NEW UPDATES! Bretts Turbo Twin-Cam M3 bodied project.

[turbo325i]

Well, I have a build goin on over on the tech but I will start one here as well... Is for fun.

My 1989 325i bought it almost 2years ago and drove it stock for a while, then my buddy Boots convinced me to boost it and he and I have performed all the work ourselves. We turbo'd the m20 and it all stared there... It was super fast and a great car. Now we want more... So we got an m52 and are rebuilding it and putting m3 body panels on the car. Enjoy!


Here was my car when we turob'd it (the beggining)


One of the reasons we went 24v

A couple other things that keep me busy...

Ok back to BMW, Here is my car before the teardown


Pulled the motor out.

brought it to the University where we are doing the m3 body and paint.
Went to Vegas and got this m52 with 90k on it out of an automatic.

Started on the body work, for a complete new paint job.

Started Stripin it all down

Here are the m3 parts




Then we made room for the tires!

Cut the inner tub out.

And it turned out like this



Then we worked on some safety issues.



To be continued...

We then started to get the passenger side molded on. Put the bumper up to make sure it was where we wanted it

1/4" self tappers

Now were waiting for the bonding agent.





GTG I will finish later. :)

[golde30]

sweet. looks like fun.

[e30this]

Looks like shit, send it to the scrap yard....

[turbo325i]

sweet. looks like fun.

Thanks. :D It is lots of fun! I just need to get the thing back in action.

Looks like shit, send it to the scrap
yard....

Im gonna take you to the scrap yard!

[e30this]

Sorry Brett, I will leave my foolishness over at E30tech. :)

[Ray Smoodiver]

Looks good man, what sort of numbers are you aiming for?

[turbo325i]

275s rear 245s front ;) Oh did you mean hp???

[BobombETA]

Nice work man, looks like a sweet shop to be able to do that kind of work in.

[turbo325i]

Nice work man, looks like a sweet shop to be able to do that kind of work in.

Yea its a great shop, Its at the University where I am in the autobody program. :)

[CDBE30]

Holy hell, all this is going down a few miles to the south of me and I didn't know about it? Sounds like an awesome project! Is your autobody program at UVU?

[turbo325i]

Holy hell, all this is going down a few miles to the south of me and I didn't know about it? Sounds like an awesome project! Is your autobody program at UVU?

Haha a local, sweet! Yea I am at UVU.

[Scarlet_Pimpernel]

nice work man. its alot to do, but i cant wait to see it done.

[BeirBrennerE30]

looks good... I have been thinking for a while that I am going to do what you are doing with the fenders. Interested to see how it turns out. What else are you going to do to fit 275 out back?

[turbo325i]

looks good... I have been thinking for a while that I am going to do what you are doing with the fenders. Interested to see how it turns out. What else are you going to do to fit 275 out back?

Thanks. I need to get some 9" or 9.5 , Im not sure I can fit 275s but I am hoping!I gotta get a tire and check everything.

[2002maniac]

Looks great Brett! I need to come down and check this out!

-Cameron