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

[Rav335uk]

Its arguably more special than a sport despite the excess doors in my opinion.

Really

[bss325i]

Yes, really.

[csl]

Its arguably more special than a sport despite the excess doors in my opinion, purely for its uniqueness.

Ummm....more special than a Sport?....as much as i hate to admit it,yes,i think it is!

[e30topless]

I have argued the M20 thing with Paedo Paul many times, if it was mine I would have nice tarted up and freshly built M20 but he's set on the 24v donk

he's going to drive this shitbox like miss daisy so are all them horses needed?
on the other hand that fantastic iron block M52 that Dan built stormed the pod in 2009, nothing could keep up..

I suppose it's nice to have the extra power just incase !

[bss325i]

Its the whole story behind the car, how and who it was ordered for and the spec and colour.

[bss325i]

Save the power for a car that you can enjoy it in.

Just my opinion Paul.

[Rav335uk]

Sports are OEM, this one isn't.
Car has history, but i can't see it being more special

[e30topless]

Sports are OEM, this one isn't.
Car has history, but i can't see it being more special

I can't think of a better moredoor ? he had an excellent base car to feed his dreadful moredoor fetish ! and it's turned out awesome !

it's still not as nice as AVO though!

[Royalratch]

I dunno.

Keep that interior because it's somehow part of the hsitory but change the cars whole heart and soul?

[bss325i]

Sports are OEM, this one isn't.
Car has history, but i can't see it being more special

How is it not OEM?

It was ordered like that when new so its OEM!

[Rav335uk]

Sports are OEM, this one isn't.
Car has history, but i can't see it being more special

How is it not OEM?

It was ordered like that when new so its OEM!

As said before, it was a "Special order" not as it came out the factory like others.

[e30topless]

Sports are OEM, this one isn't.
Car has history, but i can't see it being more special

How is it not OEM?

It was ordered like that when new so its OEM!

As said before, it was a "Special order" not as it came out the factory like others.

it was special order before it was built ! how do you think it got painted Missano red ?

[Royalratch]

It is more special - it's very special. Someone on the BMW production line was tapped on the shoulder one day and told 'Hey pal, paint that ONE car Missano Red just this ONCE' and that is EFFING COOL.

Rav - WTF are you on?

[e30topless]

It is more special - it's very special. Someone on the BMW production line was tapped on the shoulder one day and told 'Hey pal, paint that ONE car Missano Red just this ONCE' and that is EFFING COOL.

I expect it took quite a lot of string pulling to get that done !

[Royalratch]

Germans do NOT like doing things out of order either.

Out of interest Diddler, what interior did it arrive with pre-abuse?

[robbo86]

Come on Rachid, you're not bullet proof in the non-OEM area yourself, cough, clears

Or as Barry pointed out rightly in another thread, Becker Headunits never came out the factory with them either, you got one in yours!

[B7]

Come on Rachid, you're not bullet proof in the non-OEM area yourself, cough, clears

Or as Barry pointed out rightly in another thread, Becker Headunits never came out the factory with them either, you got one in yours!

And his mats ain't OEM either

[Royalratch]

Lol.

You mean E30s never came out the factory with Beckers.

My car is nothing special and my HU is sheer perfection and looks more OEM than most OEM HU's or what most Zoners have in their cars for that matter. Beckers did make some OEMness from the E36 on so there's a vague validation there lol. Besides, a nice twin-knob HU with the correct amber illumination (one of 16 selectable ) is hardly doing the same damage as a KnightRider® re-trim.

Stop looking at these comments as negative criticism that illicit bitchy tit-for-tat responses and more as they are intended: opinions that may offer food for thought and nothing else - clearly the car is going to be a proper cracker.

@ B7 - Am working on the mats but for now I'd rather have nice new 'close enough' mats than manky OEM 'rightness'.

[Andyboy]

I dunno.

Keep that interior because it's somehow part of the hsitory but change the cars whole heart and soul?

Exactly. Paul, this is a unique 325i. There is only one in the world like it. I really wouldn't fit an M52.

Save the 2.8 for something else, a car in which you're not scared to give the organ pedal the good news.

[robbo86]

Lol.

You mean E30s never came out the factory with Beckers.

Yeah, what you said! I was in bed and slightly tired... That's me excuse anyway

I'm not putting up "bitchy tit-for-tat comments" I just think there's a slight double standard there. Bit or red piping to offset the interior is hardly crime of the century, especially when it was done from brand new to the customers specification.

