garagesinister
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A group of car nuts having fun modernising classics for sport and daily use
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Our journey with this E21 started out browsing the web for some parts we needed to help re-work a tidy Nissan Silvia S15 we had at the time. Somehow we ended up on the eBay advert for this car and at once we agreed we needed that in the garage. After little hesitation or debate, there was a wide body retro E21 ex drift car sitting on a truck being delivered from Cornwall to Daventry. We never even went to view the car, we just needed it in our possession. Upon arrival, it was coughing, splattering and generally running and looking like a car that has been neglected and passed through many hands. Without anything further to do, the car was in the air, wheels off, bonnet off and the planning could begin. This is an ongoing build thread and will be populated with text, before/after pictures and any other relevant information as and when significant and newsworthy progress is made. So, Watch this space - next job is rear subframe off and in for rework to get an e30 diff in there. Hopefully we will get this done for some some summer holiday good times!!    |
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Cool! Loving the flashes of colour everywhere!
Also look forward to seeing how you get on with the E30 diff, i'll be doing the same to mine sometime this year
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GT4ME
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Like it.
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rob0r
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1980 BMW e21rob0r
@rob0r
Club Retro Rides Member 104
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That's a great looking car! I'd also consider stronger CV joints than the standard E21 items, they cause more trouble than the small E21 diffs in my experience.
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E30 320i 3.5 - E23 730 - E3 3.0si - E21 316 M42 - E32 750i
ETC
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Hi is this car on a y plate and was it previously blue just asking because it looks familliar thanks kev
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This was on Ebay for ages. Glad its getting some love.
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Love that, looks mean as  Welcome, sounds like you and your pals have the right idea. |
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mattiwagon
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Just got a work truck
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Bookmarked!
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If they cant be nice f**k em!
84 low t25 panel 1.9td beige and rust combo
97 Goped Bigfoot G260RC with clutch conversion
97 Impreza turbo 2000 builders wagon 76k sold
04 Fabia vRs 50mpg pocket rocket
04 battered T5 pickup in blue!
Chainsaws lotsa Chainsaws
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garagesinister
Kinda New
A group of car nuts having fun modernising classics for sport and daily use
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Feb 17, 2016 21:40:33 GMT
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Well; Rear suspension/subframe removal done.  Next step; Rework or hybridise the e21 and e30 frames;  The E21 subframe was in good condition however, availability of performance differentials for this chassis is very limited and very expensive, not to mention that the differential fitted to the E21 was bust. Furthermore the rear brakes were drums which were more than adequate for road use but not for setting blistering times up a hill. The plan was to purchase an E30 subframe and fabricate a custom hybrid from the two. The goal was to have a subframe that fitted and worked with the E21 and it’s coil-over suspension set up but also be able to fit an E30 differential and have rear discs. Not the easiest of tasks but not impossible either. Whilst in the area, we decided to get rid of the fuel tank in favour of a fuel cell that will live in the boot. Not only did this replace an old, rusty, sludge filled tank but also freed up some space for a side exhaust….and who does not love a side exhaust?? Whilst waiting for the completed subframe to return from being powder coated, we spotted 2 issues with the over fenders. The first and most noticeable issue is that the front fender, is in perfect alignment with the crease line that is running in parallel to the car. The rear fender on the drivers side was 10mm below the crease line (14mm on the other side!) at best, this looks sloppy. The biggest issue we found, which also explained why the centre of gravity on this was so high, was that the original wheel arch was not trimmed and tubbed and left original. This meant that the car could not sit any lower as there would be significant clashes between the tyre and the arch. It was time to get that issue resolved…   So...... What's next? Front suspension and coil over reworks, rear suspension and diff rebuild with rear disk brakes instead of those drums!!  So, we're busy buying parts - look out for the next update soon!! |
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Welcome, sounds like you and your pals have the right idea.
