1981 320i E21 Ballin' On A Budget- Weekend Makeovers

[Butler]

When I'm in portland next, I'm going to shoot you a PM. I want to come and check out your shop and cars!

[LuckyHenriksen]

if your struts are shot like mine were, you can get the stock coils off with some spring compressors without undoing any ball joints. And no offense, but I don't think those springs will "slam" it.

Oh nice, I will have to try that. They are definitely shot. and if they don't slam it enough I will just have to start cutting coils :)

When I'm in portland next, I'm going to shoot you a PM. I want to come and check out your shop and cars!

Do it! Shop BBQ time

[c4ls7]

Oh man, so much e21 content, I'm not sure if I can control myself. I can't wait to see more.

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[Dave-ger]

Oh nice, I will have to try that. They are definitely shot. and if they don't slam it enough I will just have to start cutting coils :)

that is always an option, that way you'll also have an alternative for when you decide the the lowering springs didn't lower it enough. ;)

[LuckyHenriksen]

*SUNDAY UPDATE*

So I spent a lazy sunday puttering in the shop, gave the car a tune up and worked on the front end a bit.



Did the usual plugs/cap/rotor treatment, along with an air filter. Also replaced the torn intake boot, lucky for me I had several spares haha







Spark plugs were haggard




Then I got the sprt valence mounted up. Got her screwed down and love the way it looks.
Looked around for something to make a "bumper" out of and pried the rubber strip of the big diving board bumper. Cut it into 3 pieces with the sawzall, sectioned a couple inches out, found some misc. screws from the door cards of an E28 and bolted her up. Then I stuck a euro plate over top of it all and sat back to admire my work.





I absolutely love it. Ghetto fab to the max, and it doesn't look half bad IMO


Next up, suspension and roof rack

[LuckyHenriksen]

another shot of the setup, will get more in the daylight

[kansas-ix]

Liking what I see in the darkness!

[gofredo50]

You. You're very good you.

[LuckyHenriksen]

gratzi :D

[LuckyHenriksen]

Hiding at work :D (the car, not me)

[LuckyHenriksen]

Standard North American bumper on the right, my creation on the left

[LuckyHenriksen]

Another small (but successful) update!


I finally did work and installed the sweet Ansa exhaust system that came off one of the parts cars. It isn't much louder than stock, until high in the rev range, but it beats the old rotted muffler!

Gack. Old one came out in pieces









Also, installed the polished valve cover I had. Traded a guy some parts for the polish work. It makes the rest of my bay look like doody lol

Before:



The goods:



After:




I still haven't messed with the suspension yet, I am too damn lazy to screw around with all the ball joints :(

And here is a parting shot of the cars currently in my stable

[Pino]

That's awesome man, love threads like this, but I woulda dropped everything and built up that henna the second I brought it home. That things begging to be cleaned up! You should sell the black one and restore the henna, no question, in my irrelevant opinion ;)

[Pussy30]

Wheels and drop naowwwwwwww

[Falconer]

WHERE did you get that sticker?! I absolutely need one for my e12 project.

I love e21's, we've had a couple in the family; I owned an AW 320is, slowest car ever, but tonnes of fun. Yours is looking great! Keep it up.