81 320 auto barn find project
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Re: 81 320 auto barn find project
Serious work sir, and I agree the louvre isn't big enough lol, with some patience you'll source the right one!
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Re: 81 320 auto barn find project
All bare metal etch primer coated and now it's just waiting game till I can get on with the rest of it can not wait to see it in all the same colour !
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Good progress... now its time to be patient I guess. Not one of my best qualities lol
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Re: 81 320 auto barn find project
Yea it's the boring bit but I've still got to sort out my trims either find new or try correct mine. But all in good time I think I'm going to try source some differnt seats but finding it pretty hard are e30 seats simaler recaro ones ? As I want to get some re trimmed but don't like my flat seats
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The early E30 spoprts seats are Recaro's and have identical fittings, but as soon as BMW switched to their own sports seats (Sep 85 I believe) the runners are completely different which may require some creative welding to make them fit.
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Re: 81 320 auto barn find project
My mate has a front set of recaros out of a 90 325i but he just keeps saying make me a offer no idea what they worth
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Re: 81 320 auto barn find project
Well it's finally coming on should be home in my garage soon I'm getting rather excited now though
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Turned out great! Now the time has come to build the car again, great times!
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Re: 81 320 auto barn find project
Yea still need to source some parts for the rebuild like front n rear window rubbers with chrome strips
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Re: 81 320 auto barn find project
New window screen, already got my spoiler
Re: 81 320 auto barn find project
Charlton wrote:New window screen, already got my spoiler
Great build thread, where about's did you get those coil overs?
i am after some myself, the car is just sitting way to high