my E30 story

[Brian.]

Close enough!

[johnprusinski]

i was working on a truck that is next to my car. i cant handle painting cars. its just too much time. 

update, i patched the rust spot and i painted the truck with some good ol plasti dip.

im still learning how to weld so dont expect the welds to be awesome. 

and all of the trash that has accumulated from the car. 

[Brian.]

I've honestly thought about scrapping my cars interior. Then remembered I drove around basically sitting on a bucket in milwaukee for a week in a gutted and slammed E28. Then finally late at night, snagged my euro black interior. LOL

[johnprusinski]

hahah nice, i still have the door panels and the idea was to keep the floor rug, but it just tore so i said fuck it. hahah i may put the door panels back in.

[Brian.]

I'd run the door panels, unless you're gunna run door skins, those door skeletons are sharp/give you no comfortable way to close the doors. An thrashing around= cut your arms/legs.

I'd do a half carpet, keep the carpet from the dash to the back of the drivers seat. That's what I did on my S13

[johnprusinski]

good point, i dont want to get stabbed by my door when trying to go sideways.

[Brian.]

Honestly, if you wanted, you could be high speed and do something cool like this:

That's an E30 pictured. But ditch those stupid factory door pulls. I have some epic CNC machined 6061 aluminum handles I'd sell to you if you'd like!

[Rowleym]

I tore everything out of the interior except the front door cards. I will just be putting matts in and leaving door cards. enough for me! hopefully building some sort of custom dash.

[johnprusinski]

Brian said:

Honestly, if you wanted, you could be high speed and do something cool like this:

That's an E30 pictured. But ditch those stupid factory door pulls. I have some epic CNC machined 6061 aluminum handles I'd sell to you if you'd like!

thats what i was thinking too. just put a steel door panel. that doesnt look like a bad idea, now that i actually see what it looks like.

[Brian.]

^Custom dash is more work then you think.. Do a half dash. That's what the S-chassis guys do.

Couldn't find any good pictures, but this is what they look like:

[johnprusinski]

im trying to think if there is a way to get it to pop off and on easily, so i dont have to use rivets.

[Brian.]

This is my buddies Hachi drift car's door cards. These were more expensive. But they look awesome in person. I wish I could find a better picture. Vinny at Destruction Warehouse in Waukesha made them. Custom brushed stainless.

[Rowleym]

Brian said:

This is my buddies Hachi drift car's door cards. These were more expensive. But they look awesome in person. I wish I could find a better picture. Vinny at Destruction Warehouse in Waukesha made them. Custom brushed stainless.

thats beautiful. might need to do this.

[johnprusinski]

i think im going to buy some metal from work tomorrow. ill try one door and if i like it ill do the other one.

[Rowleym]

johnprusinski said:

i think im going to buy some metal from work tomorrow. ill try one door and if i like it ill do the other one. 

Make a cardboard cut out, and give it to me when you are done

[Rowleym]

http://www.trackhq.com/forums/f337/bmw-325i-e30-track-race-car-build-hx40-4719/

look at this guys center thing. I think that is what im going to make.

[Brian.]

Rowley, you're forgetting you drive a 4 door E30, not a 2 door.

[Rowleym]

Brian said:

Rowley, you're forgetting you drive a 4 door E30, not a 2 door.

yes? There is no difference.

[Rowleym]

nevermind. I see what you are saying. I thought you were talking about my center dash thing, Not the doors. Good point.

[johnprusinski]

ill see what i come up with tomorrow for the template.