Cutting out rear seat panel/parcel shelf

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  • etxxz
    R3VLimited
    • Feb 2006
    • 2085

    #16
    Originally posted by BigD
    Kinda early to be hittin' the bottle, no? :mrgreen:
    i did take off work today for a reason ;)
    No more e30s for me.
    88 black BMW OBDII 332is dedicated track [sold]
    88 BMW OBDII bronzit 332is [RIP 03/08]
    91 BMW 325i [sold]
    86 Corolla 'Ae86' HB 20v trd [sold]
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=pTj7Hn9v5Rs

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    • archie
      R3V Elite
      • May 2010
      • 5448

      #17
      Funny, reminds me of 1987 when I was 17 yrs old. Friend buys a brand new DS M3. Two days later he took a hack saw to the rear panel behind the seat. Why? Because he thought the boom box he had in it would boom louder if it was removed.
      Teenagers... Ha!
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      • iflytii
        E30 Addict
        • Jun 2004
        • 482

        #18
        From a fabrication standpoint, it's a lot easier without the bulkhead there! But for a basic cage, I'd certainly leave it and only cut out what is needed for the rear 2 bars.

        I've built 2 e30's where we cut the package shelf/rear bulkhead out. Both were pretty extensive cages so not much worry about chassis flex with the amount of tubing added to the cars.



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        • BigD
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Jul 2006
          • 1085

          #19
          Beautiful work! I like the subframe hardpoint tie-in idea, don't think I've seen anyone do that.

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          • BigD
            E30 Enthusiast
            • Jul 2006
            • 1085

            #20
            Thanks guys, I got the general idea. I'll try to report back tonight with what happens (although with the pics above now I'm going to be ashamed to share lol).

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            • SA E30
              E30 Fanatic
              • Feb 2004
              • 1248

              #21


              I've seen that done on all DTM/Grp A cages.

              iflytii always loved you car! Especially now with the new power plant!

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