Project Weißer Regen: 91 318iS Restomod

[LJ851]

I volunteer to hold an umbrella over it on the way home.

I'll lick each raindrop off it when it arrives.

[nick_318is]

I can't wait to see this thing come together, all the work is impeccable so far.

[Jordan]

A few more from the showroom this evening, trunk and hood are going to be hung on the chassis tomorrow and I *should* weather permitting be able to get the car and bring it home Friday afternoon. Here is hoping for a busy weekend.

[Staszek]

WOW! That looks amazing.

[Jokester]

Looks like the best vanilla ice cream you could buy

[mike.bmw]

Freakin' beautiful. Let the lego-like reassembly begin! I can only imagine how rewarding it is to assemble a car with every last component, bolt, nut, and washer being completely reconditioned and/or new.

On a side note, I am digging the 'safari' ride height of both the 318is and m3 due to the lack of weight in the cars. An e30 safari build, similar to a Porsche 911 safari build, would be fun.

[Digitalwave]

It's got to be so pain-staking to reassemble such a clean restoration. I'd be puckering with every single nut and bolt.

[Jordan]

It's got to be so pain-staking to reassemble such a clean restoration. I'd be puckering with every single nut and bolt.

Oh its even better when you drop your ratchet and you scramble to catch it!

Little video Imperial put together. HD Youtube Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsNpUNDZJdc

[Melon]

Oh its even better when you drop your ratchet and you scramble to catch it!

Little video Imperial put together. HD Youtube Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsNpUNDZJdc

[flyboyx]

lookin like something i would spooge all over. nice job jordan.

sin city bmw charges 100 to 125k for a full nut and bolt restoration on a 2002. from what i can see, this is even a good deal better.


do you and jon ever talk about opening a restoration shop?

i suppose the problem would be finding restoration specialists that have the same work ethic you do.

[Jordan]

lookin like something i would spooge all over. nice job jordan.

sin city bmw charges 100 to 125k for a full nut and bolt restoration on a 2002. from what i can see, this is even a good deal better.


do you and jon ever talk about opening a restoration shop?

i suppose the problem would be finding restoration specialists that have the same work ethic you do.

I think finding clientele with the means to pay for work like this, much less on a consistent basis with such a narrow scope would not work in the real world. Not unless you're getting mega bucks for the work to bridge the gap.

Jon and I have talked about it, but I don't think its something that would have happen when it comes down to it. I'm happy with this sort of work as a hobby, doing it for a living would also take the fun out of it.

A couple more with the hood and trunk mounted for transport home tomorrow.

[Jokester]

What do you do for work Jordan?

[Jordan]

What do you do for work Jordan?

I am a Service Manager for a small Independent BMW Specialist here in Houston.

[Jokester]

I am a Service Manager for a small Independent BMW Specialist here in Houston.

Would it be possible to talk about your career, private message of course. I’ve been thinking about becoming a service manager for BMW or related.

Your guidance and opinion would be greatly appreciated as I’m a 19 year old college kid that got into R3V and e30’s from your builds.

Keep up the good work. You inspire many including me.

[SOneThreeCoupe]

I'm happy with this sort of work as a hobby, doing it for a living would also take the fun out of it.

I used to do it for a living, now I run the shop. I'm always finding new ways of doing things righteously or little details we didn't get quite right the first few times around, so I can create processes to avoid those issues.

It was a lot easier to go from wrenching to wrenching than it is from typing and numbers-crunching to wrenching.

One thing I can't stand, though, is basic maintenance on my daily driver. I hate it so much.