The BMW 507 Ultimate Build Thread!!!

[A12pilot]

Hi Joe,

I wasn’t happy with the transmission shifter placement, so I’m swapping out tail shafts on the T5 to the Camaro version which will put the shifter exactly where it needs to be. Those parts are headed this way. Parking brake linkage and cable routing changed. Electric window regulators to allow me to make the door panel correct with the larger lower pockets. Changing cooling fans to swirl style (straight blades sound like a F5 tornado approaching!) Floor plenum ducts for the footwell heater/vents. Inner Door latches moved/new mechanism. Higher rate coils for the back. Rear convertible top well modified a bit for more top clearance. Hardtop needs to be massaged a bit on the forward edge. Drip troughs in the hood area trunk area, and door weather stripping retainer channel installed. I think that’s about it!


Dave

[Too Many Projects]

Are all those running changes going to be noted in the next edition of the AIM ?

[Z282NV]

Originally Posted by A12pilot

Hi Joe,

I wasn’t happy with the transmission shifter placement, so I’m swapping out
tail shafts on the T5 to the Camaro version which will put the shifter exactly where it needs to be. Those parts are
headed this way. Parking brake linkage and cable routing changed. Electric window regulators to allow me to make the door panel correct with the larger
lower pockets. Changing cooling fans to swirl style (straight blades sound like a F5 tornado approaching!) Floor plenum ducts for the footwell
heater/vents. Inner Door latches moved/new mechanism. Higher rate coils for the back. Rear convertible top well modified a bit for more top
clearance. Hardtop needs to be massaged a bit on the forward edge. Drip troughs in the hood area trunk area, and door weather stripping
retainer channel installed. I think that’s about it!



Dave

That is very smart of you to get some
miles on it before making the final touches like interior and paint. I can't wait to see it done like the rest of us following you on this journey.

[big gear head]

Your speedometer gear location might change when you change the tail housing on the transmission. BW made different main shafts for those transmissions for the different gear locations. I don't know which shaft you have and if the gear location will change or not, but just giving you a heads up so you won't be surprised.

[dykstra]

Any updates Super Dave??

[A12pilot]

Hi Dave!

Yes! I've been fitting the grilles to the car. These are the ones made from Martelleria in Germany that restores these for BMW. I am currently waiting on the driver's side outer grille surrounds to be made and shipped, then I'll fit that to the car too. The 3D printed plastic grilles I had made were just about perfectly sized, but the metal lip around the edge needed to be formed better. If you look closely, the grille sets into the metal which rounds over. The grille doesn't sit on top on the metal. It's a subtle detail, but it matters. I'm close. I like the way its looking.









More to come and It should be in paint in a few months!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

It's a very slow process with these details but think the end result will be well worth it.

Can't wait for paint!

Cheers
Dave

[Billohio]

Those fit really nice. Good work Dave!

[parkbrau]

Have you seen this? Hans Stuck beating the crap out of a 507 at Gaisbergrennen in 1959.