'88 325i Touring #001 resto - 03/2012 rimz porn

[DanThe]

I think its bollocks, ive seen tourings rust as much as any other E30, the reality is the ones that last longest had better sealant/paint or more wax when being put together.

Why prime the credit card town? Is it pub afterwards?

[mrjonchandler]

I think its bollocks, ive seen tourings rust as much as any other E30, the reality is the ones that last longest had better sealant/paint or more wax when being put together.

Why prime the credit card town? Is it pub afterwards?

It probably is folklore crap!

[daimlerman]

My '88 touring was built in October,also has keep fit front windows! Took me a while to find an un-molested RHD centre console.

I have a set of bottle-tops with very good Toyo tyres if you are interested....

These early tourings were better built,very few 88/89 one's seem to have rust issues.I have had two late one's(K and L plate)through my hands that were very rusty,the L plater had a two piece tailgate...

Rob,I have odd bits of touring trim in stock,let me know if you need any bits.

Seat re-cover is not difficult,time,patience are the tools you need.

Good find!

[Simon13]

the early ones were built @ regensburg. The same plant that built the e34's. Strange that e34's are pretty good as well? Its not ball bags. The later tourings were made at dinglofing and do seem to rust.

I've had maybe 5 325 tourings, they have all been very solid ans nothing like a norther saloon can look like.

[DanThe]

Ive found earlier E34's rust more than the later cars, but yes they are pretty good

[Kedge]

The touring in my sig is very solid, it's an '89 318i. Onlyt thing it's ever had or needed is a plate on the sill. Pretty suprising since it's had such an abused life and it tatty as hell.

[capri_rob]

Am resisting the temptation to start messing with the touring until the bronzit turd has gone - just a few swaps so far :


Bottletops are very corroded - but have matching Pirelli Tyres all round . Might get them refurbed when they are off the car for "heritage" purposes

And so it begins

[Jim320i]

Have you told the person you bought it off about the history of the car? Is this the one that they tried to sell it on ebay twice and it only went for £400 or so each time then was messed about by the buyer, so they joined here to sell it?


Regardless, glad you got something to talk about pal. Makes your car very special.

[capri_rob]

Yes its that car.

I didn't tell the guy who I bought it from what I had found out after I committed to buy it as I didn't want him to change his mind or up the price !

In terms of the work it needs the price I paid was about right for an unmolested, un maintained 325i Touring with ( questionable ) MOT.

Whether it being 001 will add much in the way of value once its sorted remains to be seen.

[robbo86]

Nice to see this is going to get the loving it deserves. Will watch with interest!

[oomz1975]

What a good find, definately keep the updates coming.

[Liam554]

Damn and blast! I was *this* close to buying that car

[capri_rob]

Picking these up tomorrow :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

Just need another set now to cobble together a decent drivers seat

[THEHOOD]

I was bidding on those seats, you beat me at the last minute!!

[DanThe]

Nice buy! Pm sent

[capri_rob]

Gonna tackle a few jobs on this turd tomorrow if the weather is OK. So far I'll I've done to it is fitted my Tech1 steering wheel, swapped the bottletops for my BBS and made a big list of jobs.



I need to put a sponge over it to find out exactly what im dealing with - its solid but pretty tatty on the paintwork and will need a blow-over to do it proper justice once all the other stuff is sorted.

Fuel filler pipe :



Yep thats fecked
Will be one of the first big jobs I reckon.

[Duke137]

Good on you Rob

[darkchild]

Fuel filler pipe :



Yep thats fecked
Will be one of the first big jobs I reckon.

Nice rust!

Looking forward to seeing this thread progress Rob, especially given the car's history.

[capri_rob]

Think the exhaust is FUBAR - have got to either bodge it up or swap it for the stainless one of the chrome turd before this weekend's meet as its blowing its bollox off.

Unfortunately the one fitted is a 2 piece and the one off the chrome turd is a 3 piece and I can't seem to get a definitive answer as to whether the manifolds are the same fixing

[DanThe]

Definitive answer is to take it off, have you still got the chassis number for the chromie? If so compare the part numbers in real oem

Would be worth you taking the manifold off anyway for new gasket

[capri_rob]

Definitive answer is to take it off, have you still got the chassis number for the chromie? If so compare the part numbers in real oem

Would be worth you taking the manifold off anyway for new gasket

Bollox. Just compared the manifold part numbers and they are different so looks like I can't just swap the exhausts over without swapping the manifold as well

Will have a proper look at it tomorrow

[Duke137]

Rob, your touring is crying out for a six branch and stainless

[Kedge]

Rob, i found out the hardway in the snow. Pre and post facelift M20B25 manifold ARE different!

