1975 csi project

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Not sure which direction I am going with this one. Trying to get it up and running for now. It has been sitting quite a while. Originally taiga green. Fred

 

[x_atlas0]

Can't say I have ever seen those side skirts on a coupe, and the front upper wings don't look like the other ones I have seen. The white-painted wheels are an interesting touch.

What drivetrain does it have?

 

[kasbatts]

First remove wheels and body kit and throw far far away

 

[twistinglane]

I have some sympathy with the Woofrace slotted mags (sans white).
These guys have their 40th aniversary model out that looks much like these.
http://www.wolfrace.com/alloy-wheels/wolfrace-eurosport/395-slot-mag-silver-stainless-steel-lip

 

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All those add ons to my knowledge were done in Germany prior to 1983. So In some respect I will move cautiously in terms o abandoning them. The engine is from what I can tell original fuel injected. At the moment it is stuck. Ugh. I am pickling it now with mystery oil. I removed the radiator to get access with a breaker bar. If I don't have success there with the oil and breaker. Then I have already plumbed the heater hoses and bypassed the radiator to run hot water from another running car through the engine in hopes of breaking it free. Not sure if that will work, but it's worth a shot. I have hopes. When I got the car amazingly there were no fluid leaks, an under the valve cover looks fresh. Fred

 

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Here is a clip of the original classified. If anyone would be so kind to translate, that would be great. Thanks fred

 

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[adawil2002]

I looked at that car in Norwalk CT last October, not as a buyer but one who knows E9s.

Glad it's found a home and hopefully going to be restored.:smile:

Fred, where are you located?

Here's the original thread.
http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15055&page=3

 

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Any help identifying these switches? I hadn't chased the wires yet. They are under the steering wheel. one on left and 2 on right. Hope to be driving it next week. Fred

 

[adawil2002]

Green one should be for fog lights. Yellow is the rear wondow defogger/defroster.

Not sure what the red switch does, have not seen that one before. Some cars have 2 window circuit breakers, which are usually below the yellow switch.

 

[HB Chris]

Red is circuit breaker for your rear window motors since you only have one.

 

[jvrenaudon]

Switches

Fred,

I think you will find that the green one operates the hazard warning lights (although it may be a dummy) and the small red one is a cut-out to the rear windows. Regards, John

 

[HB Chris]

Hazard switch is on front of dash, not below where it was on the 2800CS. He has a 75.

 

[adawil2002]

Hazard switch is the large red one.

 

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Ground effects

Interestingly the ground effects are stamped bmw on the underside, I noticed today. Could they have been a bmw parts department add on at the time? I have yet to see another car with them. Fred

 

[Strato102]

That sticker on them harkens back to the "M Technic" era when BMW decided to compete against Zender, Kamei, etc. in the mid 80s. They might have been for an E24 originally? Usually, they were one piece. Interesting.

 

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Well they seem to fit the car very well. They are tight to the rocker pinch welds, and tight to the fenders. Spaced perfectly under doors as well.

 

[adawil2002]

As I recall they fit very well. Although the stickers seem like overkill.

 

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Yes. I can only imagine the stickers were the brainchild of some German car flipper back in the day.