rear seats

 

The rear seats in the picture directly above is from a 1972 BMW 3.0...obviously, this is the trend i am looking for in my latter model 1977 320i...

 The photo above illustrates what i see as the natural progression in euro interior designs....as you can see the bmw rear seating progressed over the years the photo above is the rear seating of a 2002 Maserati Coupe Cambiocorsa...very interesting progression...i not only like the Maserati design...the similarities between the Maserati and the older 635i/e24 are clear...

The 1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Vintage Sports Car

On May 1st, the RM Auctions will be putting this one-of-a-kind vintage BMW sports car under the gavel. The 1937 BMW 328 MIlle Miglia is the original ancestor of the BMW 3-series, a lightweight, small engine speedster that was produced from 1936 up through the beginning of the second World War. This one was built to race at the 1940 Mille Miglia, and it is now up for sale in all its original glory. More at TheCoolist.

1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia | In 1936, BMW began producing one of its first sports cars, the forefather of the BMW 3-series, the BWM 328.  The 328 was far ahead of its time, featuring many advanced features in both design and engineering that have made it one of the German automobile manufacturer’s most historic vehicles.  Today, one of the finest models of this series is heading toward the auction block, preparing to command a high seven figure price tag.  The 1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia is an unique representation of the 328 series, built to compete on the 1940 Mille Miglia race track.

The 1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia is powered by a 2.0-liter inline-6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elS2pyICc6M80 horsepower, capable of carrying this 1830-pound sports car to over 100 mph.  While that horsepower stat may not be awe inspiring, this was far before a focus on muscle came to the auto industry– and light, precision cars like the Porsche 356 were the norm in Germany.

There’s something special about the year 1937 for BMW.  The 1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia is one of the most beautiful cars we’ve ever seen, produced in the same year as the amazing 1937 BMW R7 motorcycle we covered here on TheCoolist last summer.  Wouldn’t it be amazing to own both?  That kind of luck would demand a fortune…  [bmw 328 at rm auctions]

Source:  http://designyoutrust.com/2010/03/01/the-1937-bmw-328-mille-miglia-vintage-sports-car/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elS2pyICc6M

e21 color

for a look at the variety of colors the e21 was available in take a look that the following link...

http://www.e21-board.de/wbb/index.php?page=FarbtabelleStandard

stance

recaro diagram

4x100 redrill bolt pattern 5x120

more wheels...hartge's with black centers...

progress...she isn't perfect, but with a few beers in ya, she looks GREAT!

"otto" goes to the paint shop in 2 weeks...i got the euro rear valance panels from wallothnesch yesterday...i'm nervous and excited at that same time...

I am going to 'shave' the marker lights, tacking a small piece of covering sheet metal to fill the holes

The early models had sheet metal covering plates, later replaced with plastic covering plates (center) my '77 had 'some' light corrosion and i was planning on replacing them with the plastic versions, but i found another '77 in a cleveland garage that were perfect and came with the fenders i bought...oh yeah i lost the original fenders in a move!!!

The beneath rear valance that is typically covered with the black plastic is this rippled sheet metal

Subframe re-installed with new mounts, new wheel bearing and seals, painted and awaiting brakes ready for paint!

she isn't perfect....but with a few beers in ya, she looks great...

brake pads

i swapped out the rear drum brakes when i changed the trailing arms...i have mentioned this before but its worth mentioning again...the only reason for changing the rear trailing arms from the 320i arms to the 323i trailing arms is the disc brakes...i changed mine and while the subframe was on the garage floor i also changed the rubber mounts in exchange for the neoprene supports...

the subframe and neoprene mounts have now been installed...the car is rolling again..(without output shafts or brake lines, pads...i'm thinking of installing hawk hps brake pads...they seem to be about as good as it gets...

Source: http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/hps.php

header

here is an outstanding (read that as EXPENSIVE) set of stainless steel headers for an M10 bmw engine...over kill? perhaps, but NICE!

Source: http://www.bar-tek-tuning.com/cgi-bin/cosmoshop/lshop.cgi?action=showdetail&wkid=975&ls=en&nc=1315517410-975&rubnum=abgasanlagen-teile.abgasanlegenfaecherkruemmer.abgasanlegenfaecherkruemmeroriginaltezet.abgasanlagenfaecherkruemmeroriginaltezetbmw&artnum=kce13te13b&file=5&gesamt_zeilen=Tshowrub--abgasanlagen-teile.abgasanlegenfaecherkruemmer.abgasanlegenfaecherkruemmeroriginaltezet.abgasanlagenfaecherkruemmeroriginaltezetbmw

euro front bumpers

re-fresh of a hartge theme...a wheel evolution...

these are the 5 lug, 16" version of the hartge wheels

this wheel is the 14" version of the hartge wheel, notice the et25 which would require spacers

  
these wheels are a retro-refresh on the hartge theme....nice, clean look...a worthy consideration...

Source:  http://www.oemconcept.com/product_info.php/cPath/23/products_id/144

Another variation of the Hartge theme

http://www.oemconcept.com/product_info.php/cPath/24_31/products_id/261

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323i

this car is the sex!

euro rear valances...

over at stanceworks.com there are some pretty sweet wheels...i saw this 318 and fell in love...the rear euro apron and bumper change the entire look of the car...not to mention the removal of the black plastic between the tail lights...nice car!

Source: http://www.stanceworks.com/

the squared exhaust on the late model 3 series...nuce touch...

Notice the dual exhaust on this 323i...the car was only sold in europe, featuring a 2.3L 6-cyl engine with a dual exhaust...nice car!

 this exhaust is sick...and those fat rear tires don't hurt this profile...nice!

i love the color of this red...

another early '77

Phoenix Orange (VW Color)

an ad For Sale...early e21...'77-'78?

Different/later car...similar color....

mono wiper?....

 
i have been considering a mono wiper for the e21...several thoughts have arisen...first, like with most customizations...how extensive should this mod be...meaning do i want to invest in a new custom made wiper cover...that has the second wiper motor hole deleted...or should i plug the other wiper hole?...this would obviously involve painting the new visible sheet metal that is right below the windshield...or...remove the old wiper mechanism and buy something like the kit below...my wipers are extremely slow so one way or another i need to do something...

Motorsport Single Blade Windshield Wiper System For BMW e30 (318 325 M3) Adjustable blade parking: park blade on either the right side or center of windshield This system utilizes your stock e30 wiper motor (not included in this kit) Kit also includes 24" wiper blade, and plug for unused wiper pivot Click here for swipe path photo #MONO
Price:	$320.00

Source: http://www.akgmotorsport.com/catalog/catalog.php

transplanted e9 3.0 635csi rear seats and consoles...interior...

e21

Notice the Arm Rests beneath the windows

Hartge Dash Cluster