BMW 323i from Poland. Restoration project

Mcinek · Post by **Mcinek** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:21 am

Hi everybody!

I think it's about time to show You guys my project, The 323i from 1980. The restoratioon began in 2005 and I wish to finish it for the summer 2009.

Everybody who wishes to see more pics please visit my gallery here:

http://beemka-klub.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32948

It's started like this

Cuting and welding

Sandblasting uderbody

Before painting

Puting it all together

Insulation

New hood (oryginal BMW)

and

just before painting

and the final result (086 schwarz - colour from 1980 BMW E21)

Mercedes can bring "Freude am Fahren"

More pics will follow.

Peter V. · Post by **Peter V.** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:32 am

That has been a whole lot of work. Result is very nice.

Hope you can drive in it very soon.

Greetings Peter V.

Gönk!! · Post by **Gönk!!** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:40 am

Hey Mcinek i wish you also much fun with your BABY!! *Paint it black*

Looks nice!!

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:36 pm

Cool!!

Mcinek · Post by **Mcinek** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:23 pm

More pics

Rear suspension

The diffs rear cover was glassblasted. Final result is simply perfect.

LSD 25%

Rear brakes

Suspension

Mcinek · Post by **Mcinek** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:29 am

Work in progress

I made a litlle mistake when restoring the padlbox. Gas pedal frame is painted black. It should be galwanized and latelly I took it out from the car and corrected it. Now everything is like it was when the car was new.

Front lamps before

and after

Tail lamps (New OEM)

on it's place

J.K.jr.bad. · Post by **J.K.jr.bad.** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:13 pm

very very nice!

how long did it took to sandblast whole car? and did you before blasting removed undercoat?

Mcinek · Post by **Mcinek** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:40 pm

J.K.jr.bad. wrote:very very nice!

how long did it took to sandblast whole car? and did you before blasting removed undercoat?

The car was sandblasted to remove the undercoat. After sandblasting we discovered holes that were not noticable before. So it was very usefull. And we removed the rust completly. We also sanblasted the trunk, engine bay and the interior. The rust is gone

Sierpien · Post by **Sierpien** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:07 am

Very nice work

steinke · Post by **steinke** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:26 am

Wow amazing work!!!!!

Wish someday for mine to be as quality as yours.

M15KYY · Post by **M15KYY** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:28 pm

wonderful aboslutley faultless work! i will be watching this thread very closely!

Mcinek · Post by **Mcinek** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:29 am

New toys:) Still waiting for H&R springs.

lemonayd · Post by **lemonayd** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:05 pm

hi mate, glad to see your still with us keep the pics coming fantastic resto
can't wait to see it finished. have you got an idea of how much it cost so far...

....ayds

Mcinek · Post by **Mcinek** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:25 pm

Spy shots from my garage:)

New OEM headliner

Glazing

M15KYY · Post by **M15KYY** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:32 pm

fantastic job you've made of the headlining there!! well done!! keep up the good work! i think this ones gonna be quite beautiful when its finished, not far away now!