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Replacement parts for an older car?
29th April 2007
dee9051 asked:
I own a 1970 bmw, and if I need replacement parts to do a slight restoration; would bmw reproduce them if they don’t normally make those parts anymore? Also in general, would a car company reproduce discontinued parts for a car that’s 30-40 years old? And if they don’t where could someone find replacement parts. Including BODY Parts, like fenders, bumpers, etc……
Chance
I own a 1970 bmw, and if I need replacement parts to do a slight restoration; would bmw reproduce them if they don’t normally make those parts anymore? Also in general, would a car company reproduce discontinued parts for a car that’s 30-40 years old? And if they don’t where could someone find replacement parts. Including BODY Parts, like fenders, bumpers, etc……
Chance
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JC Whitney has parts or check out the Hemmings Motor News. Its Chocked full of vendors of hard to get parts. Restored a 1967 Pontiac GTO and it helped ALOT!
Comment by nightbreed_999 — April 29, 2007 @ 11:14 am
i own a repair shop and i,ll give you a good web site for finding a few good parts for these at,and you might also want to see if you can find a good old parts car to help you with this one,i have restored a lot of vehicles ,and i always find a parts car before i start any project,,but here’s this one site i buy a lot of parts from them,they have good parts and some hard to find parts also,good luck, this might help you some.
Comment by dodge man — May 1, 2007 @ 11:57 pm
how about ebay or google search for it and see what you can find
Comment by heather s — May 4, 2007 @ 6:11 am
contact these guys for parts and leads.
Comment by michaelsan — May 5, 2007 @ 12:24 pm
Auto salvage yards(auto dismantlers)are good places to go to locate body parts when you can’t find it anywhere else.
BMW will not make a 30 year old part, just like GM or Ford will not do so either. You have to hope you can find a “jobber” who makes those parts.
Try for a possible.
Comment by rightasrain(like the weatherman? — May 7, 2007 @ 2:51 pm
First thing I will tell you is sometimes the original dealers believe it or not have the NOS, (New Old Stock) part still in the original package while not common when a car is in the 30-40 year age range it is still happening depending on the popularity of that model…
Second thing is grab a copy of Hemmings Motor news… or maybe a years subscription to it depending on how many parts you need for your pride n joy…
Join a BMW club they will also help you find parts often our Mopar club members will keep their eyes peeled when they go on personal foray, part searches for their own car and fall accrossed the exact part George or Jack has been loking everywhere for and at a bargain too…
it pays to know friends who are restoring the same Brand of car… especailly sometimes if they drive a different model… that way you don’t end up seeking the same kind of hard to find part too…
Good Luck on that restoration
Comment by Ronk W — May 9, 2007 @ 6:31 am
I would start calling the junkyards and seeing what they have. Look in the Yellow Pages under Auto Salvage.
Comment by Alexandra — May 11, 2007 @ 6:51 pm
i dont believe they will reproduce them because once they stop, they stop trust me, almost all the parts on my car arent made anymore so i would suggest doing what i do, go to a scrap yard and find that same model and year and get parts off that or find someone with a messed up 70 bmw but that can still be used for parts.
Comment by Thomas U — May 14, 2007 @ 12:49 pm
check jc whitney.they have parts for older cars.
Comment by studmuffin — May 17, 2007 @ 3:45 pm
has parts for 1970 BMW like brakes, clutch, etc.
You might need to find an old BMW junkyard to find body parts. Reproduction body parts are available for popular old muscle cars like Mustangs, Chevelles, etc. but probably not for a ‘70 BMW.
Comment by idaho98076 — May 19, 2007 @ 5:37 am