The BMW 507 Ultimate Build Thread!!!

[A12pilot]

Man, I know I'm not the best blocker-outter but you don't have to pick out every flaw on my car, Freddie! OH, You mean Elvis's car. I attribute some of that to old photo distortion, honestly. But they did have their inconsistencies for sure. And remember, his car was a used demonstrator with some race car pedigree to boot.

Undercoating is sprayed in the wells and on the trunk pan. A lot more care for overspray taken this time. So many over restored cars don't have this, but I wanted it on mine. I think it looks better too.












Wetsanded to 3000 grit. Polish up next!

Cheers
Dave

[Z282NV]

Originally Posted by A12pilot

Man, I know I'm not the best blocker-outter but you don't have to pick out every flaw on my car, Freddie! OH, You mean Elvis's car. I attribute some of that to old photo distortion, honestly. But they did have their inconsistencies for sure. And remember, his car was a used demonstrator with some race car pedigree to boot.

Undercoating is sprayed in the wells and on the trunk pan. A lot more care for overspray taken this time. So many over restored cars don't have this, but I wanted it on mine. I think it looks better too.


Wetsanded to 3000 grit. Polish up next!

Cheers
Dave

Looks fantastic Dave . For interest sake, how many coats of base and clear coat did you decide to go with?

[dykstra]

Looking great Super Dave!!

[olredalert]

----The best of your build will be coming up soon. Can't wait to see the parts go on the finished body. Love that part of every frame off resto I've ever done!!!!....Bill S

[A12pilot]

Thanks, Guys. And agreed Bill. Can’t wait to get the polishing done and get those parts back on!

Joe, it’s two coats of base which covered nicely, then four coats of clear. DCU2021, Slow reducer based on the upper 80s temps in the booth/shop. It flowed nicely! Good grief none of this stuff is cheap! I want to say I’m past the $7k mark just in supplies, easily. I lost count, honestly.

Cheers
Dave

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I am also a big fan of perfectly restored cars (or built from scratch) with undercoat just like they were new, it is too easy to leave it all perfectly painted, it takes some balls to hit it with tar!!!

Ryan W31

[mssl72]

100 pages!!! Congrats Dave!! Car is looking spectacular!!

[A12pilot]

Thank you thank you! It’s crazy. And 438,000 views!!

It’s been quite a journey with you guys! So much more to come. Polishing starts next week!

Cheers
Dave

[1967Z28]

I was at the Barris Museum last night and saw these two pics. The first one said Ursula Andress and George Barris with the BMW that Elvis had gifted her. I guess Barris did the custom bumpers for her? Can't see much else modified.

[A12pilot]

Yep! This is the car commonly misunderstood by many to think Elvis ordered it new then gifted it to her. Not exactly correct. Elvis wanted to buy her a car and she wanted his BMW which he had already sold. So he told his guys to go find one, which they did, and he gave it to her as a gift. He never owned it, and Barris did some bumper work, trim, and exhaust work to it but that was about it. It still wears the bumpers to this day!




Notice the black painted undercarriage. Undercoating was applied by the factory on these as an option, but the side frame rails were not coated. Her car was blacked out by Barris to show the lines more, I’m guessing.

Cheers
Dave