Worlds longest Resto, my C2 2.7 19/3/18 Vent guage action

[Simon13]

Thanks Ant but i've got one a bit more local! Done a bit more today of any real value but getting the engine out at last...

I'm waiting on a couple of painters i've been to see to come out and quote, i've actually been and spoke to some!


Nice engine mount eh?




So the old M20 2.7 slugger/torquemiester/makes funny noises also, is out out at last. Didn't go entirely well this time as you can see from the angle of it hanging on the crane!

I found some gorilla strength and managed to life the engine/gearbox up level and my neighbour pushed the car away! No damage to the car getting it out which was the main objective in this! It's nice and easy to move the car about on your own now too, so i've put in the other way round in the garage for a change of view everytime i go out there!

I'm looking for a place to make some front legs,filler pipe, cross members etc all nice and shiney black again if anyone knows?! i've asked in E30 chat but no luck really apart from a place next to birds workshop uxbridge so far. So anyone?

[Speedtouch]

Stuff the 2.7 in the Beetle for safe keeping. Once saw one with an all-iron Zephyr straight six hanging out the back, dangling off an adaptor plate to the transaxle - the handling must have been lethal!

[320Touring]

wooohoo! go Simon.

now its at the shitty stage when you're miles away from starting it up again

[Simon13]

tis my neighbours daily wagon the beetle, theres an L plate camper van also. You can just see the back of it. There is alot of wrongness on my road!

Zephyr 50's Wrongness, must of been a horror chariot

[Karan]

lol at the angle!!!!!

[Simon13]

Cheers K for crane and the drive in the beast last night!

[Dan318-is]

Good work simon! I take it tom gave you the belts?

[B7]

Keep it going Si. Just keep chipping away. Can't wait for the next installment.

[Karan]

oops i forgot to give u some wratchet style straps i have

[Simon13]

it's ok i sacrificed a seat beat from the alpina so i need a rear one now!

[cro320]

great job mate

[glenn]

Keep it going Si. Just keep chipping away. Can't wait for the next installment.

me too!!!
well done simon,
it's nice to see this project coming along

[ajm-e30]

keep the pics coming matey

[oguz327]

Good work Si.

Keep hounding Andy or your uncle about the welding now dude

[josh-hocking]

well its ..... ermm well stripped!! looking good though wanting to see this finished!!

[Simon13]

i am getting WELL EXCITED now!

Paint man is coming on sunday to look/quote on the car

game on

[stuartgallafant]

Havn't you finished this turd yet?

[Simon13]

nope it's is going to be a marathon effort to get this puppy back on the road stu, you should know this!

Theres more bits and bobs to a car than meets the eye, little and often is the best approach so you don't get utterly p!ssed off with it and the thought of much work there is left to do!

[stuartgallafant]

I know what you mean mate

[mattG]

Have you set a dead line to finish it Si

[Kos]

i think he's proably got a date in mind, but like anyone with a major project like this, you just got to go with the flow

[mattG]

I know took me 6 months longer to get mine running, whats yours then Kos

[Kos]

I know took me 6 months longer to get mine running, whats yours then Kos

next year , it gives me a 12 month window to finish it

[beardymat]

took me two years to get mine on the road and its nowhere near what id call finished, when i bought it i thought a couple of months or so would see it sorted

any more progress si?

[Simon13]

yeah paint man is coming round sunday to have a look quote. Rustman welder is having a break after embarking on a welding marathon on a tech 1 sport! So it's coming together nicely at the moment...........

just ordering a pair of wings and sunroof today aswell

[bss325i]

Good stuff si.

[Simon13]

£360ish for 2 wings and a sunroof BMW main dealer panels i didn't think his was too bad. Not off the street price though

[1an]

Siman looking good mate and good effort in wanting to restore it,

are you going to keep it the same colour?

[tomtomiS]

just read this thread all the way through! wow there's alot going on. good effort simon

[Simon13]

It's staying black yes, guy came round today and had a good look. So just waiting for the price now, i've kinda set a date for when i'd like it finished now so i might really get stuck into it now. Could be painted and alot of the car back together by Christmas. I shall how it goes though

[Chris-W]

It'll all be over by Christmas!

[dom-1984-320i]

Looks like your doing a grand job there simon, good luck with everything mate. Looking forward to seeing it get put together again, its going to be a stunner!

[Simon13]

Shiney new bits!










I'm waiting for a drivers side wing, 3 have come from BMW with dents, so 4th time lucky? i'll have to wait for one from Germany at this rate! Just waiting again for paintman to take the car and do his thing!

[e30bmlover]

i like seeing new bits, especially when they are genuine parts, so many people settle for second best. im going to order two wings and a bonnet and a lower valance but thats for another thread. keep up the good work!

[Simon]

Love it!

What's the reason for the new bumper mounts Si?