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restoring a 1970 BMW 2002

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The details!

some final details I have been doing this winter in California!   interior   grills       drive shaft alignment      wiper linkage    lighting relay upgrade      air filter 38/38 modified             

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catching you all up on the restoration of my 1970 BMW 2002

I am on an airplane headed to the motherland.  I will attend a flea market and probably only look for BMW parts.    I am supposed to be working too.    Since wifi is not that good I figure I will put the chapter headings down here to catch up and re-engage in my blog.  I have been busy with the car since September when I got the painted shell back from G&M Autobody in San Bruno.  Agave and OK folks - the critics say its not true Agave.  But then one assessor said yeah rig

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engine compartment clean-up

Hello fellow engine compartment gazers....   I know I can probably score 75% on this test but rather than that I figured I would ask you all which holes you would absolutely fill before I paint.   Note the drivers side front radiator cut out is larger than normal I know that - I may have the shop fix that so my radiator no longer needs the flanges I made for it.  My gut tells me to make it original size by adding the four inches back in t

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The third progress report from G&M Autobody

moving along this is to show the inner panel needed patching. Here are the panels from W&N - .0277 thick.  p/n A41 35 1 855 113  Hood looks great... down to the metal     Rear deck needed a bit more effort - was hard to close due to latch not properly tensioned - PO must have slammed his hands down on it one to many times   Rear panel looking good too! Removed a bunch of extra bondo from PO     Ahhhhh

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The second progress report from the body shop!

Hey all - looking good.  You can see the W&N patch panels for the outer wheel wells are clamped in - they are waiting for the inners from me.    The dent in passenger door is removed.        Drivers door sanded and primed.     Drivers rear QP waiting for patch panel inner and outer.  Rear panel sanded and my patch panel finished by the pro's.         Hood and Deck Lid sanding away the old paint to bare m

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that first call from the body shop...

Hey all -   I finally chose a body shop for my project.   G & M in San Bruno, CA- competitive pricing and some expert references and a super clean and efficient body shop.   And today the owner gave me that dreaded first call!  Not so bad!  Just need to get some more patch panels from W&N!     So good news for sure.  I hope things move along faster than quoted - 6 mos.        

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removed the fenders

Today I removed the fenders to check and see how bad the rust is on the pillar. Not Bad!!!  Great news.     I was pretty anxious to tackle the leaded joint up front.  I mean I have taken so many fenders off cars - dodge dart, plymouth valliant, vw Bug, (never a ghia though) and NONE of them had a leaded joint!     OK so I started there first.  ground off the paint to see only shiny metal - got out a pic and sure enough it was soft.       Then I got out the h

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Rear Quarter Panel rust repair

Since I am getting brave on the exterior I decided to open up the next can of worms.  The quarter-panel.  Besides W&N is having a sale!     This was my first quarter on this car and I had no idea what I was getting into - could not really tell from inside what was behind it - and the manual was vague to me too- just some vague ideas from a guy named Barney and his Ceylon in the FAQ.  Thanks Barney!!! ? So I went for it.  What you see here is me cutting open the rusty panel and find

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rear panel rust repair - license plate light area

Here is what was to me my first exterior panel work.  It was fun and easier than I thought.  I am done with it and will let the painter finish up the detail.  No more rust.  A member Coloincaalpine donated the sheetmetal from a donor car.  Here is the donor panel... I lined up the two factory holes with my rear panel factory holes and did some eyeballing of the lines for what seemed like hours.   Then I cut out the rust and clamped the panel behind scribed it, cut the shape I needed out the

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bring back that side exhaust!

I am moving from bit to bit on the car shell these days.  Getting ready to roll it out for paint.  When I bought the car five years ago a friend pointed out how the exhaust was not correct.  I was a bit miffed since I did not know that about the car.     Well in a quick effort last night I started to pick at it and noticed the patch was brazed in!     So with a little heat and a pair of pliers - off it came!           Here it is removed.

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rusty spare tire well

Tackling the bottom of the spare tire well.  Several spots of rust...  Circled with a marker. So... had to fabricate sheetmetal with a groove pressed in for rigidity.  I've got a lot to go in terms of shaping and cutting to size but wanted to post the first day of effort here.     Had a blast dreaming this process up.  I used my arbor press, routered out piece of plywood and a piece of hardwood as the press.  Came out pretty well.      

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Cleaning up the trunk for the painter

This weekend I tackled what no sane person would ever do.  I removed the tar undercoat by the previous owner (the carpet in the cover shot is long gone) from the inside of my trunk!  Used Lacquer Thinner and Adhesive Remover and a plastic putty knife with much luck.  VERY pleased to report very little body work underneath.   Good news for when we strip the car - now I can have the trunk shot too.   When I get more braver I will tackle the rust on the fenders - not much but a few spots

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Rear Sub Frame Fun

This is a little less uncertain compared to rust on the shell....  ?.    About a 1/2 gallon of degreaser!  A puller and all ready for paint!    

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