Eddie's E21 316

[Eddie.]

Don't know as yet, I've not fitted them. I only put them that low to quickly assemble them.

[Eddie.]

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

[byza213]

exciting mate going to look better with it being lowered

[Eddie.]

Coilovers are basically finished now, ready to be fitted (a while off, before anyone gets giddy )


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.

[Eddie.]

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!....

[Eddie.]

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

[e21-Mark]

Don't feel too bad fella. That's pretty minimal rust, especially for such an early example. Remove all the stuck on floor deadening and do the job right first time. It'll be well worth the effort as you've got a really nice car there.

[nas80]

+1 seen a lot worse

[Jeroen]

Indeed!

[Eddie.]

I know this is a long shot, but can any of you NW lot recommend anywhere to get the welding, and maybe even the respray done?

I have one place in mind, but I want to get a couple of quotes, as I have nothing more than a vague idea of how much both the welding and the painting is going to cost.

Any suggestions welcome

[problemchild75]

craig for welding 07748988532 hes local so he will come to you and have a look tell him fixascuff Jamie told you to call. when your ready for paint give me a shout ill point you in the right direction. paint should be your last job IMO.

[Eddie.]

craig for welding 07748988532 hes local so he will come to you and have a look tell him fixascuff Jamie told you to call. when your ready for paint give me a shout ill point you in the right direction. paint should be your last job IMO.

Lovely, thanks mate.

I know paint should really come last, but I want it all fresh for the summer.

It's a long term project, and I don't really fancy waiting ages for new paint

[arshad76]

craig for welding 07748988532 hes local so he will come to you and have a look tell him fixascuff Jamie told you to call. when your ready for paint give me a shout ill point you in the right direction. paint should be your last job IMO.

Lovely, thanks mate.

I know paint should really come last, but I want it all fresh for the summer.

It's a long term project, and I don't really fancy waiting ages for new paint

I know a couple of decent welder a too, but either way that isn't a huge amount of work and you're smart to tackle it at the right time.

[Eddie.]

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.

[petroscf]

Congrats on the car, makes me think of re-turning mine in its factory looks, it looks exactly like mine(as it was), except for the right mirror and the chrome rings on the wheels...