April 2017 - Kick off of a complete restoration of a 1974 3.0 CSi in Right Hand Drive. Car is Red, though it now appears that it was originally Ceylon. Last restoration (which is recorded with photographs) took place in the UK in 1988.
BMW 3.0 CSi being restored in Ireland
- Thread starter Ian_fegan
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gotta love the old pirelli p6 sitting on that alpina wheel ... and it already has the perfect steering wheel (petri) to build the coupe around.
Can't get those Pirelli''s any more it seems. I intend to order a set of Blockleys for it in the coming weeks. Is that the perfect wheel? I was thinking of a wooden wheel for it, was just trying to convince myself that I need one!! You think I don't?
Looks like a great car to start with- please keep posting the progress pictures under this thread, makes it easier to view the entire build 
Like the jeep in the background!!
Like the jeep in the background!!
Agree with rsporsche - keep the petri and get the new pirelli cn36 cinturato from Longstone Tyres:
http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-e9-today.17735/page-4#post-184696
http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-e9-today.17735/page-4#post-184696
if you are going to keep the 14" alpinas ... i totally agree with Steve - pirelli cn36
Will do......Yes, it is a lovely LandCruiser BJ40, not mine unfortunately....Looks like a great car to start with- please keep posting the progress pictures under this thread, makes it easier to view the entire build
Like the jeep in the background!!
mmmm, spoke with Longstone today. He's offering me 5% discount on Pirellis. Definitely more expensive than Blockleys.. No decision needed for another couple of weeks...
Philippe db
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Good luck with your project.
Oh My!
Rex Kapriellian
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Going all the way! Good for you.
What is this coating Ian?
I don't know what it's called but I can find out if you like. It is an active rust treatment that will be sanded off prior to primer application. So it is not rust proofing, it's an active agent...
Thanks Ian, my car is in raw metal at the moment but it will stay that way for sometime since we have a lot of bodywork to be done. So if you could get it's name , I could check it out. Another sanding before primer is one extra job but this stuff probably cleans of easily.
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