Hi guys, cheers from Chile.
Its almost a year since i bought a 1983 e21 315, saphireblau metallic. The previous owner put some black vynil in order to go for a retro race look, or something like that, which wasn't my cup of tea. The car was in good condition, not to much rust, but had a quite hard crash in the back, that it was not very well fixed. Also a crash in the driver front side an other minor scratches. Engine is ok, but i will give it some love.
English is not my native language, so my apologies in advance.
So the Chilean Job began:
This was the car when i bought it:
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Wheels looked good but they are in bad condition, because they are no good quality. Chose a more a classic look, as you will see...
So we started tearing the car apart, to work in the body, chasis, engine and interior in parallel.
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Last edited by fdelirio; 03-09-2019 at 06:21 PM.
The buying list...shopped in ECS, Pelican, RogersTii, BavAuto, Ireland engineering , eBay, an Chilean shops...
Backlights
rubber door right
rubber door left
right door seal
left door seal
rubber seal rear hood
rubber inner hood
Right door glass seal
glass door seal left
brake pedal
clutch pedal
accelerator pedal
frame window right chrome
frame window left chrome
chrome base window right
chrome base window left
front bumper rubber
rubber rear bumper
front windshield molding chrome
rear windshield molding chrome
joinery molding chrome delatera
corner chrome molding
bonnet emblem
grommets rubber emblem
hazard switch
glove box bolt
chrome molding upper door right
bonnets gums bonnet
H & R spirings
Air filter Hengst
Carter Motor Packings
Cranial Delay Crankshaft
Crankshaft Rear Catch
Bosch Spark Plugs (4)
Bosch Oil Filter (2)
Cylinder head kit
Cylinder head bolts
Ashtray
Knob Shift
Sealing rubber gearbox
Handles Chrome doors
Lighter
Battery 12v 62 A
Turn lights Seals
Rubber boot seal
Clips panels
Plastic back cover
Spacers
Bolts black conical
safety bolts
BMW valves cap
Black leather handlebar
Hub for handlebar
Horn with BMW logo
Wheels
and some....
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Last edited by fdelirio; 03-09-2019 at 06:53 PM.
Body work and painting... Didn't like the original sapphire blau color, for me it lack of personality and it was "sad". Went for a brighter kind of blue, Sydney Blau.
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Took the front and rear bumpers (euro spec) and restore them and sent them to an old shop here in Chile, specialized in chroming ...with old school chemical process, involving nickeling, copper, chrome pool, and other process that are way of my league! Before and after pics...
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One thing that was quite difficult to get, were the side mold trim. Previous owner took them in and replace them with the vynil wrap yo can see in the first pics of the car.
Usual shops only had one or two section...but i needed all of them. Finally i founded them in the soul of Chile, in not good condition, but after some love and good restoration products, the look quite good. Check the before and after videos.
Video sent by the guy that sold me the moldings....
My vide after restoration...
Engine...new gaskets, spark plugs, filters, water pump, battery, some hoses, header, etc...
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Very nice, looking great!
Thanks!!
Interior....dash restoration, and floor resuscitation! Also new seeling...
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Excellent documentation with pics of your progress. Congratulations and welcome to the forum.
Now...starting to put things back in....
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Va a quedar muy bueno, felicitaciones. Vas a dejarle los faros de niebla? Muy lindo color el azul. Saludos desde el otro lado de la cordillera.
It is looking great, amazing transformation.
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At last...almost done, just a few interior details...
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I dig the almost american muscle car look of all the stitching you did with the leather. Looks great!
-John
at home...just some details pending to have fun with
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Absolutely beautiful. Another one saved!
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