Project - 320 TSi

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:07 am

right here are a few update pics as promised.

rear in the air as the backs have been sent off for banding now, not sure if to go 11" or 10", the front wheels dont quite fill the arch so if i go 10 inchs and they look to small on the rear i can always swap em to the front n band the rears to 11 or 12, yes yes yes i know im silly

the leg in the vice ready for modifying, again im sorry for not taking pictures as i went along cos of not wanting to cover my iphone in oil!

picture of the front right wing from behind, see the wheel doesnt quite fill arch, be good enough for taking to the ace cafe though

same arch from the front

nice pic showing the front splitter which i ran a bit of matt black over

close up of the join, not perfect, but before car goes to paint gonna fill in joins with stickerflex or sumin, dont want to use filler as it cracks, maybe builders caulk will do, well n e way i will think of something,

will have better pics when my wheels come back from being banded as i can move the car about again, then can get final arch done, have got a random rear set of lowering springs for the car so if i cant get the rally design spring kit by then, that will have to go on to give the car a bit more stance.

next stage is sell/swap my charade, pick up the exhaust from rob, and then fit that. then its book the MOT time

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:31 pm

Thats looking nice already

id use bathroom sealent rather than caulk ... better texture and last longer.

J

Silver Surfer · Post by **Silver Surfer** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:06 pm

As Jimi said that's coming along nicely already.. I think for the kind of beast that you are creating a full matt black paint job would like quite menacing

Keep us posted with pics!

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:48 pm

it will prob end up all black for the ace cafe as its easy to do and messanjah keeps bugging me about doing it that way aswell,
has to be orange in the end though as i want my jager sponsership for when i go to festivals, it means free booze for me and hopefully some jagerettes.

mercedes where i work are going to do a pre MOT on my car once i get my wheels back from the banders so i can write a final list of wants in the wantage section so we can get the e21 to the last ace cafe meet for us this year.

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:07 pm

I'm actively trying to raise cash and I still have a stash of E21 breakers, so if you do need anything bring your list on Wednesday

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:56 pm

well i will defo need 2 front track control arms, as i split the ball joint boots to buggery on mine, apart from that just the exhaust i think, you got a couple of those in fairly good nick? i put up a wanted thread already,

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:09 pm

TCAs are definitely a consumable, I need several sets myself... I was going to get mine from W&N but thats still over £100 a set. I was told it was easy enough to replace the rubbers and I'm going to have a look into that at a later stage.

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:00 pm

i knew they would be the problem part! damn it! hmmmmmmm will have to find an MOT man that wont look at them either then, i wonder if i cover them up with electrical tape so they dont look like they are leaking, or make some little rubber boots of my own sumhow.
do GSF sell them? sometimes they can be uber cheap!

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:34 am

well hopefully off to Robs tomorrow to go pick up the exhaust for the car, wont be the final exhaust system but will get me through the mot and still sound rather fruity.

thursday hopefully my new white e30 baur will arive and it can go straight out the door giving me some more money

will also be building the other rear arch on the car and lowering it onto the standard steels on the rear so i can wheel her about.

not looking foward to working in the cold on thursday thats for sure!

all just depends on getting this e30 for thursday

Massive Lee · Post by **Massive Lee** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:24 am

Hmmm... I like that front spoiler very much. Was it part of a 2002 kit, or from an e21 kit?

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:44 am

im not really sure, i bought it from jason, was on his group 2 car, it required a bit of cutting to get it to fit, and still isnt perfect but it aint to bad. looks better now its in black though i have to say!

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:35 am

right i went to see rob tonight to go pick up my lovely new exhaust and yes his farm is epic! i think he should start charing an entrance fee, its like a dusty muesuem full of cool stuff

heres the zorst all laid out on my floor
was a bugger in the smart car coonvertible, a hour n half return journy in the pissing rain in a smart car convertible with the roof back with exhaust out is no fun!

oh and i removed gay flowerpoo sticker and added a little autosol,

will be fitting this tomorrow as yet another one of my jobs! woooooo

340i · Post by **340i** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:54 am

you drive a smart car convertible and you removed a gay sticker from your exhaust? still in the closet then, eh?

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:25 am

well i sell smart cars as my job and its my company car, oh and i have removed the traction control fuse and frash it as hard as i can so its still quite fun, that and it does 60 mpg

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:25 pm

You know I never laid that exhaust out, it looks pretty good! Hope you enjoyed the visit anyway.