MY NEW PROJECT - 1971 BMW E9 3.0csl

CLASSICMAN

Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #1

So, you've seen my Alpina 2002, now comes a much more ambitious project. One of only 167 Carburettored csl's ever built, and the youngest VIN number on the M registry. I know the history of the car for the last three owners, but the last owner destroyed the car. Many parts missing, so the parts search begins.

Its a matching numbers car, so the effort will be worth it in the end. Please sit down and brace yourself before you check out the pics :fencelook:

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Lets see if I can do this one in less than 10 years this time.:=):

 

rash777

///Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #2

Good luck man..... You can do it!!:thumbs:

 

Divio

Honorary ///Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #3

WoW! Good Luck! :=):

E9's are just beautiful machines! :inlove:

 

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Jandre

Guest

• Sep 12, 2012

• #4

I have been waiting for this post for a while now.

What do you mean 10 years?

That will buff right out.

Lol, all jokes aside. Good luck with this venture. The old girl deserves a new lease on life.

Keep us posted.

 

Sabretooth tiger

///Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #5

awesome, project sir raise:

 

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PhoenixGG

Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #6

Ek het 'n sambok. lets go bliksem that last owner

 

Fordkoppie

///Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #7

You are very ambitious and I applaud you for taking on this mammoth task :bravo:

 

gerald5ive

Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #8

PhoenixGG said:

Ek het 'n sambok. lets go bliksem that last owner

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+1 Spray his teeth yellow while u at it. Same as he did to that grill

 

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Psymon69

Guest

• Sep 12, 2012

• #9

wow you are a brave man!! good luck!
what's first?

 

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SP33DYV

Guest

• Sep 12, 2012

• #10

Very brave indeed. :bravo:

 

Thunder

///Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #11

Good luck man. Just know you`ll give that lady a new life.

Well worth the effort imho.

:thumbs:


Subscribed and done

 

CLASSICMAN

Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #12

Thanks for the encouragement.

First will be to strip the motor and mechanicals out of the body. The shell will go to the bodyshop and get stripped down to bare metal (or rust, whichever there is most of :nonono Once I have ascertained what sheet metal needs replacing, I will have to order in from Germany.

This is going to be seriously expensive. I'm guessing about R100k on the body alone

 

calypso

///Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #13

That looks like the Mercedes Pontoon I got for free.
Cant wait to see the turn around that you're gonna do on this classic.
Gonna look bad ass when its done

 

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Jandre

Guest

• Sep 12, 2012

• #14

calypso said:

That looks like the Mercedes Pontoon I got for free.
Cant wait to see the turn around that you're gonna do on this classic.
Gonna look bad ass when its done

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Talk about motivation!

 

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PhoenixGG

Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #15

now that lady makes Elenor from "Gone in 60 sec" look bad

 

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kav

New member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #16

good luck on the build , am sure you will do it in half the time anticipated!!
i think she's gonna look "bad ass" once completed!!!:=):

 

mo_s

Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #17

this will be an awesome build to follow.. :thumbs: ..very brave and I wish you the best of luck on it raise: ..this car will be a beaut when she's done

 

RowenS

///Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #18

calypso said:

That looks like the Mercedes Pontoon I got for free.
Cant wait to see the turn around that you're gonna do on this classic.
Gonna look bad ass when its done

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AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW raise:

 

dvst8

///Member

• Sep 12, 2012

• #19

No words !

raise:

 

UpNcOmiNg!

Events Organiser

• Sep 12, 2012

• #20

raise: mch respect bud! Much respect! I live these cars