Beemerlad's M52 Chromie

Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:13 pm

It's all just going to be made from scratch mate, separate chassis integrating a cage, E30 bodywork on top.

It will be a "winter project" of sorts. But I think this will be the end of JVN as a road car.

Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:21 pm

I have a few shells available with no floor already, save your car and some time

Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:45 pm

I thought you were joking as I read it!

So glad you're not!

Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:22 pm

ultralinear wrote:I thought you were joking as I read it!

So glad you're not!

What do you mean?

Nathan, thanks for the offer of a shell, but it's a ball ache to get it from your gaff all the way up here

Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:31 pm

I think Lee wants some of this -

This -

And this -

Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:33 pm

DanThe wrote:I think Lee wants some of this -

And this -

I want an E30 that does wheelies !

Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:41 pm

DanThe wrote:

Check out the tyre ripple,

Good news on the V12 Lee

Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:04 pm

That's what it's all about, digging in and launching.

M52 sold, will be coming out in the next month or so.

Nowt will happen with the Chromie in the autumn, although there will be more bits to frag from it in due course like M3 interior, council dynamics ARB etc etc. Difficult to work out at this point what I'll be keeping, probably not much.

Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:26 pm

Twisty tyres FTW

Whats the spec of that council roll bar Lee?

Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:31 pm

No idea on the spec mate, think it's 2 way adjustable at front & back, could even be 3 way on the front.

Only snag with it as that it seems wider than a stock one, so the front drop links sit at a funny angle, ideally a couple of rose joints would be the way forwards.

I don't have any verniers so can't measure thickness, there are some pics of it on this thread, will be probably before page 20 I'd guess

Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:33 pm

here you are mate
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 34#1159734

Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:44 pm

Have you got any 20+mm spanners you can gauge the thickness with?

Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:50 pm

that'll work

Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:11 pm

Only just read this, WOW

Post Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:30 pm

Front top gasket ordered from the stealers today, so I'll hopefully get my arse in gear and sort the Vanos seals. Then I probably won't want to sell it lol.

My partner in crime on the chromie obliteration project is gathering bits through his contacts. A Ford 9" live rear axle has just been sourced/ donated

Post Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:33 pm

sounds good Lee

the V12 is going to be an immense project

looking forward to the updates

Post Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:03 am

E30BeemerLad wrote:
ultralinear wrote:I thought you were joking as I read it!

So glad you're not!
What do you mean?

E30BeemerLad wrote:Yep, V12, floor removed, spaceframe on ladder type bottom end, bulkhead cut away and engine shoved right back, full cage, sheet steel floor, not sure on the rear end yet.

^This!

Post Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:49 pm

Don't you approve Robin?

Post Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:07 pm

Managed a 13.97 today at York, which was pleasing for it's last outing with M52 power

Post Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:09 pm

Welcome to the club

Post Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:53 pm

Well done dude. I heard it over the tannoy just before I left (left early as I had to get back to visit my nan in hospital). the elusive 13, must have been the tail wind. Or did you get a tow from Darren running that cortina (8.4 second 1/4's!)

Post Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:56 pm

hi mate are you selling your m52 conversion?
i'll be interested if so

Post Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:00 pm

Already sold mate I'm afraid.

Post Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:16 pm

Post Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:26 pm

Chris, here's a vid of the final on Sunday, Darren -v- Des

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Post Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:26 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:Managed a 13.97 today at York, which was pleasing for it's last outing with M52 power

Well done Lee

Already sold mate I'm afraid.

Post Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:51 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:Chris, here's a vid of the final on Sunday, Darren -v- Des

[youtube][/youtube]

that Tina is awesome Lee

Post Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:18 pm

8.39 in a door car at York

With plenty "spare" too from what he was saying earlier in the day too

Post Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:20 pm

quickest Tina in the UK ? it needs that wheelie bar !

I love it

Post Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:38 pm

It's a Rover V8 too Steve

Post Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:27 pm

Well after some hot air about V12'ing the Chromie and smoking around in an E28 daily, I've come to my senses that the E28 will bore me and I'll cry like a girl about moving the M52 setup on.

After a ride out in JBU with Scott on Saturday I realised how nice a stock sport can drive and that I haven't given my car a chance, whinging about crashy ride from the -55 springs and rock hard B6 dampers, knocks & clunks etc. All the sort of stuff I can sort if I put down the bifta and actually work on my car

So I'm going to sort the E30 once I've done the engine swap on the wife's Golf.

I also would again like to apologise to the zoner who I had sold the M52 complete setup to as this has messed his plans up and I would be pretty narked to have ended in his situation.

Post Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:36 pm

perhaps it's just not the right time guvnor, you don't want to run out of projects

Post Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:46 pm

sort the ride and inner rears Lee and it will be a decent chariot !
after 103 pages of blood sweat and lots of tears the show must go on, besides the 3 stooges, (CR24v crew)
can't operate without the 3rd member surely ? the clan would turn to shit !

Post Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:34 am

Dezzy will be happy reading this

Post Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:06 am

Rav it was Dezzy who made him think about it.

Its the only way to roll remember. CR24v is a lifestyle.