BMW 318IS E30 Restoration
as soon as the car got to my shop we ripped it appart. I wish we took more pics of how it looked before we started this restoration
Levent did his usual magic on the cluster: rings, painted needles and Alpina tach strip
then he pretended to work on the Alpina front airdam (note the missing airhose) 
1:
usual battery tray cancer and minor damage on the back valence
took the interior out, already replaced the steering wheel
smoked the tails
started with the bodywork, getting rid of all the minor dings, chips and imprefections
Rolled the fenders
primered
decided to clean the engine bay a little – valve cover getting prepped
painted the engine bay
before
after
before
next was suspension and brakes
new shocks, springs, control arms, tire rods, bushings, etc..etc…
new tranny mounts, guibo, short shifter
$600 worth of just maintainence parts: hoses, filters, spark plugs, water pump, gaskets, etc..etc…
after the complete tune-up we replaced the windshield wiper and relay that were frozen and installed single wiper conversion
waiting to do more prep work before the paint job on Monday !
Mark D chip installation
applying the heat reflective sheets
looks nice and clean (the inside of the hood was already repainted)
car is getting ready to get painted on Monday !
in the meantime, guys came in and ripped the parts car like a bunch of hungry lions 
more pics to come
dyed the rear parcel shelf black
my friend Levent came in and did the usual magic dyeing the headliner black, it looks awesome
Turner Motorsports exhaust
I am thinking about light bronze tint for this car…
slowly but surely it’s getting there
before
after (not 100% done)
and this is a little teaser
other little bits and pieces got painted today
I re-wired everything to put the Euro tinted lights in and Turk came in and hooked up the HIDs, all new Euro grills and black kidney grill
Love the HIDs
will start assembling Monday
Also did some touch up inside the engine bay, installed new power antena, painted bunch of misc parts
right now waiting for my painter to wetsand and buff the trunk and the hood so that I can put on the bumpers and the moldings, also waiting for the new seats that should be here on Wed.
euro trunk trim
second trunk light mod with the euro trunk trim installed
little teaser here:
coming alone nicely, will be awesome once it is all put together !
also installed the evo seals in the hood and trunk, looks tights
also installed new steering rack end-links and some other minor parts, should be able to take it for the wheel alignment tomorrow.
lamin-x the fogs and put the tinted turn signals, I think it looks better now
my new sticker
view from behind the wheel
BLACK HEADLINER
Carbon Fiber AC Schnitzer rep mirrors
evo hood and trunk seals
Carbon Fiber rep M-Tech I rear spoiler
some of the receipts and brochures I have for this e30
interior shot
mounting them
the car is less than 1.5″ off the ground
special order Toyo T1Rs 215/45/15 finally came in
mounting them
the car is less than 1.5″ off the ground
Racing Dynamics front valence with M3 fogs (HID)
will get more pics tomorrow when it stops raining
I’ve seen this thing through the Ephrata/Lancaster area every now and then. Super SUPER nice build. This is the one car that makes me want an E30 even more! Shows that all you need is something simple and clean looking. Wouldn’t mind getting in touch with you guys just to see what you do. And again, super nice build. Cheers, Allen M.
Simply WOW Dude!
Good Job!
I wish I had the resources to restore my E30 like this.
Wow, that’s an impressive job!
Thanks guys !
I can build any e30 you desire – E30 restorations are my specialty !
Please check other E30s in my gallery.
Vlad… Amazing car… I know this one is gone…Should of bought it when I had the chance..I’m gonna come visit the shop.
Great work
amazing car, BMW no life
Vlad – very nice. What product does L use to dye that headliner!? He does some immaculate work … even without the airlines connected to the power tools.
great car it’s my dream! good luck for you !
Hi there,
First of all congrats on the amazing build! Love E30s!
On a side note…how wide are your 15” wheels? Any feelings about the T1Rs? I was choosing between a 225/50 or 215/45 with 15*7 ET24..
I just wanna make sure I will have no rubbing and a nice tire/wheel combo.
Any input would be greatly appreciated, and I would prefer if you could answer through email.
Thanks and Congrats
Paulo N.
hi love your restoration jobs nothing can describe the “SICK”
a have an genuine e30 325 is i want it restored its not in a bad state but wat kinda money u talkin ??
and arent u in the states??
thanks
Absolutely stunning. Can I ask what kind of body kit you put on there? I’ve been looking for one just like that — particularly the front bumper. Just beautiful.
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