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Old 05-25-2023, 01:01 PM
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Good eye, Steve-a-Reeno!

The problem is, left and right covers are not the same. One has a breather port that sticks up 2” or so. The other is for the PCV and flush. I used both flush mounted covers and therefore, only option when swapping L to R is to have the hole offset. I could have relocated the hole and baffle, but that would take time away from building the frame and all the other junk and stuff like that!

Make sense? If so, let me know. I forgot what I was talking about.

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Old 05-25-2023, 01:36 PM
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Dave you do realize you're going to have to dress up like Elvis when you debut this car. That would be the perfect icing on the reproduction cake.
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Man Dave!! That wheel center is the s#%t!!! Be careful you don't loose them. That non-stick coating may be a problem!
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Frying pan hub caps, now we need to call you Master Chef.
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I can’t wait to look over this car from end to end!!!

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

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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Jack Castor owned it and worked a deal with BMW to take it and restored it with the caveat they restored his other one as well. Vids on YouTube of the restoration is this car and it now resides in the BMW museum in Germany. Jack passed on and never saw the final restoration. The other car is owned by a good friend of his. Incidentally, I bought reproduction tail light housings from him which were in Castor’s estate. Those were manufactured by Herman and Gerhardt Bold who owned three 507s and were very active in the 507 world in the 70s/80s. The “Pontiac Blue” 507 that just sold for $2.3mil one of theirs. The other was a Black one that sold at Hershey the year before for $1.7mil. The last of the three Bold 507s is being restored and it’s the one I visited to get my measurements from. Albert and I talk frequently and I visited him the other day while checking out my gas tank and visiting another 507 in the area. He’s very interested in my 507 build and loves following along!

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So trim panel time! Behind the rear seat is a package tray where the tops rests upon when folded down. This is just light plywood which will be covered by the upholstery shop when the time comes

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Here it is finished and the quarter side shields in place to. All will be upholstered.

Below is the heater box in place along with the wiper transmission and defroster vents.

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I'll create a duct work to separate the left and right foot well vents as well as a plenum for the defroster. The levers are MGB levers which I'll cut and modify to fit in the factory opening on the dash

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Wiper function testing! Everything works as it should. Sweep range is good, intermittent, low, high. I used tape on the knobs to simulate the arms so I could monitor direction.
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And here are the ancilliaries mounted on the right engine beam. All in the correct spot and are correct per the 507.
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Funny how the wipers are the first thing that works on a car that will never see rain!

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