Hartge H27 piccies while the sun is out !!!

[bss325i]

Grey/silver leather and red looks good to me. Lucky to find a H26 being broken.

[sweep]

Looking good...

[e30topless]

Grey/silver leather and red looks good to me. Lucky to find a H26 being broken.

hopefully it will grow on me !

I was lucky the guy spoke english my german isn't very good

I bought the later badge for the grille will decide what to fit when the newer one gets here

old one


newer style



also the exhaust is a worry I want to keep the Hartge system mainly due to the fish tail back box but it's in poor condition

[Alex]

awsome

[bodger]

hi steve, maybe jp exhausts in macclesfield could rebuild that back box using the original tailpipes and a nice new shiny box , ive seen there work before and it is very good

[e30topless]

hi steve, maybe jp exhausts in macclesfield could rebuild that back box using the original tailpipes and a nice new shiny box , ive seen there work before and it is very good

hey Chris
I will be back down in Macc on friday, might have to look them up

had a word with the sheet metal workers next door to my workplace today, they can totally re-build it in stainless or re-skin the back box depending on how good the insides are, maybe i could use the baffles from a brand new 325 back box ?

[bodger]

hey steve, id definately reccomend JP, i can get there details if you want, btw if your round my way on friday could you take that grill cover with you i lost my bent one in the car wash

[bodger]

jp exhausts

http://www.jpexhausts.co.uk/

[bodger]

come on steve we need an update

[e30topless]

nothing much to update working 12-14 hours everyday doesn't give me much time to get things done

as you know a trip to gaydon is planned and I hope to be driving this old girl there

managed to get the 6 branch off tonight what an absolute Biatch !! 8 siezed studs and i didn't snap one !!

[bodger]

you have pm

[e30topless]

well after setting about working on the red donor car today I found rust

the passenger side inner arch is shot, it looked totally solid no sign or rust at all then I managed to stick my hand through it,

is there any solid shells left in the country?

this project has sadly come to an end for me and will be broke for spares

[E30BeemerLad]

Sad news Steve, plenty of morsels to move on though

[Bob_S]

Big shame that mate, it looked like such a good project too.
Although ultimately they do take soooo much time up it's unreal

[bodger]

bad news steve, is it not repairable

[bss325i]

Shame to hear your not seeing it through. There are good shells out there, just find another.

[e30topless]

it's not completely over yet ...still looking barry, I refuse to own a welded shell !

finding this today really Pi555d me off

think i have located yet another donor, fingers crossed its rock solid .

I have owned many many e30's even took a good freind who really knows his way around them and we never spotted the inner wing there was no tell tale signs at all the paint was unbroken
lesson learnt, will take a magnifiying glass to the next one i view

[e30topless]

Good news

finally after weeks of trawling the country almost every evening after work, I have found a solid car not even a rust bubble on the entire car !!

fairly local too, it's a 1.6 auto with 62k on the clock and owned since new by an elderly gentleman
a price was agreed and I assured him it is in good hands and will be lovingly cherished
almost seems a shame to pull it apart .......

I was hoping to find either an Alpine white or brilliant red donor, but i have always been a fan of sterling silver so i am quite happy with it

I have collected a massive pile of parts for this project and gained a huge hole in my wallet it will be great to have something to bolt them to watch this space

[cliffybabe]

well done dude like the colour too

[Theo]

Nice looking donor there, should all come together nice and quickly.

[bss325i]

It will end up looking like Geoff's old H26.

[bss325i]

Nice looking donor there, should all come together nice and quickly.

Whats happening with yours?

[Theo]

Not alot. After the Ring I decided I needed to put some effort into the track car instead.

[e30topless]

Nice looking donor there, should all come together nice and quickly.

thanks theo pm sent

[e30topless]

It will end up looking like Geoff's old H26.

is it this one ?

and have you any more pics barry ?

[bss325i]

Sure is the one!

Heres the only pic i have.

[e30topless]

thanks for the inspiration Barry

I can't wait to get this thing bolted together

[spook]

Good luck with that, looks like a nice solid base car

[e30topless]

Good luck with that, looks like a nice solid base car

cheers spook

I collected it yesterday how anyone can drive a 1.6 auto is beyond me can't wait to get the donk ripped out but for now it's usefull for moving it around

took today off work and began stripping, it really is solid I can't believe my luck

I also took out the headlining because i wanted a black one , it gave me the chance to inspect inside the roofskin which is completely solid and fit the electric conversion



dash was badly cracked but I have got a perfect replacement


no rust in here


or here






front valance was creased so off it came

[sweep]

Engine and box for meeee..

[e30topless]

it's yours ! will have it out at the weekend

[skipunda]

well done on finding a nice example. good on yer

[bodger]

well done steve she looks a good un, will look lovely in silver

[madaboutthe30]

May this thread be a lesson for everyone, good solid e30s still exist on the market! Glad you didnt give up

[e30topless]

May this thread be a lesson for everyone, good solid e30s still exist on the market! Glad you didnt give up

I am glad i didn't give up

I must have viewed 20-30 cars before finding this one travelling all over the place is not cheap when my daily is a 320 auto ,

the most annoying thing is sellers describing them as 'mint' when they clearly are rot boxes, time and money wasted