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Date: 11-11-07 01:44
From: VeronaO2 in Houston, Texas

Subject: 1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort

http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/geocoog/

After a considerable amount of time my '72 roundie full restoration is nearly complete. I bought the car in early 2003 thinking it was already nearly there. I got a rude awakening.

It turns out the original shell, while being a nearly rust-free body, had hidden but fatal frame damage - I discovered this last year when Pete Sliskovich of Coupe King in LA took my car in for his stab at the restoration. Pete had a spare clean and straight body and we commenced to do a shell swap of all my bits and pieces collected over the previous 3 years. The car has been at Coupe King now since last January and is on the verge of completion. Its gorgeous.

The link which contains all the gory details is above. In the end, it looks like I'll finally have that beauty I was always working towards.

thanks
Dave

http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/geocoog/

Coupe King also keeps a project blog here http://www.coupeking.com/product_main.php?product_id=387

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1972 2002
Verona Red "Happy Face"
VIN 2581641

Date: 11-11-07 04:26 From: BillWilliams in Maryland Subject: Nice job Dave, (nt)
(nt) _________________ 1972 2000tii Touring 1972 2002tii with A4 system 1972 2002tii found a motor 16' Mad River

Date: 11-11-07 06:16
From: powelli in Fairfax Station, VA

Subject: Re: Nice job Dave, (nt)

Quote:

It is way past any kind of a 'budget' but I won't give until she is a reliable, fun car to drive.

Man...I can relate to this statement. I fell down that slippery slope as well.

Great job! Your car looks fantastic!
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74 2002tii - m20 powered - Under re-construction

Date: 11-11-07 08:02 From: scestes in Bay Area, CA Subject: Re: 1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort
Looks great man. Nice job. Beautiful car. _________________ -=Scott=- My Short Bus 1971 2002 - "William Grover-Williams" - Track Car VIN 2579197 1998 740iL E38 - "Blau" - Daily Driver http://gallery.xfiler.com

Date: 11-11-07 08:54 From: M-technik-3 Subject: Re: 1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort
Very sick. That is better than neu.

Date: 11-12-07 03:03 From: THE1ST3 in Washington, DC USA Subject: Re: 1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort
Awesome in verona! _________________ 1973 2002 (still) Sahara "Inga" 1982 e21 Saphirblau "Max" 1987 e30 Brilliantrot and still nameless... "Why would I pay that much money for a 1981 BMW that looks...like a 1981 BMW?" -Charles William Jones, Jr.

Date: 11-14-07 03:54 From: jlandreth Subject: Re: 1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort
Beautiful car! You should be very proud (and relieved!) I hope you enjoy it for many years it

Date: 11-18-07 04:16 From: pkuchay in Naugatuck, CT Subject: Re: 1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort
Gorgeous!!!!!!!! Enjoy.........I'm sure you won't be 3 seconds behind at the next autocross! _________________ 1973 2002 (S-14 completed, still need to add Alpha N and CF airbox) BMW 135i

Date: 11-18-07 04:17 From: pkuchay in Naugatuck, CT Subject: Re: 1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort
Gorgeous!!!!!!!! Enjoy.........I'm sure you won't be 3 seconds behind at the next autocross! _________________ 1973 2002 (S-14 completed, still need to add Alpha N and CF airbox) BMW 135i

Date: 11-20-07 09:03 From: 1936spyder in Sunnyvale, CA Subject: Re: 1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort
Man oh man do I wish I had the dinero to do the same! Very nice!!! Enjoy that car and drive the crap out of it!!! I'm jealous!!!

Date: 12-1-07 02:30 From: VeronaO2 in Houston, Texas Subject: One week away from delivery!
Well, the restoration is only a few days away from completion. Next week I'll fly out to Long Beach and pick up Happy Face. Here are a few shots taken out in front of the shop. She's ready for the drive home to Houston. _________________ 1972 2002 Verona Red "Happy Face" VIN 2581641

Date: 12-15-07 03:52
From: VeronaO2 in Houston, Texas

Subject: Project completed - Road trip: CA to TX

My son and I flew out to Long Beach last weekend and picked up Happy Face. Can't say enough about the great job that Peter and Erik Sliskovich and Coupe King did on the car. Its gorgeous and runs great. She's now home safe and sound in Houston.

We took leisurely 3-day drive from LA to H-town along I-10. The car did great.

stop in Palm Springs to see the wind farm

incredible scenery in Arizona - a great drive

project blog: http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/geocoog/
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1972 2002
Verona Red "Happy Face"
VIN 2581641

Date: 12-17-07 06:32 From: roundieryan Subject: Re: Project completed - Road trip: CA to TX
That car looks beautiful!!! I want a verona 72 so bad! _________________ 72 agave 02 78 Honda Twinstar 185

Date: 12-18-07 12:06 From: oz_tom in Melbourne - Australia Subject: Re: Project completed - Road trip: CA to TX
Really nice finish on that paint! _________________ 72tii - Whitey 74 - Blacky

Date: 1-13-08 05:19 From: 02Anders in Cannes Subject: Re: Project completed - Road trip: CA to TX
Looks real clean - great result mate!! I've got a veronarot roundie as well - you just gotta love 'em... :) _________________ O==00==O 02Regards, Anders. '73-2002 / '74-3,0S / '93-325i Motorsport

Date: 3-10-08 07:08 From: saaron Subject: Re: 1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort
I have a Verona 72 tii. Your car is truly incredible. When it was new, it didn't look THAT good, I don't think. Have fun, and thanks for adding such a nicely done car to the '02 population. OK, I'm going to look at those pictures again. Scott _________________ '02ing since '87 '72 tii Euro '06 MINI Cooper S

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