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Thread: 1983 E21 315 "The Chilean Job"

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    1983 E21 315 "The Chilean Job"

    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.

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    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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    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...

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    Engine...new gaskets, spark plugs, filters, water pump, battery, some hoses, header, etc...

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    Very nice, looking great!

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    Thanks!!

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    Excellent documentation with pics of your progress. Congratulations and welcome to the forum.

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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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    e30 325i, the mighty 4 door granma mobile....Gone
    e39 528i, 4 door sports tank

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    I dig the almost american muscle car look of all the stitching you did with the leather. Looks great!
    -John

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    at home...just some details pending to have fun with
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    Quote Originally Posted by fdelirio View Post
    at home...just some details pending to have fun with
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    Looks very good. Quedo buenisimo.

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    Absolutely beautiful. Another one saved!

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