Nu-Del 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) This was a 1998 318i E46 BMW when it started life..... Then she got a bit toasty and showed up on trademe So she was brought and paid for and the shopping began... New Motor (Nissan VQ30DET) New Box (Z32 300ZX Manual Box) Flywheel and GTR Clutch Pics To Come Link G4 Storm Some 5x120 - 5x114 Wheel Adapters Then off to pick the shell up I went..... and got her back to the shop looking a little less the healthy What remains of the battery Edited October 9, 2008 by Nu-Del Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 Yeha! Can't wait to see this one done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1039 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 Keep that inner boot trim for the Nav loading area. Its worth about $300 new! ps .. we need some feral drifting e46's .. the lime light has been hogged by e30's for too long Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nu-Del 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 Keep that inner boot trim for the Nav loading area. Its worth about $300 new! ps .. we need some feral drifting e46's .. the lime light has been hogged by e30's for too long Most of the trim in the boot was a bit scorched from the fire or cut up from the stereo install from the last owner... All the lights etc will be replaced with cheap chinese knock offs mostly due to the fact they are so much cheaper to replace when they get smashed Am very happy tho that the guards are still straight and the bonnet is more or less still fine nothing some bog and a bit of beating cant fix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_BRS_ 199 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 ps .. we need some feral drifting e46's .. the lime light has been hogged by e30's for too long nothing wrong with e30's hogging the lime light!this e46 is going to be siiiccck! i cant wait need more drift spec type beemas out there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 Awesome project - good luck!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 Subscribed!! Nice project, keep the updates coming and heaps of pics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Badass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 1 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Badass. +1 - nuff said Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabee 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) It's a very cool project! Will be good to see it finished. Edited September 30, 2008 by mabee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nu-Del 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 This car will be very far from feral with any plans and from the looks of things should be very nice to slide being that it has a nice long wheel base and will have bucket loads of power Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 very cool! look forward to seeing it roll out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matasorapit 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Holy Crap! Mate, this is the ticket. This is what I am talking about, friggin crazy stuff. I love it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
byza213 1 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Holy Crap! ewwwwwwww^ but mean project bro cant wait to see it done!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nu-Del 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 Stripped The Motor, Interior And Generally Burnt Stuff Off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickSilver 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 Wicked I cant wait for this to be up and running, the body doesn't even look that bad, give it a sand blast! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forrest 35 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 Wicked I cant wait for this to be up and running, the body doesn't even look that bad, give it a sand blast! When i was lookin at that I wanted to say that too, just blast all the crap of it, fill and sand then couple coats of primer, will be stealth as haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 Matt or Satin black ftw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nu-Del 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 Looks like its going to be just an E46 shell with a E46 rear subframe have spent the last few days cleaning up the engine bay and trying to work out the best way to mount the motor and annoyingly the easiest way to get the motor in there is to convert the front end to S14 Silvia stuff so have dummyed up a Silvia front crossmember and its so close its almost like its ment to just bolt in so very soon the front end will be running a S14 front crossmember, hubs and suspension Have almost finished stripped everything out of the inside of the car and OMG there is a lot of wiring in there pity the price of scrap metal has dropped or Id be making a killing on the scrap copper Plan for paint is gloss black or an arctic white not quite sure yet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30plz 1 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 Such a cool project, Matt/Satin Black E46 would be mint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 Awesomeness, nice project! What you gunna call it? 320sx?? Beemilvia?? haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nu-Del 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Hi Guys Quick update the build has slowly down to a crawl but is still coming along slowly, Ive quit my job and am going back to school for a year to get some quals so I can further my career so moneys sure going to be tight but its sure going to be interesting. After lots of talking with the shop thats building the car, motorsport nz and a few other clued up people the VQ is up for sale and is going to be replaced with either a 1J or 2J just due to the fact it will be much easier to get into the car and produce just as much power. This is turning very much into a project thats going to evolve slowly into something very different from what it was ment to be when it all started out but thats half the fun of these projects Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg111 13 Report post Posted December 30, 2008 Good job dude, there's no need to rush these sort of things, will be bloody awsome when completed. Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nu-Del 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2009 Well it seems Im rather useless at saving... Rather then saving for when I become a student Ive been buying parts Ive brought replacement lights (Thanks Matasorapit) windows for the front drivers and passengers windows (Thanks Tony!) Am waiting for a new motor, front rad support, front bumper support and rear bumper support to arrive.... So will be fitting everything to the car over the next week or so with any luck After spending hours and hours trying to work out the best way to get the VQ to go into the car Ive decided the best way to do it is not to.... Have gone and brought myself a 2JZGE from a Supra and will be doing a +t conversion on it after doing a lot of research and seeing how popular this is in the states it looks like it will produce the sort of power Im after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted January 12, 2009 So the windows got there in one piece? Sweet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
