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Hi for everyone. I'm start this project almost exactly 3 years ago. I want to introduce myself, and my car, listen and enjoy. :mrgreen: I'm Gergő from Hungary, and my project car is a moderately rusty 323i with some modifying, but largely remaining in the original shape. I will try to present the story in chronological order, and slowly we get to the current stage. Only patience, please. :mrgreen: So let's start at the beginning of this:
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hi Gergő welcome to the forum. from the pics so far looks like youve got/had a big job on ur hands..Good luck mate..........



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Thanks, the chassis ist almost done! So here is the works beginning. I cut the hole thing out...
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Bought a donor for the success. :whistle
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...and some chassis parts from Ebay.

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Make the same progress on the other side.
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A project that requires patience, but also respect for the work done sofar mate! What's with the 2.6?
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Thanks Jeroen! The engine is ready to assembly, i'm just waiting for the engine workshop, to start the work. :sleeping
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And it continues... After the shocktowers, the next to do is the back panel. I bought repair panel from the Ebay, made by van Wezel. Or what. Its not perfect, but after i took some care of, it was ok. So enjoy it. :lol:
Look, she is smiling. :P
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But i erased her smile...
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The rear corners redoing was the most difficult job on the whole car. :?
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Some minor problem on the left jackstand/floorpan and under the gas pedal.
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I doesn't find the after repair pictures from this. :stupidme

Then we covered the car of the side, to take care of the bottom. :bag
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Washed that terrible stuff from the bottom. The car's bottom was in pretty nice condition, you can see the factory color under it.
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And now, we came to the beautiful things. :mrgreen:
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Hey - good work. Never seen those kind of restoration methods before, but that's not to say they're not effective I'm sure!
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Yes, I could say it was quite nomadic working, but the only way to go without a workshop. :lol:
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After that, im painted the trunk...
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The engine compartment....
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And the enterior.
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