BMW E21 320/6 BAUR 1979 MODEL BEFORE FAcelift

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:43 am

BMW E21 320/6 AUTOMATIC BAUR CABRIO, 06/1979 MODEL BEFORE FACELIFT,THERE IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND, GUARANTEED BY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, OTHER 2 ARE FACELIFT MODELS,GENUINE 97,000. CURRENTLY UNDER RESTORATION AS YOU CAN SEE ITS LOOKING TIRED AND HASNT BEEN ON THE ROAD SINCE 1999. DONE 16 MILES IN 5 YEARS, TO MOT STATION AND BACK. THIS CAR HADNT BEEN STARTED FOR 5 YEARS AND WAS GOING WITHIN 30 MINS. IN REASONABLE CONDITION FOR AGE AND WORTH RESTORING BECAUSE OF BEING ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE UK. THIS CAR HAS ALL THE OLD STYLE FEATURES SUCH AS THE OLD STYLE DASH BEFORE THE FACLIFT. THE OLD FRONT VALANCE WITH THE 2 LITTLE PLASTIC GRILLS IN. ANOTHER SPECIAL FEATURE IS THE ZENDER BOOT SPOILER, TO THIS DAY I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER LIKE IT, TRULY AN EXTREMELY RARE BMW. BUT THIS CAR NEEDS A HELL OF ALOT OF WORK,

A LIST OF BODY PANELS IT NEEDS JUST TO SHOW HOW BAD IT IS:

BONNET
BOOT LID
DOORS
FRONT WINGS
REAR QUARTERS
OUTER SILLS
INNER SILLS
COMPLETE FLOOR PANELS
BOOT FLOOR
REAR PANEL
REAR VALANCE
REAR WHEEL TURRETS/HOUSINGS.

I THINK THATS ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU THE PICTURE.

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:11 am

have just started working on it but tryiong to find somewhere to store images on internet so i can show progress.

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:52 am

Photobucket is your friend...

www.photobucket.com

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:13 pm

so it is, thanks, here some pcitures of progress.

look at my radiator connector:

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:34 pm

That'll keep you busy then, kinda puts my rust worrys to shame!

Look forward to seeing more progress.

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:49 pm

dude, is that something you really want to go thru?, the rust does look bad and all, it makes my car look as if it just came fresh of the production line and i have rust soon to want to respray it.. but good luck in it, im sure it will turn out like how you want it to.!

j

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:24 pm

Blimey.....

Orjan · Post by **Orjan** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:58 pm

WOW - you've got a lot a work to look forward to... But I'll bet it'll be a looker when you're done

Besides - it makes me worry a lot less about the work I'll have to do

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:41 am

more pics on tonights progress. rear end stripped, started on what i have dopne on interior, dash is next, then engine.

Sierpien · Post by **Sierpien** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:08 pm

Keep up the good work phill

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:20 pm

Yeah Nice 1 Phill,

It doesnt look that bad !

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:53 pm

Yea looks like you got a nice garage to work in, makes all the difference (dry), looking forward to watching the progress

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:07 pm

yep me too, hell if you were near, i'd help!

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:55 pm

more progress:

dashboard and interior stripped, and glad to say wiring harness (one of the painful;l jobs, especially getting ity throught the bulkhead).

and more rotten steel

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:03 pm

Hi phill, how easy is it to take of the dash board from the e21, like roughly how long and what procedures do you go thru...

Cheers

Jimi