My E21 Alpina Replica 2 Drift vids + project pics
My E21 Alpina Replica 2 Drift vids + project pics
Hello everyone I'm from Lebanon, Recently i've got this E21 which was 320/6. Now it has a second generation M42. It drives great but soon it'll get a stiffer bilstein suspension all round. It's under severe bodywork right now, after I discovered some rust. I'll be posting the work progress soon step by step, Also I'm changing the color to MintGreen which was it's original color. Any Suggestions for the final look ar appreciated. Fingers crossed.
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hi and welcome 
Re: My Alpina A4/3 Replica 2 Drift vids, more pics soon
Hi and welcome too 
Some nice vids here. Pics would be great too!
Some nice vids here. Pics would be great too!
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Regards/groeten, Jeroen
Re: My Alpina A4/3 Replica 2 Drift vids + project pics
Some earlier pics:







Here are some pics before the start of the Bodywork












Here are some pics before the start of the Bodywork





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1972 BMW2002ti
1973 BMW2002tii
1978 BMW e21 M42 swap
2005 Cadillac STS V8
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Re: My Alpina A4/3 Replica 2 Drift vids, more pics soon
hi, nice drivin,
mint green is cool, i like the colour and want to sprey myne little darker green, will check u out when i can time to time.
mint green is cool, i like the colour and want to sprey myne little darker green, will check u out when i can time to time.
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Re: My Alpina A4/3 Replica 2 Drift vids + project pics
I started the Body work after discovering some rust in the trunk, the rear wheel wells, the floor, also under the front fender. And since the current color & paint job suck + it has a thick layer of unnecessary filler layer, and the trunk's interior was covered with digusting under coating, & silicone sealant so I decided to start with a complete job, & changing the color to mint green which used to be it's original color. Since I'm alone in this job & I'll be working in my free hours & some weekends I decided to start with the rear end first.
the rear end paint was stripped & painted with a temporary primer layer.




















The Rear end's Job has been finished perfectly with the repair of the corrosion & straightning the final body lines, It's covered with the final primer layer. I'll be posting soon pics for the nightmare of the remaining rust in the front half of my lucky saved E21. LOL
the rear end paint was stripped & painted with a temporary primer layer.




















The Rear end's Job has been finished perfectly with the repair of the corrosion & straightning the final body lines, It's covered with the final primer layer. I'll be posting soon pics for the nightmare of the remaining rust in the front half of my lucky saved E21. LOL
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1978 BMW e21 M42 swap
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Repairing the remaining rust
In the pics below You'll see the repair of the rust under the front fenders, both floor panels, front section, & bumper mounting spots. it included the replacement of a large section of both floor panels also I broke the non-original windshield. I bought two brand new fenders, two second hand doors in great condition. A lot of work done, slow but steady progress.










































1972 BMW2002ti
1973 BMW2002tii
1978 BMW e21 M42 swap
2005 Cadillac STS V8
1973 BMW2002tii
1978 BMW e21 M42 swap
2005 Cadillac STS V8
Re: My E21 Alpina Replica 2 Drift vids + project pics
Hey everybody! Due to a heavy snow storm that hit my country my work will be stopped for a while till it get a bit warmer
, I'll stay indoors browsing your topics. LOL
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not only your country , my too ....MAG! wrote:Hey everybody! Due to a heavy snow storm that hit my country my work will be stopped for a while till it get a bit warmer, I'll stay indoors browsing your topics. LOL
Re: My E21 Alpina Replica 2 Drift vids + project pics
Hope your project hasn't stopped too. it's freeezing over here.bmw320 wrote:not only your country , my too ....MAG! wrote:Hey everybody! Due to a heavy snow storm that hit my country my work will be stopped for a while till it get a bit warmer, I'll stay indoors browsing your topics. LOL
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Re: My E21 Alpina Replica 2 Drift vids + project pics
yes its stop
but i think next weak i will continue work
its to cold work with metal and sand blasting ...because my garage not heated for now 
Re: My E21 Alpina Replica 2 Drift vids + project pics
I won't continue before a long time since the weather news said that there's a heavier storm on it's way And I'm working in an old garage in the nieghborhood which doesn't have any source of heat. I'll wait for sand blasting the front section till the weather warms up so I won't get more rust laterbmw320 wrote:yes its stopbut i think next weak i will continue work
its to cold work with metal and sand blasting ...because my garage not heated for now
1972 BMW2002ti
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it would be nice to meetMAG! wrote:I won't continue before a long time since the weather news said that there's a heavier storm on it's way And I'm working in an old garage in the nieghborhood which doesn't have any source of heat. I'll wait for sand blasting the front section till the weather warms up so I won't get more rust laterbmw320 wrote:yes its stopbut i think next weak i will continue work
its to cold work with metal and sand blasting ...because my garage not heated for now
well All I can do is just wait. By the way visiting your country is on my plans Maybe we'll meet one day & your car would be finished by that time LOL.
Re: My E21 Alpina Replica 2 Drift vids + project pics
Sure but that will be in summer LOLbmw320 wrote:it would be nice to meetMAG! wrote:I won't continue before a long time since the weather news said that there's a heavier storm on it's way And I'm working in an old garage in the nieghborhood which doesn't have any source of heat. I'll wait for sand blasting the front section till the weather warms up so I won't get more rust laterbmw320 wrote:yes its stopbut i think next weak i will continue work
its to cold work with metal and sand blasting ...because my garage not heated for now
well All I can do is just wait. By the way visiting your country is on my plans Maybe we'll meet one day & your car would be finished by that time LOL.
1972 BMW2002ti
1973 BMW2002tii
1978 BMW e21 M42 swap
2005 Cadillac STS V8
1973 BMW2002tii
1978 BMW e21 M42 swap
2005 Cadillac STS V8
