The majority of the car is filler and rot free, a skim of filler on the rear arches but not replaced, a smear on the passengers side scuttle panel, and what appears to be a filled dent on the roof (one to keep an eye on!). No rot underneath just some light surface rust, compartment tray solid, battery tray has had a small plate welded in but not large or serious.
The car during its resto has had many engine parts replaced, a good re-spray, the jigging points replaced (not the best but acceptable and will be corrected at a later date) gearbox & diff rebuild, and a few other little things.
Basically, the car over the years HAS been looked after reasonably. And for a sport has survived most of the major rot and problem areas, but i would say at one point the car fell into the wrongs hands and was repaired ”˜quickly and basically’ or should i say.. BODGED! Causing some areas to need tidying and small attention.
Firstly i have removed the Horrid tacky ”˜Alpina’ bonnet and boot badge and replaced them with the something more original.
Today with the weather being not too bad i nipped to Darlington to have some cellulose paint matched ready to touch up a few areas, £26 for a LTR of Cellulose is not cheap! But has to be done. Once back i sanded the front & rear arches lightly to remove the ”˜re-spray lip’ and give them four coats of the matched paint before i have the day of wax-oiling, in theory this will slow the decaying process and stop moisture getting under the paintwork from where it was resprayed and lifted with time.
Next task was the boot, over time the simseal around the very edge of the inside boot lid gathers moisture underneath and lifts rusting rapidly and usually spreads through the paintwork, here is one good example!. During the re-spray the seal was not removed meaning further moisture was welcomed to ruin the new shiny coat!, this was removed carefully, wire brushed, rust treated, and just as i was about to give it a few new coats of paint... it rained!
Hopefully if the weather is back on track in the morning i will finish the boot, and concentrate on the heater blower fan (see technical help).
Still a whole list to do before she is on the road, full wax oil, service, bush replacement etc ec.
*watch this space*
Only a little bit jealous of you. 
not good!
) due to the naffy spacers, and had a nice lovely flat tyre. Had no choice but to drive on it the rest of the way as the standard BMW jack will not go underneath only a scissor jack 
