A lotta rust... that would be the main point of this car.

[mullethunter3]

Alright, so I finally went home and snapped some pics of my sister's E30. Wow. It needs some help, so here's some pics!!!

Here's a garage pic of the fleet. We kicked the truck out for the night.



Here's the 1984 318i :







Here's a smattering (I have 25 pictures, here's 2...) of the rust:



Interior (small smattering):




Engine, my dad went over it with a toothbrush:






Anyway, please share your thoughts and comments.

[Dudesky]

Except for the obvious, it cleans up pretty well. It's a BMW, it runs, and it still looks nice and slick. Are you going to fix the rust or just do damage control and prevent it from getting worse?

[celsdogg]

the interior looks good. altho it seems they went super sparse for the computer

just that rust on the one fender is bad. the driver seat looks better than mine. otherwise, looking good.

[mullethunter3]

Originally Posted by Dudesky

Are you going to fix the rust or just do damage control and prevent it from getting worse?

I don't know how to do either. So... maybe?

[mullethunter3]

Originally Posted by celsdogg

just that rust on the one fender is bad.

actually, it's that whole side. plus, the whole bottom of the car is rusted in most spots.

[witeshark]

Looks decent for an 84

[nick_318is]

Looks okay, you might want to consider doing some work to stop the rust from growing and then maybe bondo it or something. (i dont know anything about bodywork)

[215BIMMER535]

+1 for AT LEAST stopping the rust, it doesnt look that bad but if you wanna hang on to her you dont want it gettin worse! by the way the interior still looks very clean

[94bmw325i]

my pickup project I just sold had a lot of bad rust, I learned a lot from that. Fixed all of the rust on it.

My friend just got an 86 325es, fun car to work on, good luck with it all

[mullethunter3]

^^^^ how do you fix the rust??? some of it is just surface rust, but some of it goes through, what then?

[BMWLotAttendant]

Looks good, needs some work, but I believe that you can make it look good as new.

Yes, get rid of the rust and touch up paint. Hope this helps:

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ab_det...277543,00.html

Q: How do I remove rust from my car?

A: Most modern cars are fairly protected against rust. Where rust appears because the paint has been damaged or scratched, you can use fine steel wool to gently remove the rust. An alternative method is to use a chemical rust-converter. Follow the instructions that come with the chemical rust treatment for application and follow-up.

Once you've removed the rust, and properly matched your paint, you're ready to apply some touch-up paint (figure C) to the scratch.

For very small or fine scratches, avoid using the brush applicator that comes with the touch-up paint. It's better to use a toothpick or a specially made fine-applicator (figure D) to apply a small amount of touch-up paint to the crack, without adding any excess. Apply a very thin coat with the applicator, avoiding buildup.

Apply the paint in one direction rather than in a back-and-forth motion.

Once you've applied the touch-up paint, allow it to dry thoroughly, following the manufacturer's directions. Once it's completely dry, you can come back and apply a clear-coat (figure E), if your car has a clear-coat finish. Most new vehicles do have clear-coat.

[jybute]

Thats not too bad....... It could be worse. And as long as it runs well, rite?

[Numark318i]

engine bay looks very clean. That should be my next project.


anyway looks good. Rust..who cares. As longas ur feet dont go through the floor boards you are fine.