JackBenny's 1991 318is Project

[jackbenny]

Great work on this josh, When you get a free day give me a PM, id REALLY love to come over and take a look at it. I can offer an extra set of hands if you need em also. I really want to see a few things with those long tube headers you are running and where they terminate under the body. Plus, might give me a little motivation to get my swap going.

-Dan

Absolutely Dan. I've got tons of crap going on the next couple of weeks but when it lightens up, i'll let you know so you can come see it.

[8380 Labs]

this project is exceptionally well done on multiple levels, i'm really enjoying each and every step dude.

i really wouldn't change anything you've done, i love it.

[Gnarles]

I wasn't too keen on those wheels when you first got them, but the more I see them and especially now that you have them on the car, they look sweet!

[jackbenny]

I wasn't too keen on those wheels when you first got them, but the more I see them and especially now that you have them on the car, they look sweet!

I fully admit that they are an acquired taste. ;)

[dannyyisntt]

Wow. Just wow.

[dude8383]

Those wheels are definitely giving me some serious movement down there.

This build is seriously amazing man.

[sandlock]

i don't know how i missed this thread til now, but a good friend put a bug in my ear earlier tonight and now i'm all caught up. great minds think a like on the supertouring themed e30, we're simpatico. anyways, incredible work between you and your family, keep on updating this thread please and gluck with the rest of the reconstruction.

allen

[jackbenny]

With the car back home the updates should flow more regularly. My in-laws left early this morning and while it was nice to see them and hang out, I finally have a chance to try and prepare the garage for some work.



Yeah, there's a lot of crap in here.

The first step was to organize all the parts.





I guess when the car is in a million pieces, you have a lot of parts bags. I organized my new parts into the various tackle boxes and labeled them so I might have a snowball's chance in hell of finding them again. Hopefully the method to my madness will be remembered when the appropriate time comes.

The old parts were organized into different groups as well, but placed in the vast array of cardboard boxes that seemed to have a kegger last night. I can only assume it was them as the multitude of empty beer bottles couldn't have come from me or my step father-in-law. ;)

Of course I couldn't stand idly by with some of the tasty bits I've acquired not test fitted to the car....



The door panel is going to look good but the clips to attach the panel aren't quite deep enough. I'm going to have to explore and source some new retention clips. I did get the stainless fastener kit with the panels but I prefer the clean look. I'm sure I'll find something that will work. As always, suggestions are welcome.





The plan still remains for this piece too. bejbis is helping me out and making a stencil that reproduces the print on the stock cover. I will spray it in silver on the carbon fiber cover later down the line. I think it will be a great touch.

And of course there was a request for these...





And finally before lunch, I decided to get rid of the old cracked dash. I decided to remove anything of remote value off of the dash. HVAC duct work, wire ties, brackets and of course the valuable VIN plate.



I doubt I'll use them but it seemed a waste to throw them away.





so long cracked dash and hello freed up space in the garage.

After lunch, I'll head back out there and finish cleaning the garage and maybe play in the interior too.

[Iain]

This car looks so fckn good on those wheels.

Great thread - love your garage.

[TrentW]

I too, was unsure about the wheel choice, but have been carried over the threshold like a happy new bride. ;)

[M42Technik]

Oh hells yes. I love it! And the Steve McQueen movie posters! I think those wheels would look amazing in a matching white...but they're hot regardless of what you do.

More pictures!!!

[James]

There is nothing I don't like about this build. Absolutely flawless

[JamesE30]

The plan still remains for this piece too. bejbis is helping me out and making a stencil that reproduces the print on the stock cover. I will spray it in silver on the carbon fiber cover later down the line. I think it will be a great touch.

Have the original design drawn up, then laser cut it in to some .5mm aluminium. It wont end up costing much more. Epoxy or double sided tape the aluminium design to the cf, and sand/brush the top just like you would after painting an m20/m40. It will look sick!

The rest looks awesome, really enjoying checking back at this thread.
Keep it up

[blutegra1992]

Wow amazing build man! Just spent 1.5 hrs reading through it.. lol

I noticed in the last pictures before it left the barn, you guys had not painted the front IS lip??

[jackbenny]

Wow amazing build man! Just spent 1.5 hrs reading through it.. lol

I noticed in the last pictures before it left the barn, you guys had not painted the front IS lip??

Nope. I left it and the bumpers in the barn. The bumpers need some repair, especially the back. It's cracked in several places but I think we can plastic weld it. J Anderson had a thread about doing that to his bumpers and it came out well, I'll probably follow it for guidance. The IS lip hasn't been painted because we need some flex agent. This would be the first time my uncle has sprayed flex so he's still researching it. I should get it back this summer.