Restoration > 1974 BMW 3.0 CS

 

Here we have a shot of the passenger side inner wheel arch after the wing was carefully cut off.
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The rust in this area is very serious, most cars in this condition get scrapped. The other side is infact a little worse.
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Some of the corrosion removed and a few plates welded
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Starting to look better already.
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More work towards the front of the car, the remaining rust will be cut out and repaired when i re hang the wings.
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A few coats of zinc rich weld thru primer on the areas to be covered with more steel.
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Test fitting of the wing to make sure it all lines up perfect. You can see the holes drilled in the heavy gauge top plate ready for plug welding.
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Top plate and inner gusset welded.
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