, turns out it's a 318i. It has the rare Recaro heated leather seats, manual roof, and it's a 1992. The car has done 287,000 miles. The body is straight and pretty much rust free. I can't believe I got it for free! Today I did my best to clean out all the parts stored in the interior, and I reinstalled all the interior panels I could. He gave me pretty much all the parts to the original 1.8l m42, so I'll be selling that stuff soon.

[GunnarE30]

The car will be coming home in a few hours, I'll give an update with pics and a parts list tonight!

[GunnarE30]

So I worked out a deal to get a 325i roller convertible. I'm planning on a Small Block Chevy swap, 5 speed manual, new diamantschwartz paint, M-Tech 1 body kit, Ground Control coil overs, BBS RS or LM or other BBS rims, and a lot more I don't know yet. I haven't seen the car yet, it will get delivered tomorrow or the next day. There shouldn't be any rust. The guy that GAVE it to me (yes, it was free) used it to swap the motor and trans into something else. I can't wait to get it. My dad had a 1991 M3 in diamantschwartz with the grey interior when I was really young. I'm 17 now and this is my first E30. I can't wait to get it.

Edit: it's actually a 1992 318i