Worlds longest Resto, my C2 2.7 19/3/18 Vent guage action

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Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:13 pm

Doing great work Si, keep pushing mate! :cool:
M20B25 actually :)
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Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:27 pm

wonderful my dear watkins....... headlining in! :banana: By far one of the most challenging jobs so far and another massive step in the right direction as it opens the doors to lots of parts to be re fitted!

It's hard to get a good shot but here we go, cream sh!t replaced by the black rightness!

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I'm chuffed as i doubt i could do it any better second time round and really pleased with the result


Whilst i was on a roll out came the opening rear quarters from hibernation!

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Best zone old style zone stickers on of course, i put these on when the car was still being driven which seems an age

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And a nice toolkit of ProjectE30 off the zone to finish off todays work for 40 sheets. Cheaper than buying new or seperately me thinks bit of new foam thrown in for good measure



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Here's how she looks now incase any have forgotten!
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Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:44 pm

Lovely, looks brand new.
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:cool:
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Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:29 pm

Top work squire.
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Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:34 pm

looks wicked si
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Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:25 pm

looking good Si, will you be bringing it to Guildford next month.
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Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:02 pm

still on for the christmas MOT so not quite....................
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Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:54 pm

Keep the good work Simon, it will look great when finish.

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Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:35 am

Si. You've made a lovely job of that headlining Pal. Looks excellent. I'll have to pop over for a mug PG and a perusal soon.

Looking good mate, looking good!
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Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:48 pm

:cool: :cool: :cool:

No cable ties required?
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

Arch roller for hire.

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Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:36 pm

Stunning Simon! I cannot wait to see this back on the road and in the flesh. :cool:
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Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:25 pm

Looking good Simon, keep up the good & hard work. :cool:
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Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:57 pm

looking good can't wait to see more progress :D

there's no doubt about it this will be one of the best if not THE best C2 around when complete :cool:
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Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:09 am

Any more updates si?? :D
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Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:22 pm

no :o: raising funds! keeps raining at the weekends. The C2 touring is taking attention also!

I've aquired a nice morsel for it though. Well chuffed
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Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:45 pm

Cool work mate, your C2 touring is looking good in that banner!

Got on pics of it on the zone about somewhere mate? :D
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Simon13 wrote:no :o: raising funds! keeps raining at the weekends. The C2 touring is taking attention also!

I've aquired a nice morsel for it though. Well chuffed
Do tell!
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Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:42 pm

BMWAlpinaC2 wrote:Cool work mate, your C2 touring is looking good in that banner!

Got on pics of it on the zone about somewhere mate? :D
What banner?!
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Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:26 pm

its nice to see someone taking alot of pride in there car very nice job your doing of the alpina
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Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:06 pm

Looks nice, back to show room condition, if only all e30's could be as clean as this one!
Call me on 07858 151 197 - leave a message if no answer as i am probably busy! Will call you back!
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Have you forgotten this is in the garage Si?
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:58 pm

d6dph wrote:Have you forgotten this is in the garage Si?
Its burried in leafs!
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:24 pm

I'd say a car cover would be a better protective covering but if that's what he wants to do :chuckle:
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d6dph wrote:I'd say a car cover would be a better protective covering but if that's what he wants to do :chuckle:
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:56 pm

too busy with me touring! funds are coming together in the next few months i hope for a good crack at it.

It's in my bro in laws garage at the moment to make space to work on the C2 touring over the coming weeks!
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:15 pm

Simon13 wrote:too busy with me touring! funds are coming together in the next few months i hope for a good crack at it.

It's in my bro in laws garage at the moment to make space to work on the C2 touring over the coming weeks!
You round to shifting the clutter then?
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:16 pm

what a black 4 door? i'll just keep selling stuff i don't need as i find it or won't be using it for the 2 C2's or needed as a spare for them!
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:18 pm

I meant the shit in your bro in laws garage.
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:20 pm

oh yeah sorted that, E30's are really narrow too!
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Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:27 pm

Nice project, quick question, i just bought a C1 2.3 and it has the full kit on it, but the front bib has two air ducts in it, did yours before hand?
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Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:31 pm

Returnof318i wrote:Nice project, quick question, i just bought a C1 2.3 and it has the full kit on it, but the front bib has two air ducts in it, did yours before hand?
Simons car is a facelift car and had a facelift front spoiler.

Your car is a prefacelift and there were two types of prefacelift alpia front spoiler.

Yours is type 137

The other prefacelift font spoiler is type 147 and is deeper and doesn't have brake cooling ducts.

The facelift front spoiler is type 157.
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Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:46 pm

You are a wizzard, thankyou. Whats one worth, with the whole body kit, good con?
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Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:51 pm

Returnof318i wrote:You are a wizzard, thankyou. Whats one worth, with the whole body kit, good con?
Need to see pics of the rest of the body kit and rear spoiler to see exactly what type it is.
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Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:56 pm

OK will get pics Hopefully tomorow, its white with gold stripes lol if thats any use. Dont know whether to sell straight on, its not been started in a while.
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