The BMW 507 Ultimate Build Thread!!!

[A12pilot]

Well, the problem with that is if someone were to buy my blueprints and pay my inflated, bloated, and simply unrealistic asking price they would be disappointed when the packet shows up. Comments like “This is mostly done with crayons” and “All this seems to be is a collection of jibberish, and is that a smiley face where the wheel centerline is supposed to noted!??” would be the ensuing conversation between the business partners on their purchase. Although is would be on large drafting paper with blue ink. So it’ll look cool

Don’t you worry, I’ll bring all my scribbles with me for display next year. All questions will be answered in regards to dimensions, design, and insanity.

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

So moving forward, I wanted to get the engine bay front support beams done along with a few other things. As you can see, the front skin goes back on again. I'm lucky to have a wife that understands this project (actually, I don't think anyone does.... Including me!) and she's willing to lend a hand when needed. Once that was back on it was time to run the side beams which serve two purposes. The first is to have a place to support and mount the front skins and the second it to tie the front end together. The beans consist of a 1.5" square tube that connects to the front post by the core support and the other connects to the firewall via a plate that connects to the A-pillar support frame. Everything ties together creating a rigid box.



















But before that was done I formed up the lower splash shield and here's where I may add an extra couple inches or so later to cover that steering rack. For now, this will work.

Onto the dash....

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

Let's see, now what? Oh, everything else!

The fiberglass dash I bought a while ago which was molded off a real 507 dash. Although not the best, it'll work add I'll work with it to make it fit perfect. The idea is to mimic the real thing so with that, out comes the reference photos I took visiting the one in Philly being restored. Plus, the other few hundred I have of one during a restoration. The dash is supported by four brackets and the dash itself is three pieces. Everything is fabricated to be removed just like the real thing. Here's the tricky part I described earlier.







I need to know my heater box dimensions and wiper transmission sizes too. So hours of searching online yielded both that I'll be using and a bonus, the online product PDF gives sizes! Woohoo! knowing these I can leave space for everything. Once the dash was in place it was time to mount the steering column. But no floor or seat yet, so what's one to do? Simple! Use the seat from your John Deere Z915 Zero Turn mower which is EERILY similar in size to the seats I'll be using.





Just a note to those that will try this. Don't do it right before your wife decides she needs it to drag the horse poop in the pasture. Yes, that is a public service announcement based on experience.




So with the seat in place via jack stands, I sat in position based on how I think it should be. There's plenty of room, steering wheel is at the right angle, so I think we're good! The mount will have slotted holes for vertical adjustment but the length seems perfect. A hard floor mount which will be braced with a 3/16" firewall plate will provide the need support. Nobody wants to turn the car and have the column fall out!!

Ok, that's this week's update. Next week I have recurrent and need to hit the books so more updates after that.

Cheers!

Dave

PS; Don’t panic, Luke! I haven’t gotten around to fabricating the gussets and may just run another crossmember across. Still thinking….

[A12pilot]

I took advantage of a free day today and mocked up my intake. This is believed to be a factory GM or aftermarket experimental intake for the 215. It's got flow ports at each runner and no part number. There's some engraved numbers on one side (very light) but that's it. No evidence of any grinding of the casting either. I got this and the engine from a guy who bought a whole truckload of parts from one of the developers of the engine. Pretty cool! Speaking of that, the engine gets here Monday night!

The factory 3.2L BMW V8 uses dual Solex carbs so I wanted to stay true to form with a dual carb set up on this engine too. 2x2 intakes, no matter what engine, are pretty rare. I still have a few mods to do (fuel drip pan and some air cleaner details) but this is how the package came together.





Dual Carter BBD carbs round out the package. Same bolt pattern as the small 2G. I offset the air cleaners and cut the element down to get the look correct. It's getting close.

This week seats, engine, transmission, pedal box, and couple other small detail parts show up!

Cheers
Dave

[olredalert]

----WOW, just WOW!!! Honestly, you have mad skills! I can't wait to see the finished product. I never would have had the cojones to do anything remotely like this. I am enjoying every post!!!.....Bill S

[A12pilot]

Oh man, thanks Bill! Very nice of you to say! We’ll, you.l have to make the trek to MCACN to see it when it goes up there next year for sure!

Yeah, not sure about mad skills, but going “mad” figuring everything out is pretty dang fun! I’m borderline possessed by this thing!

Cheers
SuperDave

[mockingbird812]

SWEET super Dave! Lovin’ it!!!!!

[A12pilot]

Thanks Samitron!! It's exciting. Hopefully I'll get the rear skin positioned today!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

So, it's a big day today!

https://youtu.be/Ogl3UVUJaaQ

WOOHOO!!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

And with that, the seats came in so I took Kelly for an imaginary drive, and I go no further than the end of the driveway and this jackwad needle nose twerp cut me off!!! What the heck, I'm driving over here!!



Yes, she puts up with a lot.....

Cheers
Dave