The Diddler's Resto ** NEW PICCIES** 10/10/12

Post Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:08 pm

kieran325 wrote:^^^ You going then ??

gonna sign up for this one now.

Post Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:10 pm

Might tip out for this, depends on the weather on the day.

The M3 has loads of new goodies to go on it

Post Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:10 pm

Sorry about the seats matt, i'll try and get them this week, totaly forgot about them, are you about wednesday afternoon?

Post Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:43 pm

Time for a little update and progress report me thinks....

After all the bufty action by the deviants on their air-con heater boxes i jumped on the bandwagon, no before shots i think you know what a dirty heaterbox look like.

So...

Completely stripped down box and buftied to within an inch of its life

Removed all air flaps and replaced foam, used some stuff from work and extra strong double sided tape, i wont mention i tried using 'P' profile draught excluder first thou, crap idea didnt work anyway

Re-wrapped wiring loom, what fun that was.......

Used kettle descaler on the heater matrix, looked new so not much came out

Fitted new temp foil to heater panel

New gaskets as well

Some pics of progress on the car

Black carpet, how council.......

My love it or hate it interior

Heater box in, need to tidy up the "dealer fit " stereo wiring

no room now for the main amp in front of the heater box, before the car had no air-con, so plenty of space under the centre console...

There you go, some progress made

Post Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:48 pm

Looks fab, i think the interior will let it down though. although it was specially orderd etc it just looks a bit bruvva innit, needs all black with a set of high backs in the front

Still not bad for a moredoor i guess

Post Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:58 pm

Great work Paul

I have to agree about the interior, all black would look superb

Post Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:00 pm

Superb work!

more doors FTW

Post Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:22 pm

First class E30 this one. Keep chipping away dude.

Post Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:36 pm

Looks sick bruv

Post Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:00 pm

Paintwork fading already on the front wing Paul

Post Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:06 pm

Great work! is that a new carpet? if so, how do you aquire one of those? im thinking of changing mine.

Post Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:09 pm

Tried calling today paul but forgot to save your new number last time you called.

Ive got a shiney condensor in my car for you and some spare flaps

Im going to the mids meet along with some dodgy character from huddersfield so could bring them down with me.

Post Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:16 pm

beardymat wrote:Tried calling today paul but forgot to save your new number last time you called.

Ive got a shiney condensor in my car for you and some spare flaps
Im going to the mids meet along with some dodgy character from huddersfield so could bring them down with me.

he just txt me he doesn't need the shiny condensor, so i will have it

pics don't do it justice fella , looks like your as talented as me with a camera,

Alex the interior looks ace in the flesh !

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:28 pm

Looking good fella, wouldn't mind nipping over before there's too much gone back on though. Need to work out what little brackets and shizzle need adding to my shell for things like the boot battery kit.

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:40 pm

Looking stunning but I am going to stick my head above the parapit. Not sure on that interior paul

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:47 pm

Paul, what can i say? It looks absolutely stunning so far and will be a bench mark for E30 peadoness!

When i move to a house with a garage, i will be going a similar route with mine.

Keep the pics coming as well!

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:06 pm

Having seen the car in the flesh, I have to say that credit goes to Matt for the work on the car and the paint job is flawless, apart from the wing incident, eh Paul

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:03 pm

Nothing wrong with those seats you homo's

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:32 pm

Diddler I'm digging your 4-door madness but that interior HAS GOT TO GO.

No smiley.

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:43 pm

I know the interior is a bit marmite, but i love it, you wont be surprised to hear that considering by fondness for the moredoor turds.

The pictures dont do it justice really, it does look lots better in the flesh, the leather is top spec stuff, can you believe back at the end of 1988 when this car was ordered the first owner had to spec front sports seats at an extra £450.00 plus the leather cost a further £1000.00.....

The interiors staying

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:49 pm

Kedge - pop over mate anytime, let me know when thou.

Barry - I only started this with a view to tidying the front panel up, having the space is a god send, couldnt have done it without it.

Dan -

Rav - I know i wince everytime i look at it

Trevor, Ratch - you cant get enough red piping in your life

Matts work on the shell and paint is stunning, i cant thank him and his team enough

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:50 pm

lookin' good!!

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:18 pm

Paul, stunning, definitely a benchmark for others.

As for the interior, it's your bloody car!

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:25 pm

pukar wrote:lookin' good!!

Great work there by you Atul, i havent forgotten buddy.

For the rest of you the Styners sticker was produced by Atul "Pukar" and is absolutely bloody fantastic.

He will be doing others too, when i get around to actually sending him some originals to work with......

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:37 pm

It is a really good repro, you should branch out into number plates

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:44 pm

+1 on the plates. The ones I want have be out of business for about 20 years.

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:53 pm

thanks mate (i did kinda unashamedly setup the praise though!), i'm glad you liked it, quite sexy for a sticker really....albeit a small peice in your massive jigsaw

dan the/dezzy if you want 'plates, then i'm sure i can manage. pm me with details and i'll get cracking.

btw, if anyone else wants any sytner/alpina stickers or any other stickers, let me know...

(advert over, back to the thread)

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:01 pm

When I am not so drunk and can be bothered to find the pictures out mate, you are defos getting alot of pics pm'd

Sorry for going ot Paul. Car looks alright btw.

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:04 pm

the interior is original to this very special spec 4 door. How are the oem crew slagging it?

Paul bin it and fit cloth comfort!

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:10 pm

Another big up for Atul and his repro dealer stickers!

Atul made an L&C one for me from some photos i took on a car with one.

Will post pics when i finally fit it in a week or two.

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:16 pm

Simon13 wrote:the interior is original to this very special spec 4 door. How are the oem crew slagging it?

it came with the car when it was ordered brand new, along with special order Missano paint,

I like the interior it's very nice in the flesh and in VGC, part of the cars History

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:25 pm

e30topless wrote:
Simon13 wrote:the interior is original to this very special spec 4 door. How are the oem crew slagging it?
it came with the car when it was ordered brand new, along with special order Missano paint,

I like the interior it's very nice in the flesh and in VGC, part of the cars History

Agreed. Its right for the car.

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:35 pm

Nice stickers Atul! May have some for you to do!

Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:38 pm

Ignore them. The seats are a nice little touch!

Post Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:03 am

e30topless wrote:
Simon13 wrote:the interior is original to this very special spec 4 door. How are the oem crew slagging it?
it came with the car when it was ordered brand new, along with special order Missano paint,

I like the interior it's very nice in the flesh and in VGC, part of the cars History

Ah, now that changes thing for an OEM homo. If it's as it was when it was new, it has to stay (despite being an aquired taste)