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AFTER
Nice rear bumper!
Oh well never mind, when they are all gone we can regret not saving it then
1983 323i Henna "no. 45" (UDP260Y) UPDATE :)
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Just lobbed a bucket of water over the donor in the daylight and had a nose around it
BEFORE
AFTER
Nice rear bumper!
Oh well never mind, when they are all gone we can regret not saving it then
BEFORE
AFTER
Nice rear bumper!
Oh well never mind, when they are all gone we can regret not saving it then
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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mercdriver
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Ferg supplied 'banjo's greatest hits' on a cd all day as they worked. Copious amounts of bourbons and brews, certainly paid off...
I'll check with the manager
It would be a real pity to break that. Despite being a Bronzit moredoor, it deserves to be saved.Duke137 wrote:Just lobbed a bucket of water over the donor in the daylight and had a nose around it
BEFORE
AFTER
Nice rear bumper!
Oh well never mind, when they are all gone we can regret not saving it then
Couldn't you be bothered to wash below the bumpers? Bet you didn't dare use a pressure washer, for the safety of the car and drive 
Erm.... noKedge wrote:Couldn't you be bothered to wash below the bumpers? Bet you didn't dare use a pressure washer, for the safety of the car and drive
Andy, if you want to get back behind the wheel of an E30 come and get it ? (minus a few bits obviously)
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
Random info here, just doing a random search for something and found this e30 user with same reg as this car so obviously the bloke that molested it 
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=
At least we know it has a proper 323i manual box!
Only found this by sticking the reg number in the search for author box rather than the search for thread
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=
At least we know it has a proper 323i manual box!
Only found this by sticking the reg number in the search for author box rather than the search for thread
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
It's not at the moment mateB7 wrote:Hows this shaping up mate?
Plans are a-foot to move it to a new unit shortly and re-start work. I am not sure if you read above but we nearly lost the car due to property repossession
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
Been a while since this one got updated!
Since the last updates you will be aware that the premises where it was kept had been repossessed and by a stroke of luck we managed to get the car away in the nick of time before either it or things went missing! Luckily Cal managed to get secured up at a lock up the other side of the city but I kid you not when I say it has just been sat there for over a year and he hadn’t even been to check on it... LOL
Not long back Cal took a call from his mate to say, I need the car moved in 2 weeks time or I will have it scrapped (so many nice people about) so somehow he managed to persuade his boss to have it laid up at his work.
So he got it there and it looked a state, no wings on it or any of that and his mates have took the piss all week so he said give me a hand to chuck some bits on so his boss doesn’t change his mind about it being there! After having a nose round it again today he has the bug to get stuck in (apparently) so it might see some steady progress now if he can organise his work mate to help him with the welding (Cal is a painter).
Anyway, all panels on it are now straight and true (apart from front bumper) and everything is there to put together. I frustratingly noticed it has green tint glass on the driver door but I am sure we can get hold of some more glass.
The car is still lowered and will go back to factory height ASAP, might even use 15mm M-Tech springs but we shall see.
Anyway a few pics:
As stated, if he can get help on the welding then we have both said we will try and get this long overdue project moving seeing as it is in the ideal place.
Anyway, the car is safe that’s the main thing.
Since the last updates you will be aware that the premises where it was kept had been repossessed and by a stroke of luck we managed to get the car away in the nick of time before either it or things went missing! Luckily Cal managed to get secured up at a lock up the other side of the city but I kid you not when I say it has just been sat there for over a year and he hadn’t even been to check on it... LOL
Not long back Cal took a call from his mate to say, I need the car moved in 2 weeks time or I will have it scrapped (so many nice people about) so somehow he managed to persuade his boss to have it laid up at his work.
So he got it there and it looked a state, no wings on it or any of that and his mates have took the piss all week so he said give me a hand to chuck some bits on so his boss doesn’t change his mind about it being there! After having a nose round it again today he has the bug to get stuck in (apparently) so it might see some steady progress now if he can organise his work mate to help him with the welding (Cal is a painter).
Anyway, all panels on it are now straight and true (apart from front bumper) and everything is there to put together. I frustratingly noticed it has green tint glass on the driver door but I am sure we can get hold of some more glass.
The car is still lowered and will go back to factory height ASAP, might even use 15mm M-Tech springs but we shall see.
Anyway a few pics:
As stated, if he can get help on the welding then we have both said we will try and get this long overdue project moving seeing as it is in the ideal place.
Anyway, the car is safe that’s the main thing.
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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mercdriver
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Loving it now Ferg... It's all the missus has heard about since I got back. Paint the easy stuff first. Bonnet boot wings and doors, front panel lower and let this baby take shape. The rear end scares me, but I want to do the bulk of it so I think it will be supervised but mig'd by the beater. (He owes me from fitting a rear subframe on a mondeo 3 anyway) the joys. Been delayed by 1 or 2 years too many. The old girl will see Tarmac soon I promise!
I'll check with the manager
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Nice work there Ferg, a car to be proud of in the making.
Keep the updates coming
Thanks
Keep the updates coming
Thanks
He needs your welding mate, why are you too far away!jimbom30cab wrote:Nice work there Ferg, a car to be proud of in the making.
Keep the updates coming
Thanks
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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mercdriver
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Fancy doing a straight swap?! HahaM-Sport wrote:I have a brown tint glass for you if you can't find anything local.
I'll check with the manager
Pete out of interest what steering wheel does it have? feel free to post up some pics of itsweep wrote:this henna 323 is still down at my place.
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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mercdriver
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That's a nice henna chromie
I'll check with the manager
Hi mercdriver
A few pictures of UBL...
Oh and here's one of UDP before the mattblack kid got to her.
A few pictures of UBL...
Oh and here's one of UDP before the mattblack kid got to her.
'82 323i henna
'90 320iSE sterling silver No more!
'10 116d Sport Red - MkI
'12 1.4 Punto Easy Exotica Red
'11 X3 3.0d SE
'89 240 DL Estate
'90 320iSE sterling silver No more!
'10 116d Sport Red - MkI
'12 1.4 Punto Easy Exotica Red
'11 X3 3.0d SE
'89 240 DL Estate
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mercdriver
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Absolute perfection. Thank you so much! Proving that no matter what happens to my henna, there will always be 1 better!!! 
uber cool and uber mint! (Wanna swap?!) the Matt black kid might of ruined mine and made it bridge-fodder... But I've got a serious henna bug right now and I'm busting to hit mine hard
uber cool and uber mint! (Wanna swap?!) the Matt black kid might of ruined mine and made it bridge-fodder... But I've got a serious henna bug right now and I'm busting to hit mine hardI'll check with the manager
^^ 
BTW as you have seen there is a nice henna 323 for sale in Ireland......
Sorry no swapsy
BTW as you have seen there is a nice henna 323 for sale in Ireland......
Sorry no swapsy
'82 323i henna
'90 320iSE sterling silver No more!
'10 116d Sport Red - MkI
'12 1.4 Punto Easy Exotica Red
'11 X3 3.0d SE
'89 240 DL Estate
'90 320iSE sterling silver No more!
'10 116d Sport Red - MkI
'12 1.4 Punto Easy Exotica Red
'11 X3 3.0d SE
'89 240 DL Estate
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mercdriver
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Yea, it is nice. But mine will be nicer than that... I just think you have the crown. Would like a meet up at a show sometime when mines done. But Edinburgh and Derby aren't close! We can plan a side by side one day!
I'll check with the manager