The isetta has been delivered to Tracy and John's (pictured) garage...where it will sit till I get the chassis assembled.  I'm hopeful to have it running this summer...

I have the chrome back too...it looks great.  I should have all the parts now to make a 'like new' 1957 BMW Isetta 300 car.

Next...time to buy it tires! 

The Isetta is Painted!

I'm VERY pleased with how it has come out!  These are BMW colors...paint codes in a future blog...Jerry (pictured) did all the prep work...Marv (pictured below in another entry) did the actual painting.

I kinda wanted it to be a bit darker blue (see below...) but the car simply looks new!!!  Jerry did a nice job of dedenting it.

Isetta ready for paint!

Saw the Isetta today...it is ready for its paint job!

Isetta Paint Job Prep...

The paint job on the Isetta is moving along.  I will do all of the other work...these folks do such a good job with the paint job...I don't know how, I don't have the skill, and even if I did, it wouldn't be near the quality of what Marv can do. 

Marv is the painter...he painted both of my VW's and does a heck of a good job.

Jerry Meyers has done most of the prep work so far.  They have it up in the air some here, I guess it about fell over on them!  ...all I told them was 2 things: 
1)  I don't want to hear about it
2)  DON'T break the windows! 

You can see the door to the right.  Jerry has taken the car on apart. 

I'm still very impressed with the find.  I moved the parts around in my garage to accomodate a bathroom project I'm also in the middle of...  This is a non-rusty car...a rare find indeed.

Hand Injury

Hi!

The Isetta is ready to go in for its paint job.

Son Thom and I were removing the folding top.  It is held down with pop rivets...while drilling these out...I was not careful, the drill went thru the rivet, thru the car top, and well into my left hand.  I think the bone kept the bit from going clear thru...

It sure did hurt there for a while...didn't bleed much.

This picture is moments before the injury.  I am drilling out those pop rivits.  The one that got me is 2 over from where I'm working...

1 hour at the doctors office...and we finished removing the top.  Vacuumed out the car...

Discovered the new windshield had fallen but not broken!

Next is to now get all the parts out and see what I have and what I need.  THEN...I can start assembling the chassis.

Will post pics when the paint job is done.

Dan :)