My 320/6 automatic

Peter V. · Post by **Peter V.** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:19 pm

I want to introduce myself at this forum. My name is Peter Vissers and I'm living in the Netherlands. Since November 2007 I own a E21. It is a 320/6 automatic from the year 1981.

In my life I have had different BMW's. It started as my second car with a E21 315 from 1983. In between I had other cars but I came back to BMW every time.

*E21 315 (1983, bronzitbeige)
*E34 520i touring ( 1992 black)
*E34 520i sedan (1994 Royalblue)
*E28 518 sedan, my first classic as a seccond car (1983 safaribeige)
And Now a E21 320/6 automatic (1981 polaris)

The regular car I drive is a Opel Vectra 1.8 16valve from 1999.

I'm trying to make the E21 as original as possible so a lot of work must go into the car. The previous owners had changed a lot.
*Different lightcolours ( warninglights at the front we're black and at the end red)
*Remus exhaust.
*15 inch BBS
*BMW tags at the front and back are shaved.
*Lowered suspension.
*No trims at the sides.

Several things I already changed into original.

I hope for a good time at this Forum.
Greetings Peter V.

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=HBRYQC48

Jay323i · Post by **Jay323i** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:49 pm

Nice car mate.... Welcome here and Hou em Heel!!!

murran · Post by **murran** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:53 pm

mmmmm, nice e21 you have there.

yes id lose that exhaust pretty quickly if i were you!

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:18 am

You could lose small children up those tailpipes!! Nice cross-spokes though! They'd look good on a certain Baur I know of!

Peter V. · Post by **Peter V.** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:51 pm

Hey,

My E21 is going into surgery now. Because i have some welding to do i needed to remove te wiring compleet from the fusebox and the dashboard. Started to remove the dashboard and label all switches and connectors. First i had to remove the interior and the carpet.

Came to the conclusion that it wil be a lott of work to remove all the rust.

It probably wil become a complete restauration. I wil keep you posted.

Below a link for some photos.

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=PRTQGNWJ

Greetz Peter V.

Nils · Post by **Nils** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:23 pm

Ik ben benieuwd wat je allemaal nog tegenkomt....

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:09 pm

NIce car mate, bit of a bummer that it has to go on surgery now.
If it fits in your budget, i'd remove the front window too and take care of all the rust the you will find in the seals there too. Fit window again with new rubbers etc.
Keep up the good work !

Peter V. · Post by **Peter V.** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:15 am

Hey,

I'm thinking of a complete restauration now. So indeed the windows wil be removed. If the budget wil not allowe this then it must take more time so i can save some money to do it good.

The interior is completly removed and also the wiring is removed. My first intension is to create space to put al the parts so i can strip the car completly.

It's taking some time but then i wil have the E21 the way i would like it.

I wil keep you all posted with photos and info.

Peter v.

Peter V. · Post by **Peter V.** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:57 am

Hey,

An update of the restauration of mine E21. After removing of the bodywork at the front al lot of rust came to me.

The bottemside at the windscreenwipersystem must be renovated and also the bottemside of the A-style.

Keep you posted.

Peter V.

Peter V. · Post by **Peter V.** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:58 am

Okey, Something went wrong with the images so here is the right link.

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=TGDE8OLT

Peter

DrGonzoPOW · Post by **DrGonzoPOW** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:46 pm

Nice motor. The back end looks like Chris Eubank!

Peter V. · Post by **Peter V.** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:20 pm

Time for a update:

Today i have done the next things.
*Removed wiring at the engine.
*Removed the windscreenwipersystem.
*Removed the heating completly.
*Removed the windscreen ( Glad I have not much rust over there)
*Removed the backseats to see for rust ( Glad is not much)

After working at the front of the car and get depressed about the rust now I was happy to see it was not much today.

Here some photo's

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=CT4YKC73

Greetings Peter V.

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:36 pm

Hi,

From your first series of pics, your car looked almost as new, bit of a bummer that it has the familiar rust places underneath.

Are you going to do the restoration yourself? I couldn't see on the pictures if you have also removed the rear side windows? Usually youll find some rotten places underneath there and near the B style as well.

Are you going to keep the shaven front and rear too? I really think that the rear end of the car is excellent!

Good luck

Peter V. · Post by **Peter V.** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:57 pm

That new looking was my reason to buy the car but as always for me the wrong reason.

I'm doing the restauration al by myself so it takes a lot of time but that's my hobby so I do not have a problem with that.

As you asked, I do not have removed the side windows but for what I can see from the inside it is not so bad. When I'm really working on the body and the sanding begins then I probably will see some polyester and rust but that's for then.

The shaved bonnet and hood are already sold because I want the original ones. But I'am wondering if the black panel between the rearlights wil be put on

We will see about it.

See You Peter V.

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:19 pm

It s looking god without the black backpanel, but thats just my opinion.
If time isn't an issue then i would certainly remove the side windows, just to make sure.
On my E21 there wasn't rust on the up standing edges where the ruber is place on, but there was some rust on the horizontal plates thats directly under the rubber on the outside of the car.Hard to explain, but would be apitty if your car would go show rust issues in a couple of years again

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