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Date: 2-26-07 12:58
From: kris in Toronto  
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto  
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| 2761876 wrote: | | Looking good Kris! Keep it up. Your bump strips are still safe in b-lo. |
I owe you rent by now, thanks again for taking those for me. I'll be down soon, on baby watch right now for #3. _________________ 73 Schwarz Tii (resto)
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Date: 3-12-07 08:51
From: Lukas in Toronto
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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Wow, I can't beleive I only stumbled across this thread now. I guess I've never searched "Toronto" like I should have like a year ago. Too many searches involving "Rear diff" and the like.
Kris that is quite the car even before you started the resto. You're not fooling around though! I am putting my 68 sunroofed roundie on the road for the first time for April. I am scrambling to make my own deadline. The interior is totally stripped, custom seat brackets being made, parts to track down, etc..
I know what you mean about doing the M2 with flares. I'll do it one day, this isn't the car for me to do it on, it's not the right one.
Where did you find tires for those Alpinas, or did you. I see they still sold them from Bav Auto and was thinking of getting them. I think I have my heart set on a set of 14" BBS basketweaves. Any idea anywhere that would have them here in T.O.? Speaking of where in Toronto, you've got to spill on where you are getting your parts, who is you're interior guy, and who's that engine guy as well as any other secrets! I dropped Harry's which is on Queen like one block east of the DVP. He had a white roundie in there that looked sweet that they were working on as well as an impressive set of client cars in there! So I think I found a mechanic. I've only found one guy that can even get me bilsteins to fit the car, and that's after phoning like 30 shops, but he can't get me any springs.
The guy who did my appraisal knew all about 02's which I was a bit suprised about. I was talking to him about the price of door seals. He used to do resto's and suggested this place in Dundas near Hamilton which have car seals by the foot and then have a mechanic install it. I need sunroof and doors. I haven't even tried yet to get the sunroof to open. It's stuck and will not open.
I was going to do a big BavAuto.com order and ship it to Buffalo but I am having trouble tracking down my friend who lives there so I said screw it and am driving down to the warehouse near Boston this weekend and just picking the stuff up in the girlfriends parent's car.
Torontonians get in touch!!
Lukas
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Date: 3-13-07 02:30
From: jdm1602 in Toronto Ontario
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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Lukas,
There are a group of us that get together for a couple of drives each summer. Lots of parts and mechanical experience. I did a resto on my 1602 last winter and I'm helping Kris with the reassembly of his Tii. Alpina rims are available from my buddy Dave as well as glass bumpers, flares and spoilers.
If you need stuff for you car let me know. I'm also available if you need help with your car. Will turn wrenches for beer.
Regards,
John
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Date: 3-13-07 10:40
From: Lukas in Toronto
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Wow John thanks so much for your generous offer. I hope to not have to take advantage of it too much. I am redoing the shocks and springs this month as well as the rear diff. All stuff I think I can handle (I hope). I plan on maybe replacing the sparkplugs and some other little engine bits cause the engine is solid once it warms up but you've really got to let it warm up, foot on the pedal for at least 2 minutes. I've got a mechanically inclined friend coming over to check it out. So hopefully I can suceed in all these little things.
Believe it or not the thing I am scared of is the sunroof. It's a two person job and I think it's going to make some hairs grey. Nothing happens when you turn the knob and it appears stuck. I am going to get a seal for it soon so when that happens I'll face the music. Ironically since you don't have a sunroof that may be the only area you may not have had to deal with on an '02. Kris' car has a sunroof though so you may have felt the pain.
Anyway, send me an email at lukas@axyzfx.com . Maybe we can hook up one of the last two weekends this month. I have the car stored in the beaches. I am scrambling to finish this car before April.
Lukas
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Date: 3-14-07 07:18
From: Harv in Willoughby Oh.
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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Your car looks great!
Yea, never take your o2 body off a dolly late at night by yourself next to a Bridgport milling machine.
John _________________ "Chicken make no good house pet!"
"Less brake, more accelerator"
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Date: 3-15-07 07:11
From: kris in Toronto
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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Lukas,
Glad to hear there is another Toronto connection ...
Serge at New Image Interiors at Midland & Ellesmere can fix your sunroof, no problem. Blunt on this board has all the seals etc. you need, just look up the parts on realoem.com. I'm using Markus Glarner to build my motor, he comes highly recommended by many, including John ("will work for beer"), who has made it possible for me to take on this project. I was new last year and John, Dave, Richard, Nathan in Buffalo and others made me feel very much at home.
The sunroof is not tricky, but I did break something taking it out. You probably blew a cable.
Email me kris@rideforkaren.com and we can discuss any questions you have. Good luck, your car looks great.
Kris _________________ 73 Schwarz Tii (resto)
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Date: 3-15-07 07:11
From: kris in Toronto
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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| Harv wrote: | Your car looks great!
Yea, never take your o2 body off a dolly late at night by yourself next to a Bridgport milling machine.
