Floorpan + Frame Rail/Structural Rust Repair advice.

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This has to be the cleanest 318is I've ever seen 😯, Hello from r/30 btw! 👋...

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Thank god I found it, The 1989 325i ETM can be reused for my car due to the ease of relay control and how everything can be wired up (not to mention the battery junction block)

From going...

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True! I'm insane for not parting out this car because it's the worst powertrain in the earliest e30 but she has documentation including the original title and notes/dealer service in the owner's manual...

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2M, that's beautiful to look at! Any progress with the wiring diagram from QED? I'm in the same boat as you with this AEM but trying to learn and make something that'll work with the Square C101....

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I love how nobody mentions the XC60 lmao, It's a decent "SUV" compared to the XC70 and 90 but make sure that 4 cylinder isn't drinking oil like it's trying to compete against Badlandchugs, Otherwise...

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I should visit California when the gas prices aren't trying to compete for Gamestop's stock market price during covid! Sounds like a blast but yeah I'm right around their age and yet I feel so disconnected...

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Reviving dead threads to answer questions for googlers and folks needing infomation uhh, Everything that the chassis controls like headlights and turn signals, radio and whatever doohickeys that your...

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Coolant related issues are my worst enemy, Let's hope you can get it done with the motor still in the car, BTW V8 swapped E30's are just infinitely more cooler than M50/S52 swaps 🙂↕️

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Had a good look under my car today while doing the driveshaft, The subframes are nearly identical but 318i's have a vibration damper on the passenger side according to Farbin Kaiber...

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To update you and everyone else, The frame rails are good for now but I'll be cutting and welding in a new lower firewall section for the floors and frame rails since the rust has eaten some of the metal...

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Donut hasn't been the same without James Or Zack, Without rambling about the current state of automotive channels, I believe if the wiring harness for the OG headunit is still there, The electrical manual...

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Welcome to a new update, Where shall I begin? Oh yes the battery!

After drilling a hole into the rear trunk to fit the old negtitive terminal from the engine bay due to the new one not...

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Folks, I need guidance on how to fix this monstrosity, My e30 has some of the worst rust in the passenger floor and the frame rail is exposed, Checking the car from underneath shows that the entire floor...

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(13 years later)

For anyone doing this or looking it up here/google, You need to know that if you're doing this for a 84 and up, Your firewall may or may not have the holes for the bulkhead...

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(13 years later)

For anyone doing this or looking it up here/google, You need to know that if you're doing this for a 84 and up, Your firewall may or may not have the holes for the bulkhead...

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This is motivation for me to get my car done quicker, Holy smokes!...

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Ah that's a good way to do it! The only thing i would have to do is drill a hole and then secure a bolt so I can jam a nut and have that be the ground for the chassis, otherwise everything nearly fits...

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As requested, Here's two photos of it.


See where the cable is coming from? This is what it looked like lreviously.
That small oval is the pocket and the screwdriver in this...

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I had to double check my core support but All 82-87 E30's came with two mounting brackets, One in the middle and one near the passenger frame rail. One of my brackets is also gone so If you need to add...

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April 1st! Here's the rundown of this update:

The Battery is getting relocated to the trunk because weight distribution and we need the space in the battery tray for a possible fuse block...