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[Olympia5776]

I'm restoring my 1981 phase 1 BMW 635 and one item I have had no success in finding is a good beige coloured lower dash section but beige ( or parchment )  was a rare colour of interior on the phase 1 and so far a worldwide search ( seriously )  has turned up nothing .
I want to replace it due to the fact that way back the car has had an early carphone fitted and four holes have been drilled to mount the handset cradle .
It's occured to me that if I can't source the section or until I do a period handset and cradle fitted would look good even though it was for show only .
I'm looking for a 80's or 90's phone like this , has anyone got an old one, with cradle , in the loft or back of the garage somewhere ?
I'll buy it of course.

[zirk]

Ive got proper Motarola GSM kits, Handset, Unit and Hands Free Kits kicking around some where from that decade. Believe it or not they fetch good money now.

[Andy B]

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I want to replace it due to the fact that way back the car has had an early carphone fitted and four holes have been drilled to mount the handset cradle . ....

I seem to remember that a while back, someone on the ABS forum had a panel repaired because of the same. The repair was virtually invisible.

[hoody]

spares car have what you are looking for?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-635-csi-spare-or-repair-/261262530883?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cd475d943

[biggriffin]

There is/was a company re gutting them with modern phone guts to work.

Might have one at home somewere. Cant check till weekend tho.

[mindaz]

http://www.bluecarphone.com/photos.php

and
just look at the price 
http://www.amazon.com/CT-1000-Bluetooth-Installed-Car-Privacy-Handset/dp/B002XV3M5Y

[Olympia5776]

spares car have what you are looking for?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-635-csi-spare-or-repair-/261262530883?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cd475d943

Thanks for that but that's a phase 2 car ( e28 chassis ) and the interior is Pearl beige which is actually a long way from parchment .
Just to clarify things , I'm not actually looking for an operational carphone just the cradle and handset . I had and used those phones in the day , better off with one in your pocket .......

[Webby the Bear]

Sorry I can't help with where to find one but....

that would be so cool to have a working one! when you get one are they easy to hook up to actually work?

[VXL V6]

Sorry I can't help with where to find one but....

that would be so cool to have a working one! when you get one are they easy to hook up to actually work?

Got a couple installed in our cars - Motorola M8989 and a Motorola 2700. work very nicely with a max 8 Watt power off the beaten track.