1973 BMW 2002 Baur - Full rebuild.
Strip down begins
Original colour (Turkis) written in crayon behind the rear seat.
Front suspension assembly removed
Rear Suspension Assembly Removed
Engine
Poorly protected front panel rusting from the inside, it is also the incorrect later type so will be replaced.
Not much left attached now
Mounted on the trolley
Metal work started with repairs to rear inner arches
Then replacement of rear wings, outer sills, bootfloor, rear panel and front panel.
New inner rear arches
New boot floor in place.
Rear wing trial fit
Then tacked in place.
And then the finished join after welding in place
Engine bay stipped to bare metal
The completed shell
And in primer
Ready for colour (it's original 065 Turkis)
In the oven For Paint
Meanwhile Suspension is rebuilt
And shell back into the workshop for fit up.
Lovely Colour, original Turkis Blau
