E30 M3 Vert

[Conrad311]

I have always wondered if a double din would fit in the area of the ash tray and the little area behind it. have you looked at that location?

I've seen it done. it was a double din touch screen with the disc drive on the top half and it fit at an angle with a custom fiberglass panel that replaced the ashtray. and was screwed into the bottom of the dash under the HVAC. the stock head unit location was filled with a set of VDO gauges from a MK1 VW

i tried to find it but its been years and i think it was a build on e30-tech.

[jeenyus]

I have always wondered if a double din would fit in the area of the ash tray and the little area behind it. have you looked at that location?

[968Reckless]

Soft top was installed last week and i put a fender on to make it look some what like a car. Test fit the non-m fender liners and they lined up pretty well. Slight modifications and i'll be able to run them.

[968Reckless]

Going in a direction with the radio that most people won't like but i want carplay so a double din screen is needed. Layout is pretty simple as the hvac controls will be dropped down (that's the plan at least). Originally i was planning on using the 316 euro panel but the screen was too big to fit in the middle. Kinda happy i didn't end up cutting a semi-rare e30 hvac panel in the end.

[968Reckless]

Started polishing all the glass with cerium oxide, trying to remove 30 years worth of scratches is difficult.



Painted the window trim while i was working in the area. It would have been much easier to do this before the car was painted but i completely forgot.

[jeenyus]

This is going to be good. Love this progress.

[968Reckless]

I've been slowly working on my trunk setup as i want to have a clean area with usable space. Added some sound deadening material and cut a new floor. The only pieces exposed will be the tank and management. Amp, comps, soft lines and wiring will all be tucked into the the spare wheel well.

[968Reckless]

At this point im pretty much caught up with where im at on the car. Found some random photos of the small stuff i did.

All new brake lines bent and flared



had to extend the filler neck to accommodate the box fender. Purchased a second hose and cut the middle section out, hopefully it holds up.



nice and fresh paint + backup camera because why not. My car came with 2 different keys so while everything was being painted and rebuilt the 3 exterior lock cylinders and matched them to 1 key.

[rjmcdermott81]

I get all my trim rings off ebay and usually pay around $13. They come in the standard aluminum finish but these ones i ended up painting red.

Awesome thanks. I'm going to have my cluster apart again soon and I'm going to do something similar.

[968Reckless]

If you don't mind me asking. Where did you get the trim rings for the cluster?

I get all my trim rings off ebay and usually pay around $13. They come in the standard aluminum finish but these ones i ended up painting red.

[rjmcdermott81]

Motor came out next, this was a milestone because the bay had a lot of work to be done.


In between the strip down i worked on some interior stuff. Rebuilt the cluster with new gears, rings and paint. Polished the lens, matched the miles to the motor and went with a 9k tach centered.

If you don't mind me asking. Where did you get the trim rings for the cluster?

[968Reckless]

thanks guys!

[rzerob]

How have I missed this build? Subscribed. Great job OP, keep it up.

[saucers]

drool!

[968Reckless]

After i was able to get the new front frame in i started working on the suspension.




spindles were cut and sleeves were hammered on.




Welded everything together and painted.





finished product