More Pics of The Car…Day 22
Just a few more pics of the car. Another 2002 guy went down to Los Panchos and dropped his car off. He took a few pics of my car while he was there.
Tag: rebuild
21 Days In…Paint update!
Ok the car has been south of the border for 3 weeks Ramiro sent me some pics today of the progress. Looks like 3/4 of the cat is primered. All the holes are filled. Windows are out and rust repair spots are completed. Drivers side … Continue reading21 Days In…Paint update!
Built…Not Bought! Euro “style” turn signals! Pt. 1
My hot rod restoration buddy used to say this to me all the time. Better to build it than to buy it. So I was thinking outside the box and decided to try and modify my existing US turn signals. The US signals and bulky … Continue readingBuilt…Not Bought! Euro “style” turn signals! Pt. 1
14 Days In
At the halfway point. The car has been in the shop for 14 days. The body work is in process and the parts are getting cleaned up to get put on the car when finished. I’m looking to get a few more parts for the … Continue reading14 Days In
Bumper polishing Pt. 1 Rear Bumper
So in the time that the car is in Mexico, I am going to clean and polish all the parts that are going back onto the car. The biggest things are the bumpers. I got them fairly cheap used. The rear having a few dings … Continue readingBumper polishing Pt. 1 Rear Bumper
Waiting Game…Day 2
Day 2. The car is in process now and it’s only day 2 of about 28 days. I have a busy work schedule which helps but it’s still like a kid waiting for Christmas knowing there’s a shiny BMX bike next to the tree. TORTURE! … Continue readingWaiting Game…Day 2
Long Term Project: Coilovers! Step 1
In General there are 3 types of projects I have. Immediate for urgent needs and repairs. Short term which are upgrades or repairs to be done soon, usually within 30 days, and long term, like 6 month projects. Here is one of my long term … Continue readingLong Term Project: Coilovers! Step 1
Today was the dawn of a new day!!!
Ok so the car has been disappointing lately. Engine wasn’t running great because of the tune. I personally wasn’t great at tuning it but I was determined to understand it. Then the rear end. The differential grinding and when that got replaced the scraping noise … Continue readingToday was the dawn of a new day!!!
Back on the road!!! New Differential!
The car has had a leaky differential for a while and now it seems like its on its last legs so its time to replace it. I was going to go with a 3.91 LSD but after a lot of research it seems like the … Continue readingBack on the road!!! New Differential!
Parked….?
Well this is a first. I have parked the 2002 for the time being. I thought my load grinding and groaning mouse was coming from the rear wheel bearings. I dropped it off at Black Forest BMW repair to have the wheel bearings changed … Continue readingParked….?