Nothing new here just part of owning a 41 year old car. It’s just that when it rains it pours lol. So first I have a rather bad ticking and rattling sound coming from the engine bay. Turns out the sound is a cracked header. … Continue readingOld Car Woes
Took the car to Ken Black at Vintage BMW Racing to have him replace the wheel studs. Should be simple and straightforward right? WRONG! #nevereasy So the axle bolts on the rear and the hubs came off easily. Too easily. The drivers side was fine. … Continue readingNew Studs, new stub axle and hub…#nevereasy
#Goals Things are moving along on the car! The motor rebuild has made driving the car a blast. I am driving around like a menace and I love it!! Last year I had 3 major things on my list and tons of minor things. The … Continue readingApril 2017….New list of things to complete! #goals
Just picked the car up. Ken worked hard on this one! Haha. Nothing is simple when it comes to old cars and their upkeep and repair. Some parts may be 40 years old and you NEVER know what you have until you get into the … Continue readingBottom End Refresh Complete!
Things are moving right along with the 2002 in terms of getting things done! Mechanically the only 2 big things that are remaining are the bottom end rebuild and the 5 speed conversion. So it’s time to scratch another one off the list.The car consumes … Continue readingRings and Bottom End Refresh!
So it’s been about 7 years since this exhaust has been on the car. It’s loud and aggressive. So now that the car has gotten painted the wife has now complained about it being too loud. I actually mentioned it years ago but maybe because … Continue readingNew Exhaust!
The car is finished! Here is a list of the work done by Los Panchos in Tijuana.Strip the old paint offRemove all windows, grills, trim and lights Fill in holes in the front left from the Euro bumper conversionRepair dent in driver side front fenderRepair rust … Continue readingDay 54:The Pickup!
Now that the BBS wheels have been redrilled I wanted to fully refurbish them. So that means polishing the lips to a mirror shine. Putting a few coats of paint on the centers and also painting the hex nut on the center caps. First I … Continue readingBBS Wheel rehab!
The car went into the paint booth Friday on day 47!!! I took a trip down to look at the progress. Things are getting close! Headliner installation has begun and is almost finished! The car will dry and cure, then get we sanded and … Continue reading49 Days In: Painted!
I have been searching for wheels for the 02. I wanted something classic looking, yet unique. I also wanted something that fit properly and DEFINITELY 15″. So that left only a few options. 15×7 ET25 is the most aggressive fitment for a 2002. My current … Continue reading15″x6.5″ BBS RZ Lightweights Fill and Drill