Beemerlad's M52 Chromie

[E30BeemerLad]

I resemble that remark Chris

[daimlerman]

I resemble that remark Chris

Must admit,those seats gripped my buttocks last Friday evening... with seats like that,who needs ICE?

[ali-vert]

read most of this build last night,and finished off the rest today, god damn.

excellent work and well done for hanging in there!!!

[Speedtouch]

Going to have to sort out some 55 profile tyres for it though as the 60's are a bit "squidgy" and rub at the back on roundabout hooliganism

Fateful words...

Still, looking on the bright side, at least you can keep the resto/reshell thread rolling for a few more episodes...

[Dezzy]

I reckon we can get this up too 100 pages.

[E30BeemerLad]

Lol, I picked up the alloys I've had dipped & blasted tonight

Maybe the balloons helped me to ride up the kerb better without putting it on it's lid

[Dezzy]

Are the bright repsol wheel sweet looking. Will they suit silver?

[E30BeemerLad]

not painted them yet mate, they have just been dipped and then given a light blast to the faces to give a good key for the etch primer and then the high build. So keeping my options open depending on what chariot they adorn.

[Dezzy]

I see said the blind man tought they were getting powdered. Have you spoken to mike since the fateful night?

[Dezzy]

I will go round and have a look take you some pics on Saturday if you want and it fits in with him. Just let me know pal

[E30BeemerLad]

yeah if you could that would be grand. I PM'd him anyway and he said he will get some pics at the weekend. Just need to get an idea of condition and what's missing etc. He's already given me a bit of a rundown but always nice to see some pics

A lad I know has also offered me a 88 2dr 318i, it's in Long Newton apparently, am waiting for more details on that one too, but I do fancy another touring

[320Touring]

Make it a white touring Lee, only the coolest of the cool (and gingers,Gareth!) have them- maybe even paint it Alpine White 1 with satin brown bodykit?

[E30BeemerLad]

well the breyton rear valence I had off you is already in satin brown

[Dezzy]

I will do then mate. I will get on to him see if its suitable. Just order oe quality wheel bearing, top mounts and
H&R springs from Germany. Have them monday so I can build the wms brakes up. The 318 chromie needs them you know.

[Speedtouch]

E30BeemerLad wrote:
"well the breyton rear valence I had off you is already in satin brown"

Not to mention your undercrackers from the other night, I'd imagine...

[gareth]

Make it a white touring Lee, only the coolest of the cool (and gingers,Gareth!) have them- maybe even paint it Alpine White 1 with satin brown bodykit?

i'm not sure whether to agree or drive up and give you a slap

white tourings are faster. fact.
ony beaten by white vans and lambos

[320Touring]

Make it a white touring Lee, only the coolest of the cool (and gingers,Gareth!) have them- maybe even paint it Alpine White 1 with satin brown bodykit?

i'm not sure whether to agree or drive up and give you a slap

white tourings are faster. fact.
ony beaten by white vans and lambos

heh!

even then, it needs to be an astravan-nothin else cuts the mustard!

[gareth]

Make it a white touring Lee, only the coolest of the cool (and gingers,Gareth!) have them- maybe even paint it Alpine White 1 with satin brown bodykit?

i'm not sure whether to agree or drive up and give you a slap

white tourings are faster. fact.
ony beaten by white vans and lambos

heh!

even then, it needs to be an astravan-nothin else cuts the mustard!

i had a white mk2 astramax van, cost me £50 with mot and tax. 1.7 non turbo diesel... the lack of regard i had for that machine was almost as immense as it's speed but then it did have 10 cylinders and about 280bhp.... in a way

[bpowell555]

Lambda sensor plugs clip onto the top of the fuel rail, see here -



Rear sensor cyl 4-6 uses the front plug and the front sensor cyl 1-3 uses the rear plug

Help and guidance can be bought/paid for with stella

Fella, that pic is just sick

[bpowell555]

RIP turd, long live the turd!

[E30BeemerLad]

Went for a look at the possible replacement today, car belongs to a dude I know from back at college, he PM'd me on Facebook to see if I'd be interested in his car. It has been parked up for 4 years.

I'd already agreed a price with him which is shockingly low and just wanted to check the vital areas to check it wasn't an absolute munter. On the whole, it's in good order, just mainly the rear arches are a little frilly and the inner arches at the front of the wheel house down near the sill are a bit weak and I could hear crunching when pushing hard with fingers. Some plates welded in will see that right.

Took a load of pics, I think I'm going to take it. It's a proper pov spec 316 carb, with keep fit windows and manual rack. Colour is diamond schwartz, doing the best I could, the paintwork appears to be in good order except the rear arches, rear panel near the boot lock has some surface rust & there are a couple of scabs on the driver sill.

The car is located in a garage where it has been parked for years, managed to get a spare set of keys from his folks, battery was stone dead so I pushed it out a bit, but not all the way out as the ground sloped and I could see me ending up stuck and being unable to push it back in, so did the best I could with a torch etc. Underneath defo looks solid.

Here are the pics


Still 1988 in here







Just starting


This is the worst bit

[Dezzy]

Oh yeh thats what we are talking about mate. Lovely sleeper there. Nice interior (front sport seats), Wheels and little drop. M52 lump with m50 inlet will be a treat in there.

[baptie0]

looks good lee, once you own a chrome bumpered e30 you never look back

glad too see your ok.

[scott180gtb]

Looks good lee

Some cut and paste at the rear end i think though.

[MarkT]

Looks like a good basis mate. What was wrong with the touring? Tin worm?

[Dezzy]

Affraid it's a little worse than that

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=149561

[MarkT]

D'oh bugger. That'll be another 2 years in the making then! Hope your not too hurt then lee

[gareth]

i'd guess that once you start at it, it'll need new inner and outer arches. the whole seam looks to have blown. probably a fair bit on the rear of the sills too.

how are the front jacking areas?

[DanThe]

Agree with Gareth, the free touring would need to be nasty to spend on this TBH

[cliffybabe]

u've seen the light and its chrome

[gareth]

u've seen the light and its chrome

the light on a chromie is usually seen through the sills and arches.

[Jhonno]

u've seen the light and its chrome

the light on a chromie is usually seen through the sills and arches.

[Dezzy]

This was next too free guys you could repair in arches fit new outers and sill and still sell it and brake even. I would have had it at the money it went for

[E30BeemerLad]

front jacking points are solid

The car is costing me £100 so I don't have issue with having some rear arches to sort out

[Jhonno]

Looks like a good basis mate. What was wrong with the touring? Tin worm?