Pocher F40 WIP

[ddtham]

I feel your pain when I looked at those pictures. We used to have a 1987 325e and the car had 195K miles before we sold it. What a great and solid car.

What's next? ever thought about the E30 M3 (very rare though)?

It's nice to go car hunting, good luck and work on your wonderful F40 to relieve stress... or create one

[tony126c2]

but in the middle of a big project like this one, I need another smaller, less consuming project to give me a break every now and then. Anyone else out there have this dilemma?

Yes and no Gary...now after working for over 500 hours in 15 months on my F40 I yearn for something else or the finish of this project. But I also know that if I start on something different the F40 remains definitely on a shelve...so I must keep going on

[bmwmech1]

So, as many have probably noticed, I've taken a break from this project and the Renault to get a replacement vehicle which took a while, but I have taken delivery, finally. I thought I'd share a photo and tell everyone I will be back on these projects soon! Enjoy!!!



It's a 1995 BMW 540 i Sport 6 speed! It's a blast to drive!

BM1

[tony126c2]

She is a real rare beauty....I had a BMW in 1978 in a simular color called reseda green...those were the days

[tuned.by.twenty]

Nice find! Has it been lowered?

[bmwmech1]

Originally Posted by tuned.by.twenty

Nice find! Has it been lowered?

Yup, H&R Race springs, Bilstein Sport Struts... Still need the camber kit for the rear-end and the upgraded swaybars. I'm gathering parts for the exhaust system right now... It's a monster!!!

BM1

[bmwmech1]

Well, the weather is turning colder and anyone following this thread knows what that means.... time to get back to building! I am torn as to whether I will continue with the Ferrari this winter, or not. I have been researching the 993 GT2 quite a bit in the last week and I may drag out the Pocher 993 and start on that this year. Have not made a decision yet, but I will let everyone know soon! Sorry to take such a long hiatus, but my business has been very good, even in this down economy, so I have been distracted! The baby is almost 2 and the wife and I are expecting our second at the end of May and I anticipate a cold and snowy winter, so I should have ample opportunity to build. Thought I'd include a pic of the car that I bought way back in April... logged almost 20K miles since then, did a lot of work and enjoyed driving it...



Look for an update soon!

BM1

[tuned.by.twenty]

Congrats on expecting another baby! Now you'll have two to get hooked on modelling.

[tony126c2]

Welcome back Gary! I vote for the F40

[DaiconX]

Incredible car and incredible job

[Shovel]

I do agree with Tony. I too vote F40.
Can't wait to see more of this build.

Mark

[Pascal D]

Hi Garey,

I've been hoping and praying for cold weather all summer long, nice to see that you are back

Please put the F-40 on your workbench and continue this wonderful build

Greetings

Pascal

[bmwmech1]

Originally Posted by Pascal D

Hi Garey,

I've been hoping and praying for cold weather all summer long, nice to see that you are back

Please put the F-40 on your workbench and continue this wonderful build

Greetings

Pascal

Hi Pascal, funny thing is, the F40 never left my workbench... I just covered everything with a sheet and left it until last week... starting to get the itch, again...

Garey

[The Yes Man]

Originally Posted by bmwmech1

Hi Pascal, funny thing is, the F40 never left my workbench... I just covered everything with a sheet and left it until last week... starting to get the itch, again...

Garey

Well get in there and start scratching that itch and show us some more pictures

[hpstrehler]

Just seen this absolutely fantastic work!
I have seen an original car this year in "brandnew shape" at Michelotto in Padova.
Regards
HP