e21 BMW 316

[quique6]

Loving these ! btw sepiabraun is one of the best color ever made! i love that color , i like where this is going .. keep it going!

[e21mark]

Plodding along with the rebuild and measured up for some custom seat mounts. I love these Recaro, as they're a bit wider and really supportive. They're in great condition too.





We cleaned up the rear end, removed the plastic panel between the lights and have been looking at ''ducktail'' rear spoilers. I was thinking of painting it body colour instead of the usual satin black though?



Picked up some 8.5 and 9.5 x 16 banded steels and was thinking of painting them gold, to contrast against the blue?





I like this gold for the rims.



Apart from that, I'm just getting through the job list and hopefully we'll be finished within a few weeks. Mind you, we said that a year ago.

[e21mark]

Just been chasing the final few parts and discovered I need new front top mounts. I used to run adjustable ones from GAZ but they were overkill for a road car and just a bit too harsh. Anyway, fate stepped in and these Compbrake mounts came up for sale. Job done.



Tomorrow we hit the bodywork and start getting it ready for paint. I cannot wait to see how it looks in Laguna Seca.

I also agreed a deal on a stunning 316. The current owner bought it when it was just 10 months old. It has always been garaged and has never been out in the rain. As a result it is in time warp condition, both inside and out. Excuse the rubbish pic but I'll take some decent ones when it arrives. It's a super rare colour too! BMW Sepiabraun.

[e21mark]

Dropped down and picked up a blue top tint screen from today. Really nice condition and no chips anywhere.



Also snagged some ''as new'' headlights. The old ones are OK but didn't want to bolt corroded parts to the freshly painted shell.

[e21mark]

Followed you on RR for a while now. When your e21 caught fire I thought you were out of the game but things took a new level of awesome. Please keep one thread for all your cars

Shall do.

320is front lip arrived. Unfortunately, there was a bit of a warp in the bottom edge.



20 minutes with a hot air gun and it went back to the original shape. It'll get a bit more working once it's fitted. I still haven't decided between this or the Ronal spoiler though?



Deleted one wiper hole and screen surround repairs are finished.







Deleted the rear trip and welded up the holes. Going to go and do the prep work myself next week and it should finally be painted next Saturday.



Nice early tii turned up for restoration.

[jackjamesw910i]

Followed you on RR for a while now. When your e21 caught fire I thought you were out of the game but things took a new level of awesome. Please keep one thread for all your cars

[C-Hutch]

well then! this is looking quite amazing so far.

[drosas]

I like e21s.
So I like this.
Very much

[montgomery]

Amazing build thread.

[Nuts]

Damn, bud you some nice German metal....:-) Love the colour!

[Pseudonyms]

This thread makes me very happy.

Love it. Keep up the good work man!

[e21mark]

So you're building both the E21 and E12 now? I like that E21 in white.
Send some of those E12 Mirrors my way if you ever come across spares.

I'd love to, but I promised SWMBO that I would stick to my e21 and e30 M3. I'm just going to smoke around in the e12 for a couple of months and give the 02 a break, then sell. If you really want mirrors, let me know exactly what you want and your budget, then I'll see what I can find for you? You can find me on FaceBook if easier? jackyardbackoff@facebook.com

[Press22]

So you're building both the E21 and E12 now? I like that E21 in white.
Send some of those E12 Mirrors my way if you ever come across spares.

[e21mark]

I wasn't sold on the rota's at first, but they've grown on me for sure.

A few people have said the same, although I really got them initially, because they were just different to the usual basket weave rims that most e21 seem to have. The problem is there just aren't that many rims to choose from, that work with the e21 offset. I wanted as much dish as I could get under stock arches too.

I did put this together but I need to sort the right width rims to fill the Group 2 arch kit properly.







Nearly finished working the rear arches and hope to paint the car next week. I'm properly excited at the prospect of finally seeing the whole car in Laguna Seca blue after over 18 months of work so far.



320is front lip arrived from Arizona today. We didn't get this front lip in Europe so it'll be an unusual sight on a UK e21. I just need to use some heat and fix the warp.

[Greg|H]

This thread is awesome! Its rare you come across all these older bmw's in the uk, especially 2002's! the things I would do to drive an '02 on a daily basis.. I've only ever seen 1 before in the fresh/metal. I like where the e21 is going. I wasn't sold on the rota's at first, but they've grown on me for sure.

Staying tuned for updates