The BMW 507 Ultimate Build Thread!!!

[A12pilot]

Thanks Dave, that's very kind of you to say. I'm proud as punch! Whatever that means.

Been working on a few detail things so I'll update later this week again.

Now that the bodymess is done until later this fall, assembly should hopefully go swimmingly I tells ya!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

In keeping with the original plan of using parts that are similar but not exact due to outrageous costlyness, my Rudge knock-off wheel simulation uses something you'd not expect to find on a car. Some say this car will have everything but the kitchen sink in it! Well, that's partly true now except it's not the sink we're talking about, but what goes in it. A pot!

Let's face it, when my brain starts a stormin', who knows what's going to come out of it. I started with a 7" sauce pan and cut it down to size.



This fits the wheel center perfectly and the height allows clearance for the lugs.




I had an idea for the rivets of the center hub so I enlisted my help of my neighbor who printed off a rivet ring in the exact dimension I needed.




And once all painted and assembled, the spinner will hold this on and simulate the Rudge wheel.



There will be in internal ring around the center opening to prevent the spinner from crushing the dome, but it'll only be hand tight anyway since it's just holding the cover on and not the wheel. A cool and fun side project that I just get so excited over when they come out correctly, like the valve covers! So I guess this is a literal "knock-off" wheel. Get it? I know, terrible.

Undercoating in the wheel wells.


And lastly, some ancilliaries mounted in the engine bay: Regulator, relays, fuse panel, washer bottle and washer motor. Incidentally, these are all correct in appearance and location as original!



Updates comin' in hot!!!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

And seeing how a real set is about $35,000, I think these will work!

Cheers
Dave

[dykstra]

INCREDIBLE Dave! INCREDIBLE

[TimG]

Great idea, Dave. Don't get in trouble for robbing the kitchen of supplies.

[Z282NV]

Frying pan hub caps, now we need to call you Master Chef.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I can’t wait to look over this car from end to end!!!

The little frying pans are such a nice touch!!!

Ryan W31

[A12pilot]

Thanks men! I appreciate the feedback and compliments! Fortunately, the wheel centers can also be used to prepare scrumptious Bavarian meals as well!

Here's the first batch of parts from Germany ready to be shipped to me.











Front grilles, trunk bezel, hood spire, tail light gaskets, and the underhood tool kit box. The trunk bezel needs to be fitted to my car then chromed. Tool box will need a restoration too.

Last parts are the side grilles! Woohoo!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Here's a rarely seen photo of Elvis' car when it was white having the lipstick love letters removed right before it was painted Fire Engine red at his request. The second photo shows his car after paint and during wetsanding.





I'm thinking if that happens to me, Kelly might have something to say about that!

Cheers
Dave

[Crush]

Originally Posted by A12pilot

Here's a rarely seen photo of Elvis' car when it was white having the lipstick love letters removed right before it was painted Fire Engine red at his request. The second photo shows his car after paint and during wetsanding.

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I'm thinking if that happens to me, Kelly might have something to say about that!

Cheers
Dave

Who owns this car now?