I haven't updated this project much as the main thread is over on mye28.com in the eye candy section.
I've got the engine running, the only oil filter I could find in town was a fram hydrolic filter for large trucks and busses, however I compared it to the original and it is the same size and shape.
I also had to have the alternator rebuild... all 9 diodes were dead, the slip ring was toast and so were the bearings and brushes.
I've replaced the clutch soft line and flex lines and have moved the car under it's own power (albeit a few feet). I still have to tear into the brakes. I don't want to buy new rotors since BMW Victoria wants $270 each so I'm checking to see if mine are still above minimum thickness.
I had the wheels off and fount that the E30 (I think) wheels are the wrong offset and had home made spacers to keep them from hitting the struts.
I also took some pictures of the rust on the drivers side (worse side) of the car.
Driver's side fender well, left side is towards the headlights.
Driver's side floor and frame rail. I knew someone had been in here repairing long before I got the car, but I didn't expect to see the frame rail fishplated with 1/4" steel plate lol.
quick picture of the rebuilt alternator, rebuilt at Brian Roberts Auto Electric here in Victoria for $200CAD.
I know this car has a lot of rust, but I'm treating it as a learning experience and I'm not aiming for perfection in the rebuild. The floors will likely be flat sheet metal and I will be fabricating exterior panels my self (a friend will be teaching me) so I'll most likely only be buying the structural pieces from W&N (intermediate rockers, A Pillar supports, B pillar sub sections etc)
