325i sport sterling silver (light restoration!)

[toole325i]

Here's a quick update of this weeks progress, engine bays just about finished just waiting on getting my rocker cover back from the shot blasters so i can paint it and still got to do all the wiring aswell but apart from that its pretty much done and i am over the moon with the results. its been well worth the hard graft!!

Engine bay and water bottles before i started.





And heres after this weeks work.

















Had some time to re apply the badges to the bootlid aswell.



Thats me done for this week its back to chizfab monday morning for full inspection 2 and a few mechanical odds n ends to get replaced, then back to me after that to get the wheel arches done, wheels painted and then all built up. Cant flippin wait now!!!!

[toole325i]

Had a few set backs with the servicing this week so i did a few more things before it goes to chizfab next week.

exhaust heat shield blasted then powder coated satin black.



painted the large bonnet hinge and the radiator support and fitted them.





Then i finished the back of the bonnet off.





More to come next week (hopefully)

[mrjonchandler]

Looking good, what's your budget with this car, everything looks like brand new!

[toole325i]

Looking good, what's your budget with this car, everything looks like brand new!

Thanks mate, i dont have a budget i've waited this long to get it to this level so money isnt an issue at the moment i'll worry about that when its finished and looking mint, then i'll do the sums and get a massive fright for a bit then i'll look at my immaculate sport and everything will be fine again lol

Yea all the parts that have been replaced are brand new genuine bmw parts, its the only way to go, putting non original parts on this car would be madness in my eyes.

[B7]

Proper job. Has to one of my all time fave editions. Sterling sports! Love'em. See one in the mornings with a women hustling it along the A25 between betworth and Guildford. Always looks a peach.

[Blitz]

Love the colour. It looks factory fresh now.

[spook]

A little bit of Patience and time has payed off here

[mrjonchandler]

Looking good, what's your budget with this car, everything looks like brand new!

Thanks mate, i dont have a budget i've waited this long to get it to this level so money isnt an issue at the moment i'll worry about that when its finished and looking mint, then i'll do the sums and get a massive fright for a bit then i'll look at my immaculate sport and everything will be fine again lol

Yea all the parts that have been replaced are brand new genuine bmw parts, its the only way to go, putting non original parts on this car would be madness in my eyes.

It's a proper job, can't wait to see it all finished, i've got a mint IS in Sterling and it's one of my favourite colours.
Looking forward to more soon

[toole325i]

Proper job. Has to one of my all time fave editions. Sterling sports! Love'em. See one in the mornings with a women hustling it along the A25 between betworth and Guildford. Always looks a peach.

Mmm! a woman driving a sterling sport, if thats not a turn on i dono what is! haha

[toole325i]

Looking good, what's your budget with this car, everything looks like brand new!

Thanks mate, i dont have a budget i've waited this long to get it to this level so money isnt an issue at the moment i'll worry about that when its finished and looking mint, then i'll do the sums and get a massive fright for a bit then i'll look at my immaculate sport and everything will be fine again lol

Yea all the parts that have been replaced are brand new genuine bmw parts, its the only way to go, putting non original parts on this car would be madness in my eyes.

It's a proper job, can't wait to see it all finished, i've got a mint IS in Sterling and it's one of my favourite colours.
Looking forward to more soon

Me to mate, very nice indeed i bet it looks magnificent. I've never seen an is in sterling silver most of them are white or red i believe. Is it a standard car?

[pony]

It looks bloody amazing!!!!
The AFM was that used or the old one from the car?
How did you get the throttle bodies so clean?
I think you should right up a guide on cleaning engines or something?

You used
"I scotchbrite them with petrol to get all the crap off them then give them a light haze coat of matt black aerosol."

could brake cleaner not do the same thing?

[toole325i]

It looks bloody amazing!!!!
The AFM was that used or the old one from the car?
How did you get the throttle bodies so clean?
I think you should right up a guide on cleaning engines or something?

You used
"I scotchbrite them with petrol to get all the crap off them then give them a light haze coat of matt black aerosol."

could brake cleaner not do the same thing?

Haha thanks very much buddy!!
I just removed the original AFM stripped it down cleaned it up with the good ol scotchbrite and petrol, painted it then stuck a brand new filter in it.

