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Restoration of 1973 2002 Tesoro and 1967 1600 Derby

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Rustproofing! February 19, 2016

Another week of progress! Tesoro was carefully stripped of the interior floors and went to bare metal for welding up holes and rustproofing! Built to last another 40+ more years! Yes, I will be that little old lady in 40 years driving a black 2002 with chromed out bumpers, custom BBS rims, and sexy seats.... Still wearing my heels of course! LOL! Thanks to all who are following Tesoro's journey!

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Foxy Front Subframe! February 13, 2016

Mr. 2002garagewerks is keeping busy! Here is Tesoro's front subframe installed with some cad plated jewelry to keep it all together! Love seeing the reassembly coming together so nicely!

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Bonafide Bumpers! 11/06/15

Bonafide Bumpers! So I went to visit 2002garagewerks after the SOCAL VINTAGE show in Los Angeles (Van Nuys) and these beautiful pieces were waiting for me! These are SHOW CHROME quality CUSTOM bumpers done exclusively by Dave Varco from Aardvark Racing. I am in awe over how well these modified bumpers came out! I have not seen any other 02 with this look! I am over the moon of how superb they are! Can you tell what 4 modifications I have done? These bumpers are all original off of Tesoro

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Started from the bottom now we're here! <TESORO UPDATE> August 2, 2015

Got some great news today from Mr. 2002GW... We have a green light for paint!! I am beyond ecstatic! The body shop master will be prepping this week doing the sealing and chip guarding! He says that Tesoro is a "perfect canvas for paint!" Just FYI, the body shop technician's eyes and hands have been the only one working on Tesoro. There are no other bodies or eyes working on different sections of Tesoro and therefore there's no room for overlooking anything. Its the exclusivity and intimate

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These rears are SO DAMN SEXY!! June 25, 2016

So excited!! My e24 rears are all done and matchy matchy!! Pics do not do this justice! Can't wait to get these amazing pieces of furniture in Tesoro! (Notice the suede strap... that was a touch of the "02princess" ;-)

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I'm in LOVE ......

.......with these custom (designed by me), BBS RM rims! 15x7 et25 I had a vision of these particular BBS rims with a custom paint job of a mirror polish on the lips and a silver spray on the weaves. But IN the weaves to paint them black. They are truly stunning! Thank you to Paul Ehrlich at Ehrlich wheelworks to custom build this set for me! You are a true artist ! Thank you for seeing my vision and bringing it to life! I will also be accessorizing these rims with different colored bolts. I

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We are getting REALLY close now! May 18, 2015

I didn't want to bore everyone with the redundant block sanding of the body pics.. but the body shop has been working exclusively, tirelessly, and endlessly to get the body completely straight with minimal amount of filler. Blocking of the body is almost complete! The patches are just small areas that they are still working on. Next is final blocking of doors and hood! And then we get paint to prime to paint!! Apparently, if I was doing a lighter color car... we would of been at paint by now...

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Prime is SO FINE! April 5, 2015

Here are the latest pics of Tesoro getting primed and sand blocking. Again, the body is making such a beautiful transformation to it's original form! (Probably even better than original!) You can see how "closely" the body shop guy is working with Tesoro.... the attention to details in the lines, seams, and holes are just perfect!

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Tesoro's Recaros ! March 31, 2015

Got newly upholstered furniture for the fronts! How do you like Tesoro's front seats? Real leather and suede, the design was inspired by Porsche Singer. Instead of doing the leather weaving, I decided to go leather on the outer bolsters and suede fabric for black seats. I like how the Franzini Bros call me "Lisa Beemer" WAIT TIL YOU SEE THE REARS!

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Some Goodies from Germany! March 21, 2015

My parts from Germany finally came! Some really rare pieces that I am so proud to own! Tesoro is truly a treasure! Items included are: Early Kidney Grille NLA 2 piece EURO DASH (NO CRACKS!!) E21 Door Panel pockets Hirschmann Antenna with Red Jewel tip And the EVER RARE 2000ti Lux silver dollar instrument cluster with km/h (notice the 220km/h!)

