| Bill in MN |
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Saturday, Dec 23rd 2:26am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 67
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
I'm curious to find out the function of the vertical bracket on the firewall side of the shock tower. Nothing was on it before the teardown and I've not seen one on other e21's. It appears to be OEM. Any ideas?
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| Greg323i |
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Saturday, Dec 23rd 2:47am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 271
Melbourne, Australia
1982 Hennaröt 323i |
That's where the clutch master cylinder is mounted on RHD E21's, or at least where mine is. |
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| ichiwan2 |
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Saturday, Dec 23rd 4:23pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 253
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BMW320/6(e21) |
Ditto
I think its the reservoir for the clutch master pump tho.
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| Greg323i |
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Saturday, Dec 23rd 5:24pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 272
Melbourne, Australia
1982 Hennaröt 323i |
Yes, the reservoir for the clutch cylinder, that's what I meant. Thanks for the clarification. |
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| Bill in MN |
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Saturday, Dec 23rd 8:33pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 69
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
Very interesting. I've been trying to trace the history of the Baur and this actually fills in a gap.
At a point early in its life the Baur had been hit pretty hard in the front. The pass side inner fender well, headlight and radiator support areas sustained damage and were all replaced. A good job was done and you have to look close to be able to tell the car got cut apart.
This tells me that the repair panels came from an area where RHD parts were prevelant,more than likely the UK. Given the fact the damage was repaired at all tells me the incident probably happened when it pretty new, otherwise it would have been totalled.
Every old car has a story and it looks like this one does too! |
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