What's up Baltimore Crew!

[Leon T. Trout]

Hey all, I snagged that Alpine White 318i that was on CL last week, so after wanting one for at least a decade, I'm an E30 owner. Car is good shape mechanically, but the exterior is pretty dinged up. Fog lights and lip are MIA, but it has the full tool kit and owner's manual.

It's got a little rust in the usual spots around the body (rear bumper, antenna, etc). What's a good way to stop or slow these down?
John

[dnick]

welcome! sounds like you have a little bit of cosmetic work, but looks good! how many miles she got? and nice to have another person in bmore! where ya at in bmore?

[FunfGan]

Welcome! Just picked it up? Ive seen that thing in my neighborhood a few times. As for rust, just try to sand down/ grind down all the rust then hit it with some rustoleum(or other brand) rust transformer/ blocker. Then find some white paint and go from there.

[VinniE30]

Welcome!
There's several products you could use for the rust. Whichever you use, sand it down very well first, to the bare metal. You could use POR15 which is basically a paint you can spray on it after you sand it down that also stops further rusting.

[ill4noreason]

Congrats! I went and checked it out friday around 4 Just because it was 2 minutes from my shop. I got there around 4 talked to the guy for like 30 minutes he told me it was sold. I saw the rust but that can be fixed. The best part about the car is its a slicktop. Good luck. Send me a message if you need any parts. I have a brand new set of fogs...

[Leon T. Trout]

Thanks, all, I'll look into the POR15. I live over by Lake Montebello, so picking it up was a bit of a drive. ill4noreason, you've got a PM.

[ill4noreason]

I used to live by E 33rd on University Pkwy. Its probably 30 min? I pm'd you back. If you need a bunch of stuff let me know I will work out a package price to keep cost down. I'm in the process of cleaning my garage out so stuff is going cheap!

[bmwstudent]

hey Ill whats a slick top?

[Leon T. Trout]

No sunroof

[VinniE30]

yea atleast with a slicktop you don't even have to think about sunroof rust, rust near the drains, and clogged drains. I would do anything for a clean slicktop

[bmwstudent]

got it

[devon.818]

you have rust?
i have a few friends that do body work, i mean they will hook you up.

have fun with, get a IS lip. lower that bitch, get some wheels.

BUT FIRST do some maintenance. yeah? do it. no seriously do it.

[dnick]

english? ^

[Qazimo]

Nice car, if you cannot find por15 then autozone sells product called "rustoleum rust reformer" which i think is just like por15 but slightly weaker. More importantly as devon said maintenance first.