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    Introduction, again

    So, why is someone with a join date in 2010 in the new member introductions? Because I’ve been away for about six years. Here’s how it happened. In the spring of 2010, I bought my ‘73 CS on eBay in New Mexico (to try to get a car with minimal rust) and had it shipped to my home in Maine...
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    BMW serial number

    Thanks to all. Your replies confirmed that this engine is from a 3.0. I'll look for a 3.5 when it is time to renew my engine. My car is 2250389, a '73, previously an automatic, now a 5 speed. I will put it in the registry when it is back on the road, probably about a year from now...
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    BMW serial number

    A friend of mine has a six cylinder BMW engine in his garage, block number 2250173. I entered the number in the Mobil Tradition and realoem search functions and came up with a 318 four cylinder. What am I doing wrong? To short circuit the process does anyone know off hand what this...
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    C-pilar drain

    Good idea and a lot simpler than my approach. Thanks
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    C-pilar drain

    I am trying to reroute the drains from my sun roof and c-pilar out of the rocker boxes. The sun roof is straight forward and an easy path to behind the rear wheel well. The c-pilar is tougher since the end of the drain pipe is just above the level of the wheel well and there is solid...
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    Bumper bracket color?

    My '73 coupe is finally almost ready to come home from the body shop. The bumpers are currently being fitted. Are the bumper brackets body color or black? Presently the front bracket is fjord and the back is black. Thanks,
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    Spare Tire Well

    I bit the bullet and ordered a spare tire well from Carl Nelson. Expensive! Thanks to those who made suggestions. Todd, I am north of Portland in the Freeport area. Our local BMW club meets in Freeport the second Monday of each month. Stan recently drove his coupe up and had a...
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    Spare Tire Well

    The spare tire well on my '73 coupe looks like swiss cheese. Is there anyone out there who would know where to get a replacement? Thanks,
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    Back home, parting euro 73CSi

    rear trim panel Aluminum or Brass? Truthfully, I am not smart enough to know for sure, but I think the part is aluminum. It could be brass that has been chromed. The panel on my car is in OK shape but I am trying to get rid of the DOT license plate lights in favor of the small lights...
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    Back home, parting euro 73CSi

    Back trim panel I'm looking for the rear trim panel that mounts under the license plate. I want the version without the fog light cutout and it should not be drilled for the DOT style license plate lights. Thanks
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    WTB Rear Valance

    Available new Thanks
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    WTB Rear Valance

    I need the sheet metal below the rear bumper. If taken from a parts car, the horizontal cut should be on a line with the holes that mount the bumper brackets and the vertical cuts just before the metal goes forward along the rear quarters. Condition should be no body filler (I've got...
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    Undercoating

    My '73 coupe has been soda blasted and repairs to the fortunately small areas of rust and unfortunately large areas of bodo are now started. Rubbery, tough, ripple surface undercoating was removed during the soda blast process. I assume that undercoating was factory or dealer applied on...
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    Spring/strut replacement questions

    Suspension 1. I asked Carl Nelson the same question. According to them, you don't use the orange bump stop or the black dust cover with the Bilsteins. 2. I didn't compare price but I got my strut bearing from Bav auto. They at least have good service and free shipping over a price point...
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    Plastic grill chrome

    Thanks. I made the bad assumption that they were NA.
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    Plastic grill chrome

    The chrome on the plastic grills on the hood and front fenders of my car is badly cracked and flaking. I got a price from an advertiser in Hemmings S&E of close to $900 to have them redone. That seems a little steep so and looking for suggestions. I see these grills in black but I want to...
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    Belt trim

    Clear powdercoat? The belt line trim on my car was badly scratched by a ham-handed, long ago painter. I am currently removing those scratches by sanding with progressively finer paper. Eventually I will get to 2000 grit. Once the trim is restored to the proper luster I can have it...
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    Feeling pretty stupid again

    JAM Engineering The JAM Engineering conversion allows using the stock air cleaner. I don't know if JAM is still in business but maybe there are parts out there if not. The problem with the JAM conversion is it puts the air cleaner back almost to the firewall making it very difficult to...
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    Oil Filter Change

    Filter My engine is out while the car shell is at the body shop. I think I'll switch to a spin on filter using the Ireland Engineering kit while I have easy access to everything. After that routine oil changes would still require squeezing the filter up past the alternator, but it is a...
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    Engine paint?

    Engine paint Thanks
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