BMW E30 Coupe Fujimi (with engine and a lot of improvements)

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/f6653ab2.jpg

Let me show the process first

- Add engine room with resin SR20DET (very popular engine swap for E30 in Thailand)
- Wheel wells from Revell Z1
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/5969bbf1.jpg

- Made hood hinge myself from scrap parts
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/10fb8f49.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/69a5c39e.jpg

- Raised roof about 2 mm and reduced B-pillar width
Before
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/5b2cc1f3.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/df312ac0.jpg

After
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/b5306749.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/6674bc5c.jpg

- Rebuilt kidney with soldering rod (The stock one is too sharp)
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/439a7cab.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/2879870a.jpg

- Corrected front bonnet bulge width, the old one is at yellow line position so I need to chop bonnet into 2 pieces and reduce width to move to red lines position

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/4593c55e.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/9d12b834.jpg

Finished product

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/58eabf07.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/2058796e.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/e7c1874d.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/fe8bc5ad.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/b6fdd1aa.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/6fe6fb87.jpg

I also converted to right hand drive
Steering wheel is from Tamiya MX-5 (Almost the same shape of AC Schnitzer)
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/f25996d0.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/98df674a.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/f6653ab2.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/ae012d2a.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/fc19310b.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/7ebca4d7.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/thaidiecast/95d52ead.jpg

Looks really good, definately a massive improvement on the standard kit

sweet lookin beemer!!

the engine looks insane!

That's really cool. How do you get started with a project like that?

You have infinitely improved the Fujimi kit body! It looks very nice and accurate now. I like the E30 but seeing how Fujimi screwed up the body I have never been brave enough to try and correct the proportions. You did it beautifully!

i like it!

I love this!!!!!!!! Best dirty 30 ive seen built!!!

Awesome job!!!. Now it looks much better than before... Congrats!!.

Fantastic work and end result! The engine looks great! And I can confirm that the Fujimi kit has lots of errors as I am also in the process of modifying the Fujimi E30! See WIP here if you are inerested.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=980343

I have still got to do the bonnet though (not been brave enough yet!)

Good job and nice modifications :bigthumb:

That's exactly the kind of tuned E30 we can see around here.

Excellent job of sorting out the dodgy shape. Nice style & mods too.

Very good stuff.

Did you use the standard kit glass or make your own?