The BMW 507 Ultimate Build Thread!!!

[SuperNovaSS]

Wow! That is nothing short of amazing. You look so proud in the last picture as you should.

Well done,

Jason

[Lynn]

Looks great Dave.
Obviously, this is for checking panels, not beating on them.

Are you going to have the luxury of a fender buck for pouding out the front fenders; something like you posted in post 107?

[A12pilot]

Correct, Lynn. I do plan on making fender bucks. I’m strateegerizing my next plan of attack on this. Depending of my thought process, I might start on the chassis first then go into the body forming. Now that I have the buck I can have accurate measurements with wheel base, track width, etc. Gonna be such a fun build!!

Cheers
Dave

[Lynn]

I definitely want to see the fender buck being built. I have a good idea how to get it done, but will be patiently awaiting the write up.

[Woj]

Pretty cool Dave. I'd wrap that thing in silk, dope it, throw some tars and engine in it and you'll be on your way. Don't use the Cuda harness though. Might cause some problemos.

Looking good!!

[A12pilot]

Ha! I was thinking the same thing! I mean, a 4x4 wood post frame can handle, what....30hp?

Cheers
Dave

[markinnaples]

Not quite the same as the immensity of your project Dave, but maybe this will give you even more motivation (not sure you've ever lacked that, lol) or maybe just a feeling of camaraderie with this fella who faced some battles during his epic restoration of a burned out Riley sportscar:

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/classic...rned-barn-fire

[A12pilot]

That’s inspirational for sure, Mark! Thanks for the post! Been sanding and forming more on the buck. Almost feel like I’m a furniture maker!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

After packing up Crusty, I decided to dive into my 507 project today and it's all I can think about! There's a lot of woodworking involved on the buck and a lot more to come. I started by making templates for the front grilles and side vents. Once in positioned them in place I fastened them down with 3" screws. I can clearly envision where the metal needs to curve to create that sultry sensual style that this car commands. I cut the wheel wells out by first drawing a 36" circle on a piece of plywood and then cut the circle out to make a template. The center of this will also provide me with the axle position and I can position a tire in the well to check spacing and measurements. It's almost like assembling a car on a wood skeleton to verify everything, and then forming the panels after it's taken back apart. What a fun learning process!

The cool thing about the 3D scanning is that there is a notch where the hood, door edges, trunk, windshield frame, door handles, and Roundel emblems are located. That really eliminates any guesswork for me.

It's coming out exactly how I thought. And that in itself is pretty scary!

Cheers
Dave

[mssl72]

This is so cool!!! Coming along great Dave!!