Panel thickness/gauge

[jonathan49bat]

The CSL's were as we know fitted with a thinner gauge metal to the front wings etc. does anyone know what the gauge was?

As an example I seem to recall something like:

CS wings 18gauge

CSL wings 22gauge

could anyone please confirm these stats?

Thanks

 

[hennaroth]

where you measure? (post a photo)

without paint layer ?

 

[jonathan49bat]

I cannot provide a photo but the measured surface is bare factory metal finish without paint (as supplied by the factory).

I managed to measure a CS wing today and this was approx .914 i.e.20 gauge? and therefore believe the CSL wing is 22 gauge at approximately .711

Thanks for response...

 

[chicane]

The CSL's were as we know fitted with a thinner gauge metal to the front wings etc. does anyone know what the gauge was?

As an example I seem to recall something like:

CS wings 18gauge

CSL wings 22gauge

could anyone please confirm these stats?

Thanks

Do a quick search I am almost positive I was involved in a discussion on this very issue.

Someone provided numerous specs.

 

[hennaroth]

..... sorry jonathan, I understood only now whats wings are , in previous time I think you talk of fender....so....... mine for CSL are dismounted in garage easy to take measure , tomorrow I'll send you the correct specs.

 

[hennaroth]

sorry for delay was not possible measure mine because just delivered to paint shop not very close to my house, so I take a photo of friend one, measure in cm to obtain inches cm x 0.3937 so 5.4 cm approx give 2.12 inches the standard CSI are 4.5 cm so approx 1.77 inches ..... I hope can help

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[Mario L.]

fwiw . . .

the new replacement fenders from BMW weigh less than the original CSL "fenders" and or "wings" . .depending on your geographic location :lol:

The sold by BMW replacements are no where near the quality of the originals and take a bit of extra effort to fit.

AFAIK, there are no left over NOS CSL fenders available . . if someone has a set they'd like to sell, I have a real CSL in my shop that needs these!

 

[jonathan49bat]

Hennaroth

Thanks for the effort you have put into posting photo etc, but a little confusion here - it is the thickness of the metal itself rather than measurement of panel distances.

Richard