84 318i - restomod

[Zorin]

The front is easy....you'll have to trim down the rear.

Yes, I know by around 1 3/8.
It will be a fun part with all the work being done.

[e30_kid89]

The front is easy....you'll have to trim down the rear.

[Zorin]

How is the bumper swap comming along?

Just fitted the front yesterday - no issues. I will fit the rear and ix kit this week.

[Farbin Kaiber]

How is the bumper swap comming along?

[Zorin]

Current progress

[Zorin]

Back on the stands.

[Zorin]

very good work man. I'm still curious about what method you used to roll the car over on its side. Is it just that light when stripped down to nothing?

I removed everything and placed the car on four stands. I then replaced the stands with blocks of 2 x 4 and started removing blocks from one side and adding them to the other side. We then lifted the car to place it on its side. I then replaced the 2 x 4 blocks with 2 6 x 6 blocks and single 4 x 4 block. It took me and my father maybe 30 minutes. The unibody with all parts removed is very light and can be moved on a regular dolly.

[Brinkley]

very good work man. I'm still curious about what method you used to roll the car over on its side. Is it just that light when stripped down to nothing?

[Jordan325iC]

Looks good. Way to save a lost shell. I had a similar 1984 318i shell for a while... it was about as rusty as yours was, and I ended up just chopping it up. I felt bad about it.

[Zorin]

keep it up, looks like you are learning a ton.

It is a good learning experience.

Here is a photo to show how the car is placed on its side:

[george graves]

keep it up, looks like you are learning a ton.

[Zorin]

Thanks - Merry Xmas !

[n2motorsports]

It is a project done at home in the garage and it is not perfect, but fun :D

QFT!!!

i hate how some ppl here think that everything needs to be done similiar to race team spec's in white lab coats. i appluade you for tackling that project at home and good luck with it.

[scBeamer803]

nice little project man!! g'luck!

[Zorin]

Here is more progress and please no more comments about welding in new pieces

It is a project done at home in the garage and it is not perfect, but fun :D