The BMW 507 Ultimate Build Thread!!!

[SS427]

Originally Posted by Dave Rifkin

How can you possibly top this amazing build?

Not sure anyone on this board can and I am not talking restoration but rather a complete build. Unbelievable build!

[A12pilot]

Wow, you guys are truly amazing! Thank you for the compliments! We’re rounding the corner to the finish!

I think I’m going to need a break after this. Pfffllpppp hahaha! Oh man….now THAT was funny!!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

With a few photos of the top up, I folded it back and made a cover for it using the leftover material. This is a pattern I'll take to the shop and have the upholstery guy sew up a correct one with snaps using the same material that the seats and door panels use. It's going to tie the whole interior together. Meanwhile, I'm ready to bolt on the Hardtop shortly and start finishing that after I get the a-pillar trim and padded dash fabricated.













I've done a few heat up and cool down cycles of the engine and all seems to be well.

Rounding the final corner..... come on seats!! This is why I try to do everything myself

Cheers
Dave

[Z282NV]

Looking great Dave.

Is that Viper yours? Don't recall seeing anything on that before?

[olredalert]

----Looks fantastic, Dave! Does the R on the end of the license plate denote reproduction???....Bill S

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

So close it must be painful!!!

The blue and white are an awesome colour combo!!

Ryan W31

[A12pilot]

Thanks, guys! Yes, Joe. That’s my 1997 GTS. This is my second one. The 84 Ferrari 308 GTS is mine as well, and not to be confused with my old 328 GTS. Fun stuff!

Bill, close. It stands for Replica. The friend of mine that gave me the scanned files for the 3D parts I printed from his car coined that phrase for cars that are replicas of real ones. He’s very well versed in Pebble Beach cars and that whole scene and denotes non-factory built cars with the “R” designation. I like it, so I adapted it. After all, this isn’t a 507 since it’s not a factory built car. Much like all the repop Cobras aren’t real Cobras no matter how nicely built. At least that is my view on them. Think of it as an internal use designation code!

Cheers
Dave

[RPOLS3]

Just amazing Dave - looks great!

[Xplantdad]

Just amazing, Dave!

[A12pilot]

Thanks guys. I appreciate all the comments and positve thoughts!

A thought occurred to me this morning while disposing of some coffee into the septic system. I've written several articles for the BMW Classic Car Club's magazine and am penning the final article now. While it's documented here on this site amongst us family, there's still plenty of stories and information to share about my build that I haven't described on the thread due to band width exceedance reasons. And you all know me and my lack of words and humor , I mean, why not write a book to bore the rest of humanity? So that's what I'm thinking of doing. I know, what else?

Anyone have any info on amateur publishing? I think Amazon has something like this but not sure. I'd want it avaible to sell on there in hardbound form and indigimous for easy Kindle reading. Of course, once I hit the NYT Best Seller's List, I'll take the proceeds and retire to the private island I'd have purchased with the royalty checks and sip margaritas on the beach. Or, stay gainfully employed and pay off the debt I incurred doing this. Either way, a win-win for humanity!

Any thoughts on the process? Publishing? Sticking to the day job and forget this nonsense?

Thanks men!

Cheers
Dave