Little by little with 320i 1/77

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:29 pm

wow

I thought they said e21's were not being made any more :p

Brave Man

Nice skill to have ////

3771489 · Post by **3771489** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:47 pm

mr edd wrote:rare? In 17 years of e21 ownership i have never seen another rhd 320i/4 but there were even less euro spec lhd 320i/4 cars made (1882made). loads of usa spec cars were made as the 320i was the only e21 sold in america(usa vin numbers start 542++++)...edd..

Tell me more. I'm not sure what you mean.(my english...) I thought there were more. Numbers 5420001-5431989 made 3/76-8/77. +California models+Automatics. But how about 320i lhd(European) 8/77-4/78,made ONE HUNDRED.

3771489 · Post by **3771489** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:11 pm

OLE97P! wrote:The 320i is a rare car, and I've seen maybe 2 in the last 20 years. One was in a German scrapyard! It good to see such a rare car rescued, top work.

What are the plans for mods? Uprated suspension maybe, or a complete colour change? That looks like either Topaz or Sienna brown, neither was a great colour (imo)
I'd go for Golf yellow on a set of the 14 inch Alpina wheels. Mint.

It's Topas and naturally it stays. Sienna was available 75-76(e21). Of course I have some mods in my mind. Those black Recaros (in this car from new),interior color change to black,opened rearsidewindows(clear),overdrive getrag240,BBS RA,rearbrakes from 323i... I have also airconditioning,but it's little newer and for m20. So I might forget it. I have many months time to think those details.

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:29 pm

Simon wrote:I thought they said e21's were not being made any more :p

Thats a great quote!

3771489 · Post by **3771489** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:05 pm

Nothing really new but some new photos added since topic started.
And link again: http://kuvablogi.com/blog/10113/1/

mr edd · Post by **mr edd** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:24 pm

excellent pictures!

M15KYY · Post by **M15KYY** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:23 am

3771489 wrote:
--ALPINA-- wrote:That certainly is good work but on the reality step, all the time and money spent that really is uneconomical move, i wouldnt do all that, i would go as far as changing the side sills and removable panels, im sure there are a better condition cars around with a good chassis to work on! but its up to the individual on what he/she decides to do. a good chassis to work on would be the 316 because they seem to last longer than the 323i. reason: --- this is what i was told: because the 323i engine has that power to pull the car and also twist the chassis in places where the 316 cant thus causing small cracks then rust builds upon when water gets in which i believe is true as my aunt gave me a 316 and the chassis was as solid as a rock compared to my car!!!

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Yes,this is my hobby. It has nothing to do with economical. Have you seen many original lhd e21 320i (European,with m64) lately?
I don't... And,yes,manufactured almost 20 000 cars,where are they all?
I just don't count euros only enjoy BMW.

i couldnt have put it better!

the e21 is getting into the classic stage of life now and just breaking another with a good body seems like a hell of a waste to me, i am doing a very similar project but thankfully my car was nowhere near as bad as yours, i take my hat off to you sir your doing a brilliant job now get off the internet and back into the garage and finish that e21 so we can see her all finished!!

well done mate you must be very pleased with yourself! how many hours have you spent so far?

3771489 · Post by **3771489** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:59 pm

M15KYY wrote: how many hours have you spent so far?

I think about 500-600 hours since August 07

lemonayd · Post by **lemonayd** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:49 am

wow now thats what i call a restoration respect & good luck keep us posted

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:15 am

OLE97P! wrote:Yes it was. It was orange and was a carburettor model not the 320i. Autocar had it from BMW's press fleet in 1976/7 and gave it back in return for a 323i.

I have the logbook for it here! I ran it very briefly in @ 1989 but it was pretty knackered by then.

Did your car live in Maidstone, Kent? If it did, although I never owned it, I know a man that did!

Sierpien · Post by **Sierpien** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:57 pm

Incredible work!!!!! Keep going!!!

3771489 · Post by **3771489** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:28 pm

Battle against rust continues...

http://kuvablogi.com/nayta/1021110/

mr edd · Post by **mr edd** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:40 pm

great pics!!

3771489 · Post by **3771489** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:32 pm

mr edd wrote:great pics!!

Yeah!

Pics are pretty easy,sometimes feel hard,but grazyfinnish don't give up.

Does anybody know how many these are left. Mean with m64 in europe. In Finland we have maybe 3-4,but how many is left in Germany for example.

Mihajlo · Post by **Mihajlo** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:16 pm

you did the job!
I checked what you did without eye blink!

wish I have so many new parts....

how much € did you spend only on parts?