E28 - Alpina B9 Restoration

[abdielhiram]

Wel, as I promised, there are some pictures of the B9 Paint Job.

I like to call it a "Restoration" but is not a restoration project on it's 100%.

Previous Owner rebuild the Engine, and the car does not need a serious Engine repair for now.. However, i am needing to replace some minor components on the Engine Bay, i.e. the Coolant Expansion, the Collant Level sensor, and some hoses that i like to get improved.

Anyway, with that said, here is the Gallery created for such purpose.

I will updated with progress frequently. I am expecting this to take 1 month or 2, depending on parts arrival. We have ordered a few bits from Alpina, as well as some others purchased to some colleagues here in the Forums.

Almost all items are already on Miami, but i need to get them down here, and that might be after the Holydays...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69945656@N ... hotostream

Thanks,

Abdiel

[alpinass]

Do you have the rubber trunk spoiler? Need anything else? I have a new steering wheel and new badges, wheel emblems, shift knob, horn button all available.
Let me know....

Paul

[abdielhiram]

Do you have the rubber trunk spoiler? Need anything else? I have a new steering wheel and new badges, wheel emblems, shift knob, horn button all available.
Let me know....

Paul

pm'ed

[wkohler]

This car has an M-tech kit? Interesting.

[Das_Prachtstrasse]

This car has an M-tech kit? Interesting.

I know a lot of the "Alpina Australia", (inverted comma's used to identify the shakey authenticities of said company) e28 conversions were done so to M535i's, and 98% of them retained the tupperware. Interestingly, it doesn't mention anything about the kit on the Alpina spec sheet, and given this was converted in '82, there would've been no M535i kit's to fit at that time, so it must've been a previous owner add-on.

Interested to learn more about this car!

[abdielhiram]

This car has an M-tech kit? Interesting.

I know a lot of the "Alpina Australia", (inverted comma's used to identify the shakey authenticities of said company) e28 conversions were done so to M535i's, and 98% of them retained the tupperware. Interestingly, it doesn't mention anything about the kit on the Alpina spec sheet, and given this was converted in '82, there would've been no M535i kit's to fit at that time, so it must've been a previous owner add-on.

Interested to learn more about this car!

This is true. The car have had several owners in the past 30 year, specially when it has been imported here to Costa Rica.

I did not know that much the previous history of this car, since I only have 3 years living here (Costa Rica), and the car apparently have been imported from Europe back in 1985. The Kit must probably have been added before it gets here, because there is no other M5's (E28) or such around. Just a couple of 528's and 520's from what i have seen. That said, indicates the difficulty of get such Body pieces in Latin America, and i doubt the BMW local dealer have ever imported if no such car (E28 M5) have been sold here, as well as the No Internet access or Online stores back in the mid 80's.

For the Authenticity of the car, the invoice have been requested by the previous owner to Buchloe headquarters, an the Alpina plate is also on the interior Trim, next to the e-brake..

[abdielhiram]

Some Updated Pics...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69945656@N ... hotostream


Abdiel

[SD45T-2]

Beuatiful car, How did you find this car?

[abdielhiram]

Wait for it about 2 years...

[Pedi]

I am following this thread, but please add some pics to the thread....

[abdielhiram]

I am adding some pictures here as well.. There is a Flickr gallery that i consider also useful for easier update of pics.

For the Paint Job, we received about 80% of the parts ordered. 95% of these parts were acquired on here (Thank´s to everyone i have make good deals). Some others are not here yet due to the holidays, but they will eventually come.

For the Paint Shop. They closed for the holydays, so i expect the car to be serviced back on January 2nd.

Will post more pictures next week hopefully.

The big box on the back of the car, is the sunroof we got from a company in California. I´ve done a good deal on that one. It is an Original E28 sunroof, because the original thing on the car were replaced with an absurd piece of glass....

[Pedi]

Thanks for the Pics...

I love to see that old Alpinas are taken care of. Any pics inside of the car?

My own car is also going through some refurbishment, soon ready for outer paint job. Here is two pics (Not trying to spam yer thread, PM me if you want me to remove them)...

[abdielhiram]

No spam at all

I actually have seen the page in Norwegian were you detail your work..

That is epic!

Particularly this car was overall in good mecanichal condition, that made me focus on the body and the interior that were really crap at the moment i took the car.. i will post some interior pics next week when i have access back to the car..

Abdiel

[Pedi]

Thanks!

I will pay attention to your next update.

Keep up the good work!

[John in VA]

The big box on the back of the car, is the sunroof we got from a company in California. I´ve done a good deal on that one. It is an Original E28 sunroof, because the original thing on the car were replaced with an absurd piece of glass.

BMW offered an absurd piece of glass "moonroof" as an option for the steel panel. Does the glass have the roundel on it?

[abdielhiram]

The big box on the back of the car, is the sunroof we got from a company in California. I´ve done a good deal on that one. It is an Original E28 sunroof, because the original thing on the car were replaced with an absurd piece of glass.

