635 CSI - Restoring one - a blog.

[skank]

100th post!

Car looks brilliant! I am not man enough for such a big project. Respect.
Can only imagine how you looking forward to having her in your own garage again!

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Thanks. It wasn't the plan but I am obsessive by nature so the plan changed.

After waiting 6 months for her to arrive, driving for a day or 3 and now she is gone for two weeks..... I just want to drive!!!

 

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I'm sure you will enjoy this car and get her sorted to your standard in time. Congrats man :bravo:

 

[Andy1GP]

This is such an exciting thread!

You do have spades of passion and patience to accomplish this. Well done indeed on restoring an epic car raise:

 

[skank]

Some goodies from UK, new Bilstein B6 for teh front and new Eibach springs all round! Still waiting on Tune-Tech's electrician 4 weeks later.....

 

[Nic_s]

Some goodies from UK, new Bilstein B6 for teh front and new Eibach springs all round! Still waiting on Tune-Tech's electrician 4 weeks later.....

And here I thought we gonna see more picks of the car. Still, progress is progress. This will be an awesome car when done :thumb:

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

why is Tunetech taking so long?

 

[skank]

why is Tunetech taking so long?

I dunno, spoke to them yesterday. It's been 10 days with their electrician sort an electricity drain and fix the fuel gauge. I got a bit of attitude for my trouble too.
I am heading there today to drop off Billys and springs, will see whats cracking.
riding a bike in the fkn snow is no fun at all!

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

They give you attitude and you the customer? Thats not on.

 

[e46monk3y]

raise: What an amazing thread!

and what an amazing car!

Demmit!
Now the bugs bitten me too

Found these..
http://www.cmwheels.com/index.php?route=product/product&keyword=18"%20AC%20SCHN&product_id=65

:inlove:
Would these fit a 1 series coupe?

but for 430 quid even with another 200 for shipping it's so worth it!

Damn you Skank Damn you! :rollsmile:

 

[skank]

Small up date, still a few things to fix. You how it is with an old car, fix one thing and you break two!!!

I had a slight weep from the Oil Cooler, went to Silverton for a fix. They pressure test the system and the expansion tank was stuffed, fixed that, pressure tested and radiator pissed water every where! Anyway, new rad is R8500 and 6 weeks from BMW, such bullshit, I can get an OEM Behr for $150!
So Silverton flew in a Behr core and built me one in 2 days, copper and brass, much better than the aluminium and plastic OEM shit. Oh, and they fixed the Oil Cooler too. Good Service, well recommended.

Next up Aircon overhaul....

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

coming along nicely, all the electricals sorted now?

 

[Mr Occo]

raise:

 

[Nic_s]

Comming along... but :shakehead: ... we need more picchaas!

 

[abmi0000]

Comming along... but :shakehead: ... we need more picchaas!

Yup - what he said! :=):

 

[Wes]

Comming along... but :shakehead: ... we need more picchaas!

Yup - what he said! :=):

^ +1

 

[skank]

Most electricals fixed. Just fuel gauge and some OBC kak left.

I will post some pics once I've had the arches sprayed so she looks presentable! Should be in the next week or so. :=):

 

[KamalM3]

raise:

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Most electricals fixed. Just fuel gauge and some OBC kak left.

I will post some pics once I've had the arches sprayed so she looks presentable! Should be in the next week or so. :=):

cant wait

 

[WyKiD]

Hey Skank, pretty sure i spotted you earlier in the week on Rivonia. Just before the Grayston intersection, i was heading north but caught a glimpse of you passing on the opposite side, you still got the UK plates on? Pretty keen to see the finished product...:thumbs:

 

[skank]

Hey Skank, pretty sure i spotted you earlier in the week on Rivonia. Just before the Grayston intersection, i was heading north but caught a glimpse of you passing on the opposite side, you still got the UK plates on? Pretty keen to see the finished product...:thumbs:

That would have been me driving around looking for a fuel pump relay!!!