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Posted: **Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:36 pm**

Nice car and glad you changed the wheels! The first ones are bloody awful. Looks like a fine car now your getting it as it should be.

Posted: **Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:46 pm**

Thanks,

I will do my best to get it as nice as possible and indeed those wheels had to go a.s.a.p.

Gr Peter V.

Posted: **Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:37 pm**

I have such wheels in 17" for my circuit car

On this nice classic the Pina's are waaaay better

Nice to read you found and resolved allready a few problems.
Now up to perfecting this beauty

Oh yeah : congrats on the buy, I like the transporting-story

Posted: **Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:42 pm**

Thanks Cisse,

Now that it's no longer freezing here in holland i can go further with making the car better. For the record, i did know that the car had some problems, according to the price i paid for it. But they are nice cars to drive and the 323i baur is very rare nowedays.

Gr Peter V.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:56 pm**

update:

Hey, the ordered parts are in so i can start to make the car run good now.

The complete exhaust, driveshaft revision , engineparts (cambelt,tensioner, waterpump, thermostat, some fuellines etc etc.)

As I bought the original frontseats in colour Anthrazit 091 the two Recaro frontseats are removed. Now I have the space for it I removed the carpet since it is wet and has to dry. The reason why is because the heaterradiator is broken, gladly i have a spare but it's extra work to be done.

When I removed the carpet i did get a little surprise, some rust has been developing and i could see that the car had an accident. The right side has some dents en a rupture of about 4 cm could be seen at the front.

At the passengerside (for me) a metalplate has been welded from the bottemside because of rust. To get it in perfect state I have to restore the car at a later moment. The strange colour of the floorpanels is because of the colout of the leaking coolant

DRIVERSIDE

PASSENGERSIDE

DENT AT THE BOTTEMSIDE OF THE B-STYLE.

RUPTURE RIGHT UNDER THE DASHBOARD IN THE CENTER.

A lott of work to get it perfect but that's for future times.

Greetings Peter V.

Posted: **Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:39 am**

Hey, It's time for an update:

Because i decided to restore the car in a later time a little rustprevention is done at the bottem. I grinded the most of it and then put a coating on it.

After that i placed the isolation back and the cleaned carpet. Offcourse i replaced the heatingunit because of his leaks. With placing the original seats (antrazit 091) the interior was almost finished.

After that I worked on the engine. I replaced the fuellines towards the coldstartinjecteur and towards the pressure-unit. The timebelt, tensioner and waterpump was replaced.

A couple days ago i restored the driveshaft. The support bearing is changed, the guiding sleeve also. This will be mounted with new bolts and safety nuts and also the Hardydisc will be replaced.

Today i recieved the reverselight-switch which is mounted on top of the gearbox so i can mount the driveshaft and exhaustsystem back on the car. Slowly the time is arriving that i can drive the car. I Can't wait.

Gr Peter V.

Posted: **Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:03 am**

Hi Peter.......

.....a lot of work to do at the body in future

.....

greetings Stephan:)

Posted: **Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:33 am**

Hey Stephan,

You are right.

I already bought a piece of body with only a little rust at the jackpoints. Next saturday i am going to collect it.

The piece i bought is from the rearseats towards the front incl the firewall and also the complete Tunnel.

It was a little shock to see the rust but what can you expect when you buy the car and a spare 323i engine for 1000 euros.

I just hope it wil pass the MOT in August so i have a bit more time to collect the spare body parts before the total restauration starts and most important i can drive it.

Greetings Peter

Posted: **Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:10 pm**

Hey,

Update 10-3-2009:

Today it was time to drive the BAUR for the first time.

First i had to get used to the suspension, it is a little weak. My 320/6 which i had before had a lowering set and this one is completly original.

But after a while it was enjoying. Offcourse the work is not finished yet but now i can drive it and make sure it's reliable before the first meeting starts.

Greetings Peter V.

Posted: **Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:20 pm**

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:06 pm**

nice work done there!

success with the complete works

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:10 pm**

Hey,

Thanks, It is not in perfect state but i can drive it now so that is the most important thing.

Gr Peter V.

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