Your probably gona laugh at me here but where are the throttle bodies mate? sorry i suck when it comes to naming engine parts i just know how to make em look pretty. lol

Lol, you reckon? it just takes alot of graft,determination and a passion for E30's that has no limits lol

Hmm, good question buddy, i reckon brake cleaner would be a very good idea aswell, i've used petrol for years as a degreaser and a cleaner and its the dogs bollocks!

[pony]

Your probably gona laugh at me here but where are the throttle bodies mate? sorry i suck when it comes to naming engine parts i just know how to make em look pretty. lol

Hmm, good question buddy, i reckon brake cleaner would be a very good idea aswell, i've used petrol for years as a degreaser and a cleaner and its the dogs bollocks![/quote]

I meant the silver thing at the top with the BMW logo and six pipes or whatever that is called how did you get that clean?

Yeah i think you should put something up on cleaning engine bays?

How many miles/owners your Sport got? You got all the MOTs?

[toole325i]

Your probably gona laugh at me here but where are the throttle bodies mate? sorry i suck when it comes to naming engine parts i just know how to make em look pretty. lol

Hmm, good question buddy, i reckon brake cleaner would be a very good idea aswell, i've used petrol for years as a degreaser and a cleaner and its the dogs bollocks!

I meant the silver thing at the top with the BMW logo and six pipes or whatever that is called how did you get that clean?

Yeah i think you should put something up on cleaning engine bays?

How many miles/owners your Sport got? You got all the MOTs?[/quote]

Ah the header manifold i think its called. I just scotchbrited it dry then painted it with high temp bright silver aerosol paint.

Might do that actually, sounds like a good idea mate.

Its done just over 101,000miles, i'm the third owner and i've got a lot of m.o.t's for the car but not all of em unfortunately.

[pony]

Keep up the good work would love to see your Sport one day. Watch out for the rough winters in Scotland they play havoc on the car's chassis/body.

[toole325i]

Keep up the good work would love to see your Sport one day. Watch out for the rough winters in Scotland they play havoc on the car's chassis/body.

Thanks for the encouragment mate lol yea i know the salt they spread on the roads up here in the winter is a nitemare! It does it's job keeping cars on the road but it doesn't do the cars bodywork any favours what so ever! My sports going to be dry use only when it's finished.

[tonybtonyb]

Its outstanding work what you have done great keep it up

[toole325i]

I know its not an E30 but you will definately appreciate this!! Heres a pic up of my younger brothers engine bay on his old diamond white 3door sierra cosworth he sold a few months ago.

I thought my bay was good until i found this pic again, mine took me 2weeks my brother spent 3months to do his, its totally concourse and a work of art in my eyes.

[goosiegander]

Coming along nicely,

Might be worth investing in a new coolant reservoir and washer bottle,

[winchester]

Looks good, proper work done here. Good luck with further restorement.

[Finto_316]

this is going to be one stunning sterling silver sport

im not biased at all

[pony]

Ford Sierra Cosworth 3 door especially in WHITE are ALWAYS
Simply because it is a FAST RWD / 1980s CLASSIC PERFORMANCE ICON

[toole325i]

Quick update on recent activity this week.

First up is my mint second hand windscreen that got installed on wednesday. When the chaps at motoglass removed the old one i asked how much a new one supplied and fitted would be, they said it would be £120 which is a bargain considering that also included the removal of my old tatty one! But obviously it wouldnt be a genuine bmw stamped windscreen so me being me said no thanks pal i'll get my own one.

Following that i proceeded to phone bmw again and got a price for a brand new green tinted E30 windscreen, £207 plus vat which i didn't think was to shabby, basically £250 delivered, so i went sod it i'll have one please so they ordered one from germany for me.

A week after that last sunday to be precise i went down to my local scrap yard with my mates for a rumage and a hunt for anything interesting. I went over to the bmw section as usual and noticed a new addition to the line up, a rather tidy looking zinnobar red 3door with an absoloutly pristine windscreen on it!! And it was green tinted and it was a genuine bmw stamped one too!!!