John |
I scratched it putting the b pillar trim back on...it felt good to get it out of the way. _________________ 73 Schwarz Tii (resto)
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Date: 3-15-07 07:51
From: kris in Toronto
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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We went on a trip to the interior shop today! The plans are...
Sunroof reinstall
Headliner
Insulation
Carpet
NOS dash
Some seals, etc.
This is bread & butter work for an interior shop, so I decided to let them do it instead of me butchering it...I'll stick to reassembly of the mechanical bits. All my chrome parts are back from the chrome shop and they are wild, I think the bumpers might be NCRS quality ;))
 _________________ 73 Schwarz Tii (resto)
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Date: 4-11-07 08:52
From: kris in Toronto
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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A few shots from a visit to the interior shop today. NOS dash in, seals and carpets underway. Car will be back to me in a week for exterior trim, bumpers, grilles, headlights etc, etc. _________________ 73 Schwarz Tii (resto)
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Date: 4-12-07 12:41
From: oz_tom in Melbourne - Australia
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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Woo! Progress! :-P
Great Kris - The headliner install looks very clean. Good luck with the rear quarter windows (give the forum a search before you try installing the seal for tips, etc.) - it was a frustrating job for me.
Its gonna be one sweet car when your done mate!
Tom _________________ 
72tii - Whitey
74 - Blacky
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Date: 5-18-07 07:15
From: TMK-001 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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Looks nice mate!
Top work... looking forward to seeing it all complete. _________________ 
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Date: 5-30-07 12:01
From: kris in Toronto
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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Quick pic of the head, just waiting for the JE pistons so the engine can be assembled
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Date: 7-1-07 09:09
From: kris in Toronto
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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Here are some pics from tonight..most of the trim is on, or on its' way on. Interior is 90%, no motor yet. Front seats are superb and the kids love the 6 series rear buckets.
Next I am cleaning up the engine bay's wiring, trying to figure out how the hell the stainless hard brake lines go on, and going to home depot for stainless hardware.
Sorry the whole car is dusty, the paint really does look amazing when its' clean (I'll be saying that forever with a black car)
Front seats, restuffed, recovered, E21 replica stickers will be on soon
6 series buckets, dyed to match fronts, really nice match I think
New headliner
Gift from my brother
Alpina (playing with new camera)
Trying out new camera's settings
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Date: 7-1-07 10:11
From: oz_tom in Melbourne - Australia
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Kris, i know what you mean about a black car getting dusty real quick - horrible trying to keep them clean even in the garage isnt it?
Cant wait to see it in full sunlight, finished and clean! Keep up the great work.
Tom _________________
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Date: 10-31-07 02:43
From: kris in Toronto
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A solid Sunday means that the motor is back in! Thanks to John (jdm1602) who is general contractor (I'm the casual labor) _________________ 73 Schwarz Tii (resto)
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Date: 10-31-07 02:46
From: kris in Toronto
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A few more...a bit earlier in the process _________________ 73 Schwarz Tii (resto)
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Date: 10-31-07 02:58
From: scestes in Bay Area, CA
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Wow very nice. It looks all snug in there. Is there a reason you guys didn't drop it in with the tranny already mated to it? I'm just curious. _________________ -=Scott=-
My Short Bus
1971 2002 - "William Grover-Williams" - Track Car VIN 2579197
1998 740iL E38 - "Blau" - Daily Driver
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Date: 10-31-07 04:27
From: robspeed in INDIANAHHH!!!! =D
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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looks great!! Mike87 has a schwarz roundie that i love... hey i could use one of those unused stock 2.0 rods, if you wouldnt mind parting with one of em... :) _________________ - Rob S.
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Date: 11-1-07 08:54
From: kris in Toronto
Subject: Re: Schwarz 73 Tii resto
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| scestes wrote: | | Wow very nice. It looks all snug in there. Is there a reason you guys didn't drop it in with the tranny already mated to it? I'm just curious. |
Just less chance of smashing stuff with my ham hands. That and it's sooo much fun being under the car bolting stuff up _________________ 73 Schwarz Tii (resto)
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Date: 11-1-07 08:56
From: kris in Toronto
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| robspeed wrote: | | looks great!! Mike87 has a schwarz roundie that i love... hey i could use one of those unused stock 2.0 rods, if you wouldnt mind parting with one of em... :) |
The only thing I saved was a piston that looks like it landed on a grenade there is so much detonation on it. _________________ 73 Schwarz Tii (resto)
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Date: 11-8-07 10:08
From: kris in Toronto
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| jdm1602 wrote: | | scestes wrote: | | Wow very nice. It looks all snug in there. Is there a reason you guys didn't drop it in with the tranny already mated to it? I'm just curious. |
Nice part is the motor drops straight in without issue. Getting the tranny home on the motor is hit or miss. Last time I did this I had my charming wife on the floor jack and it went straight home. Tonight was a different story. |
4+ hours to install the E21 5 speed. It is a tight fit to say the least. It took some major "motivation", 2 floor jacks and a little speaking in tongues to get it home. John, think of the worst job on your car and I'm your man! _________________ 73 Schwarz Tii (resto)
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