Pandemoniums 316 restore

[Jeroen]

Nice patchwork!

[pandemonium001]

Nice patchwork!

think i might try the harlequin polo look.
with all the welding and grinding all i can smell when i come in the house is burning flesh, here is todays update:
welded up sill panel


a few dings to take out with my PDR kit


what i found on the front chassis leg



my very expensive mandrel, comonly known as engine crane leg 1








finished welding the back end up









a bit of high zink just for now

[e21-Mark]

You sir, are a hero!

Those are some serious repairs you've done there. If it was me I'd have just sat and cried!

[nas80]

Your welding is so neat and tidy

[pandemonium001]

You sir, are a hero!

Those are some serious repairs you've done there. If it was me I'd have just sat and cried!

I do have moments when I just stand and stare for a good half hour, thinking , then you just get on with it.

Your welding is so neat and tidy

Thank you Sir.

[pandemonium001]

i will put this here for reference
this type of engine m42/44/clutch setup:
http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f81 ... ad-t43562/

then bored, strocked, balanced for zippy revs and low psi boost.

[problemchild75]

I do love these panda updates I'm very envious of your welding/fab skills

[e21-Mark]

I have a 2 litre crank sat here if you want to stroke your m42?

[pandemonium001]

todays efforts,
found this when taking off some under seal, how botched repairs should always be investigated

here we go again.

[pandemonium001]

Looks like i need to upgrade photobucket, i have over 400 pictures of the e21 saved on there just now.

It has all been done with basic tools and i mean basic
4" grinder
1mm cut discs bosch
5mm grind discs dronco
ballpien hammer
£30 ebay panel hammers
cordless drill
spot weld drill bit
£30 of ebay panel clamps
185 amp mig never been above No2 setting
twist knot cup wheels
80 120 grit flappy discs
PPE
2 cans of upol hi zinc weld through primer
2 g clamps
£30 ebay sheet metal folder
drills

one luxury has been my sealy pnuematic joggler/spot weld punch, but cheaper manual versions can be bought

[pandemonium001]

can the Z3 2.7 steering rack be made to fit??

[pic]

That's a pretty serious job you did! Respect to that!

[pandemonium001]

That's a pretty serious job you did! Respect to that!

Cheers, hopefully its the last of ones like that.
I have the origional BMW accident damage repair manual so it means i can check all my dimensions from suspension and subframe pick up points.
Taking today off for family time then get back at it next week.

[Jeroen]

Amazing update again!

[pandemonium001]

Amazing update again!

Thanks

I will put this link here for my refrence again as well.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh ... Replica%29