E21 316 M52 sleeper project

[Gouki]

brilliant work mate, I really love the colour of this as well.

[TSAF]

We need more photossssssssssss

[problemchild75]

Not much been happening since the new family arrival in our house but im hoping to get back into it again now and try and make the retro meet in essex with a few other E21s fingers crossed.
while im not working on it im still always thinking about it lol.
Any way had a few sets of wheels delivered this week two sets of which are destined for the E21 one set are 7x15 bbs Mahles and the other set can just be seen below them (ill let you tell me what they are). they will all be painted and polished. So my BBS RS's seen previously will be up for sale shortly if anybody is interested pm me.



for the second set I need two pairs of these

[Rav335uk]

What's the size on the RS's?

[problemchild75]

top of my head 7.5 and 8.5 x15s but cant 100%remember i will measure and get specs tommorow if I get chance as ive been asked a few times but had a bit on my plate lol

[problemchild75]

front rs070 7x15 measured from inside where the tyre sits et16 rears rs002 8x15 measured the same way et12 meaaured edge to edge add 1 in

[problemchild75]

getting there! engine is all wired up but wont run as after a day head scratching it turns out the fuel pump is not giving enough pressure so hopefully I will get time to try another tomorrow. been building it back up and offered up the Alpina spoiler.. should I or shouldnt I? Im torn and obviously it will look betterr once fully built up,

[E30_Aza]

Defo alpina spoiler. This thing is gonna be the nuts mate. Great work

[E30BeemerLad]

I'm going to say no to the cow catcher.

Looks mint under the bonnet

[Tan91]

This looks nice, always good to see a good E21 Build amongst the E30 ones it a good break and if the mods don't mind more people should show theirs off if the mods are okay with it, rare piece of metal! Have you seen the orange E21 here it's a 316 I think looks nice and mint as yours, love seeing them randomly pop up on here haha.

Also Congratulations with the little one.

Tan.

[Tan91]

This looks nice, always good to see a good E21 Build amongst the E30 ones it a good break and if the mods don't mind more people should show theirs off if the mods are okay with it, rare piece of metal! Have you seen the orange E21 here it's a 316 I think looks nice and mint as yours, love seeing them randomly pop up on here haha.

Also Congratulations with the little one.

Tan.

[dirtee-herbert]

[quote="problemchild75"]
Any way had a few sets of wheels delivered this week two sets of which are destined for the E21 one set are 7x15 bbs Mahles and the other set can just be seen below them (ill let you tell me what they are). they will all be painted and polished. So my BBS RS's seen previously will be up for sale shortly if anybody is interested pm me.



PORSCHE COOKIE CUTTERS!! ?

[problemchild75]

Well I put a new pump in (damn ebay scammers selling scrap as gold) and it fired 1st turn. Happy is an understatement.. im buzzing. her is the birth vid

[DanThe]

[problemchild75]

You were a massive help Dan the loom is perfect Thanks.

[problemchild75]

Gave its it's first clean since I've had it today.


the paint has suffered to be honest not helped by using the car cover outside but nothing that a days labour cant sort out.
anyway it got its MOT last week but being a tightwad ill tax it at the start of June. Still a fair bit to do but first impressions are good it goes like stink.
Thought I would stick a set of wheels on to pass 20 mins and below are the pics for you to see.

[verde]

My jaw is properly on the floor. Thats one of the cleanest looking 21s iv ever seen, creme cools right there! I wish mine looked like that. Im following this thread intently now

[Guesty88]

Oh WOW! This thread is actually inspiring!

[DanThe]

Nice chariot

[problemchild75]

Bit of an update got put on the road and suspension set up but my spring rates were too hard so I ordered some new springs and whilst waiting for them I had a quiet week at work so thought I would give it a bit of a tidy up
As ever with the e21 it got out of hand (I must say though it goes like stink and sounds awesome)


I went looking for rust and found none


Did some work on the cookie cutters but can't decide weather to paint the centres Porsche macadamia brown or not I'll fit them in white and see how they look.


Lastly got some old school recaros in mint condition I just need to decide weather to go for a safe or bold full leather retrim or try and get them covered in the original fabric and keep it stealth and original.

[dirtee-herbert]

I'm loving the last update. My vote is brown on the centres of the cookie cutters.
It's looking extremely tidy.
Keep up the hard work.

[Nobby_N]

Love this! e21 are now becoming my new fav classic!

[mcjjordan]

awesome thread mate

ive just picked up an e21 with only 39000 on the clock and has to be said in similar condition ( no rust) but mines in silver.

[problemchild75]

awesome thread mate

ive just picked up an e21 with only 39000 on the clock and has to be said in similar condition ( no rust) but mines in silver.

I know the car I had a bid on it myself What are your plans for it?

[mani]

This is going to look crazy nice work !

[problemchild75]

Sneak peak.
fresh paint today and rebuild this week hopefully for retro rides at weekend

[e30topless]

i don't understand this whole thread, take a car that can't handle/control a 1.6 M10 engine, fit an M50 and a load of ebay/stanced bollox and what you got ?

a molested turd,

it's not an E30 but it's in the members area ? there is the other BMW sections...

[problemchild75]

i don't understand this whole thread, take a car that can't handle/control a 1.6 M10 engine, fit an M50 and a load of ebay/stanced bollox and what you got ?

a molested turd,

it's not an E30 but it's in the members area ? there is the other BMW sections...

Lol you don't like it then? its an M52 but whos counting. did it because I can. ebay stanced bollox other than spare wheels where?

[FinalD]

it's not an E30 but it's in the members area ? there is the other BMW sections...

I think the thread was actually started back when it was 'Photos Section'. Given this section is pretty much just about projects / builds it fits in here fine. If it was in the 'Other BMWs' section I'd probably never read it.

[JF008]

I hope you are ignoring the abuse, I could look a this all day

[DanThe]

Dont take much notice of Steve, he is an oem homo of the highest order

I dont see the point in some of the mods but its a clean/bodge free car thats looks to be staying very standard looking, nothing wrong with that

[problemchild75]

I've been crying for days lol. Everyone has opinions just some people are able to express them more eloquently lol. The whole car is marmite from the shape( e30s ugly sister) to the colour (hearing aid beige it's known as). I enjoy the tinkering and and probably once it's finnished I'll start another project e30 v8 tourer that's bound to offend as it's not got a pig iron big six in it
Anyway it's almost back together now just need to swap the springs again and do the Geo and I can create some havoc. ( only in the dry at the moment though as I may have gone a little far on minting the underside which has made me a bit precious.)

[Nas80]

Ruined! You should have stuck that boat anchor m30 engine in it.

[Nas80]

Ruined! You should have stuck that boat anchor m30 engine in it.

[Nas80]

Ruined! You should have stuck that boat anchor m30 engine in it.