Date: 6-29-08 07:54 From: dlhoovler in Longview, Tx., for a bit... Subject: Finally woke up the '02 today!
Today I finally managed to excavate the Orange Car from its wintering place sideways in my mom's garage. The good news is it fired right up and settled into a good fast idle while I let it warm up. Mice had been in the engine bay, but they don't seem to have messed with any wiring, and there was no nest in the air cleaner. Interior and trunk were fine.
Bad news? A bit more rocker panel rust than I remembered, which will need to be dealt with. A couple small spots on one shock tower, too. Look for a post of photos requesting advice!
Now I just need to find a day when it's not storming to drive the car...
-Dave _________________ Colorado '71
Date: 6-29-08 08:03 From: Jim_75Sahara in Kettering, OH Subject: Re: Finally woke up the '02 today!
Cheers for you and the '71 Colorado! Hoping to see you, Ginger and the '02 soon. Good luck shaking off the cobwebs. _________________ 1975 Sahara 2002 ('Dieter')
Date: 6-29-08 08:30 From: dlhoovler in Longview, Tx., for a bit... Subject: Re: Finally woke up the '02 today!
You'll see us well before the car, I'm afraid. We're taking our Corolla on our travels this summer. A/C, better gas mileage, and it's actually been driven more than 200 miles in the past three years. Maybe we can slap a Roundel on it Thursday and say it's a long-lost 3-series wagon.
I'll have the Orange Car out this fall, and I have three years' worth of projects saved up for the winter. We're looking forward to this coming weekend's GTG!
-Dave _________________ Colorado '71
Date: 6-30-08 03:10 From: c.d.iesel in South West Connecticut - Darien = The Right Coast Subject: Finally woke up ( who inside ? ) the '02 today!
your not done looking !
Remove the retaining screw for the fuse block and lift it up and
out, and note the jam-packed compartment called MOUSE HEAVEN.
Remove your back seat bottom AND back, and note another
MOUSE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Open the glove box, and also look up behind the center consol -
YUP - more MOUSE SLUMS
p.s. - disconnect yer battery before lifting out the fuse block _________________ 1976 BMW 2002 #2743711(sorry I sold it 12/25/06)
1986 BMW R65 650cc twin 19k miles
1964 BMW R27 250cc single 15K miles
2002 BMW 325xiTouring 29k miles
1984 MERCEDES-BENZ W123 300D Turbodiesel-188k miles fein-DIESEL
Date: 6-30-08 07:29 From: dlhoovler in Longview, Tx., for a bit... Subject: Re: Finally woke up ( who inside ? ) the '02 today!
I THINK the interior is OK, as I left mothballs inside, but I'll look under the fuse block. And I'll poke around the interior too, just to be sure.
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