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As Barry sorta asked: what are you smelling? Fuel? Adhesive? Paint? If it is strongest in the trunk and under the hood, then I would guess fuel. But it would be odd to have two fuel leaks, one at each end of the car. Carburetors allow a lot more fuel to evaporate than does fuel injection...

It surprises me that some additive manufacturing shop isn't re-making the "2800" badges.

Yes, I had that issue with their site as well. I sent an email to their customer service department, detailing what parts I needed, and they replied promptly. When I did this a few weeks ago, I was informed that most of the parts I needed were not in stock, so I didn't end up placing an order...

Chris: My "On a white or polaris car, perhaps not so much" remark certainly wasn't intended to call your baby ugly. You and Steve have different objectives: - Your 2800 is very original, so regardless of the car's body color, the silver side grilles are essential to preserving that...

Many cars have a fully chromed grille extending across the whole front end. If your e3 is painted in a darker color (like the one in your avatar) I would think that a silver grill would look sharp. On a white or polaris car, perhaps not so much. Still, purists might criticize them as...

Nor are your black sunvisors; they should be covered with the same white material as the headliner.

Don't worry about the original wiring and socket. You can do the modification recommended in this thread: https://e9coupe.com/forum/threads/turn-signal-fixtures-repair-for-light-sockets.22051/ and end up with a more reliable solution.

Chris: To ask an absolutely novice question: how do you do that? Walk into any BMW dealer and ask for part number XXXXX? If so, are there better/worse dealers here in Orange County for this? Or, must vintage parts be ordered online through some BMW site? Thanks Jay

Thank you for clarifying that 51211803685 is the correct clip. I agree that holding the front door top chrome trim with those clips is not a great solution, and that the attachment of the corresponding piece at the rear is more elegant. But I am not about to re-engineer this. I live in a dry...

When you say "they work", are you saying: 1) That part 51211803685 is not the correct clip to hold the chrome trim to the top of the door, but that it will work? OR 2) That part 51211803685 is the correct clip, but it scratches the paint (where you can't see it)? Either way, I can't see that...

I think you are saying that it will click into the third, or "fully locked" position. But once it's there, you can easily move it back to the second, or "partially locked" position. That sounds like your problem. Lubrication inside the door might help that, since it sounds like a latch isn't...

If Thomas' first suggestion - that the latch doesn't click into the fully-closed position - then maybe lubrication of the latch mechanism inside the door will cure it. I doubt it is due to stiff weather strips; they tend to compress with age, making door closing easier.

...and here's a shot of it at the beginning of the tour on Thursday:

I went down that rabbit hole recently. First, I measured the id of that hole and got ~ 24mm. Ebay sells an 8-pack of white plastic 24mm hole plugs: https://www.ebay.com/itm/281458643614 At $6.75 with free shipping, they seemed worth a try, and did fit pretty well. (I have 6 left over if...

If the horns ground through their mounting studs, I can picture how disassembling/reassembling might revive an oxidized ground connection. It may re-oxidize in another 50 years, but ....

Your question is kind of moot as "2800" badges are only available if you can find them used; I don't believe that repros are offered by anyone. The "C" and "S" badges on my coupe came without pins, so I stuck them on with double-sided tape. They have held well. The mass of a pot metal badge...

Perhaps it isn't properly grounded. If it bench tests OK, and the feed wire is hot when you press the horn button, there isn't much else left to go wrong.

Well, this sale isn't quite that situation. Pat Braden died in 2002, his widow remained in the house until her recent death and now their children are trying to liquidate the stuff that they left behind. Pat wrote a number of books about Alfa Romeos, mostly "how to" references for the DIY...

I asked that same question a couple of weeks ago, and was told that CS Werke has 3-D printed copies for €14 a pair + shipping. See this site: https://www-cs--werk-de.translate.goog/cs-werk-bonn-onlineshop/shop/nachfertigungen-fuer-bmw-e9/bmw_e9_endkappen/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US

I wasn't planning on going, no. It's my wife's birthday, we are leaving for a long trip the following day, the dog ate my checkbook, etc. etc. But yes, buying from widows is a way of finding great deals. The guy who accumulated this collection was a bit of a hoarder, so the family needs to...