Anyone knows where to find the white plastic top bolts which hold in place the headlights inspection wells? Mine are stuck and maybe we'll need to cut them. Unfortunately.
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1973 3.0 CSi - A resto project
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We did it but with no success. We keep on tryin' for few days more and we'll see.
NLA from BMW, i believe i got the last 6 in the USA 1.5 years ago. do your best to get them off without damage. you might try taking the grilles off, and the light buckets off ... then soak them from the underside.
if you have to destroy them, take vice-grips to them and separate the plastic from the machine screw ... then you should be able to get them out. i hope you don't have to do this though.
you can get black ones from W+N.
if you have to destroy them, take vice-grips to them and separate the plastic from the machine screw ... then you should be able to get them out. i hope you don't have to do this though.
you can get black ones from W+N.
+1 or maybe get some vice gips onto the bottom threads and break them free from below and sparing damage to the plastic?
one minor problem - the threads don't drop below the surface of the metal. my grilles are out and i went out and checked.
P-Blaster worked well for me on a couple of frozen parts
That's weird,
Check underneath. There should be the square nut (same as holding the brake fluid reservoir)
You could ask Ben at LJI, he got me 6 originals-new, white with no wait time. Maybe he has a secret manufacturer 
... or I could have just gotten lucky-
... or I could have just gotten lucky-
the square nut is a captive nut and the machine screw doesn't drop below it
the chance is that a restorer like LJI had a stock of them. its kinda like the belt trim t-bolts and the nuts with the rubber cushion ... NLA from BMW with no stock at any dealer to do the entire car. i got 50 of both from Korman.You could ask Ben at LJI, he got me 6 originals-new, white with no wait time. Maybe he has a secret manufacturer
Now the car has been sand blasted, fixed in many points and then primed (I'll post some photos tomorrow).
There is something that I don't understand: sand blasted cars have a kind of step on the front edge, where front fenders link with the upper nose. However, I can't spot it on finished cars. Should it be molded with metal?
There is something that I don't understand: sand blasted cars have a kind of step on the front edge, where front fenders link with the upper nose. However, I can't spot it on finished cars. Should it be molded with metal?
Yes!
Some more rust...
BTW, I've seen some CSi with the black kidneys and some other in bare aluminium: did they changed color in some year? What's the correct color for 1973?
BTW, I've seen some CSi with the black kidneys and some other in bare aluminium: did they changed color in some year? What's the correct color for 1973?
Aluminum kidney
Now I've dismantled the engine which needs to be completely overhauled: cylinders must rebored and a new piston set is needed as the original ones where scratched.
One of the things I need is the thermostat housing: the original is in creepy conditions.
Can I find it somewhere? I've found one but it has a four bolt pattern on the engine side, while this one has three.
One of the things I need is the thermostat housing: the original is in creepy conditions.
Can I find it somewhere? I've found one but it has a four bolt pattern on the engine side, while this one has three.
front nose/ fender detail
Hi FGS
like Chris mentioned, indeed fill the gaps.
This pic is from an E9 body that was on display during the 2012 Essen Motor show on the BMW stand itself.
sorry for the cellphone pics. If i had known then how often I would look at these pics as a reference for my own body work, i would have brought a proper camera....
Erik.
Hi FGS
like Chris mentioned, indeed fill the gaps.
This pic is from an E9 body that was on display during the 2012 Essen Motor show on the BMW stand itself.
sorry for the cellphone pics. If i had known then how often I would look at these pics as a reference for my own body work, i would have brought a proper camera....
Erik.
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Thank you, actually that's quite clear even by the cell photos what you're talking about. The bodyman must do a very nice job as the car will be black.