6/83 grey market 323i.. mtech I S50 5-lug

[kronus]

Yeah, it's *supposed* to have a 731. Given that the head is a 1980 casting, and the trans was a *3*hp22, I'm going to assume that at some point in its past the car had head problems and transmission problems that were repaired by replacing the parts with whatever was available.

Anyway, the 200 head isn't junk, but it's definitely not worth it to ship to Australia, sadly. Interestingly, it seems to have been at least slightly ported to accommodate the b23 intake manifold.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Probably done in Europe. The hit they do to these cars over there is weird.

[kronus]

current status:

[ThatOneEuroE30]

current status:

I'm getting so close to being able to start body work. What did you use for primer and did you shoot it in a booth or just in a the shop?

[Farbin Kaiber]

Are you gonna do your sidemarkers like mine?

[kronus]

I think I'm going to do euro side repeaters.

ThatOneEuroE30: all the body work is being done by my friend's shop.

[golde30]

current status:

nice. gonna be fresh.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I think I'm going to do euro side repeaters.

ThatOneEuroE30: all the body work is being done by my friend's shop.

I see. I'm a cheap ass so I'm gonna attempt to do it my self haha.

[kronus]

latest from body shop:



:mrgreen:

[golde30]

What shop is it at? Looks like they are willing to do work. My body shop hookup won't take cars that aren't running...

[LJ851]

latest from body shop:



:mrgreen:

Mmmmm,mmmmm.


So fresh and so clean.

[kronus]

picked it up this morning, looks damn good. they're still working on the mtech bits. car's now at another shop getting color sanded and buffed.

[MR 325]

Awesome!

[2mAn]

Sorry I couldnt meet up with you, I'll probably have to give it to my parents when I see them in Santa Barbara next weekend. LMK if it gets urgent and I will make sure I get it to you

[kronus]

no worries. did you make it back down without overheating?