Congratulations Dave, well deserved!

That is a big smile on your face and the vanity plates are just perfect. With the article write up you are now forever immortalized.

That's great Dave!!!
Very cool!!!

This is an exceptional build. Your talent is amazing! Thanks for keeping us entertained.

Very cool!

Congrats. FYI The inspection sticker goes on top of the city where it’s registered in. Looks as though your due your next TÜV at the end of the year?

A big congrats Dave! That is awesome. Words can’t describe the talent you have. Simply amazing.

Add published author to your long list of talents and accolades now..........congratulations - well earned!

Dave, Super!

That's pretty cool Steve!! Congrats!!

Thanks, guys! And thanks Parkbrau for the correction. I’ll get on it!:scholar: They’re vanity, and I can’t use them here in the US:wink:

It was fun writing it. Hopefully the BMW group funds my humor acceptable. Episode Two soon!:laugh:

Cheers
Dave

Been completing the wiring the last couple weeks and slow going since I wanted to do a few detail things that required some brainstorming. I could only muster up showers, but then the cold front came through and the storms formed!:grin:

I added the front jack mount and steering damper bracket to the front lower part of the frame. A small detail nobody cares about, but I do! :cool2:
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I then decided on a push button ignition like the original had located on the colum under the dash. I built a small pod for the ignition switch and starter button and tacked it to the column.
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Once everything is done it'll be painted to match the dash. I'm searching to see if the colum was black or body color. I think it was body color originally.

Engine detailing! I ran the spark plug wires through the conduit tubing and snaked them back to the distributor under the generator. That's a Powermaster alternator I mounted in the 12 O'clock position like the factory did. I fabricated the brackets and idler/tension pulley as well for adjustment. It lines up well and more importantly, clears the hood! :smirk:
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The 2x2 intake is still being assembled with the EFI system, so I'm going with the single 4bbl right now. To look more "correct", I have an air cleaner from an E10 coming which I'll modify and install. It'll give a more factory look. Notice the distributor wires running to one side and the correct Bosch cap cover as well!

Very happy with the overall look on how this came out. It'll look perfect once that intake set up is installed. I should be testing the lights Friday!

Cheers
Dave

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.... and it's insured! VIN assignment and title next month!

It's getting to be a real car! :headbang:

Cheers
Dave

You literally carved a piece of wood into a 507 , start to finish with your unique fabrication skills & humble approach, thank you for your updates and always look forward to your many finished projects.

Thank you, Marc! I appreciate the compliments and thanks for following along!:3gears:

More to come soon.

Cheers
Dave

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So, the BMWizing of the little Olds that could is complete! Well, almost. This will do until the 2x2 intake is done for the final version after paint. This is an E10 air cleaner I modded to fit. I think it looks pretty close to what a stock single carbed V8 looks like. Incidentally, I have a picture of that I'll post up later. A few minor things (breather, PCV hose, and brake booster vacuum port) left then the engine bay will be just about done!

Power is applied and everthing works AFTER I figured out I have a bad turn signal switch (brand new junk), two bad headlight switches (garbage), and best part? I installed generic cheap replacements on the spare parts shelf and everthing works. Brand new parts, inop. Good times!

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So next week, fuel and brakes bled, then a running video!!:laugh:

More to come

Cheers
Dave

Wow, wow, WOW!! :biggthumpup:

It's alive!!!

I was at Goodguys today and showed a nice older gentleman pictures of your build. I thought he would appreciate it since he decided to recreate a ‘39 BMW 328 out of thin air for himself! His uses a drivetrain out of a ‘70’s 2002.

Thanks, guys! Wow, Tom. That’s slick! It does resemble the Sbarro 328 replicas based off the 2002s. That might be one since it's based off the same platform. There’s far more 328 replicas floating around than 507s. Looks like he did a nice job on that one!

Cheers
Dave

We Were Offered $9 Million For Elvis Presley's BMW .

In the spirit of that video, here's a short of me brining the car outside for the first start!

https://youtu.be/A-bRXBqVvNE

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Dave

https://youtu.be/qmrlB2Le0VY

First start! :3gears::cool2: The little V8 thru the jaguar mufflers sounds pretty good. Not too muscley, not too quiet.

Cheers
Dave

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I had my neighbor design and print an ashtray pedestal for me. This was just a chrome 50s ashtray I found off ebay the same size as the original. A few pics of the base for reference, and viola!

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More to come!

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Cheers
Dave

Congratulations Dave. A real milestone.

Love it Dave, Congratulations! Bill

Congratulations - you continue to amaze. What a great accomplishment.

Incredible Dave!! Congrats on a big milestone.

----Dave,,,I'm just speechless, which is uncommon for me. What an accomplishment. Just outstanding!!!....Bill S

It's alive!!

Thanks, fellas! Your encouragement means a lot.
Adjusted the cooling fans today, car idles at 180 all day in 100 degree Texss heat! Just bled the clutch, will do the brakes next week and then later on this month it'll move under its own power! :eek2::biggthumpup:

Next up will be A-Pillar trim, top latches, rear view mirror, sun visors, inner door panels and side glass, convertible top bow alteration, and I'll make a Hardtop. Anything else?!:tongue::hmmm:

Of course, adjustments and such. Time to just look at it for a while!

Cheers
Dave

Better than the original and I hope it did not nearly bankrupt you like it did BMW.

"Next up will be A-Pillar trim, top latches, rear view mirror, sun visors, inner door panels and side glass, convertible top bow alteration, and I'll make a Hardtop. Anything else?"

What will you do after lunch?

Thank you guys! Bill, I’m speechless you’re speechless!:worship:

Fortunately, it was pay-as-you-go through this build and while not exactly cheap (and I’m nowhere near done yet!:scholar:), no bankruptcy plans. I actually set up a Go Fund me account and left coffee cans with “Help” written on them around the local parts houses. That helped considerably. $11.33 was collected since the start of the project!:thumbsdown: Just kidding. It was more like $15.25:wink:

More to come!:headbang:

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Dave

Honestly, it's pretty crazy to see how you created something so cool out of nothing. I can't imagine the pride you have pulling something you created entirely out of the garage and hearing it running. Just amazing, not sure what else to say.

Seats are back! Been a little busy with a couple side projects. Built a carport addition to the shop and an will be starting an RV conversion on a Sprinter van for Kelly. Hmmm, maybe that needs a thread? :dunno:

So more updates later this month on the 507. But in related news, it looks like the BMW V8 Club of Germany will run my article in their magazine!:worship: Really honored about that! I'm internationally known now! goggles:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Cheers
Dave

Its about time!!!

Selling Saturday! This went across the stage in Kissimmee earlier this year for $1.7mil. Dealer flip!:rolleyes2: Hopefully it finds a forever home. I’m about $1.69mil short!:hmmm::haha:

Cheers
Dave