1988 325i convertible

[maestego]

today i've changed the black face dials to lockwood white one's...it was so simple to do...got these of ebay so im well chuffed with the look the dials have....just got to get some crome dial rings to fit when i brought them first

[maestego]

thanks to speedtouch i now upgraded ECU with a mild chip from the standard one...nice and revy and more power from the engine...and runs much sweeter now than befor..

[maestego]

now its time to get my new m-tec boot spoiler painted and fitter to the cabbie

[Rav335uk]

Those dials will faid in no time, I had a set, and after about 4 monts they went Cream in colour

[maestego]

last year i brought a Singer 95k40 sewing machine of ebay at a bargain price £1 yes£1

after a long wait i have started to retrim my front seat in black leather from my old sofa (useful leather )
brought a pair of front e30 Recaro Grey Cloth seats of ebay last year and stripped them down,so here are some photo's i have taken..
this the first time for me to do this and they came out quite well for a newbe to this trimming lark.

back nearly finished and on the the base now over this weekend

[Rav335uk]

[Daryll]

Looks much better with the bbs. Well done on the seats that's a good effort for your first try.

[maestego]

i couldn't wait so i started on the base on one side 2hr's ago

[maestego]

one seat all finished and well over the moon with my work...small job to do still on the head rest and colour the back board black...

[Nobby_N]

Loving the Singer, keep up the work and you might get a job in the knicker factory on corrie!

[Low_E30]

Did you retrim Tays interior??

[maestego]

its not bad for the first time in using a sewing machine.. got the singer all set up now after 2 broken needle's and lot of test on the speed for leather,it runs like a dream on cloth but leather you have to go slower with....carn't wait to do it to my austin montego turbo diesel est in full leather.....im on the look out now for a very cheap ripped full set of convertible seats and not to far away from me to do more playing to do duel colours on...

[maestego]

Did you retrim Tays interior??

No,this was my first time in doing any thing like this

[Nobby_N]

Did you retrim Tays interior??

No,this was my first time in doing any thing like this

No way.... u mean u dont do it for a living!!!

[maestego]

You use special needles for leather

yes,got now 3 size's for the singer and Heavy Duty Threads

[maestego]

just under a month age i had an operation on my right leg/ankle,its now got titanium rod from bottom of the heal right up the leg and 4 screws to hold it in place....
been layed up and as its been a good sunny day i thought i at least have a go doing a bit of fillering on the E30 cabby...
few photo's of n/s arch fillering as mot is due the end of this month....
bit more to do yet but its a start.
my bro got all the kit out of my shed so i just sat there doing the work which needed to be done...

[maestego]

when im fitter and got a repair panel this will be done better but for now will have to do as my bro is fixing up my 1987 FORD SIERRA 2L GHIA AUTO for my daily driver

few pics of the sort of welding which will go in to the E30
but the welding has not finished yet..

[twoscoops]

very nice mate, did you just paint the grills that are under the windscreen? How hard are they to remove?

Cheers

Tim

[Topblag]

very nice mate, did you just paint the grills that are under the windscreen? How hard are they to remove?

Cheers

Tim

Very easy to remove. Try Autoglym bumper care (green snot) to bring them back to life. You don't need to remove them to get them looking good.

[twoscoops]

thanks colin

[maestego]

very nice mate, did you just paint the grills that are under the windscreen? How hard are they to remove?

Cheers

Tim

yep,gloss black..

[twoscoops]

thanks mate

[maestego]

thought i'll give the joy of today.
my convertible has passed its mot today,one more year of happy motoring with its roof down....

[Topblag]

Mine also, 3rd MOT on the bounce it's gone straight through. Advisory on rear beam bush and handbrake shoes. Both winter jobs.

Let the sun shine !

[maestego]

all i need to do is paint the repair now and give the car a good wash and clean....
then recover the drivers seat and do other bits that needs doing...
so over all im very happy today so come on sun get your ass in gear and come out

[maestego]

just had good news,my 1987 ford sierra ghia auto has passed the mot..

[maestego]

after today my marriage is tit's up so now i will have to sell my bmwE30 convertible...
just needs tlc still but it has a year mot on it but the tax has to be returned to dvla as its disable that will go on my sierra once the cabby has be sold.....

open to good offers

quite a few spare's to go with it,just pm me an i will reply soon as

[tonybtonyb]

That's a shame mate..good luck

[Dezzy]

After all the work you've put into it, and the standard of the work you've carried out on it, you'll not have to wait long for a buyer mate.

What has your wife found out?

[maestego]

some updates for today after not been started for some time it started first time(good o beamer)
cleaned up a bit of dirt on the wheels,will miss it when it sold but not in a hurry as yet..


click for a vid
http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m143 ... CF6843.mp4




my leg po will be off this firday and if weather is ok will give it a clean out and hoover out/wash/polish

[maestego]

Fixed the passenger seat as it did fold forward,,just the drivers seat now...

[maestego]

boot spoiler now repaint in white ready to fit now when its fully dryed as today it been really sunny with no wind but a bug wanted to play daredevil and lost on the lower lip....dam it....

[maestego]

[maestego]

few more pics after a clean