[The_Diddler]

Guys thanks for all the comments wow, didnt think a moredoor turd would get this amount of attention

I thought long and hard about the engine in this one, keep M20 or something else, when Dan informed me that his 2.8 M52 was up for grabs thats what sealed the deal really.

I think if i couldnt have that engine then the M20 would have stayed.

I had a couple of brackets removed in the bay that would need to be replaced if a M20 was ever refitted, so can be reversed quite easily if required.

When finished from the outside it should look pretty much as it did new, except of course the alpina spoilers. I remember i asked the original owner about those and she told me she had considered them along with air-con but as the cost of the car had gone from £18,750 ish to £29.000 ish she couldnt justify any more expense, plus she liked the MTech 2 kit more

The interior as Andy siad is very 80's hence why i like it so much.

Ratch the car came with an Antrazit interior from the factory, in SE trim. It lasted about 3 days before it was removed and replaced with leather, i wonder if the trimmer still has it..............

When finished it will be getting its day up the pod, would be rude not too, no traier queen this one, it will be driven

[Rav335uk]

Driven, yes definitly, like Miss Daisy

[B7]

@ B7 - Am working on the mats but for now I'd rather have nice new 'close enough' mats than manky OEM 'rightness'.

As most 'verts came with horsehair mats (and I'm not a fan TBO) I thought I'd struck gold last weekend. A Glacier 316i with just 64k up with a full set of indigo horsehair mats. I took the drivers one (I knew the rears differ from a convertible) as it still had the heel mat with "made in west germany" on it

However, the f*cker don't fit!! they differ in the front as well.

So currently having the heel mat removed from the 65k mat and having it retro fitted to my drivers mat which I removed the heel mat from when I bought the car as it was crap.

Am I a sad man????

[Royalratch]

You are the reigning OEM champ - that is epic pedoness.

[sh55123]

Wow! I would love to have the time to do a resto of that epicness! Well done - that is going to look amazing!!!

One question - that carpet you have in there looks brand new - is it? If so, where did you get it from (surely it's not still available from the stealers?), and how much was it?

Keep up the good work - I will be following this one

[goosiegander]

Any updates?

[e30topless]

Any updates?

apart from clay-barring the underside and licking various parts clean I doubt it,

I heard a rumour that it may soon be donk time though

[Rav335uk]

Nah Steve, he's to busy doing other things.

[m8782538]

why not try a couple vinyl pinstripe? Silver, thick (5mm) just below the body crease and a thin one about 5mm below it about 25mm think. try it on photoshop see what you think, slightly different bit looks quite good depending on what you are after.

[beardymat]

Got a few low quality pics of this when i visited paul the other week, might prompt him for an update. I have to stress that the pics dont do the car justice as the attention to detail paul is giving it is truely remarkable.

[scott180gtb]

Sex Wee

[E30BeemerLad]

Matt, you need to change your sig wording.

"JBU is now sold to a worthy owner".....

[Simon13]

/\ who needs an nice leather interior for it!

[The_Diddler]

Well i,ve been a little quiet of late, soooooo.......... here's some progress for you.

Rear Shock bits

Bilstein B8's
E46 Cab top mounts
Plus shiny new parts.....







Rear arch before and after shots









Top mounts with Z3 reinforcing plates fitted



Engine bay progress..





Getting ready for dash, tidy up stereo wiring first etc...





Nearly done





Prepararion work before donk can go in.........

Front cross member built up ready for engine to go on

Powercoated front cross member
Nice new beefy engine mounts
E46 Rack
Special DanThe PAS custom pipework











Fettled the E36 328i propshaft a tad....



And the PAS bottle bracket, plus dipstick tube





The turd in its long term home all tucked up.....



Nice Sebring middle box purchased from Barry bss325i, tickled with some VHT paint.....



DanThe custom exhaust manifolds pocking out from underneath



Block with bits removed for soda/vapour blasting, should get them back on Monday.............





Scorpion back box, again provided by Barry bss325i, polished up well





Rear brake calipers ready to bolt up....





Handbrake should work well.....





Fitted



Fuel and brake lines....





General underneath progress.......................

Should see donk fitted soon, then fuel tank, prop exhaust........front suspension and brakes, plus lots of trim still needed.........







More soon

[TPS]

Looks good Paul!