E28 Alpina B7 Turbo/1 #0083

[pldlnr]

Looking very good. Your hard work is paying off.

[vinceg101]

So does this mean this one is coming to San Diego this weekend?
Seriously though, this car is looking damn fine. Good yob.

[abdielhiram]

I know how you feel when you drive it....

I can say in my 33 years I've have quite a few cars, and the E28 is by far the best I've driven...

It puts a smile on my face everytime I turn the keys...

[hubble1953]

Have not been on here for awhile, but it is nice to see this update. Such a nice car, looking forward to seeing more info.
jm

[B7Turbo]

Man you alpina Guys are nuts lol

I agree, in addition they are perfectionist too. BTW Chris, you are kicking it a notch up again.

[Jeff B.]

Wow, looking great.
I can't wait to see it in person.

[5280 JB]

It just keeps getting better and better. Nice work, Chris!

Jim

[clangpap]

Wow Chris. Any chance for Portland in July?

[wkohler]

Wow Chris. Any chance for Portland in July?

No. No chance on that. It's too far. I'm going to be there in an E28, but not sure which one yet. Perhaps the M535 again. That's a 4,000 trip once it's all said and done.

[Nanajoth]

Looks great, you have made quite a bit of progress.

[jay]

Wow Chris. Any chance for Portland in July?

No. No chance on that. It's too far. I'm going to be there in an E28, but not sure which one yet. Perhaps the M535 again. That's a 4,000 trip once it's all said and done.

Bummer. I would love to see this thing but I also wouldn't mind smelling your interior again in that M535!

[clangpap]

Wow Chris. Any chance for Portland in July?

No. No chance on that. It's too far. I'm going to be there in an E28, but not sure which one yet. Perhaps the M535 again. That's a 4,000 trip once it's all said and done.

Bummer. I would love to see this thing but I also wouldn't mind smelling your interior again in that M535!

I guess we will all have to go to Phoenix. When is your Phoenix Fest Chris?

[WilNJ]

I also wouldn't mind smelling your interior again

NTTAWWT

[1st 5er]

Nice work so far, Chris!

[oldskool]

Tremendous work. I dig.

[eze_SF]

Congrats on the purchase! Will it be ready for Bimmerfest 13?

[Pedi]

Tremendous work. I dig.

+1

[bkbimmer]

Wow Chris. Any chance for Portland in July?

No. No chance on that. It's too far. I'm going to be there in an E28, but not sure which one yet. Perhaps the M535 again. That's a 4,000 trip once it's all said and done.

Bummer. I would love to see this thing but I also wouldn't mind smelling your interior again in that M535!

I don't care about the car, just want to see Chris!

[Pedi]

How much oil pressure do you have @ warm engine? Idle and normal driving...

Thanks.

[wkohler]

The gauge in the vent reports around 3.5 bar when cold, while warming up to "operating temperature" and about 3 bar during normal driving. Oil temperature in the 70s and mid 80s respectively. It generally didn't move over a six hour period but a couple tenths.

[Pedi]

Thanks. What pressure does the gauge say @idle?

[Jake D]

I don't see this car at 5erWest. It's just too many miles

Boooooo.

[wkohler]

[ldsbeaker]

Ohhhh SNAP!!!

Off to paint...
(Good luck?)

[wkohler]

I was kinda hoping the photos would speak for themselves, but I guess not.

I finally found someone I feel comfortable enough with to paint a car. It had gotten so bad, I was ready to give up. We were shooting for middle of November (well, I wasn't really, but he didn't have anything scheduled then - he was working solid for the last year - weird) but the smaller project ahead of mine is out until after Jan 1, so I'm up a lot quicker than I thought/wished/hoped. Car goes in at the end of next week. The photos below were taken this morning. Most of tonight's work was inside the car (and the sunroof). I am probably done until Sunday unless I get off early tomorrow night, so we'll see. Basically, all that's left to come out is the dash. I'm planning on driving the car to the shop, so the windows, lights and the the tail lamps are coming out when I get there. That said, I'm probably going to chicken out and trailer it. Doors, tail panel, hood and maybe the front valance are going to be replaced. I only have the tail panel. Still waiting on the front spoiler, though communication has finally resumed on that.

I will post some photos of some of the interesting things I've found/removed from the car during this process. Haven't taken them yet, so it won't be now.

[Jelmer538i]

Looks very good so far!

And why is there a dutch license plate from a 524TD on that white M535i?

[pldlnr]

This is great and exciting news. Take your time and I am sure you will get this done right.

Don't forget to enjoy this process. It's not every day you get to refurbish an Alpina B7 Turbo. I am jealous. Please keep us upddated on the progress.

[wkohler]

Looks very good so far!

And why is there a dutch license plate from a 524TD on that white M535i?

Thanks.

The plate is there because that is what Ivo sent me. My next shipment is supposed to have more plates, too.

[Jelmer538i]

Ok! You can search here from what car it came from:

http://www.vwe.nl/Diensten-Producten/Al ... ragen.aspx

[Das_Prachtstrasse]

Exciting! I'm in the middle of prepping my own car for paint, very much looking forward to it. Best of luck with it, mate. It's a stressful process but worth it. You doing the proper prep work yourself, or just the stripping?

Wish I'd thought of this earlier, but would you be able to make and send to me a template for the Alpina rear spoiler mounting holes? I've got a bootlid riddled with oversize holes, from the original Mtech spoiler, and my guesstimating for the Alpina spoiler, so will probably just get a replacement lid from the yard and would like to do it properly this time.