1971 BMW 1600 Project

[Mlarsen]

No, he was able to restore it and remove the primer with graffiti remover.

[LateFan]

I must have missed some pages….did he repaint the left rear quarter?

[Mlarsen]

Holy paint!


I just went through this whole thread. What a transformation, keep it going man.

[2mAn]

you should see the selfies he took after he put the alternator down.

[LateFan]

What are you using product wise on that hair?

[LJ851]

Same Paint ? What !!?!


:bow: :bow: :bow:

[LJ851]

What are you using product wise on that paint?

Powdered unicorn horn moistened with the tears of 16 virgins.

[ST1G]

Dang girl, why didn't you post that selfie sooner. I'm voting for you for sure!

[Charlie]

What are you using product wise on that paint?

[oliver.r]

was gonna say!

[LateFan]

...maybe get a tattoo of that sweet turbo…

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/guy-gets-tattoo-of-alternator-thinks-its-a-turbo-1677028456

[LoneWolf]

^^^^ I'm dying over here. What is going on?? Mirror selfie with an alternator? In the bathroom?? Haha

[dvck]

Wowzah, i kept wanting to read the comments but my fingers involuntarily had me scrolling back up to see the shinny car picture.

amazeballs work president-elect!

[phreshkid]

I ended up doing a bunch of things since my last post, but I'll write about them later...maybe next week if I'm feeling up to it.

But I did buy another alternator. It's a 95A, internally regulated unit, very similar to my 65A IR unit. The reason I bought another one is because the 65A unit came with the Ireland Engineering racing pulley, which isn't something I wanted to reuse. Because the stock 45A units have a slightly difference pulley inner diameter, it didn't work quite right on the 65A unit (I found out first hand when I sheered a pulley - 2 days ago). So instead of trying to find the correct e21 pulley, I figure I would just grab another one and deal with the old (but still brand new when I bought the motor) unit later. Maybe sell it, I don't know.

Anyways, here is a nice photo of the new alt.





Will explain myself as the next week progresses. Things like new Rad, waterpump, thermostat, seats, maybe carpet, heater valve, who knows what else.

[DER E30]

That paint!!!