Our new Project E30!

It's a sleeve, and they do this so they can fit the cage in first with tack welds, then lower the cage down, and weld the top sections of the main hoop. Otherwise the top sections are too close to the roof, and they can't get the welding torch in to reach all the way around the tube.

Some people do it by cutting the floor pan of the car and dropping the entire cage through the floor, then welding in new floor plates once they're done. My guy elected to use sleeves.

Cool, just hadn't seen that before.

[Mike@PureMS]

What is up with this one pipe that goes to the trunk floor? Was it not long enough?

It's a sleeve, and they do this so they can fit the cage in first with tack welds, then lower the cage down, and weld the top sections of the main hoop. Otherwise the top sections are too close to the roof, and they can't get the welding torch in to reach all the way around the tube.

Some people do it by cutting the floor pan of the car and dropping the entire cage through the floor, then welding in new floor plates once they're done. My guy elected to use sleeves.

[Mike@PureMS]

Such a bad ass weekend racer, the cage looks really well constructed. What color are you tossing around for the e30?

Those are some bad ass recaro's btw

We're considering the Electric Red. It's not quite Henna, but a bit more orange than Helrot.
It came on the E39's I believe, and the new E90's.

What is up with this one pipe that goes to the trunk floor? Was it not long enough?

[Widm3r]

Such a bad ass weekend racer, the cage looks really well constructed. What color are you tossing around for the e30?

Those are some bad ass recaro's btw

[Mike@PureMS]

Just got it back from the cage builder today. Came out fantastic. The chasis is incredibly stiff now. Just got to do some body work and what not, and get it ready for some paint!
Full cage pics.



Rear shock reinforcements


Best shot I have of the Style 44's. I just don't have the room to take a bigger picture, or a wide enough lens.

[motorprestige]

Impressive project.

[veks]

this is crazy beautiful. please keep going!

[Bimmer Ese]

No more pics of the type 44 wheels with the E30????

[Hatchman]

holy hell

[Dave]

I applaud you. I love it when people take their time and dont half ass it.

Mariano

THis is r3v, home of the half-ass special.

Nice to see this work.

[bmwm3n528]

I applaud you. I love it when people take their time and dont half ass it.

Mariano

Seriously.

You're really putting some serious cash into this one.

[CleanAzzE30z]

I applaud you. I love it when people take their time and dont half ass it.

Mariano

[MikeK]

Palindrome FTW!

Great job man. Cant wait till the finished product.

[BimmerToad]

I can't wait to see how the flares turn out