So out came the stanley knife and we cut the bugger out, grabbed it and went up to reception and asked how much? £10 plus vat!!!!!!!!!!! Erm yes please. Stuck it in the back of the car and started praying my new one i ordered hadn't left germany yet. So i called phoenix first thing monday morning to cancel my order but unfortunately it had already been shipped over but they let me cancel it as long as i paid for the shipping and handling charge which was £50. Bit of a bummer but i'd just saved myself £190.

Anyways enough chat here it is.







I then got my rocker cover back from the shot blasters and painted that.



primed.



used this stuff its awesome.





Now the car was on the ramps at chizfab i had a quick look underneath and its nice and solid which i was delighted to find out. Then i thought to myself i could get the underside of this car looking pretty decent in an afternoon, so i proceeded to do so.

Here it is before i started, there was a spot of surface rust in some parts, nothing to major though.











I started off by removing the exhaust heatshields and other bits n bobs for cleaning/painting









I then wire brushed the whole underneath of the car then masked up the sides the fuel filter and the prop shaft.











With the prep done i grabbed the black shoots gun and went mental with the stuff! Then after it dried i re-fitted all the parts i'd just refurbished.

Heres the results.







I did the rear end of the floor silver a few years ago so that didnt need touching as it was still mint.







Thats all for another week i'll get it back on tuesday hopefully once the servicings done and the exhausts on then its rebuild time!!!

[pony]

It is a work of art!!!!

PS do you go drifting as i noticed the trampdrift?

[SHAKEELE30]

mate did you replace the washer bottle & radiator bottle with new ones or did you clean them up as well, if so how did you get them that clean......dont tell me, you used petrol

cars looking neat, always wished i could get mine looking like that, but i use mine everyday so dont really get the chance to take it apart and back together in time....

[ali50ferrari]

this is awesome man cant wait to see the finished product!

[toole325i]

mate did you replace the washer bottle & radiator bottle with new ones or did you clean them up as well, if so how did you get them that clean......dont tell me, you used petrol

cars looking neat, always wished i could get mine looking like that, but i use mine everyday so dont really get the chance to take it apart and back together in time....

Hi mate, haha. Na i chucked them in the dish washer

[toole325i]

It is a work of art!!!!

PS do you go drifting as i noticed the trampdrift?

Thanks man!

Na thats chizfab and my mate jeek at de tune that do all that. I cant do the drifting man. Its not my thing plus i'd totally crash if i gave it a go. lol

[toole325i]

Update time again.

Heres all the new parts for fitting the exhaust.



Here it is fitted.











New fuel filter as part of the inspection 2.



Next up was to get the front panel on and sort out all the wiring.













Getting there now



Next to be done was to go over the wheel arches again, i did alot of work to them before i started doing all this to the car so they just needed a quick lick of hammerite and a bit of satin black.



















Now there looking like new again it was time to get my wheels looking factory fresh.

Here they are all masked up and ready to get some primer and paint on them.







Painted.









Time to get some bits fired on to the car now.



Got these cracking shadow line tailpipe tips, probably my favorite purchase of all the new bits.











It will be finished today, i cant even begin to describe how excited i am!! lol

[iceox]

bloody lovely that mate. what colour code is that on them rims? if mine dont sell gonna refurb mine me thinks

[bhups]

Im very impressed with all the work gone into this. Definitely inspired me to get mine done!!

[RM2186]

Absolutely superb, can't wait to see the photo's of the finished job

[toole325i]

bloody lovely that mate. what colour code is that on them rims? if mine dont sell gonna refurb mine me thinks

Thanks mate. The code for the wheel silver is 513/B its an off the shelf silver from my paint supplier i do all my customers wheels this colour. The finish on my wheels are brighter than usual though because i have used a white primer on the wheels before basecoat silver and lacquer.

[toole325i]

Heres a few more pics of the final stages of the build.

I gave the inner tailight panels a quick blast as they were pretty badly marked.





I then gave the boot carpet a good scrub and let it dry out in the sun.



Once that had dried off i took a few pics of the rest of the boot before putting everything back in.















With the boot finished it was time to get more exterior parts on the car.







Detailed the bay before refitting the bonnet.









Heres the finished product, looks ok in the pics but they honestly dont do the car justice. In the flesh it looks like its just been bought brand new from a bmw dealership back in 1991!!

[ali50ferrari]

fookin awesome man