I dont drive it much, but had the M3 down for a couple weeks and have been driving it. What a great driving car. Still so quite and smooth.

It is still not all back together. Needs a good long weekend.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/DSCN0751.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/DSCN0750.jpg


This is it when I first bought it.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/635-1.jpg

I drove the turbocharged rubenrot 633 for about ten years. It had just gotten rusty, and really unfixable. So I bought the 635 to replace it. Came from a doctor in Seattle that had an E9 also. I asked if he felt it would drive okay to Utah, flew in, drove home.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/DSC00490.jpg


Rebuilt all of the suspension. Bigger sways. Poly bushings on every joint.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/DSC00472.jpg


And then this. Lady in a jeep on her phone. Traffic stopped in front of me. She didn't. I watched her the whole time in the rearveiw. I was taking my son to his soccer game, and had told him that I needed to get out of that lane because this lady wasn't paying attention two minutes before she hit us. She couldn't understand why I was so upset over an old car. I was not a gentleman. As you can see her SUV went right over the bumper. The insurance totaled it. They gave me a grand more than I paid for it, and I bought it back for $600.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/rulaiz-1.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/crash4.jpg

I had pulled the fresh turbo engine out of the 633, and everything else I wanted, and was just waiting to call a wrecker, so luckily I had that. So I cut the back off of it, and put it on the 635. It is not a perfect replacement because the crease that is under the bumper cover is shaped different, but what the hell it is under the bumper cover, and the car is pretty worthless to anyone but me anyway, so it was all good. You can kind of see it just under the rear side of the fuel door.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/DSC00834.jpg

Getting ready for paint.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/DSC_0051.jpg

In sealer.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/DSC00995.jpg



Polishing

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/DSC01016.jpg


Mostly finished.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/DSCN0752.jpg



It needs a really good detailing, and final polish, but I am happy with it. I am not a body man or painter, just kinda learned as I went. I blacked out the trim (skyline look), because the trim was oxidised, and the alternative of polishing, or replacing was not really in the cards. I also painted the mirrors, and bumpers. I like the look.

I think I will tuck the bumpers.


This has been an ongoing project for a couple of years.

Thanks for not junking another 6er for some minor damage, too many of them disappearing from the roads lately.

Mine was hit a little bit harder, plus some severe damage to the front, still fixed it...

http://members.cox.net/bmw633csi/accident/cut_panel2.JPG

Your car looks great, the shadowline trim goes great with the color.

Thanks for showing the pictures,

Klaus

so your running a turbo motor in your 635? post up some shots of the motor im interested in seeing it, im guessing more people who read this thread are also going to be asking for some shots of the motor as well!!

way to keep the 6 on the road!!! and put the 633 to good use!

Nice job.
I like the black brake rotors, but I bet they are partially silver again, right? :)

It's hard to be hit from behind by some idiot, but it's even harder if you're the idiot yourself:

http://www.wokke.de/BMW-E24-M635CSI/Frontcrash/01.jpg

http://www.wokke.de/BMW-E24-M635CSI/Frontcrash/07.jpg

so your running a turbo motor in your 635? post up some shots of the motor im interested in seeing it, im guessing more people who read this thread are also going to be asking for some shots of the motor as well!!

way to keep the 6 on the road!!! and put the 633 to good use!


Thanks.

My intention was to put the turbo, and engine in, but with redoing the car it got pushed aside. It sits on an engine stand in the garage. I seem to have so many projects going right now I an not sure when I will do it, if ever.

Looks great with the shadow line trim. I think that trim saves the color of the car (golds and beige...for some reason, i just dont like it).

Fresh paint and everything always helps. Glad you stuck with it, and glad you and your son are ok, those sixers are beasts when it comes to collisions.

I hope you find the time to get that turbo motor in there, and if not..er...send it to me, it'll be put to good use hahaha

-Jeff

Beutiful job, very clean!!
love the black trim

Thanks so much for sharing the rebirth with us. It put a smile on my face.

Klaus
Mine was hit a little bit harder, plus some severe damage to the front, still fixed it...

http://members.cox.net/bmw633csi/accident/cut_panel2.JPG
Klaus
Oh Sweet Jesus!:eek:
Anyways good job on the rebuild, the shadowline looks really good with that colour:buttrock

Cool work on the resto Mark.


Ever get that door lock back together?




Seeing that ///M with the front taken off makes me feel like these cars could take a pretty good hit at the front and absorb alot of the impact.

Cool work on the resto Mark.


Ever get that door lock back together?




Seeing that ///M with the front taken off makes me feel like these cars could take a pretty good hit at the front and absorb alot of the impact.



Thanks man.

I did a thread at tdf like this you never went into. :shifty


No on the door lock. I was hoping I could use some of the parts off the one you sent me with the peices I have, but it just wouldnt work. The dealer wants $200 for the assembly. Luckily I live in Utah, so not having to lock the doors is not a big deal. :D

Thanks man.

I did a thread at tdf like this you never went into. :shifty


No on the door lock. I was hoping I could use some of the parts off the one you sent me with the peices I have, but it just wouldnt work. The dealer wants $200 for the assembly. Luckily I live in Utah, so not having to lock the doors is not a big deal. :D

Man I'm sorry dude.. that sux it wouldnt work.

I've seen some door handle parts on fleabay recently.. maybe they have what you need.


We talk about cars on tdf? :confused I forgot! Lulz

:lol


And thank you very much for sending the door lock.


I watch ebay.

what a beautiful bunch of cars.... some happy.. some not so happy..
Damn... BMW sure knows how to style a piece of art for the open road...

I'll be looking for these and smiling a bit differently now...
I'd be mighty proud to drive this..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/superr5/DSCN0750.jpg

Shadowline looks amazing!

Thanks for not junking another 6er for some minor damage, too many of them disappearing from the roads lately.



Amen to that. I'm surprised to see how easily some just let go of cars like these when there are so few to be had, and fewer still as each year passes.

Looks absolutely fantastic, excellent work. :buttrock