Stamped on the right/top of the sheet metal firewall. There should be a window cut into the insulation so that it shows.
'73 Sahara Bavaria Restoration
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Great, I've found both caliper rebuild kits on RockAuto.
I'm now leaning towards buying the adapters to accommodate the E9 slotted front rotors
Has anyone used these Dynamic Friction rotors for rear replacements? RockAuto calls them a fit
This may be a moot point; a local shop I trust has the tooling to turn rotors. Just need to measure where they're currently at.
The car is now at Eastgate Motors in Red Hook, NY. They conveniently have a lift and a wide selection of tools.
Here are some shots from some parts discovery/organization and transport on Wednesday.
Along with about 10 headlights, a drawer full of coolant hosing, and one, if not two wiring harnesses, I came across two front calipers* that look like they are barely used, with new pads inserted.
*edit: calipers, not rotors
Here are some shots from some parts discovery/organization and transport on Wednesday.
Along with about 10 headlights, a drawer full of coolant hosing, and one, if not two wiring harnesses, I came across two front calipers* that look like they are barely used, with new pads inserted.
*edit: calipers, not rotors
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It was! Although I'm not sure it survived the flat bed trip (in the rain, unfortunately). Good news there is that I only found one small leak along the inside of the drivers-side rocker after an hour in the elements and under motion.
The car also came with a separate/spare bosal midpipe setup .. anyone ever run one of these?
I think your front bumperettes are on upside down (either that or mine are 
). Your rear bumperettes look a little strange. I don't think they are upside down, but the face should be flat. Maybe the bumper itself is tweaked some? Odd that the front side reflectors have been shaved, but not the rear marker lights. A good thing that they are gone, however.
It is great to get all those spares with the car. What you can't use will be good trading material. The front turn signal/marker lens and the tail lights are getting to be unobtanium. Parts that also fit an E9 are gold...like the front grills, headlight buckets, Engine parts.
A great looking Bav! It will be a fun and rewarding project.
). Your rear bumperettes look a little strange. I don't think they are upside down, but the face should be flat. Maybe the bumper itself is tweaked some? Odd that the front side reflectors have been shaved, but not the rear marker lights. A good thing that they are gone, however.It is great to get all those spares with the car. What you can't use will be good trading material. The front turn signal/marker lens and the tail lights are getting to be unobtanium. Parts that also fit an E9 are gold...like the front grills, headlight buckets, Engine parts.
A great looking Bav! It will be a fun and rewarding project.
Those are correct front and rear in '73I think your front bumperettes are on upside down (either that or mine are
Thanks, Dan!
But we don't have to like them.
The rears have always looked like they were a quick fix for some height requirement and the angles are strange in the front metal and rubber pieces.
Front metal guard is the same, only rubber is unique to 73.
Just had mine rebuilt from ireland engineering. They painted over rust. Poor paint job. Will redo before installing.
Recently rebuilt front and rear brake calipers. In search of the front cs/csi front caliper pins. I installed the cs/csi spacers in calipers that allow me to run vented rotors. Now the hardware kit I have doesn't work because the pins are to short. So far I can't find the correct kit. Anyone know where to source these???
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Rebuild versus restore. Might be better for customers to request "do not paint" since it doesn't make it better.
Another one for the Negative Column for Ireland. Seems like mixed results dealing with them these days. I remember something about a new owner. Not sure.
One of my Bavarias was your color. It grows on you, or at least it did on me. My first coupe was Sahara. Those light colors show off the lines and overall design of the body better than the darker colors. However my current Bavaria, 72, is Agave and I love it.
Yes, again, these are great, under valued, under rated, 4 door sedans that handle as well as a 3.0CS Coupe with two doors, weigh almost 200 lbs less and have a more advanced rear suspension. And if you are a slave to air conditioning there are extra ducts left and right sides of the dash that help keep you cooler while the planet warms faster. They are missing on the Coupe and 2002.
Looking forward to your latest chapter.
Steve
One of my Bavarias was your color. It grows on you, or at least it did on me. My first coupe was Sahara. Those light colors show off the lines and overall design of the body better than the darker colors. However my current Bavaria, 72, is Agave and I love it.
Yes, again, these are great, under valued, under rated, 4 door sedans that handle as well as a 3.0CS Coupe with two doors, weigh almost 200 lbs less and have a more advanced rear suspension. And if you are a slave to air conditioning there are extra ducts left and right sides of the dash that help keep you cooler while the planet warms faster. They are missing on the Coupe and 2002.
Looking forward to your latest chapter.
Steve