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Need to put the E30 in storage temporarily so we can show the house, so today I got it on the ground. However, the VERY cheap wheels I bought were for an E38 7 series, so they are much larger than normal E30 wheels. They're only 16" rims but the tires are very large. The 17s I'll be running have a similar outer diameter, so I used the opportunity to properly fit them. That involved some minor sledge hammering on the front and cutting the rear out for the widebody over fenders.

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The front drivers side tire does rub slightly at full lock to the left, but otherwise has free range of motion. I also raised the ride height as much as possible, and have basically confirmed I need different springs.
 
Today was all about the front end. I probably did things backwards, but I don't care I got a ton done. Started with the Aerocatch hood latches, wow I love them.

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While the primer was drying on the hood I moved to the fenders. Major interferience, was a similar story with the 17s when I had them on there.

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Chopped them out for the wide body overfender, but didn't take it as far as I probably could because I'm not ready to mount the wide body kit yet, so just roughed it in with enough room to steer

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After both fenders were attached I put in the headlights and the headlight trim, as well as the lower panel for the bumper.

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That's where I left off, but I feel extremely accomplished today. Next steps are install the rear differential and driveshaft, install the e-brake handle, and make sure the e-brake works. I only need the car to be able to stop via e-brake to get it out of the garage.
 
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Installed the diff, bolted the driveshaft and axles up, got the e-brake working, and bolted the fuel cell back in the trunk. Also finished the rear brake lines (not pictured when I took this shot). Big progress today.
 
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Man Elysian…nice work bud. You’re at that “I can see it now” stage. Very nice :up:
 
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My garage is as clean as its ever been, and I also took a moment to fill the motor with oil and prime the oil system, check for leaks in the oil pan I modified. Can report back, several hours after I filled it, zero oil spots. Oil pan is completely sealed and I'm extremely happy about that.
 
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My other E30 is now ready to be taken away. I'm giving it to my buddy, who will no doubt turn it into a drift missile. Can't wait to see what he does.
 
And I finally transferred both titles on the E30s. I was really worried I'd have issues with both of them and not be able to transfer, but a friend of mine recommended a title service to me, went there and got it knocked out, paid some minor penalties for taking too long to transfer, and that's it.

So my red E30 no longer will have to be track only, I'll be able to register it, and for that I am extremely stoked.

My friend who is getting the blue one will also be able to street drive that one, and that is a huge win. I never thought the blue one would see the road again, but here we are!
 
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The car that started this thread is now gone, my buddy hauled it off a bit ago. Glad it's going to a new owner who will have the time and will to work on it. I bet it'll be on the road again this year.
 
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Pulled it out into the driveway to mess with the HOA before we move :lol: The truck hauling it to Ohio will be here today or tomorrow. Also washed it a little bit, got most of the sawdust off it.
 
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Love the garage space! Super jealous. Plenty of room for a decent lift too.
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I've got a different outbuilding I'd like to install a lift in, but it needs a concrete slab poured first. Both outbuildings have 220v. The building the BMW is in will be divided into 3 rooms, 1 of those being a 1 car garage, the rest will be workspace for my business and I'll reserve the other outbuilding for the automotive work.
 
Super nice Elysian! I’ll be anxiously awaiting pics in 2 months when we can’t see the floor any more :D

Seriously, what do you have now? 200% more space? More? Really nice :up:
 
Lazy8s said:
Super nice Elysian! I’ll be anxiously awaiting pics in 2 months when we can’t see the floor any more :D

Seriously, what do you have now? 200% more space? More? Really nice :up:
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Probably closer to 400% more workspace, though our house is actually about 500 sq ft smaller (obviously not counting the full basement, which is semi-finished and we'll finish it the rest of the way). The garage behind the house is huge, could probably easily fit 6 cars in there. Previous owner ran a landscaping company out of here, so they built the garage in the back to have room for working on their work trucks. That garage has 9ft clearance to the rafters, and is I believe 31' x 25' or so.
 
Elysian said:
Probably closer to 400% more workspace, though our house is actually about 500 sq ft smaller (obviously not counting the full basement, which is semi-finished and we'll finish it the rest of the way). The garage behind the house is huge, could probably easily fit 6 cars in there. Previous owner ran a landscaping company out of here, so they built the garage in the back to have room for working on their work trucks. That garage has 9ft clearance to the rafters, and is I believe 31' x 25' or so.
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Sounds like a mechanics dream. I’m glad you scored what you did, but I admit I’m slightly envious. We couldn’t even hope to touch a property like that without leaving the area.

Really nice :up:
 
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