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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...

Two Bavarias for sale in Placentia, California The family of Pat Braden, avid car guy, author and Alfa Romeo expert, will be holding a sale of Pat’s remaining items in Placentia (Orange County), California on Saturday, August 23rd. Among the items for sale will be: Three vintage German...

Uh, remember: these are the people who released this:

Imagine the air conditioning load that all-glass roof is going to create. <tried to post a link to the photo, but BMW wouldn't allow it>

As Scott and Chris noted, only the high beam circuit has a relay on the earlier coupes. I guess BMW figured that a relay was justified to handle the current for 4 headlight filaments, but not for 2. If you want to add a relay for the low beams, it isn't too difficult. The hardest part is...

OK, thank you!

What about part #17, the "Guide", p/n 51245676219? That shows as "Ended". Anyone have a lead on a supplier who might be 3-D printing or otherwise reproducing these?

Most likely an e-flasher will solve that issue. My coupe was doing that too and it cleared up when I installed an e-flasher. But there are LOTS of things that can mess up e9 turn signal operation, so I don't want to imply that I am 100% certain that an e-flasher will fix your issue. But, it's...

OK, thank you. 1/4" it is!

Don: Do you use the 1/4" or 1/2" thick version? What would necessitate the thicker pad? A "hot" cam perhaps? ;)

The adapters made by JAM will position the air cleaner too far backward. But other adapters, such as Redline's, keep it in the original fore-aft position. See threads at: https://e9coupe.com/forum/threads/restored-cs-air-cleaner-and-weber-adapters.44913/#post-395678 and...

Yes! That is part 51211803685. For the life of me, I couldn't grab a picture of it. So my questions becomes: "Is that one of the five clips that goes into the slot where my pencil is pointing in the above photo and secures each outer door trim?" I hope so, because part 51211803685 is still...