Project: BMW E21
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Nothing to do with me, and i'm not sure if these fit. Saw them on Retro Rides :
http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=pf...
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My boss told me I could finish early for Xmas so I decided to get some work done on the coilovers. Probably not the most important thing that needs doing, but oh well 
They had loads of surface rust and I wanted rid of that horrible mottled surface.
So I popped over to Screwfix and picked a 3 pack of wire brush drill bits, for just £4! Better than £8 for one at B&Q!
The one on the left is done, the one on the right isn't
I also uncovered the BMW stamp that was covered in crap! Nice little details make me happy
Both cleaned up and masked, ready for paint in my rig up paint booth
First of two coats of Gloss Black applied:
I'll get some more photos when they're dry tomorrow and I can take the masking tape off
They had loads of surface rust and I wanted rid of that horrible mottled surface.
So I popped over to Screwfix and picked a 3 pack of wire brush drill bits, for just £4! Better than £8 for one at B&Q!
The one on the left is done, the one on the right isn't
I also uncovered the BMW stamp that was covered in crap! Nice little details make me happy
Both cleaned up and masked, ready for paint in my rig up paint booth
First of two coats of Gloss Black applied:
I'll get some more photos when they're dry tomorrow and I can take the masking tape off
Coilovers are basically finished now, ready to be fitted (a while off, before anyone gets giddy 
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DSC03575 by Eddie the Kid, on Flickr
And built up (poor focus, I know
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DSC03576 by Eddie the Kid, on Flickr
Hopefully going to take the front wings off tomorrow so I can do some inspection on the inner arches ect.
)DSC03575 by Eddie the Kid, on Flickr
And built up (poor focus, I know
)DSC03576 by Eddie the Kid, on Flickr
Hopefully going to take the front wings off tomorrow so I can do some inspection on the inner arches ect.
Today was a reasonably productive day, I wanted to get the wings off to inspect the inner arches and the chassis behind the wings.
Gazebo was out in force, due to some pretty minging weather!
Bonnet roller guides had to come off too:
Impact gun had the wheels off in seconds, love that thing
The wings themselves are held on by a fair few bolts, BMW were on the ball making them all 10mm too. Got to love a decent bit of efficiency. Got the wings off and wonderful news, the inner arches/chassis is lovely. It's had some repair work done on the passenger side, but not much
The wings themselves are ruined, which I knew. They will need replacing before respray day.
Cleaned up some of the inner arch to check the metal was decent, which it certainly seems to be
Very happy tbh!
I lolled when I saw the extent of the hole through to the cabin from the arch!
The inner arch has a natural 'cavity' which would be a place for years of dirt and moisture to collect, it sits behind the arch and in front of the door. To prevent this buildup, there is a sort of blanking panel that sits at 90° to the wing. It's certainly done it's job, as the 'blanking panel' has severely rotten away, suggesting that if it wasn't for this piece, there would be some pretty awful damage to the shell of the car. These will be replaced for new items, as they are both beyond repair.
Exciting times!....
Gazebo was out in force, due to some pretty minging weather!
Bonnet roller guides had to come off too:
Impact gun had the wheels off in seconds, love that thing
The wings themselves are held on by a fair few bolts, BMW were on the ball making them all 10mm too. Got to love a decent bit of efficiency. Got the wings off and wonderful news, the inner arches/chassis is lovely. It's had some repair work done on the passenger side, but not much
The wings themselves are ruined, which I knew. They will need replacing before respray day.
Cleaned up some of the inner arch to check the metal was decent, which it certainly seems to be
Very happy tbh!
I lolled when I saw the extent of the hole through to the cabin from the arch!
The inner arch has a natural 'cavity' which would be a place for years of dirt and moisture to collect, it sits behind the arch and in front of the door. To prevent this buildup, there is a sort of blanking panel that sits at 90° to the wing. It's certainly done it's job, as the 'blanking panel' has severely rotten away, suggesting that if it wasn't for this piece, there would be some pretty awful damage to the shell of the car. These will be replaced for new items, as they are both beyond repair.
Exciting times!....
Did some more work today, and uncovered some bad news
The passenger side jacking point and inner sill has got some extensive rust to it:
A bit gutted tbh, hoped not to find anything like this, but it's all part of the challenge I suppose. I'll be looking to get a quote for welding and respray over the next month, here's hoping it won't be too much!
I also removed the chrome trim from the rear and the sides of the vehicle:
Good progress for the end of the year. Roll on 2013 and the rebuilding stage
The passenger side jacking point and inner sill has got some extensive rust to it:
A bit gutted tbh, hoped not to find anything like this, but it's all part of the challenge I suppose. I'll be looking to get a quote for welding and respray over the next month, here's hoping it won't be too much!
I also removed the chrome trim from the rear and the sides of the vehicle:
Good progress for the end of the year. Roll on 2013 and the rebuilding stage
Edited by eddiethekid on Monday 31st December 17:28
It always amazes me when I see jacking points and sills that are rusty on cars that are in constant use as I can't believe none of that rust was visible when the MOT was done.
Hopefully you have caught it in time though and if you get a decent repair done now and get the car well undersealed your shell should last many more years :-) Just be sure to check the frame rails and fill them with wax oil!
Try these guys for repair panels http://www.wallothnesch.com/karosserie-blechteile/...
Hopefully you have caught it in time though and if you get a decent repair done now and get the car well undersealed your shell should last many more years :-) Just be sure to check the frame rails and fill them with wax oil!
Try these guys for repair panels http://www.wallothnesch.com/karosserie-blechteile/...
Took the last of the trim off last night, personally think it looks awesome without the front bumper!
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Also, there's a bit of a dent on the front corner of the bonnet, it's been repaired with a fair amount of filler.
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Welding quotes still need to be sourced, and then paint.
In the meantime, I'll be getting most of the underseal off and reapplied with fresh stuff.
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Also, there's a bit of a dent on the front corner of the bonnet, it's been repaired with a fair amount of filler.
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Welding quotes still need to be sourced, and then paint.
In the meantime, I'll be getting most of the underseal off and reapplied with fresh stuff.
eddiethekid said:
Will be keeping and possibly modifying the 1.6. I wouldn't mind an M52 (standard conversion) but insurance on that in Manchester for me would be eye watering.
You'd be surprised.Whilst I started with a 323, when it came to declaring an engine change, they didn't change my premium as they deemed the engine to be from a similar model. Basically they asked where the donor engine was taken from and I just said a 1996 3 series. I have a classic car policy with Chaucer for less than £150 per year.
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