My 82 316 Restoration begins!
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My 82 316 Restoration begins!
Hi guys,
Just thought I would share with you my restoration project.
I took the car up to the mechanic over the weekend who's going to be carrying out the welding work for me. As you can see there's a bit of cosmetic welding required but he assured me he has worked on far poorer examples before.
http://s1034.photobucket.com/albums/a429/Jokercooper/
The welding work that's getting carried out is:
Small hole inside the boot below the fuel pipe. Apart from that the whole boot is fine.
Both rear wheel arches.
Both side seals, inside seals are both fine so that was a relief!
Replacement front wings &
The panel that holds the front light in place, don't know the name sorry... that is prob the worst part of the car.
Once the body work is completed I'm onto the internal bits. I'm changing the track rod ends as their a bit worn. Bleeding the radiator and fixing the binding brakes.
After all the other bits and pieces are finished she's getting a lovely coat of fresh paint, freshly polished bumpers and wheels and to finish her off I'm going to get some beautiful new BMW badges.
I'll add more pics each weekend as I go along...
Just thought I would share with you my restoration project.
I took the car up to the mechanic over the weekend who's going to be carrying out the welding work for me. As you can see there's a bit of cosmetic welding required but he assured me he has worked on far poorer examples before.
http://s1034.photobucket.com/albums/a429/Jokercooper/
The welding work that's getting carried out is:
Small hole inside the boot below the fuel pipe. Apart from that the whole boot is fine.
Both rear wheel arches.
Both side seals, inside seals are both fine so that was a relief!
Replacement front wings &
The panel that holds the front light in place, don't know the name sorry... that is prob the worst part of the car.
Once the body work is completed I'm onto the internal bits. I'm changing the track rod ends as their a bit worn. Bleeding the radiator and fixing the binding brakes.
After all the other bits and pieces are finished she's getting a lovely coat of fresh paint, freshly polished bumpers and wheels and to finish her off I'm going to get some beautiful new BMW badges.
I'll add more pics each weekend as I go along...
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Hi guys, I'm sticking with the dark blue, I think it works really nicely on the e21 body shape. As for the wheels, yes I'm planning on going back to the original colour and if poss even getting them polished too... The mechanic has finished the welding work so he's going to send them over tonight so hopefully be loading them up first thing tomorrow morning, cant wait to see her!
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My pal has done wonders with your car, it can even do wheelies now. I was at my mates place over the weekend and he really has done an excellent job, all credit to him, your car will be solid when it leaves his place. BTW, he did comment that whoever did the DIY work on the car is invited to go and see him so he can show them how it is really done. I'm assuming it was the owner before Hannah ?
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Hi mate, nice pic. I'm impressed with the weelie too. Think I'll have to repaint her black and call her kit, but I'm not changing my name to Michael!
Cant wait to get her back, I was up the previous weekend and he has done an amazing job, I'm very grateful. Thinking about asking him to squeeze a 323 engine in there one day too.
I need to call you as I still have the door and boot, you free tonight for me to drop them off?
Cant wait to get her back, I was up the previous weekend and he has done an amazing job, I'm very grateful. Thinking about asking him to squeeze a 323 engine in there one day too.
I need to call you as I still have the door and boot, you free tonight for me to drop them off?