But there again,I just post, 'utter rubbish'!daimlerman wrote:Stop dreaming,this guy has all the answers!Ric_Vezza wrote:Body shells are not going to be remade. That's coming from the head BMW classic parts guy at Park lane.
BMW Classic to produce more parts for older BMW's.
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I'm sure you have propper information sometimes.daimlerman wrote:But there again,I just post, 'utter rubbish'!daimlerman wrote:Stop dreaming,this guy has all the answers!Ric_Vezza wrote:Body shells are not going to be remade. That's coming from the head BMW classic parts guy at Park lane.
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Wind your necks in, chaps 
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
no different to ordering a new scuttle pannel which comes from bmw with your vin number stamped into it. how do they know it's going to go on 'your' car?lion_yo wrote:Hi,e30topless wrote:I would think so, when ordering the shell you might have to give them your vin/ V5 details ?E30BeemerLad wrote:I'm pretty sure an original brand new shell from BMW would come stamped with a VIN wouldn't it?
I don't think that would be very wise of BMW because if you think about it two cars with same VIN number would equal two same cars one you could sell and the other you can keep. Not a good idea maybe they will stamp a new VIN
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SA cars are the same just the small VIN plate in the engine bay like an old escortRic_Vezza wrote:Correct.daimlerman wrote:Stop dreaming,this guy has all the answers!Ric_Vezza wrote:Body shells are not going to be remade. That's coming from the head BMW classic parts guy at Park lane.
Oh and there is a well known forum members car that was reshelled in the late 90's with a brand new shell.
No VIN number stamped into the scuttle where is should be or anywhere else on the shell for that matter.
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Sorry Ratch, Only just caught up with this.Royalratch wrote:Pix.
As stated the fixings and binding is completely different to original. Mine too has the oval holes with crimped metal.
However, they are excellent compromise for a daily user. Good find.
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£1200 is not going to get that ready for galvanising now is it, unless you want to give it to meilikeredcars wrote:e301988325i wrote:new body shell for £1.2K, 2 dr with sunroof, cash waiting.
Talk to me....
This shell is solid.Sunroof.
?My shell is very good TBH, but I would buy a new shell, galvanise it and not need another car.
I said:
Can anyone suggest how to test if the boot lights are staying on with the boot shut?
e30topless said:
lock the wife in there
Can anyone suggest how to test if the boot lights are staying on with the boot shut?
e30topless said:
lock the wife in there
Regarding re-shelling. Basically the DVLA assign "points" to each component. Engine is X points. Gearbox, Y points , suspension Z points etc etc.
So long as the amount of the original car hits a certain number of points. You can stamp the new shell with the original VIN. it's derived fromt eh kit car market where all the (Cortina) running gear in a Caterham means the Cat will have the Fords VIn and plates (example)
This was info I gleaned from a 3dr Cossie reshell thread a few years back, so it may be out of date now. The alternative idea is to cut out the VI numbers and any other ID tags on teh old shell and graft them into the new "blank" shell. Then destroy the old shell. Technically that's ringing. But if you did that well enough. Would anyone care? So long as you had loads of photos / documents to support the fact the original car wasn't stolen?
So long as the amount of the original car hits a certain number of points. You can stamp the new shell with the original VIN. it's derived fromt eh kit car market where all the (Cortina) running gear in a Caterham means the Cat will have the Fords VIn and plates (example)
This was info I gleaned from a 3dr Cossie reshell thread a few years back, so it may be out of date now. The alternative idea is to cut out the VI numbers and any other ID tags on teh old shell and graft them into the new "blank" shell. Then destroy the old shell. Technically that's ringing. But if you did that well enough. Would anyone care? So long as you had loads of photos / documents to support the fact the original car wasn't stolen?
I wouldnt mind if they made touring b or c-pillar (the one behind the passenger door) trim again, I got 1 new one and hopefully whats on the donor touring is mint
Thats what i wanted and when i contacted the guy at Park lane he told me the were not going to do RHD mats then emailed me a link to some aftermarket ones!lion_yo wrote:I'm sure we could get them to make a batch of new Genuine mats?
A number gathered and passed onto BMW but who can organise this for us? It is an idea though
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Their must be some sort of way round I remember a guy getting hold of parts for his 190e cosworth that were NLA.bss325i wrote:Thats what i wanted and when i contacted the guy at Park lane he told me the were not going to do RHD mats then emailed me a link to some aftermarket ones!lion_yo wrote:I'm sure we could get them to make a batch of new Genuine mats?
A number gathered and passed onto BMW but who can organise this for us? It is an idea though