Topic: my bmw [e30] and what i've done to it

[JohnK6]

Hi you all,

after some post of other members in this topic :
how to save a cb 750 from the garbagedump
 about what I've done to my car here a topic of what I've done so far

a little on the car:

it's an e30 316i with 237500 miles on the clock, year 1989 and still running in a good shape (engine is still okay ), the former owners were my parents 10 years long.

some pictures:


it's me 


the car


building in the OBC




troubles with the the fuelpump:



not original hole


i wasn't satisfied with the light so i put in xenon 8000K


another set of wheels:

Hartge



dirtroads

[JohnK6]

max speed 200km/h at 6000 rpm (about 125 miles/hour)


troubles with the starter:


music (10 inch woofer from kicker 400 w rms 800 w max)


more troubles no starting, contactblock behind the key defect


contactblock


clear lenses on the turning lights


oil leakage broken bolts on the valvecover:





drilling out


reparing with helicoil


new oilline:

[JohnK6]

rear bearring bad:


part of the old bearring



getting the rest of it out:



new one in:



new batterycase:


welding equipment


the rotten part:




lets get it all out


  now i can see the inner of the car 


all rust out

[JohnK6]

getting started with the repair:




painting:


rust preventer:


the other bearing on the rear site was getting bad also, i'd made some tools to get it out more easy as the first one:


the other bearing pulling out:




pulling the new bearing in:


and in it is:


new IS interior:

[JohnK6]

troubles with the the mountingrubber off the differential

let's get it with all the wheels from the ground:


oil out:




thats about it sofar.

inside the differential



old and new mounting rubber:


getting the old one out:


handjob 



and out:


new one pressing in:



new one in:


all clean:



everything on thorque:



just for the fun:

[JohnK6]

that is it for now, butt there are a lot of things to do.

[edbikerii]

Nice work, John.  I always liked BMWs of that era.

[mystic_1]

that is it for now, butt there are a lot of things to do.

Heh, I just got a mental image of Burt Monroe from reading that.

Great thread John, once again very inspirational.  I like your bearing installer, well done.  Keep up the great work.

mystic_1

[CaféElite]

Incase you need a little motivation...

[JohnK6]

  damned that are two beauties 

[martino1972]

so,your from zwollywood,huh???...man,i can't count the times i got hammerd in zwolle...buddy of mine lived there oh,like 12 years ago,i always drove from groningen to them in the weekend and had good times there,really good times...

[rbmgf7]

Nice work, John.  I always liked BMWs of that era.

+1. I too always loved those early 90's Beemers.

You certainly don't let old bikes and cars go to waste 

[ev0lution7]

cant say i like bimmers all that much but nice work mate that thing is looking awesome... reminds me of working on my own stuff i like to imporvise and remake broken stuff good job i like a guy who makes something out of nothing!