straight6pwr Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 gives a new meaning to 'it fired right up' glad you and the shop are ok! timmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmer Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 SUCCESS!!! The old girl is idling on her own! Still have some adjustments to do... there was a small stone lodged where the mixture screw is, and once I got it out, the screw is too tight for my makeshift extended 3mm Allen wrench to turn. I threw some penetrating oil on it to help loosen it up in the meantime while I go purchase a longer wrench. The O2 sensor was reading about .72 volts when warmed up. I’m confident once the mixture is leaned out she’ll run like a champ! Best part, no fire!!! Time for a Busch Latte... -Tim 59BD0CA0-1FF9-4871-83F2-E3648E170001.mp4 m42b32, HipMF and B C 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 "It's idling, and it's not on fire". Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference. 😄 Great job bringing this one back to life! B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Can't wait to see this driving down the road now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmer Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 SHE’S ON THE ROAD AGAIN!! Well, it’s been since 1998, but the old girl is back on the road under her own power. Amazingly, she drives better than I thought! Goes down the road straight, and most things seem to be working as they should. It’s easy to tell the suspension bushings, and tie rod ends are cooked. 20 miles so far, and looking forward to many more.😁 -Tim Jdesign, B C, P_Roloff and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 I really like that color, you made off like a bandit for $250. Looking forward to seeing you get it back into shape! Jdesign and m42b32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Sounds healthy! Great rescue! What do you think you will do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Marie Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 7:45 PM, timmer said: SUCCESS!!! The old girl is idling on her own! Still have some adjustments to do... there was a small stone lodged where the mixture screw is, and once I got it out, the screw is too tight for my makeshift extended 3mm Allen wrench to turn. I threw some penetrating oil on it to help loosen it up in the meantime while I go purchase a longer wrench. The O2 sensor was reading about .72 volts when warmed up. I’m confident once the mixture is leaned out she’ll run like a champ! Best part, no fire!!! Time for a Busch Latte... -Tim 59BD0CA0-1FF9-4871-83F2-E3648E170001.mp4 And now his wife gave him an early birthday present for the garage.....can you guess what it was??......a fire extinguisher!!😂😆🔥🚒 m42b32, patsbimmer1, P_Roloff and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Haha! Welcome! Hope to see you guys at the picnic again! Thanks for supporting Tim’s addiction. -Brian (who had the black E30) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Sounds great! Besides the dash cracks, it looks like new on the inside too. Great to see this driving again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmer Posted April 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 7:37 PM, B C said: Sounds healthy! Great rescue! What do you think you will do with it? Thanks Brian! I’m gonna take my time with this one, try to do most the work myself, and keep it as original as possible. I’ll probably start working on the interior next, freshen up the suspension, and tackle the little things for now. I’ll start saving my pennies since I dumped my savings into the S52 swap for the ‘86, lol. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmer Posted November 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Not much new to update on the e21 project... put several hundred miles on her over the summer with no issues while I focused on other projects. Interior bits & pieces are on the agenda while the cars are sleeping for the winter. Scored a decent set of tan e30 sport seats since I can’t find any e21 replacements. I’ve heard they fit nice, but will need work to fit the uneven floor of the old girl. I’d appreciate any insight from any local experts! Here’s to a good winter, looking forward to the next driving season! Keep ‘er outta the ditch!! -Tim P_Roloff, Boris3, Jdesign and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Those are some of the cleanest original seats i’ve seen this side of BaT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 The approach I took was cutting out the old seat perch risers from the e21 and welding in cross bars that sit a lot lower. The problem with using the e21 seat perches is the e30 seats will sit way too high. Making new cross supports lower in the chassis is the only way to go. timmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmer Posted November 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 Thanks for the info! I’ll tear into it and see what I can come up with... I was pretty stoked to find these seats locally. There is a bit of wear on the side bolsters, but nothing I can’t fix up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmer Posted July 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Took a staycation since both of our trips to Canada had to be cancelled.... had some time to rip out the interior, installed new carpet and the seats. Had to fab up some brackets to account for the uneven floor of the E21. Not perfect, but much better! Lots of work left to do... -Tim HipMF, P_Roloff, Boris3 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Mad jealous of your lot, house, and shop building. G O A L S timmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 How is the height of the seats? I put e30 sport seats in my previous e21 and they sat too high. I had to cut out both stock seat mounts and weld in two new ones that ran from rocker to trans tunnel to make the seat height where I wanted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 man those floor pans are clean! Interior looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmer Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 20 hours ago, Bassboy3313 said: How is the height of the seats? I put e30 sport seats in my previous e21 and they sat too high. I had to cut out both stock seat mounts and weld in two new ones that ran from rocker to trans tunnel to make the seat height where I wanted it. I’d say they’re still an inch or two too high, but it works for me... I wouldn’t want to be much taller or bigger since the steering wheel isn’t adjustable. Comparing it with my E30, there isn’t too much difference. Way more comfortable than the original seats though! Bassboy3313 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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