The E34 search, she ends, project E34 she starts......

[Roundal]

This arrived in the post today, my latest Ebay purchase.

Got my work cut out this weekend.

 

[rick540]

This arrived in the post today, my latest Ebay purchase.

Got my work cut out this weekend.

I ordered a set too!

 

[maximus]

I need to order a set, thanks for reminding me! :grin:

 

[Raybimmer]

Prices ?
Bulk purchase !!!:thumbs:

 

[maximus]

Prices ?
Bulk purchase !!!:thumbs:

Found it

 

[rick540]

My set arrived in the mail, the quality leaves a bit to be desired, but they are better than what's broken on the car I suppose and 1/10000000000th the price of the BMW ones.

 

[maximus]

Just placed my order :grin: :woot: :thumbsup: R71 not bad - compared to R624.88 at the stealers...sure quality may not be as good but what the heck?

 

[Roundal]

My 2 rear ones are too think so the surround does not sit properly. Shall I take a heat gun to them?

 

[rick540]

Mine too, I'm not going to risk bending a handle, maybe I can find some better quality aftermarket ones.

 

[Roundal]

My one rear one is already broken so I have to buy a new one. Auto Atlantic had 2 rears in stock, so I bought them. With the discount, the 2 came to R280, so I thought that was not so bad.

 

[rick540]

I am going to stop buying anything BMW out of either the UK or China.

Like the two awesome looking bonnet badges I have here that have no clearcoat.... would maybe last two washes....

 

[Karthik]

She looks gorgeous bud , nice nice car , many happy kms

 

[Roundal]

I have been making some slow progress with the project and have a few more photos.

Before

After. I had the console redyed and have put it back into the car.

The steering wheel has also been recovered.

Then it was off to the panel beater to have the dents and scratches sorted out. They ened up respraying the most of the car!

Lets be honest, I have spent way too much on an "ordinary" e34, so it is a labour of love. Project over capitalised!

This is what battery acid does to your floor. They welded in a plate.

The inner and outer chrome strips on e34s alway look so scruffy. I bought new ones at a small fortune and with Ricks help, we will fit them in the next few weeks.

 

[Prev]

Great work man :bravo:

 

[maximus]

Good progress Greg! :thumbsup: Actually I need to have my steering wheel re-covered as well. Plus some painting and rust removal. Can I ask how much was the recovering the steering cost?

 

[Roundal]

I had it done at Leather tek in Parow and it was about R650, IIRC.

 

[maximus]

I had it done at Leather tek in Parow and it was about R650, IIRC.

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