NOS 02 bodyshell - Germany

[D.martijn]

So doing my close to weekly marketplace search I stumbled across this..

Brand new 02 bodyshell located in Germany. Definitely saves quite some time on the welding...

 

I've found these before for the E30 model but never an 02..

There are some difference regarding the (small bead) welding of the inner A panel to firewall and front shocktower brace. Or is this a square light/late model difference?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[HobieDog]

Very cool!  Thanks for sharing. 
 

On my ‘76 the a-pillar cover is spot welded on, so that’s not a late model difference….must’ve been some o the er reason they did that here. 

[John76]

Wow ... what a find!

Maybe the differences have to do with the reinforcements on the square light BIG bumper cars for some markets.

 

 

 

[kiva667]

Would there be a VIN # on the shell?

[Rich]

WOW that is incredible, how would something like that ever have made it off from the production line and out of the factory ? 

[tech71]

53 minutes ago, kiva667 said:

Would there be a VIN # on the shell?

I dont see a number.

Can you imagine having that sitting in your shop just waiting to have a rusty or wrecked donor transplanted into it?

[popovm]

1 hour ago, tech71 said:

I dont see a number.

Can you imagine having that sitting in your shop just waiting to have a rusty or wrecked donor transplanted into it?

I just want to have it hanging on my wall. Ultimate man cave centerpiece. 

[Conserv]

3 hours ago, kiva667 said:

Would there be a VIN # on the shell?

No VIN on a replacement chassis, which this appears to be.

 

I’d be curious when they made the last full chassis — here, we only know that it must post-date the introduction of the square taillight in August 1973. Perhaps the welding differences can be explained by this being a very late build, after ‘02 assembly-line builds had ended (and, thus, assembly methods might differ).

 

Regardless, it’s interesting!

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

[Son of Marty]

I'm a bit sceptical It looks like the floor plugs are the non removable type used on replacment floors and it has no snorkel.

[joebarthlow]

interesting, Tii? This can be a special build!

 

Are you listing it on ebay or did you buy it from ebay?

 

I just installed an NOS '74 Euro nose panel to replace mine. 

[AceAndrew]

53 minutes ago, Son of Marty said:

I'm a bit skeptical 

 

I'm with you.  The welds along the bottom of the rear firewall (trunk side) are a-typical.

 

-has been proven wrong lots of times.

[Mike Self]

I know at least a few complete shells like this one were actually supplied by the factory.  The Inka '73 tii that Mobile Tradition (what's now BMW Classic) constructed back in 2005/06 began with a complete roundie body shell they found at a dealership somewhere in northern Germany.  It was then transported back to Mobile Tradition's workshop and built as a new 2002tii, using rebuilt and/or new parts available through BMW. 

 

There are several videos on You Tube that document the process.  The car was then displayed both in Europe and here in the States.  I got to drive it for a Roundel story and photo shoot back in 2006--the article is probably in the December 06 or January 07 issue...

 

mike

[calw]

With this and about 5 years of FAQ classified buying, you could build your own NOS "ghost" car without a valid VIN.

[jimk]

The existence of a complete shell from a dealer to use for whatever doesn't make sense.  In the years where these cars were fairly new, a car that might have needed a full shell would be totaled and scrapped.

[John76]

3 hours ago, jimk said:

a car that might have needed a full shell would be totaled and scrapped.

Dealers probably kept an inventory of shells for the racer, rally car folks ... especially the ones who crashed a lot.😬