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Date: 1-9-06 02:45
From: slash02 in Calgary

Subject: My 76 2002 project

Ok, well guys I'll put my 2$ in too:

Here's the stats, Where I'm from:

1976 02 with:
32/26 carb
H&R springs (ooops, I mean ST springs)
Konis
Urethane bushings
3.90 LSD
Seamsperfect Interior
Modified Blaupunkt Frankfurt (Aux in, amp out, with remote +12 out)

Infinity 6x9s
A "another whispering bomb" sticker.

In the works:
Megasquirt 2.0 With Ford EDIS EFI

Short Shifter (homebrew, because i can)

320i 5-speed (hate that 2nd gear crunch)
Nice powdercoated E30 318i intake (I need an m30 throttle body)

Infinity 10inch sub under seat area

Where i'm going:
On-board navagation (built in PC for datalogging the 'squirt, but with a removable screen for long trips I can have my GPS)
Full engine rebuild with the works (forged pistons, orings, copper or composite gasket, hardcore clutch upgraded oil pump etc etc..)
Turbo
Turbo Bodykit (thinking about this one, not sure yet)
ITBs (yes they are expensive, but I like how they look)
Probably will trim the dash with the same stuff I used on this:

Basic Idea: I want to try to build an 02 that when you look inside you see a plain jane 2002, down to the old 2 shafter radio. Thats why i'm not sure on the bodykit yet. I'll leave it sahara, but maybe with 14 or 15 inch wheels. Something to hang nice tires on. I want a sleeper.. Eventually it'll be a firebreathing turbocharged monster, but without all that bling look to it... If I could get 13 inch tires that were decent, I'd just widen my steelies and get them powdercoated.. :) I like that look.

***UPDATE 1/14/2006**

Hehehe. I bought a couple cheapo items. One was a rusty but solid ansa exhaust. all surface rust. I bead blasted, wirebrushed and polished up a bit, recoated with a few coats of high heat black, and...

It cleaned up nicely :)

Same with the shortened shifter platform:

And after (getting ready for that E21 transmission)

UPDATE: 6/1/06

Last edited by slash02 on 6-1-06 10:42; edited 4 times in total

Date: 1-11-06 07:08 From: BLUNT in Wayzata,Minnesota, gods country Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project
LOOKS GREAT!! sounds like a great plan.

Date: 1-12-06 09:30
From: slash02 in Calgary

Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project

BLUNT wrote:

LOOKS GREAT!!
sounds like a great plan.

Well thanks :) I'm just having a huge blast with it.

Date: 1-12-06 11:09 From: AlCanuck in Surrey, BC, Canada Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project
One small correction to make though. You've got ST springs, not H&R. Unless you changed them, of course. Now, lets see some pics of the entire car, and that fine, fine interior! Al _________________ 67 1600 77 630csi 81 323i 68 VW Bug 06 Volvo V50

Date: 1-12-06 11:50 From: CrazyCanuck in Surrey Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project
Good Job! Hope too see it when you have it all done.

Date: 1-20-06 09:53
From: slash02 in Calgary

Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project

AlCanuck wrote:

One small correction to make though. You've got ST springs, not H&R. Unless you changed them, of course.

Now, lets see some pics of the entire car, and that fine, fine interior!

Al

Most definately :) I do however Have to wait until I get the car back in the shop.. lol :)

I fixed that spelling error. I somehow managed to spell, ST as H&R!

Hehe.

Drove the car last weekend out to the work shop. It's a 30 minute run from its home, so I have to leave all season tires on it.

I'm probably going to do the heater box motor this weekend!!! :D

Date: 1-20-06 09:54
From: slash02 in Calgary

Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project

CrazyCanuck wrote:

Good Job!

Hope too see it when you have it all done.

If you are who I think, don't you have a 1600 that needs to be on this page?!?!

Hehe.

Date: 3-20-06 02:37
From: slash02 in Calgary

Subject: Another Update

Hehe. Funny how things work, it's finally warm enough to get cracking on the car and its strange little issues.

When i got it home last summer, she was using copious amounts of oil. :) that's no good, figgured out quick that i had a loose crank pulley. That messed up the front engine seal and screwed up the woodruff key. crank is ok though. Dropped a new key in and away I go. the keys are soft metal it seems.. compared to that forged crank.

crazy eh?

Here's the mockup of my EDIS wheel on my 320i crank pulley (unfortunately my 02 pulley is broken and all I could get was that one. I'll be cutting the extra off it though.

I'll be lining it up by hand, welding it on, then dropping off at a friend's place to get trued up on the lathe.

:)

Date: 3-20-06 05:02 From: oz_tom in Melbourne - Australia Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project
The last 4 pics arent working for me :-( even with the "show picture"... Maybe its just me :-( Also, im keen to hear how you go with the sub under the rear seat. I was planning on just doing the 6x9's on the kick panel but initially i wanted to hide a sub in there. Maybe i can do both :-D Tom _________________ 72tii - Whitey 74 - Blacky

Date: 3-21-06 12:02
From: slash02 in Calgary

Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project

oz_tom wrote:

The last 4 pics arent working for me :-( even with the "show picture"... Maybe its just me :-(

Also, im keen to hear how you go with the sub under the rear seat. I was planning on just doing the 6x9's on the kick panel but initially i wanted to hide a sub in there. Maybe i can do both :-D

Tom

Weird. they werent showing this morning but are now. I went to test fit a 10 inch sub in the back of the car.. but.. i might have to raise up the rear seat delete panel to do it :) I have some soundproofing foam. All I did for my E28 was got some MDF and cut a panel to fit under the seat.. the kind of measured
and cut for the speaker. I didn't build a box and cram it in there.. we'll see with the 2002.. even less space!

lemme know which pics you cannot see?

Date: 4-17-06 09:25
From: slash02 in Calgary

Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project

oz_tom wrote:

Hey Tom. I'm having a heck of a time with my infinity 10 inch sub. it's too deep!!! We'll see, Benefit of having a rear seat delete, I can at least raise it up. With my E28 i jused plopped the seat down on it and it was ok... Might build a box in the back for the sub, we'll see.

Date: 5-31-06 08:55 From: slash02 in Calgary Subject: Installed megasquirt relay board and ECU!
Well, got my intake on, relay board in and ECU on, gotta finish up wiring the relay board, get the throttle cable stuff figgured, and run wires for the fuel pump, and new hoses ;) Oh and i have to fabricate and install a fuel pump hole blockey thing.

Date: 10-8-06 10:17
From: slash02 in Calgary

Subject: Re: Installed megasquirt relay board and ECU!

slash02 wrote:

Well, got my intake on, relay board in and ECU on, gotta finish up wiring the relay board, get the throttle cable stuff figgured, and run wires for the fuel pump, and new hoses ;)

Oh and i have to fabricate and install a fuel pump hole blockey thing.

been a long long time.

I am almost 100% done. I drove the car 750kms on the squirt.

Date: 10-12-06 08:00
From: GregR in McKinney, TX

Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project

slash02 wrote:

A "another whispering bomb" sticker.

Where do you get those from?
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Date: 10-12-06 12:28
From: slash02 in Calgary

Subject: Re: My 76 2002 project

GregR wrote:

slash02 wrote:

A "another whispering bomb" sticker.

Where do you get those from?