My E21 M30B35 project

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:29 pm

Plans for the car are as follows:-

M30b35 engine and box
New suspension
New Recaro seats retimmed in Alpina cloth and rear seats
Rear opening qtr windows
E30 dash and clocks,wiring loom
Possibly check control panel
Alpina steering wheel
E12 diff
Alpina wheels(After i sell the Mahle's)
Respray in white
Alpina livery in silver
Alpina front spoiler
e30 smileys
colour coded door trim

Any help with what will fit and what else i need is welcome.
Cheers

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:48 pm

Mate you have a very fat list allthough its short. id strip that car down panels, carpets, engine out, dashboard out the lot and see what the car is like i.e. is it solid/ rust issues at the back wheel arch, front chassis leg, rear boot area side sills inner flitches e.t.c. and take it from there.. we all started from somewhere and am sure if that list is what you want then go for it.. its dedication and time..... as we are all here to help and take the piss (me

) we`ll all help!!

j

DrGonzoPOW · Post by **DrGonzoPOW** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:48 pm

You got a nice little fix'a'upper there mate. Be interesting to see how she comes along.
To quote Waynes World.......'EXTREME CLOSE-UP WHHHOOOAAAAHHH!'

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:50 pm

DrGonzoPOW wrote:You got a nice little fix'a'upper there mate. Be interesting to see how she comes along.
To quote Waynes World.......'EXTREME CLOSE-UP WHHHOOOAAAAHHH!'

Yeah big time damn i had to look down the binnocluars back to front to invert the picture from large to small!!

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:13 pm

Sorry boys, don't know how to scale down, just copied and pasted.
But alot of the items i already have
Engine
G/box
Loom
Ecu
Engine mounts
Recaros
and the rest i'll source over time.
Hoping to start on it in March/April and get it ready for july/August in time for santa pod

arshad76 · Post by **arshad76** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:00 pm

I won't say nice car right now, because I would be lying!

I have actually bought something really similar looks wise and the mods you've got planned sound great.

Look forward to the progress.

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:01 pm

Can you guys tell me if anything will fit from a E34 onto my E21.
i.e. brakes struts etc as i have one sitting on my grass waiting to be broken.
Cheers

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:19 pm

Rav320uk wrote:Can you guys tell me if anything will fit from a E34 onto my E21.
i.e. brakes struts etc as i have one sitting on my grass waiting to be broken.
Cheers

Probably a few nuts and bolts

goodluck! let us know if you discover anything we dont know about!!

j

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:40 pm

Cheers for the "reply"
So I take that as a "No" then

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:56 pm

This is what i'm aiming for with mine.A hell of alot of work to do.

Nick1984 · Post by **Nick1984** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:28 pm

Isn't it better to take a better base?? in my opinion you should buy a 323i,
A full restored 316 doesn't go that much money if you compare it with a 323i...

and i think all your upgrades will cost a lot of money

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:37 pm

Thats what i did with my e30 cab, it was only a 320i, now its got leathers, m30b35 engine, fully polyflex bushes all round, uprated suspension, resprayed, new hood, hardtop, mtec 2 kit etc etc.
I don't mind spending the money over time and i have most of the mechanical parts already.

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:33 am

These are the wheels i've just bought
http://www.lensowheels.co.uk/p1012144.htm

DrGonzoPOW · Post by **DrGonzoPOW** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:40 am

They are sweet mate. I hope you didnt pay that much for em though!!

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:11 pm

NO WAY, i never paid that, got them at a good price from a guy I've always bought my wheels from in the past.