1st day seeing my gold 323i after 6 years under cover

[goldbmwe21323i]

Right feast your eyes on this lads.
The time is here
I thought its about time to get my beloved e21 that ive owned for many years
So of I went to the garage that I use as a shed and had the baby under cover for 6 years.
Took the cover of and



So then I popped the bonnet and




I started to cry to see the mice have found a warm place

So I thought right lets jet blast all the mice bits and



Then I thought well lets just see how the body would look after a jet spray
and


So this is day one of a very long spring ahead.
I hope to get this on the road this summer.

[e21-Mark]

Looks like a nice car though, despite the mouse attack.

[goldbmwe21323i]

thanks mark it was and im hoping it still is... will drag it out this week and see if it starts up

[cobbler2u]

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[goldbmwe21323i]

what photos? my thread cant u see them

[e21-Mark]

I can see them.

[lemonayd]

nice car mate, looks only minor ......


........ayds

[goldbmwe21323i]

thanks
once i drag it out i will take photos before and after.
then i will start getting things ready for a daily drive till the full restoration day which i will hope will be this winter.

[Jeroen]

Hope the damage is limited, looks much better after the wash already!

[goldbmwe21323i]

thanks Jeroen.... the bonnet was just jet sprayed no soap or polish.

[gerrit323]

I would change the timing belt before starting it if it sat for 6 years .. other than that, nice looking car after that wash

[goldbmwe21323i]

just going to see if it starts before the brief overhaul on engine and brakes for the little weekend day to day drive.(last classic car done only 22miles in a year)

[goldbmwe21323i]

looked at the engine bay for damage caused by the six years.
prob one the visitors chewed the wire leading from brake resoviour bottle to scattle panel where the wiper motor goes. (pic 4 near the ID plate)
prob two i noticed a fuel leak.... i need the black pipe which leads to the injectors and then goes under the inlet manifold

[goldbmwe21323i]

spent the day trying to get things sorted on the car below is the injector pipe that i needed.

i ordered one from BMW Germany with a 10 day delivery time priced at £8.71
but as i need to move the car i had no choice but to pay £20 for the one below... what cons... but when in need u paid the high price

Now thats on the engine turns over but will not fire.
radiator is leaking.
so my list is off course getting bigger. My aim for now is to get it out from back garage into the main garage then will start a rebuild in summer.

[goldbmwe21323i]

o i forgot to mention i think i have found a Alpina front spoiler tucked away in the depth of my items, i will have to get car out to find out..