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Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:57 pm
by healeyneil
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Sorry about the quality of the pics. Its a bit cramped in the garage. I had to take the towball off to close the garage door

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:51 pm
by Jeroen
How a bout that for snug fit huh? Nice, somehow I love them Baurs :wink:

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:47 pm
by 325ixbaur
Baur-nr. A73384-13/VIN 6737819?

Nice Baur!

Gr Jeroen

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:08 pm
by cobbler2u
yep nice car and colour.

I love these having 1 mysely

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:51 pm
by uwbuurman
Nice!! Just got her? Got some more specs?

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:59 pm
by Jeroen
Oops, need to move this thread to the Convertible section...

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:09 pm
by healeyneil
Its a 320A, done around 120k miles, and has been in a garage since 2000. Bodywork is pretty good, just seemingly needing two rear arches and possibly a sill. Plenty of the electrics dont work, but it hasnt been investigated yet. Unfortunately I cant start working on it until I finish my current project, but its safely tucked away

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:27 pm
by pandemonium001
Any more progress Neil?? any pics of your M42 conversion?

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:25 pm
by healeyneil
Must post up some photos. The M42 conversion is virtually completed now. Now for new sills etc, and fitting the E30 Sports seats I got

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:08 pm
by healeyneil
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Engine fitting virtually finished. New servo hose to go, I will need to put the battery in the boot. As you know, the smallest things can take ages. It took me 3 hours to make a satisfactory fitting so the the E21 throttle cable operated correctly.
Neil

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:15 pm
by healeyneil
Over the last week or so I have dropped the back axle and petrol tanks, so that I can start on the ( rather more than anticipated) welding repairs. Biggest surprise was that its had sills done previously, and a few nasty bodges too. Amazing what underseal can hide !!

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:23 pm
by Jeroen
Yup, sad surprises hiding underneath all too often. Curious how she will drive and handle once finished!

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:56 am
by healeyneil
Me too. I havent driven an E21 for 30 years ! My wife had a year old 323 back then, which is how I got into BMWs

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:10 pm
by daman
hello.can you tell me if the m42 engine it's fix perfect on the e21 engine suport or you have to modify the engine suports? i ask you because i want to put an m43 engine and i want to know what i have to do.

Re: Healeyneils Baur

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:54 pm
by healeyneil
Not really. Firstly, my subframe was for a 6 cylinder, my M42 engine came from an E36 coupe and the "arms" were too wide for the E21, so I had to get ones from an E30. When the engine was in the right place, I had to fabricate new supports for the rubber mounts ( which were original E21) The gearbox support came from an E30 325i ( I believe) which only required very minor adjustment to fit. The good news was that the E36 propshaft fitted perfectly, only needing a new centre bearing support to be welded in