johanaxelson
Well-Known Member
Hi all, I've been absent for a while and have a bunch to catch up on here. Have just had too much work and other stuff going on, worked in three different countries the last few years so relocations have been a chore but now I am in Panama and will stay 2-3 years so it is time to get back to E9ing!
The Baikal will finally be done this winter, me and the guy just kept postponing the last bits.
Then, I have two new projects. I was offered one (Taiga) and said yes because who can say no to that? And just two weeks after the same guy stumbled over an Inka and offered me that. Even harder to say no to. One is already with Miklos and the other on its way down there.
Anyway, the VINs and colors are validated with BMW and the cars are:
- 1975 CS Taiga with sunroof, matching numbers, black interior.
- 1974 CSi Inka, non matching numbers, black interior.
The Taiga had just been "renovated" and was freshly painted as Fjord but will go bare metal again, bad welds and patches fixed and be repainted as Taiga. It looks like it is mostly rust free but Miklos will take it apart as per usual and check everything. Should be a fairly simple project. It will remain as stock as possible, I may swap to leather on the seats, add an A/C if I find an original one and go for Webers. Tan interior would be nice but it is not stock so I don't know, thoughts?
The Inka is another thing, quite a bit of rust, more than I'd like but it also comes with a lot of new panels (visible in pictures) from W&N which compensates quite a bit for it. A bunch of work has been done, just need to see how good it is, looks OK in pictures but... It comes with a nice looking 3.5L engine, supposedly restored 10-15 years ago and not driven, plus a spare engine from a 3.0SA. Seats are pre-1974, i.e. vertical but I'll redo them in leather and correctly horizontal instead. Apart from that It will be as stock as possible.
Both cars are supposedly complete, is a bit hard to judge when in this state but I hope nothing difficult is missing.
I don't know much more about the cars. have asked previous owners to write down what they know. I will of course add to registry.
Pictures below, enjoy.
Inka video :
Johan
The Baikal will finally be done this winter, me and the guy just kept postponing the last bits.
Then, I have two new projects. I was offered one (Taiga) and said yes because who can say no to that? And just two weeks after the same guy stumbled over an Inka and offered me that. Even harder to say no to. One is already with Miklos and the other on its way down there.
Anyway, the VINs and colors are validated with BMW and the cars are:
- 1975 CS Taiga with sunroof, matching numbers, black interior.
- 1974 CSi Inka, non matching numbers, black interior.
The Taiga had just been "renovated" and was freshly painted as Fjord but will go bare metal again, bad welds and patches fixed and be repainted as Taiga. It looks like it is mostly rust free but Miklos will take it apart as per usual and check everything. Should be a fairly simple project. It will remain as stock as possible, I may swap to leather on the seats, add an A/C if I find an original one and go for Webers. Tan interior would be nice but it is not stock so I don't know, thoughts?
The Inka is another thing, quite a bit of rust, more than I'd like but it also comes with a lot of new panels (visible in pictures) from W&N which compensates quite a bit for it. A bunch of work has been done, just need to see how good it is, looks OK in pictures but... It comes with a nice looking 3.5L engine, supposedly restored 10-15 years ago and not driven, plus a spare engine from a 3.0SA. Seats are pre-1974, i.e. vertical but I'll redo them in leather and correctly horizontal instead. Apart from that It will be as stock as possible.
Both cars are supposedly complete, is a bit hard to judge when in this state but I hope nothing difficult is missing.
I don't know much more about the cars. have asked previous owners to write down what they know. I will of course add to registry.
Pictures below, enjoy.
Inka video :
Johan
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