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I am working with some Brilliant Sickos! (part 4) March 6, 2015

I think one of the body work guys said it best... "There is a point in which a restored item is more about presenting it as art than accurate depiction of originality. Flaws and irregularities made by the factory seem unacceptable by a less than informed judge or customer. This is the daily dance of the business." I can't thank these wonderful master craftsmen enough for their magnificent skilled trade and their love for these little cars too! It truly helps when working with people who have th

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I am working with some Brilliant Sickos! (part 1) Feb 21, 2015

Well.... after being so emotionally hurt with whole court fiasco, I ended up just focusing on getting Tesoro ready for Brisbane. But then..... as with all restorations, there happens to be surprises! (I think I have mentioned before that I HATE surprises!) Surprises = set backs! Le Tran at 2002garagewerks has been working overtime diligently, sometimes til 3A with his excellent CSI/Archaeologist master body repair shop to get Tesoro's WHOLE body straight! We found additional issues with previo

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Trapezoid Mirror! Feb 11, 2015

Got my beautiful, shiny, brand new Trapezoid driver side mirror! These are high quality reproductions made from the same materials as the original mirrors! The maker also has the flag versions too! Both driver and passenger sides! Bling up the look of your 02 with one of these! Thank you Connor! Love my new Trapezoid!! Contact: Connor Elkington 208-949-8494 https://vintageautobahn.wordpress.com/

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Tesoro's getting new shoes! Feb 11, 2015

These lips are divine! Freshly polished by Paul Ehrlich at http://ewheelworks.us/ ! They are beaming! (I hope you are wearing your sunglasses!) This guy is the SHIIIIIIIIT! His work is sooo BAD ASS and attention to detail! I only pick the best people to work on Tesoro. for example: ( 2002 Garage Werks ) but you gotta check out this wheel guy! I'll be posting pics of TESORO's finished rims when they are done! And they are going to be GORGEOUS!!! I've also ordered chrome and black bolts

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TESORO TODAY - THE TRUTH IS MY DEFENSE ---- Jan 26, 2015

I wanted to thank you all again for your concerns and inquiries about how court went. I got the judgement last week... and instead of writing a long blurb about the emotions that I have been feeling lately about our justice system, I'll be brief. I got the judgement back and it reads: "Defendant does not owe plaintiff any money on plaintiff's claim." That's all it said.. no explanation. Needless to say, I was livid, crying, and in disbelief at how they could even come up with that. I feel like

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Got my new Custom Shift knob today! Jan 16, 2015

Got this beautiful custom shift knob today!! I absolutely LOVE IT!!! Can't wait to show you guys some more accessories that I am getting for Tesoro! I got some real goodies, so I'll be sharing with you soon and you can envision this build with me. If you want one too... contact this guy > Doug Whalen 815-233-9870 www.whalenshiftmachine.com

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Court went like this.... Jan 9, 2015 <Sorry about the length!>

First of all, I want to thank all the support sent my way for today! I'm lucky to have this kind of concern and kindness from you all. Thank you. I honestly did not know what to expect at court today. I'm thinking it would be like a "judge judy" kind of arrangement where I get to present my side of the story, and then the defendant tells his side and the judge throws outrageous comments and "slam" goes the hammer... and then the judge says "I reward you with.. $$$$". But that was not the case.

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GOING TO COURT TOMORROW FOR TESORO'S ACCIDENT Jan 8, 2015

I'm feeling a bit anxious, nervous, and suffering from insomnia these past couple of days... I'm just hoping everything will go well tomorrow at court. Court is at 1:30P, Friday ! All of this is really nonsense and a waste of time. I still can't believe that the tow truck co.'s insurance co denied liability because they are claiming that I "rolled the car into the tow truck" when my car wasn't able to move at all since the clutch went out in the first place. (And I was sitting in the passenger

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