BMW offered an absurd piece of glass "moonroof" as an option for the steel panel. Does the glass have the roundel on it?

Well

That is true

The guy where i get it from have mention the Glass Monroof were a "not common" extra accesory on 85´s E28 and forward...

I got the OEM Glass Monroof second hand for $250 and $50 shipping to Miami.

The Glass has the BMW roundel on it, which discard is from a SAAB or something.... I couldn´t get the Steel Panel and it already has a glass on it, but not original... It does not look so bad really, just the job done was not the right one... The glass was cut into some glass shop locally.. but the water filtrates pretty bad..

[GaAlpinaOwner]

looking good - keep us posted

[abdielhiram]

Hi

Happy New year... there are some updates from the last 2 days that im happy about...

Cars is beeing dissasembled, for a total respray...

There are some things i didnt like, i.e. The chrome Trim is not possible to get it back, at least that i purchase it all... and i guess that will be hard to do..
We are keeping the Trim in black (shadow line) but trying to get these black painted parts in a better way..
For the Tail lights i have purchased, i might need to paint the chrome in black as well, to match the car.
The drivers door have received an impact previously, and needs to be aligned properly.

The Hood has been fixed and new shocks are going to be installed.

I may need to get all the clips for the M'Technich Side skirts, and the Door mouldings...

Adding some pics as well..












For the mechanical part, i might need an electric fan, as the Fan clutch i think is not enough for it.

The Water reservoir i purchased new, and also need to order the Washer fluid reservoir tank..

[abdielhiram]

One more...




For the interior, i didn´t pictue it yet because it was al a mess...

All the door panels were removed, and it seems i may need to redo all those cardboards. The Upholstery is not that bad, maybe needing some cleaning, but the cardboard is rubbish.. Water didnt work that well with them..

I should get a quote from somebody about it soon..

Will be an update in about a week or so, since i will be out of town for a week or so..

Thanks for all your comments and Feedback..

Abdiel

[1st 5er]

Wish I had the time, skills, and resources.

Thanks for the progress report.

[wkohler]

Well, congratulations on getting this far!

I must ask why you're going to put the M-tech kit back on the car. I think you'd do well to do some primered bumpers and a metal valance. Being an early car, you can easily get a replica Alpina airdam, too. Your car was not made for the M-tech kit and it doesn't appear any of the support structure was added.

You could probably even come out ahead on the money, too.

[abdielhiram]

Well, congratulations on getting this far!

I must ask why you're going to put the M-tech kit back on the car. I think you'd do well to do some primered bumpers and a metal valance. Being an early car, you can easily get a replica Alpina airdam, too. Your car was not made for the M-tech kit and it doesn't appear any of the support structure was added.

You could probably even come out ahead on the money, too.

Hi, thanks for the reply...

There is a reason why of all this on the Bodykit.

When i got the car, it already got the the M-Technic Kit. I do have a Copy of the Original invoice from Alpina and does not even mention the Alpina Front-Rear Spoiler or the Deko Kit.Given those circumstances, and since my access to parts and accessories is very reduced as i´m not based in US, i am keeping the body as is, for now, allowing me recollect some $$$ and invest on the rear-front spoiler replicas.
After the paint is done, it should be very easy to replace the front bumper, and add the rear spoiler really.

If you see at the early pictures on this thread, or the flickr Gallery, you will see the M5 components were already there.

The car has is an ´82, but has been imported here from Europe until ´85, i am not sure if these parts were added locally, or somebody installed on the car prior to be shipped to Latin America...

[skip535i]

Nice progress! I look forward to seeing further updates

[drift3r]

hotness

[abdielhiram]

Well, after 7 days that i disconnected myself from this project, here is an update.

I could not wait more to see how was it going..

Front and rear Windshield were removed, as well as the sunroof..

Here are some pictures...










I had to step out there quicly, to get back to my Office, but i will promise some more descent and elaborated pictures of this tomorrow..

[abdielhiram]

No major updates in the last days..

It turns the car requires a lot of Detailing to get it right.... the car is still on Primer and the doors are getting disassembled now for the Paint, that will probably be next week...

[RonP]

WOW! Congrats on saving yet another B9 I have re-produced the Deko Sets, both old and new that we have really put a lot of thought and engineering into so they are much more user-friendly to install.

[Pedi]

I have re-produced the Deko Sets, both old and new that we have really put a lot of thought and engineering into so they are much more user-friendly to install.

I am looking for a complete Deko-set in gold for my 1987 E28 B7 TurboKat rebuild.. Is this something you are offering for sale?

Quality good?

[RonP]

I am looking for a complete Deko-set in gold for my 1987 E28 B7 TurboKat rebuild.. Is this something you are offering for sale?

Quality good?

Excellent quality. What style? Old wide stripes or the newer shadow pinlines?

[Das_Prachtstrasse]

I have a set of OEM Alpina stripes to suit e28 if anyone would be interested. Not entirely sure if the glue would still be good after all these years, but they're brand new in box with the application tool and instructions etc.