** Acme [Akagi] bought a pink estate car - E30 325i project log! **

Replacement fuel pump ordered... :p

And someones been to look at the rot and is happy to do it for me so thats good.

Full sill on passengers side and repairs to inner, two flush patches on the drivers side and repairs to the inner (cut from repair section), repair to inner rear arch and boot pocket on passenger side, repair to inner rear arch and boot pocket on drivers side, repair section flush fitted on passenger side rear arch, repair to drivers and passenger side front footwell corners, repair to drivers side scuttle panel.

Will keep him busy for a few weekends, and keep my driveway occupied too... :p
 
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Oh yes... Yes it is... Fortunately this will be VAT free time based mates rates kinda business... Only way its going to be viable to keep it. :p

Rough prices he was murmuring to himself were measured in hundreds lets put it that way... To get all that lot done at a specialist would probably end up being over 2K including VAT. I.E not worth it.

If and when I come to sell this thing, the ad is going to be spectacular lol. :p
 
Dont see why it wouldnt. Got a gated driveway, 6 axle stands, 2 ramps, grinder, loads of brand new disks, two migs, two masks, loads of sheet metal, wire and tips, and two fire extinguishers. :p
 
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Acme said:
Dont see why it wouldnt. Got a gated driveway, 6 axle stands, 2 ramps, grinder, loads of brand new disks, two migs, two masks, loads of sheet metal, wire and tips, and two fire extinguishers. :p
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Was thinking more along the lines of he bites off more than he can chew and you end up with a car in bits stranded lol
 
MrKnifey said:
Was thinking more along the lines of he bites off more than he can chew and you end up with a car in bits stranded lol
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Surely better to have it stranded on my drive than someones garage / have them feel they need to bodge it to get it back to me / etc.

If its on my drive I can watch the process, **** him off by interrupting periodically to paint and cavity wax things, take pictures for you guys and for my project folder, and I don't have to worry about the looming MOT expiry. :)
 
Lashout_UK said:
Horrible job to be doing at this time of year, outside. Neighbours will love it, haha. Great way to induce rot further down the line, too.
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Stuff the neigbours, miserable bunch they are. Makes it even better... :p

And how exactly would it make a difference to rot being introduced in future? It won't be done unless its a crisp dry day, and the only cavities being welded are the sills - The other areas are visible from both sides. And the sills will be whizzed back inside, painted inside, and have cavity wax put in as well. Should be alright.

vanpeebles said:
Yep :) And at that price I'd be amazed if it all gets finished, or done properly.
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Ever the pessimist.
 
grudas said:
would picking up a better condition shell be an option? doubt many will be around but you may get lucky
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This shell isn't that bad as far as E30's go. A shell with minimal rot wouldn't be cheap, and moving everything across is a hell of a job that I don't have time or space to do. Maybe if I still have the car years from now it will be turned into a 2 door or something, but not now. :p

vanpeebles said:
I'd love to be proved wrong :p
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I'm sure it will be fine.
 
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