Uwbuurman: 1978 323i polaris: almost done

[uwbuurman]

Earlier on, we discovered some bad spots near the mountingpoint of the rear axle. We mended those. But now, when everything is all cleaned up, I can see that there have been more bad repairs in the past. So I need to redo this work, cut it all out and start over again. But before that will happen, I need to find a way to get the supportframe in the wheelhouses again, so I can reach the spot.

[danielson_dan]

Great restoration project, one of the best I've seen. looking forward to see how it ends.

[Manitoba]

And so does uwbuurman himself...

Greetz,
Walter.

[uwbuurman]

Well, so far it's a never ending story... ... But I'll try to get the topic update to 2014 asap. Lots of work, I've done... Lots...

[uwbuurman]

Great restoration project, one of the best I've seen. looking forward to see how it ends.

And thanks for the comment! Much obliged!

[uwbuurman]

And that's it for 2012! On with 2013.

[uwbuurman]

January 4th, 2013

This year started with closing the gap behind the wheelhouse. At first, I made the donormaterial to size:



And stiched:



This piece that remains is a pain in the butt… Needs to be bent in two directions:



So I made a cartboard mould and a testexample.



And done!



Fitting and clamping



Welded



Drilled the holes for spotwelding



Welded



And grinded



In colours…

[uwbuurman]

[uwbuurman]

After that, I tried to repair the rust near the caps in de floorpanels. I thought I had two donorpieces, but as it turned out, one was of a bootfloor, so I just cut out the rotten parts and so I could do with just one donorpiece!



Donor



Old and new



Stitched





grinding



spraying

[uwbuurman]

[uwbuurman]

Later that day, it turned out tob e a late Christmas… The GLS driver came at the house and had a package for me. That could only be from Walloth & Nesch. The bootfloor pieces.


After that, I went to see Thomas, from the forum. He had a purple baur, ugly as hell. I cut out two floorcaps. Mine are alright, but I don’t have the caps in front. Teh Baur… pff, never seen a more rotten e21! The floor is pushed in, at least 2 inches. But the caps are ok!

The are type 1 caps. Type 1 have a large square in the middle, while type 2 have 3 little rounds on the outside.



And when I came home again, there was an envelope from Dennis, also from the froum. In the envelope where the little bushes that holds the fuel and brakelinse underneath the car.



So I would like to thank:
GLSguythanks for delivering the W&N package!
Thomas thanks for the caps!!
Dennis thanks for the bushes!!

[uwbuurman]

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