E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79

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Ben is over here in The Netherlands right now, for the Sharknosemeeting! Looking forward to meet him and friends!


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Well I was going to update this with lots of pics, but since the FB fiasco I haven't decided what I'll do yet.

As for the car, the shell was structurally finished and sent back to be re-dipped then e-coat'd and epoxy primer'd.

We got it back a couple of weeks ago, now the slow progress of filling and finished the body work to get a good finish will commence.

Lets hope we get it all done before Sharknose 2018 :popcorn

Cheers

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Man, I dont have facebook, I hate Photobucket... but I need some pics of this cool e9 and the progress.
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uwbuurman wrote:Man, I dont have facebook, I hate Photobucket... but I need some pics of this cool e9 and the progress.
ooops, yep should of been PB
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uwbuurman, you don't exist since you don't have FB account (just like me)

:cheers :mrgreen:
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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I rather don't exist than...
It's the man next door!

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Same here, invisible man
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Time for a bit of an update,

As last mentioned the metal work was finished and the shell sent back to be dipped again and then dip epoxy primed:

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The shell went back on the spit/rotisserie so we could smooth the remainder out properly:

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Lets hope these pictures work :?
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The paintshop was so busy that they couldn't take the shell when we needed. So we got to have fun spraying the underseal and am quite pleased with the textured finish we achieved:

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And then base and laquered the whole underside:

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Hope you like it so far :)
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Finally base/hardener for the interior which is eventually unseen when the car is completed:

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The slot with the bodyshop opened up so over it went for the outside to be primed and under bonnet and boot areas finish painted:

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The sides of the boot had dynomat added under the final paint.

Cheers

Ben
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1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
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2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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Then the day came for the return of the shell, and it rained :hammer :

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But we cracked on with the assembly of suspension:

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1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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My old E24 M30B35 went in:

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And the aftermarket ECU wired and mounted in the original position under the rear seat:

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And the final update was the panels were delivered and fitted by the bodyshop:

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And we are up to date, hopefully the next update could be the engine running and then mapping at Emerald in a couple of weeks.
Then a month to finish of the rest of the assembly before Sharknose e_surprised
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2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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Looking great Sir, and yeah, just in time for the Sharknose we hope!
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
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Very impressive Mr !!
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Great work sofar, Ben.
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1980 BMW 528i maior restitutio
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