The BMW 507 Ultimate Build Thread!!!

[olredalert]

----Not sure either, but the backround looks like Amelia Island! Beautiful Beemer too!!!...……...Bill S

[A12pilot]

Windshield is in! Woohoo! Very pleased with the look and it's a quality piece. I'm in talks with a company that may make the bumpers for the car too. Right now, they do make 503 bumpers and I'd have to alter the rear to make it fit. The 507 was based off the 503 so the dimensions are quite similar.

Moving forward!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Finally back making some progress and with that, the dash arrived from Stuttgart. I believe that's where the ball bearing plant usually got bombed in Hogan's Heros, but that may be Heidelberg.

This was molded off a real 507 dash so it's true to form and scale. The gauge pod needs to be fabricated (what doesn't? ) and for ease, I created a mock up of that part so I could fasten the dash together.

I removed the windshield frame and continued filling the body. Next step is to sand smooth then lay one 6oz fiberglass mat on top to hold it all together. After that, I'll use more filler to get the final body shape. Right now, I need to sure up the structure so it doesn't shift or crack when moving, and the mat will do that. But I need to cover the foam with filler since the resin will melt the foam. It's melting the foam a little since I'm not using epoxy resin. For this, the cheaper is better.

More to come...

Cheers
Dave

[TimG]

I'm glad your back on the 507, Dave. It looks great.

[A12pilot]

Thanks Tim. I have a meeting next week with a company that makes Fiberglass molds and they're very interested in helping me when I get to that stage. I think late next week I'll be headed towards Houston to pick up one of the donor vehicles I'll need for the project! Woohoo!

Cheers
Dave

[njsteve]

So what did you find as a donor? An E36 M3 perhaps?

[A12pilot]

Steve,

I’m using a Mercedes R107 as the base body for the cockpit, interior door shells, jambs, and top mechanism. That gives me a functioning convertible top with everything matching and complimenting each other and will look factory. The top will be redone to match the curve of the windshield, however. The front and rear suspension will be torsion bar like the rear car with our beloved Mopars donating parts for that. Oh, did I mention the Cuda front end wasn’t included with the car?

Cheers
Dave

[Lee Stewart]

How The BMW 507 Went From Zero To Hero

https://www.motorious.com/articles/n...-zero-to-hero/

[A12pilot]

Back in the workshop, and the sculpting continues. The back end is starting to look like a car sgs the curves are matching up nicely!

More to come....

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

More refinement of the body plug. I'm back on the kick to make the body out of metal, but still think I should make a fiberglass one for the fun of it!

I'm hoping today to spray the first round of primer on.

Cheers

Dave