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tripower
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Are there any manufacters that sell stamped aluminum CSL body panels, body kits, or any other resto parts for the CS and the CSL?
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corsachili
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Currently there are not. Given the lack of demand for such pieces it's hard to imagine anyone being able to produce a product at a reasonable price. It's that whole Adam Smith thing. The only aluminum body parts on a CSL are the trunk and decklid (and on some number of cars the doors). None of the Bats had aluminum decklids. I know that Doug van Dorsten's car has a custom fabbed decklid in aluminum as he was not able to source one.
Panel beaters are a dying breed and panel beaters that know how to beat aluminum are even more scarce. I'm facing this dilemma with my Alfa and so am just happy that I have all the proper panels for my CSL.
Panel beaters are a dying breed and panel beaters that know how to beat aluminum are even more scarce. I'm facing this dilemma with my Alfa and so am just happy that I have all the proper panels for my CSL.
Philip Slate
Well-Known Member
There is a guy down here that knows what an English Wheel is and knows how to use it as his cars wind up in the Pebble Beach Concourse. He is way busy and probably very expensive. That being said it's "Beckman Metalworks" 949.574.2557
Re:Aftermarket Parts
Tripower, BMW still makes some parts for e9s. Try realoem.com
They still make the non aluminum cs body panels, and alot of other parts. Yet there are many they don't. Actually, I just looked, they still make the hood for a CSL for $3,100. yikes
Tripower, BMW still makes some parts for e9s. Try realoem.com
They still make the non aluminum cs body panels, and alot of other parts. Yet there are many they don't. Actually, I just looked, they still make the hood for a CSL for $3,100. yikes
Rakearch
Member
First try Carl Nelson (See links section) or Peter Coupeking@aol then
Try jaymic at http://www.jaymic.com/shop/parts.asp
or wallothnesch.com
Tom R
Try jaymic at http://www.jaymic.com/shop/parts.asp
or wallothnesch.com
Tom R
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tripower
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Re:Aftermarket Parts
No kidding that is just amazing. GM stops making body parts for it's car after 15 years after the end of production, wow! Oh, and $3100 wow.
Tripower, BMW still makes some parts for e9s. Try realoem.com
They still make the non aluminum cs body panels, and alot of other parts. Yet there are many they don't. Actually, I just looked, they still make the hood for a CSL for $3,100. yikes
No kidding that is just amazing. GM stops making body parts for it's car after 15 years after the end of production, wow! Oh, and $3100 wow.
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tripower
Guest
Re:Aftermarket Parts
Could you provide an exact link to this part because I am not seeing E9 in their look up.
Tripower, BMW still makes some parts for e9s. Try realoem.com
They still make the non aluminum cs body panels, and alot of other parts. Yet there are many they don't. Actually, I just looked, they still make the hood for a CSL for $3,100. yikes
Could you provide an exact link to this part because I am not seeing E9 in their look up.
On the second page where it says current or archive, click archive. Then where it says 2.5- 3.0csl.
The sources listed by Rakearch also very good. Carl Nelson at La Jolla Independent has many parts and alot of knowledge about Coupes.
The sources listed by Rakearch also very good. Carl Nelson at La Jolla Independent has many parts and alot of knowledge about Coupes.