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I must have gotten lucky. I had the front aluminum trim on my 69 Fairlane Cobra reanodized after I stripped and polished it. It came out very well. I would not call it concourse because I did spend that much time polishing it, but it looks as good as the factory finish. That trim is thinner...

Just curious, why not have them reanodized after polishing. It seems there are plenty of shops around that does decorative anodize. I guess the hard part is finding a good shop that does it.

I have been out of town and would have bought it if I had seen it sooner. Happy to see it has a new home other than the landfill.

I originally used Duckhams 20W-50 because Crevier BWM recommended it. When it became hard to obtain, they recommended Valvoline 20W-50 synthetic, so I switched to it. I have used the VR-1 version too. I have used Valvoline synthetic of various viscosities in all my vehicles. My highest...

Yes, It seems the pressure sensor is at the end of the oiling system, and you are getting oil to the bearings before the oil light goes out.

I have tried cleaning contacts and better grounding without success. I think the electronic flasher is worth a try. I may even give the Philips silver base bulbs a try, if I can find them.

OK, I was wondering how many terminals the flasher has. Now, I don't have to get in there and unplug it to find out. I checked the brightness of the rear turn signal withe stock bulb compared to the taillight with the LED. They are very similar in brightness and the turn signal is very...

Chris, that makes me want LED turn signals even less. I thought all I needed was an electronic flasher to use the LED turn signals. Super Bright LEDs has several to choose from. I just need to figure out which one would be a replacement for my Coupe. Now, having to deal with a relay too is a...

I was afraid using the same 1156 in both the taillights and brake lights because both would be the same brightness. That would make it less obvious that the brakes were being applied. I know they are in different locations, but they are right next to one another. What I used for the...

That is a good point about the 1157 bulb. I knew the 1157 nubs were offset to prevent it from being installed incorrectly. I saw somewhere that 1157 could be used in a 1156 application and overlooked that important fact. You are right about the taillights being lower wattage which result in...

I ended up using Super Bright LED bulbs. The 1156 with BA155 base worked perfectly for the brake lights. The 67LED bulb -12 LED tower worked perfectly for the taillights. I like that it has a glass bulb over the LEDs. The standard 1156 LED bulb did not work for the turn signals. The base fit...

I am also a long-term Coupe owner. I bought my 70 2800 CS in Jan 1980. It was my daily driver for many years and is still my weekend driver today. It also served duty on several racetracks with quite a few BMW high speed driving schools with BMW ACA. It has been a very reliable car for the...

I also like your choice of historical work of art.

I love your choice in color.

When I used the 1157 LED for the combination taillight, turn signal and brake light, I had no change in the flash frequency of the turn signal. I did not use LED for the front turn signal and that may have helped with not needing the electronic flasher mod. There is also a resistor kit that...

Chris, all of my bulbs are single filament. I know 1157 dual filament serves as both taillight and brake light. I use those in my Fairlane Cobra. I also understand you can use a dual filament bulb in a single filament application. Is there an advantage of doing that? My taillight is a...

I have used LED taillights from Super Brite LEDs in another vintage car and would like to do the same in my 2800 CS. I have run into some difficulties with bulb numbers. Super Brite LEDS lists 5007 for the taillights and 7528 for the parking lights. They have no listing for the brake lights...

DM sent with photos.

I found it and it looks like the one in the center of the photo. I will try to get a picture of it tomorrow and post it.

I have one that I bought for my 70 2800CS but it was not the correct one for my car. I will compare it to your photo to see if it looks correct for your 73.