If your after a filler neck i've got the one off my touring, bit of surfice rust but solid. Assuming i won't need it for my chromie when i swap the tanks over it's available.

[Blitz]

Crying out for a Genuine BMW system.

[Jim320i]

Crying out for a Genuine BMW system.

1+

[capri_rob]

Have slept on it and think I'm gonna sell my stainless system from the chrome turd and look for an OEM 2 piece system

Kedge thanks for the offer but have already got a very good filler neck ready to fit from Sweep

[town325i]

Have slept on it and think I'm gonna sell my stainless system from the chrome turd and look for an OEM 2 piece system

Kedge thanks for the offer but have already got a very good filler neck ready to fit from Sweep

Dont do it you will regret it i will fit the thing for you

[Simon13]

just fit the whole 3 piece system with the manifold over. As Dan said good excuse for some new copper nuts/studs and gaskets. Noice

you'll have more tears trying to unbolt the front sections from the manifolds. They're good at being a pain in old rusty age.

Get the engine nice and hot, loads of WD40 for a few days before you start and the job should be a good un on the manifold studs. You'll be unlucky for one to snap on you imo

[capri_rob]

Had a look today Si and the stud nearest the bulkhead appears to be missing and there is a nut missing at the other end. Could have a snapped one before I start by the look of it.

Also no chance of getting the engine hot to get the manifold off the chromie engine as its sat on the floor of my garage ! I unbolted the downpipe from it today without too much aggro but I don't really want to try and pull the manifold off it and bugger the head up as I need it sold.

Will make a decision after the ebay auction is up this weekend - if I don't get a buyer for the donk I might have a go at it.

Other option is just to buy a log manifold secondhand suitable for the 3 piece system - won't be much I guess.

Done some other stuff on it today - will post some pics in a bit

[Simon13]

don't worry about the chrome engine just unbolt it that end, nothing else you can do. Just get the black engine hot. You won't bugger the head and if a thread did go then it can be sorted out much easier than when in a car. Most have the problem so its not a major issue.

I have a log off a later car here, but they are heavy. Infact one is attatched to a stainles set of down pipes for a 3 piece system.

[DanThe]

If you want Rob I will take the manifold off your engine for you, you can blame me if any snap then and swear at me as I drive off down your road
I have a blow torch BTW

[capri_rob]

Ok so time for a little update :

Started this morning by pulling out the "comfort" seats.

Gave the carpets a pretty good vac but not gonna remove or shampoo them until the weather gets a bit warmer.




One In BMW Sports seats are the Don - and finally got some in my favourite cloth


Other side in
I have enough spare material from the old seats to get the bolster re-trimmed. A job for over the winter.

Next I thought I would fit the glovebox from the bronxit turd as the one that came with the car is fecked.

Unfortunately I then discovered another pre/post facelift difference


Spot the difference - the upper plastics/wiring are laid out differently on the later model so the earlier glovebox doesnt have the cutout to clear it. Oh well another part for the list.

Then got to grips with clearing out all the stones from the engine bay :


I got a quarter of a bucket full !

This is what I found when I opened up the airbox :


Filter was shagged - straight in the bin



Really starting to like this turd now a few morsels have been added



Also fixed the blower motor ( seized solid - plenty of WD40 and 3 in 1 oil soon got it going on all settings )

And have codged the exhaust so I can drive it to the meet on Sunday - one of the pipes that goes under the rear beam where its flattened off has a hole about as big as a 2p in it and another smaller hole further along. I've put a gun-gum exhaust bandage on it for now - its not stopped blowing but its about 70% better than it was.


Final job was to take all the slack out of the handbrake cables ( of which there was a lot ! ) - Now much better but still need refurbing I think.

[DanThe]

Nice pews

I will fix that wire once I find a plug to graft on

[capri_rob]

I will fix that wire once I find a plug to graft on

Cheers Dan - you might be able to use the existing plug - just needs a new piece of wire splicing in.

Also want to completely remove the old alarm loom - wouldn't mind you having a look over it pls

[DanThe]

No problem, I will get my side cutters primed