1971 BMW 1600 Project

[LJ851]

Okay

No sad faces.

Look, if buttchugz can do it anyone can. You might even be able to buy a plenum for another engine and adapt it.

[phreshkid]

So I removed the door handles and the lock and all that other stuff, with intention to get a deeper cut and polish. I already did those parts last week, but it just wasn't "good enough".

And with the door cards out, I was able to inspect them. The vinyl is clean for the most part, but the wood backing needs replacing. Fortunately I rebuilt a set of door cards about a year or three ago, so I think I'll just slap those in.

Weird: The door cards that I refurbed had cut outs for cigarette trash receptacles, so I left them in, as I had no choice. I picked up the door cards from a euro car, so I don't know if that was a euro thing, or a modification that the PO did. Either way, I'm running them.

Refurbed set on the left, set that just came out of the car on the right:






And then I cut the passenger side of the car:





And then I also cut most of the rear panel, right before I sliced the pad in half trying to polish around the round tail light holes. I need to buy another pad now. But the sun came out so I had to cease all paint operations. Paint work in sunlight is no good. I hope to finish everything by tomorrow.








I also went to court this morning for a ticket I got on my way home from McDonald's a few months ago, except I failed to appear at the time specified on the ticket.

Most expensive Big Mac ever. I think that was God's way of telling me to not eat McDonald's. I'm listening. After court, I picked up the second three-core radiator. It's nice having two three-core rads. You never really know, you know?

[phreshkid]

Please contact me first if you decide to sell this car.

I don't think I'll sell this car. But I've also said that about other cars I've owned, so you never know.

No sad faces.

Look, if buttchugz can do it anyone can. You might even be able to buy a plenum for another engine and adapt it.

Good point. I'll cross that bridge when I get there. I think EFI and crank fire ignition will be my first step.

[AbsorbantNut]

The paint refresh progress is great on this thing. I can't believe how well it's turning out

[phreshkid]

Another long day working on the car.

I managed to repolish the body, then lay down a single layer of synthetic sealant. Then started piecing the car back together.

I got the driver's side door lock to work with the key again, so that was an unanticipated victory. No more going through the passenger side door just to lock the driver's door from the inside, just so I can lock the car. No I can do it the way BMW intended. I ended up using all new seals and gaskets and stuff, which was also a nice surprise. I bought a bunch of stuff from Blunt years ago, and I'm finally using them.

Anywho, here is where I left off today:



I'm still in shock. I don't believe it. I refuse to believe it.



And I also removed both top and bottom spring pads, and slipped plastic tubing on the first top and bottom coil of each rear spring, like such:




I didnt release the e-brake or move the car, so I'm hoping it settles another half inch or so. Either way, the end product was worth all this work.

I put something like 40 hours into the paint to get it to this stage. And quite frankly, I'm beat. I don't even want to type this. I don't want to think. I would like to go comatose for a day or two.



But the car looks good so I have that going for me, which is nice.

[LJ851]

wow


Looks like a different car.

[ak-]

Lol, nice try Ryan. I know how to photoshop too.









But really, awesome work dude. You can fool anyone saying it's a different car.
Can't wait to see it and run my finger across it's body like I did to my ex's lips before I Harry Potter'd her.

[phreshkid]

Lol, nice try Ryan. I know how to photoshop too.









But really, awesome work dude. You can fool anyone saying it's a different car.
Can't wait to see it and run my finger across it's body like I did to my ex's lips before I Harry Potter'd her.

Did you get a paint job? That think looks spotless! The depth of that black is insane!


You shut your whore mouth about the Harry Potter thing.

[rzerob]

WOW, I expected the car to look a lot better, but the end results are leaving me speechless. All I can really say is WOW, you did a great job.

[tak7]

Wow is right!
Time well spent, great work!!
We need more pics..

[phreshkid]

WOW, I expected the car to look a lot better, but the end results are leaving me speechless. All I can really say is WOW, you did a great job.

My expectations were much lower than yours then. I'm still surprised at how the paint work turned out.

Now I need to figure out how to keep it nice and sealed to prevent oxidization.

Wow is right!
Time well spent, great work!!
We need more pics..

10-4. Working on photos. Within the week.

[phreshkid]

Another one from this morning.





I gave the car another coat of sealant and then covered it because their is prospect of rain. As I was covering the car, it was sprinking, so I'd rather be safe than sorry.

I also managed to pull out most of the dents on the passenger rear quarter (right in front of the bumper end), and it looks loads better.

[Matt341]

Wow just wow really great work here love this car!

[deutschman]

Amazing job on the paint! Thats a lot of sweat and elbow grease. Have you ever watched any of the AMMO NYC guy's detailing videos on YouTube? He does some amazing work.

[MR 325]

Great work on the paint!