Problemchild75s 1983 safari m52

problemchild75 · Post by **problemchild75** » Fri May 03, 2013 4:58 pm

Well I put a new pump in (damn ebay scammers selling scrap as gold) and it fired 1st turn. Happy is an understatement.. im buzzing. her is the birth vid

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Fri May 03, 2013 6:13 pm

Sounds lovely, don't change a thing!

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Fri May 03, 2013 7:11 pm

Awesome.. wait till you drive it!

raseeda green · Post by **raseeda green** » Sat May 04, 2013 8:15 pm

Did you loose the valance or is it still underneath the spoiler....
They both get my vote. Sweet car

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Mon May 06, 2013 11:00 pm

Have you got an alloy thermostat housing on your engine? (I have a spare available if not)

problemchild75 · Post by **problemchild75** » Mon May 06, 2013 11:38 pm

the valance is still on.
just got the normal stat housing is there any benefit other than you can polish it? Im not going to polish the engine anymore but I have got some ideas to make it stand out

problemchild75 · Post by **problemchild75** » Wed May 29, 2013 4:46 pm

Gave its it's first clean since I've had it today.

the paint has suffered to be honest not helped by using the car cover outside but nothing that a days labour cant sort out.
anyway it got its MOT last week but being a tightwad ill tax it at the start of June. Still a fair bit to do but first impressions are good it goes like stink.

Thought I would stick a set of wheels on to pass 20 mins and below are the pics for you to see.

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Wed May 29, 2013 6:14 pm

Looking wonderful mate!

arshad76 · Post by **arshad76** » Wed May 29, 2013 6:28 pm

Jeroen wrote:Looking wonderful mate!

It does! Are those going to be your final wheel choice? I know you have other options

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Wed May 29, 2013 7:06 pm

Proper sleeper.

You should be rightfully proud mate. Cracking build.

problemchild75 · Post by **problemchild75** » Wed May 29, 2013 10:47 pm

Cheers guys

arshad76 wrote:
Jeroen wrote:Looking wonderful mate!
It does! Are those going to be your final wheel choice? I know you have other options

Yes the final choice...................................................................................for today as they are still on;-). they will be track wheels still want something different for when im running low and for show.

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Wed May 29, 2013 11:19 pm

Looks good that. Will have to get the Baur out of the garage and meet up with you when you are OTR.

Eddie. · Post by **Eddie.** » Thu May 30, 2013 3:33 pm

Looks awesome Jamie!

Can't wait to see/hear it in the flesh.

problemchild75 · Post by **problemchild75** » Thu May 30, 2013 5:16 pm

drjim wrote:Looks good that. Will have to get the Baur out of the garage and meet up with you when you are OTR.

sounds like a plan

Eddie. wrote:Looks awesome Jamie!

Can't wait to see/hear it in the flesh.

ill pop round once it has some rent and the geo has been done. be warned though I think you may end up wanting to do your conversion sooner.

problemchild75 · Post by **problemchild75** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:01 am

Bit of an update got put on the road and suspension set up but my spring rates were too hard so I ordered some new springs and whilst waiting for them I had a quiet week at work so thought I would give it a bit of a tidy up
As ever with the e21 it got out of hand (I must say though it goes like stink and sounds awesome)

I went looking for rust and found none

Did some work on the cookie cutters but can't decide weather to paint the centres Porsche macadamia brown or not I'll fit them in white and see how they look.

Lastly got some old school recaros in mint condition I just need to decide weather to go for a safe or bold full leather retrim or try and get them covered in the original fabric and keep it stealth and original.

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