My first BMW

familybanger · Post by **familybanger** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:36 am

Needs some work, granted. Been sitting here since 2008, has some rust you may be surprised to know

Non starter check
No brakes check
Big hole in boot floor check
Springs that pop through the seats and stab your bum check
Happy as a pig in poo double check

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:44 am

You've got your work cut out with that one mate but good luck. Keep us posted on plans and progress.

DrGonzoPOW · Post by **DrGonzoPOW** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:28 am

those wheels look interesting. nice project you got there pal

Pho21_girl · Post by **Pho21_girl** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:56 am

Wow looks like a big project, good luck with it and keep the updates coming!

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:28 am

can we have some more pictures of the wheels please

familybanger · Post by **familybanger** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:54 pm

Fronts are standard spec I beleive, may well be wrong but I do know that they need some work + tyres

Rears are a bit more rare and interesting, ats centras I have been told. Not bad nick too.

Spent some time today with a bucket and some polish, plenty of work to do but seemed like a good place to start and you always notice a load of stuff giving a car a wash.

Scrubs up not too shaby

Back end has had a shunt at some point which seems to have been the route cause of a lot of the grot. This seems to be the worst of it but maybe I just haven't looked hard enough yet.

Scary pics

And from the inside

Check this one

Couple of plates and a back panel needed. Well for the spare of course has holes too and the rear towing eye is not to be trusted. Gonna keep be out of trouble this one. I'll end on a nicer pic.

Pho21_girl · Post by **Pho21_girl** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:05 pm

Seeing it clean it isn't as shocking lol! Hope you don't find any more nasty surprises x

DrGonzoPOW · Post by **DrGonzoPOW** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:36 pm

Like those rear wheels, they'd look sweet re-done. You wanna ask DrJim for some photos of his CSL. It would make you feel happy about your rust problems

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:03 pm

what polish did you use

and did you use a machine? came up bloody well considering what it was like!!!!!

you are a brave, brave man taking on that. fair play though.

familybanger · Post by **familybanger** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:23 pm

Cheers folks.

Used a 2 in 1 Tcut and polish, bargain bin at Halfords. Wax on by hand before remembering I had got a machine from Lidl, doh. Pretty chuffed with the result, it should help keep the rust a bay too.

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:06 pm

familybanger wrote:Cheers folks.

Used a 2 in 1 Tcut and polish, bargain bin at Halfords. Wax on by hand before remembering I had got a machine from Lidl, doh. Pretty chuffed with the result, it should help keep the rust a bay too.

if you want long paint protection i recommend "carlack 68 long life sealant" and collinite 476 super double coat for a wax coating on top.

the carlack is a sealant, and mine lasted the whole winter (from august to march) and then i reapplied more. was still on the car so probably didn't need any more. it's meant to last about 12 months, come rain, snow, salt etc. and the collinite is known to be the most durable car wax out there

well done!