Why ALPINA B12 5.7 Looks like SCRAP now - Part 5 Restoration

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Re: Why ALPINA B12 5.7 Looks like SCRAP now - Part 5 Restoration

Post by brett » Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:46 pm

All coming together now
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Re: Why ALPINA B12 5.7 Looks like SCRAP now - Part 5 Restoration

Post by ali » Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:58 pm

This is a great project What a long journey it is going to be
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Re: Why ALPINA B12 5.7 Looks like SCRAP now - Part 5 Restoration

Post by Jules Sunleu » Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:11 am

I've been following this. Not exactly the methods you would expect but at least he's trying. Not sealing the metal after blasting was a real faux pas though. I really hope this comes together and he can work out where everything goes back when it comes to reassembly time.
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