Best place to buy replacement tool box please.

[bmwsydney]

These seem to be available from several sources. does anyone have experience? Is there a difference.
1974 E9 3.0csi. I'm replacing the boot rubber and about to vinyl paint all the trim which is all pretty good.
My tool box is ok but a bit broken so a new one would be nice.

 

[Stan]

I bought the replacement from BMW and it is excellent

 

[HB Chris]

The 73 and earlier two piece box only comes from BMW regardless of where you purchase it from. 74 has the stronger one piece box.

 

[bmwsydney]

Thank you gentlemen. I think the only ones I have seen for sale have been the 73 and earlier model from Wallothnesch and another German supplier. I haven't seen a 74 one piece offered
yet. I appreciate the advice.
I'm starting to think there might only be one type available.....

 

[HB Chris]

No one makes the 74 style boxes and they are different from the used ones that you see on eBay which are e12, e24 and e28.

 

[bmwsydney]

Thanks for that advice Chris. I think the one from Germany is probably the answer and I'll have to bite the bullet but its always good to check and the advice here is so good! I note the replacement has a metal screw to close it. Mine has a plastic one.

 

[JFENG]

It the 74 and later boxes still eventually break (mine). For those of us with later cars the BMW part in essence back-dates is to the two piece?

 

[richn123]

What is the build date of your 74? Some 74 CSi’s Came with early style, mine included

Rich N

 

[bmwsydney]

Build date is 74. Australian delivered.

 

[Keshav]

No one makes the 74 style boxes and they are different from the used ones that you see on eBay which are e12, e24 and e28.

Is this one for a 1974 car? Claims it’s from a 2.5 CS.
https://www.ebay.de/itm/bmw-e9-2-5-...29304dc1680aa412ce4bfccfff995f3&ul_noapp=true

 

[HB Chris]

Is this one for a 1974 car? Claims it’s from a 2.5 CS.
https://www.ebay.de/itm/bmw-e9-2-5-coupe-bordwerkzeug-oldtimer-heyco-warndreieck-usw-e24-e21-kasten-alt/264132502771?hash=item3d7f8624f3:g:wXgAAOSwwgBcQYAo&ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F707-53477-19255-0%2F1%3Fcampid%3D5337991988%26customid%3D19100e97-8c13-4411-8ec8-afef2e9c59b8%26toolid%3D10049%26mpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.de%252Fitm%252Fbmw-e9-2-5-coupe-bordwerkzeug-oldtimer-heyco-warndreieck-usw-e24-e21-kasten-alt%252F264132502771%253Fhash%253Ditem3d7f8624f3%253Ag%253AwXgAAOSwwgBcQYAo%26srcrot%3D707-53477-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1828685491795%26rvr_ts%3D729304dc1680aa412ce4bfccfff995f3&ul_noapp=true

I think so, what sets it apart is the valve adjusting tool near the top of the box.

 

[HB Chris]

Build date is 74. Australian delivered. View attachment 58510 View attachment 58509

You currently have a two piece box and they look so much nicer.

 

[mr bump]

Which box is the one with the little tray type space on the right hand side? I put a cloth in that space.

 

[richn123]

My CSi came with early box, built 2/74

 

[bmwsydney]

these are better photos of my box

 

[bmwsydney]

BTW. I've also bought new panels for the boot because these don't look great either.

 

[Frankie123]

Pardon my ignorance but can someone show the difference between a “one piece” and “two piece” tool box? I don’t know which one i have

 

[bmwsydney]

I should say you are not alone on that score!

 

[mr bump]

these are better photos of my box
View attachment 58519 View attachment 58520

Yep this is what I've got on my 72, with a lot of small cracks I might add. So I need one too

 

[HB Chris]

The one piece box is just a tray, no upper part mounted to trunk lid, and very thick and hollow feeling, looks nothing like the earlier box.