The Alpina Project

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Donor car fully stripped!

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pmanson said:

Did they cut the roof off for any particular reason?

Its being cut up before its weighed in

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Progress is zero at mo, I will chase it up when i have finished buying a new house!

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Hope to get donor 525 stripped in the next couple of weeks and then the car assembled by Christmas. I've been moving house which has put projects on hold for a while

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Its a long term er project

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Well here should be some mechanicals going into the shell this week, er maybe

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The garage owner is a friend of mine, so its being fitted around the daily jobs that pay the bills. It has taken longer than I planned mind

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williamp said:

any news on this??

Thats a very good question

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I Got an update today, the new brake lines are all done as is the rear subframe,shocks and brakes.

Next thing is some welding as the 535i (Alpina used 535 shells) had different mounts in the engine bay for various tanks etc. The mounts have all come from BMW and just need welding on.

Then.. The engine.

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No progress, i've been distracted by a Baby and an 8 Series i found in someones garden.

I'm going up there tommorow as i want this finished asap. Boot is going to be inserted into arse.

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funny you should bump this , the car is on the ramp at Phils being done at the moment!

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It does indeed

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The engine is in!!

I'm afraid my present business premises troubles mean i'm rather distracted at the moment so its rather at the back of my mind.

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Only 4.5 years since i started this thread, In that time I've got married, had children, moved, bought and sold several rusty cars and moved my business...

So i'm pleased to report we are back on with this and I should have some photos and updates in the next few weeks.

I'm set the first drive in my diary as well

for 2017

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Its on the ramp, and daily phone calls are being made..

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I'll try and get some

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Went to see it last week. Engine , box , diff all in, looms are also in , rear suspension, fuel pump , new lines also done.

Getting close ... Finally !

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I'll see if i can get up there and take some pics next week..

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Next year...