 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 357,599 Views | |  |  |  | |  11-22-2008, 08:38 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fallon Nevada Posts: 178 |  My poor 97 active t.i. SF BAY
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A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti   | | | | | 11-22-2008, 08:43 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 |
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A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti | | | | | 11-22-2008, 08:58 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 |
fender, door, bumper, maybe respray on the rocker panel cover and a good body shop could pull that rear arch out easily.
fenders pretty simple, bolt on only trick is lining it up same with the bumper, door is a little more complicated because of the wiring harness, but still not too bad. __________________ 
^being rebuilt^
until then:
daily car:
96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers
slowly progressing...
weekend car:
85 1/2' 944 Porsche
no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | | | 11-22-2008, 09:06 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fallon Nevada Posts: 178 |
yeah the body shop I went to quoted it at $4800 lol so I thought I would see what you guys think, either gona sell like it is and buy another jeep or fix | | | | | 11-22-2008, 11:30 PM | #6 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
You could probably source the parts used for about 500 bucks, take them to a paint and body shop along with a sample from your damaged parts, have them match the paint and shoot them for another 500 bucks or so and then install them yourself. Not that difficult and worth doing IMO. Best of luck. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 11-23-2008, 12:49 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
it's only cosmetic damage, and the car seems to be in good condition otherwise, I'd say fix it, go with what Jess said | | | | | 11-23-2008, 01:26 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fallon Nevada Posts: 178 |
how do I find these parts? | | | | | 11-23-2008, 01:43 AM | #9 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
You need a Ti specific passenger door, Ti or e36 sedan ('97 or newer) front fender and any e36 front bumper. The passenger sideskirt and driver's rear quarter panel can be repaired on the car(a fender rolling tool may be able to smooth out the wheel arch). Since you live in the Bay Area, check out Bavarian Auto Recycling. Heck, they probably have parts that are the same color! __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 11-23-2008, 02:19 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Also check B&M&W Auto Recycling along with Bavarian... Both in the same area of Rancho Cordova (south of Sac...) __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 11-23-2008, 08:56 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fallon Nevada Posts: 178 |
Thanks for all your help, how much do you think I could get for it like it is ? | | | | | 11-24-2008, 02:41 AM | #12 | | Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 229 |
SELL IT part by part. youll get more out of it that way rather than selling it as a whole. youll be able to help others too who are in need of parts.
hehehe i call dibs on steering wheel, ICV, and window switch bezels | | | | | 11-25-2008, 06:41 PM | #13 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sonoma, CA Posts: 40 |
ill take the spare tire and tools, and the antenna and floor matts if you have them.....and come pick them up, i live 30 minutes from the bay area (north bay). let me know if you are parting it, if not i will make an offer, thanks  | | | | | 11-25-2008, 07:36 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fallon Nevada Posts: 178 |
I dont have the spare tire and some of the tools there in nevada, I dont think im going to part it out Its parked on the sidewalk infront of my house and I dont have any tools or knowledge of cars | | | | | 12-05-2008, 10:53 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fallon Nevada Posts: 178 |
still for sale | | | | | |
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