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Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:41 pm**

Hi Nuga, kind of a cars, nice job. Would you restore also my second E21, if I ever buy

?

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:53 pm**

Wowie! Looks like new!

Posted: **Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:33 pm**

nuga wrote:Hi!

Here are some newer pictures taken in finnish bmw club summer meeting:

I saw your car in that meeting, but unfortunately I didn't saw you. So much to see and so little time. You have really nice car!

I was there with my -78 528i.

Posted: **Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:19 am**

Now, let's say I've been busy

I restarted work on my 323i this winter and my goal is to finish it by the summer

Firstly I purchased some new parts:

... and so on

Then I sarted to assemble smaller units such as pedalbox, fuel pump unit, heater box:

old vs. new

And then it was time for a paintjob. It was painted in two tones. Darker grey is graphit-metallic and lighter grey is ascotgrau-metallic:

After bringing the car home, it was time for the fun part

Work in progress:

Some pictures about general situation:

Ok, thats all for now. Hope I woun't be kicked for so many pictures

Posted: **Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:34 am**

nuga wrote:Now, let's say I've been busy

Wow! Really nice work.

Posted: **Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:44 am**

Correctly, you're doing it the right way, go on with it and purchase us with some nice pic's when you're further on.

Posted: **Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:06 pm**

well i wondering why you are buying new pedal and air boxes etc when all you need to do in have tyhe old ones paintyed and they are as good as new, so basically you bought most of them parts because the old ones just needed a bit of paint, i think its a bit of common sense and a bit less money waisting needed.

Posted: **Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:51 pm**

come on phill, if the man has $$$ or £££ let him spend, to be honest, ill settle with taking my pedals out, giving them a good ol` petrol cleanup, then spray it in the backyard .. you know what i mean

and make it look nice... i agree in the way, spending money on parts in a useless way and all... but there you go... new fresh pedals " un peddled" by some one else.. first owner

jimi

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:37 am**

Really a great Job. That's the way it should be done. Congrats.
Keep going on with the good work.

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:24 am**

phillbriggs wrote:well i wondering why you are buying new pedal and air boxes etc when all you need to do in have tyhe old ones paintyed and they are as good as new, so basically you bought most of them parts because the old ones just needed a bit of paint, i think its a bit of common sense and a bit less money waisting needed.

Khmm, well... actually pedalbox isn't new. Only new details in this assembly are rubber coverings (1€/piece) and clutch master cylinder (~20€)

Black parts are powder coated and yellow parts are galvanized. So no big €€€ wasted

Same story about the airbox. The only new part is blower engine (costed about 35€). Rest of the box is just thoroughly cleaned to look as new.

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:44 am**

Excellent work!!!

I am impressed!!!!

Posted: **Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:02 pm**

Best restoration work I have ever seen.

Posted: **Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:29 pm**

Really great job. Looking forward to see the next pics

Posted: **Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:44 pm**

Thanks guys!

All pictures of 2007 season are seen here:
http://www.e21.ee/galerii/album350

Posted: **Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:51 am**

Some noise isolation work:

Installation of new OEM headliner:

Renovation of dash and center console:

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