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  1. 07-26-2017, 11:17 AM #1
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    Joe's '83 320is Restoration Project

    Hey everybody, my name is Joe. I have an 83 320is and a '76 2002. I'm currently working to restore my 83 and thought I would start a thread to share my experience. The car is mostly torn apart right now, and I will upload some pics for everybody later. I'm planning a resto mod build, still undecided on the engine, but open to suggestions (BMW engines only though) slightly modded exterior, just cleaning it up a bit, and stock ish interior. Lol so I will try and be thorough with my bills and hope you enjoy the show! (Old pic before I started tear down. More to follow)

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    Welcome to the forum and to e21s.

    How do you find anything in that garage?!
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  4. 07-26-2017, 01:05 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by mossyoaks View Post
    Welcome to the forum and to e21s.

    How do you find anything in that garage?!
    Lol trust me, it looks A LOT different now! That was when I just bought the place. Lol this is a more current pic of the whole garage

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  5. 07-26-2017, 02:39 PM #5
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    I love the red 2002. Don't see too many of those.

    Can't wait for updates. I'm curious to see what engine you land on. I'm mid swap with my m42.
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  6. 07-26-2017, 02:41 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by jaredmac11 View Post
    I love the red 2002. Don't see too many of those.

    Can't wait for updates. I'm curious to see what engine you land on. I'm mid swap with my m42.
    Nice. I'm pretty sure I'm going built m10 n/a and a turbo m52. But I have 4 m10 motors. That's why I still kinda want a turbo m10

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  7. 07-26-2017, 06:27 PM #7
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    Ok, so I'm going to photo dump a bit of my tear down process

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  8. 07-26-2017, 06:29 PM #8
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  9. 07-26-2017, 06:30 PM #9
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    Last photo dump. More pics to follow with progress

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  10. 07-26-2017, 08:41 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by EojLlennoc91 View Post
    ..... I still kinda want a turbo m10 ......
    same weights the M10, sits further back and lower for a more balanced car, 140 lbs of twist and 7k rpms with a chip. more fun then a barrel of monkeys.

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  11. 07-26-2017, 09:01 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom D View Post
    same weights the M10, sits further back and lower for a more balanced car, 140 lbs of twist and 7k rpms with a chip. more fun then a barrel of monkeys.

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    Looks great! M42 right? I have thought about that as well. maybe for the '02

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    Just finished removing the rear windshield, driver rear window, trunk lid, and tail lights. But I'm starting to think I might go after market body wiring harness on the reinstall. This wiring is just really dated.

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  13. 07-29-2017, 10:43 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom D View Post
    same weights the M10, sits further back and lower for a more balanced car, 140 lbs of twist and 7k rpms with a chip. more fun then a barrel of monkeys.

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    Oh I need that Tom. What am I looking at collecting to make that happen?
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    My brother has an E30 M42 and 5 speed trans available if anyone is interested. I believe he also has the proper mounts to swap it into an '02.

    He is located in Nashville, TN - PM me with contact info and I will put you in touch.


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  15. 07-30-2017, 07:39 PM #15
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    Oh I need that Tom. What am I looking at collecting to make that happen?
    everything you'll need and then some, plus its cheaper then 'collecting' them. some of the parts on this car are unattainable, like the alpina suspension and the G240 trans with a M42 bell housing and mechanical speedometer drive.

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    Hey Joe! Looking forward to seeing the restoration. Keep posting update pictures!
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    Nice project! looking forward to this.
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    Finally got the floor Ian out today. Gonna work on getting the replacement sized today and weld it in tomorrow

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    Thats amazing. How did you get that floor made?
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    I bought it from walloth nesh. They have good deals on shit for weekly/monthly deals

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    Hadn't even heard of that site before. Ill keep them book marked. Do you buy from them frequently or is shipping cost prohibitive?
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    They have good prices and great shipping, I think I received my floor pans within a week. The mainly just have oem parts

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  24. 08-09-2017, 01:09 PM #24
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    Quick update, got the pan tacked on last night, gonna work to get it fully welded today.

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    How are you managing the frame rail?


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