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  1. Newman

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    #1 Newman, Sep 2, 2013
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    A few weeks ago I looked over this 78 BB512 (titled as a 79) for a buyer that was interested in getting the full story before taking the plunge. Turns out not much has been done to it since it was purchased second hand in 1990. Its been painted but is a factory black car on tan. Im sure it would've had boxer trim and any of the originally satin painted parts are now gloss. Not a huge deal, easy to correct that. What I found very exciting is the originality of the car, the lack of molestation and no DOT. Its a carb car, very original but in need of TLC due to lack of service. The gator backs are like new looking but from the 90's. The Hoses are original everywhere, proper siaag printing on the fuel and vacuum hoses, coolant hoses, everything is original. This is good and bad. Its a time capsule but needs to be gone through. Ill probably take 1000+ photos of every small detail of this car.

    Ansa sport exhaust is a dealer install and the steering wheel is wrong but the windshield is perfect, wiper blades looks correct, proper valve stem caps, has the spare with paper decal on sidewall and jack bag with hammer, owners manual, blaupunkt radio, pumps with BCD decals, Dinoplex, door vapour barriers untouched, perfect fog lights, fans, grill, dash, etc.
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  2. dspellbe

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    #2 dspellbe, Sep 2, 2013
    Really looking forward to watching the progress. Thanks again Paul.
     
  3. RedFlyer512TR

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    #3 RedFlyer512TR, Sep 2, 2013
    I would love to see the detailed photos of everything you mentioned. Congratulations!
     
  4. bernardo66

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    #4 bernardo66, Sep 2, 2013
    Newmy...I'm anxious to see her once it's done going through your skilled hands.
     
  5. Newman

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    #5 Newman, Sep 2, 2013
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    Me too and my pleasure!

    Look at the right bank plug wire set. Note the choke wire thats threaded through the plug wires and the properly mounted brake booster vacuum hose, the original vacuum hose. The wires are red inside the white silicone sheathing which is where the replacement wire sets available today are wrong because they have black cavis wires inside.

    Italian market car too.
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  6. ozziindaus

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    #6 ozziindaus, Sep 2, 2013
    Are they the original tires?
     
  7. MS250

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    #7 MS250, Sep 2, 2013
    Nice color combo.

    Congrats to the new owner !
     
  8. donv

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    #8 donv, Sep 2, 2013
    Is that Blaupunkt original? It looks a little bit newer than the car-- late 80s, maybe.

    Can you tell us the serial number?

    Cool project! What are you going to do with it-- leave it original but cleaned up, or restore it?
     
  9. Newman

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    #9 Newman, Sep 2, 2013
    Carb boxers had the radios dealer installed. Some cars would have no radio and added later in life. This radio could be the first and only radio its ever had even if it was installed 3 years after the car was built. If everything else was correct on the car at a judged event would there be a deduction? Doubt it.
     
  10. Newman

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    #10 Newman, Sep 2, 2013
    No, michelin XWX was the original tire.

    Paint looks original on the rims
     
  11. kimbo 308

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    #11 kimbo 308, Sep 2, 2013
    Paul,


    Gorgeous....I've got an original Mint condition Momo steering wheel for it if required?


    K
     
  12. John B

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    #12 John B, Sep 3, 2013
    Very nice indeed!
    BBi steering wheel, no?
     
  13. 4right

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    #13 4right, Sep 3, 2013
    Very nice! Glad to see another Boxer being reborn. I assume that the car has been sitting for a while with the originality of the hoses. At least I hope that its been sitting.
     
  14. Newman

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    #14 Newman, Sep 3, 2013
    Possibly 328 but not BBi, feels nice and looks new.

    Yes its been sitting for a while but its nice to see the original hoses and hardware
     
  15. open roads

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    #15 open roads, Sep 3, 2013
    I love the look of that car. Beautiful all over.

    Just right.
     
  16. P4AntonLM

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    #16 P4AntonLM, Sep 3, 2013
    Paul,
    if you change the Steering Wheel for the original, I would be interested
    on the existing one.
     
  17. kimbo 308

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    #17 kimbo 308, Sep 3, 2013

    Steering wheel is Momo original for a 308 QV and 328,all markets...

    Paul will send you photo's of the Boxer wheel I have as soon as I can find it in my storage area!!

    K
     
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    #18 shashi27, Sep 3, 2013
    Black BBs are so beautiful. Cant wait.
     
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    #19 GF355UK, Oct 9, 2013
    So would I. Looks mint with correct white stitching. Thanks
     
  20. MS250

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    #20 MS250, Oct 9, 2013
    I'm assuming Paul this was Dave Nichol's car , the "president choice" king.

    Any documents of service with the car of where he used to service it ?
     
  21. ferraripete

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    #21 ferraripete, Oct 9, 2013
    That looks nice. Funny how after Paul blesses the car, we are all in line and are quick to give praise but before Paul got a hold of it...we were talking down its value in another thread.

    I bet this car was bought well but will be a big dollar boxer after some of Paul's great work.
     
  22. Newman

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    #22 Newman, Oct 9, 2013
    Correct and it was serviced by FOO in the past, we have the service history.
     
  23. Newman

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    #23 Newman, Oct 9, 2013
    As far as I know Im the only one that looked at the car in person (with the buyer) before the auction ended, agreed on a price and made the deal. Ill start going through it very shortly and post some pics.
     
  24. Gleggy

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    #24 Gleggy, Oct 9, 2013
    You're getting good at pulling these things apart!
     
  25. Spitfire

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    #25 Spitfire, Oct 10, 2013
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    Some say that he also reassembles them from time-to-time!
     
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