E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
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Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
Unbelievable this car was still on the road last year and made it safely to the Sharknose Meeting, such a shame for such a nice car. I'm a big fan of E9's, like the 2000C(S) the most.
Is it the Polaris paint that make these cars so rusty?
But now it's in Ben's good hands,
What kind of welder are you using?
Is it the Polaris paint that make these cars so rusty?
But now it's in Ben's good hands,
What kind of welder are you using?
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Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
And now onto the front end of the sill:
cut out to better metal:
small repair to the floor and inner sill:
The the rest of the inner sill and a bit of box for the jacking point (normally this is not in an E9 but we felt after seeing the structure for the rear jacking support it made sense):
and then the section of the intermediate back on:
Then the bottom of the A post and door frame:
cut out to better metal:
small repair to the floor and inner sill:
The the rest of the inner sill and a bit of box for the jacking point (normally this is not in an E9 but we felt after seeing the structure for the rear jacking support it made sense):
and then the section of the intermediate back on:
Then the bottom of the A post and door frame:
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1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
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1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
Then the outer sill just tacked on for now:
Then we started on the other side which needed a repair to the bottom of the B-Post:
Then we started on the other side which needed a repair to the bottom of the B-Post:
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1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
Should of mentioned that weld through zinc primer is being used inside the sills before the outer went on:
And that brings us up to New Years 2016/2017.
Cheers
Ben
And that brings us up to New Years 2016/2017.
Cheers
Ben
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1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
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Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
rust bucket is turning to just bucket
are you planing to zinc bath the bare shell as you did e21?
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
I'll have to check what the welder is? What I do know is that it is MIG, has a big internal inverter so doesn't overheat with prolonged use and also uses a large reel of wire (IIRC 10kg). Its on wheels for easy movement around the garage, we also needed to fit a 40amp armoured supply cable and breaker for it.BertjeConti wrote:Unbelievable this car was still on the road last year and made it safely to the Sharknose Meeting, such a shame for such a nice car. I'm a big fan of E9's, like the 2000C(S) the most.
Is it the Polaris paint that make these cars so rusty?
But now it's in Ben's good hands,
What kind of welder are you using?
Yes, when we finish all the metalwork repairs it goes back for another chemical dip then Zinc Galvanize'd bodyshell and e-coat'd panels.Mihajlo wrote:
rust bucket is turning to just bucket
are you planing to zinc bath the bare shell as you did e21?
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
Found the info on the Welder:
SWP redline mig 210amp turbo
with 15kg reel of 0.8mm wire
from here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SWP-Redline-M ... 3641.l6368
Cheers
Ben
SWP redline mig 210amp turbo
with 15kg reel of 0.8mm wire
from here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SWP-Redline-M ... 3641.l6368
Cheers
Ben
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
A lot of work already. But I see many more. Good job.
Gr Peter V.
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.Some say he eats nuts and bolts for breakfast, all we know is he is called the carburetorman.
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Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
Unbelievable show of skills and a mammoth task. I am so glad it is in such good hands! I had a CSI in the 70's in Germany- absolutely loved it
Regards
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Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
Great work so far. The e3 me and Nas are restoring also needed a fair amount of metal work. Good idea about the ecoating. The e3 was dipped and it,was well,worth the money.
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Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
Both rear arch lips have been repaired in the past. Not to our liking as they were welded over the top of the original panel with a 2 inch overlap:
So these were cut off and front quarter sections let in along with repositioning the outer arch repairs:
So these were cut off and front quarter sections let in along with repositioning the outer arch repairs:
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1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
We then moved onto the rear floor repairs:
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1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: E9 3.0csi Restoration - Duracel79
Front floors:
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1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)