Pedi's Peters' Cab - Some pics... Page 9

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:43 pm

when did you buy these floor parts as i got the 2 narrow strips and the left wide panel from walloth a year ago, they said they had very low stock, i had to find the wide right handside floor part on ebay, i looked for months for one, i believe i got one of the very last ones, later walloth said they no longer had any of these floor bits and havnt had any of them for a long time, when did you order and recieve them, as this doesnt make sense as they said they no longer had any of the parts any more.

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:45 pm

i am also making my e21 inot new condition everyhting will be brand new, although i was lucky becasue i got a perfect set of doors, bonnet, boot lid of a very low mileage car, the panels are perfect and completly rust free.

i know the inner wings dont come complete, i just think its a bit stupid of bmw to do it this way. thanks anyway.

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:49 pm

I ordered from Walloth ca a month ago... And they arrived a week later. They had all panels in stock...

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:00 am

god that annoys me, i looked for months for the right handside wide panel, they said they wouldnt be getting them again as the supplier had stopped making them. typical.

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:01 am

I did send them a mail first about the parts, and quote: "no problem, parts in stock"...

This was like a month ago..

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:30 pm

WELL THEY HAVE JUST TOLD ME THEY DONT HAVE THEM, AGAIN, have you got any update pcis on your car.

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:10 pm

phillbriggs wrote: have you got any update pcis on your car.

Nope, have been travelling last 2 months almost every day.... Right now Im picking up a BMW 320d in Köln....

As soon as things happens in my garage, pics will come...

jbob · Post by **jbob** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:24 pm

dam! that is one crazy awesome E21 project. haha, seems that you're basically pieceing together a brand new E21 from scratch.

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:58 pm

got any further,

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:27 am

phillbriggs wrote:got any further,

As a matter of fact, I have been travelling soooo much lately - that I have not done anything. Untill today (not much, but anyway...)

Here are some pics of engine after blasting:

and

... painted with heat-resistant silver color:

Some new parts from my local BMW-dealer. Dashboard, glovebox, and other parts to the dash...:

Finally the 3mm thick headgasket from MLS (3-layer, steel) and MSD DIS-4 ignition, with 3xMSD dual coils. And also the flanges to my turbo....

Just a little picture to illustrate the thickness of the gasket

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:11 am

why are you buying everthing new for it, what was wrong with your old dashbaord, centre console etc, why not buy used ones.

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:19 am

phillbriggs wrote:why are you buying everthing new for it, what was wrong with your old dashbaord, centre console etc, why not buy used ones.

When you want a car in "new" condition, new parts is a lovely thing. I have had soooooo many cars and projects during the last 13 years, but really most of them were sold before they were really 100% finished.

This time, I want my "baby" (that I have placed in a dusty corner since 1996) to be my showcar, and "just-like-new" condition. Used parts is not an option. New is new, old is old. I think you will understand me the day I (hopefully) will be finished with it.

I have been a judge on such carmeetings several times, and now I am tired of looking at other peoples nice cars'. I really want one that is nice - and mine - which I am proud of....

And the E21 is worth costing money to, does not everyone in here agree with that?

phillbriggs · Post by **phillbriggs** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:03 pm

hi, that is exactly what im doing rebuilding the whole car to look brand new so everyhting is markless, how ever wouldnt reskinning the dashboard and other things be cheaper, i suppose im just doing things differently like everyone does, but mine will look brand new also as everyhting must be perect and markless. i agree abou thte money i willing to spend also.

arshad76 · Post by **arshad76** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:08 pm

Hi Pedi,

Buying new parts is obviously going to be expensive and it’s not something I’d do for my whole car. This is only because I can’t afford to buy every part brand new, if I could I would definitely do this, always wanted to create as new an e21 as I can, so f you can afford it, keep doing it mate, I can’t wait to see what it looks like when finished.

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:24 pm

arshad76 wrote: so f you can afford it, keep doing it mate, I can’t wait to see what it looks like when finished.

I cannot afford it more than anyone else. I have a new house and a family of four, so I have to spend a lot of hours late nights on others cars to be able to buy my parts...

The main thing is that you must be WILLING to buy parts... I have owned this car since 1996, and I have always looked at it - standing alone in a dusty corner. Then I saw Jeremys project on the net for a year (or two) ago... It inspired me to start thinking about the making of my own car...

I will update you guyz in here all the way. It is very nice to get positive feedback at your own work, and there is not sooo many E21-lovers outside the BMWE21.net forum....