The tales of a stablemate...

[johnrando]

Great story so far. Good luck with it all.

[bcleaver]

cool thread. what did the loaner car set you back if you don't mind sharing?

[webster]

great read, looking forward to more!

[toddness]

So the donor arrived ($750.00 and a free 70 mile tow thanks to AAA plus to answer bcleaver) and we didn't waste any time getting into it. The posts here come late because the documentation takes almost as much time as the work itself.

Looking back at the thread, contrary to what I posted before, we've purchased the 318is, blown the belts off it, wrecked it, and landed a donor in all of 13 days, not three weeks.

First order of business, a quick view of the donor. The hood is tweaked, of course the fender I need is not straight, the valence isn't perfect, but in better shape than what i have. The interior is gross, basically a giant ashtray. Anyway - here's a quick pic of the nose before the fun starts.

[toddness]

So the first thing I want to do is get the 318is back on the road, or at least not the eyesore it is.

I must add that this kind of 'activity' is generally frowned upon by the community, though I don't mind breaking a few rules now and then, though one thing is for sure, my driveway can't look like a shop, especially if I am not in the driveway while it looks like a shop. Everything has to be squared away before each day is done.

I begin working on the nose and put Sarah in charge of the tail. Within a few hours and still on day 13 we get it roughed in before the daylight is gone. The pictures tell the story.

[toddness]

So with the bits roughed in, it's now about lining it up and getting the 318is wrapped up, for now. We spent a few hours squaring it away before life's real activities, like my daughter's water polo tournament, require our attention.

I think our attention to taking photos has diminished, though she's basically done, for now.

[toddness]

Now what the heck am I going to do with this donor.....

[danewilson77]

Looks great.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[Hornung418]

Build that M20B25 into a screamer and hold on to it for a swap

And I highly recommend swapping the 318is sealed beam headlights in favor of the 325i ellipsoid headlights.

[toddness]

Now what the heck am I going to do with this donor.....

So this was a loaded comment.

I have a plan for the donor, which has been completed, for the most part. Posting the details will take a little time.

Hornung - sorry for not responding the first time to your ellipsoid recommendation (2x) - I absolutely agree and intend to keep/swap for the ellipsoids, though one chassis is broken.... putting together pictures/posts, working on the car(s) and being one who has to be employed are my excuses for not responding.