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Beginners Build 2002

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Slowly Moving Forward

I haven't had much to update for awhile, so I thought I would post one. After getting heat in my detached garage, I was finally able to get the pedal box, steering box and brake parts all out. I had been patiently waiting for floor pans and a trunk pan to come from Colorado, but after 3 months I realized they were never coming and have finally asked for my money back and ordered parts from Germany. If there is one thing I have learned through this process, it is that if you don't have the parts

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Finally Kicked The Motor Out

In my last post I indicated that the motor would be pulled "in the next few weeks". If you are anything like me (Read: Busy Dad) then then you know when you make statements like that, then life happens. Finally we were able to get together and make this happen.We decided to pull the motor and the transmission as one unit. While I had thought that I had everything disconnected, there were still a few things that I had to take care of quickly while the others were busy doing the hard work. Remembe

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Prepping For Engine Removal

In the next week or so I will be pulling the engine from "Fernanda". You might be wondering how in the world I came up with that name? The name means adventurous, bold journey. I could not have picked a better definition for what I am in the middle of Anyway, I spent this past weekend prepping the motor for removal. That means all the hoses and lines were disconnected and labeled. I also pulled the radiator and the alternator. I took lots of pictures to document this process. I also followed th

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Off With The Body Parts!

As I have some time in my evenings, which is growing more difficult since school started, I have started to remove body parts. The trunk and hood are off. The left fender is off because it has a rust spot deep enough that it will be better to replace than to repair. If you happened to have one of these you are willing to part with, please hit me up. The hood removal is really a two person job. I am not sure there is a right way to take it off, so I started with the front mounts. Once those were

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Black Tape

This weekend I had a little extra time for my project. After my pal Sam and I put together a plan for the welding and paint, I decided I was going to start taking everything apart, preparing the car for the welding, body and paint work. I spent a little more time in the back scraping off the sound deadening material from the firewall and shock towers. While the towers are not desirable, there is still quite a bit of base metal there to work with. After doing this for a few hours, I went to the t

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Revelations Of A Floorboard

I have been told that even a professional will find things about an old car that will blow his mind. I consider myself a rookie, and what I found today really blew my mind. Do you remember watching the Flintstones? Remember how Fred and Barney used to run down the road with their feet propelling the car? Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to the Flintstones. Before we get to that, lets talk about removing carpet and sound deadening material. Before I removed the front carpet, I spent some time getti

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Decisions And Seat Removal

So, after a fellow member reached out to me about the potential size and cost of my project, I decided to see if it was really meant to be. If the the car sells, it's not meant to be. If it doesn't sell, then it's time to plunge onward. I am here and it is time to plunge onward. This morning I started pulling out the interior. The seats came out and everything underneath the rear seat was vacuumed. A few tips on pulling out the rear seat. The bottom seat does have a single bolt towards the middl

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Wiper Motor Repair

When I bought the car, the wiper motors were working intermittently. By the 3rd day of ownership, they quit working all together. I could hear the motor attempting to turn, and the fuse and electrical connections were fine. After some research I found a how to piece on how to attempt greasing and oiling the wiper motor before buying a new one. This link below from Tom's BMW 2002 Repair details step by step on how to pull the motor, grease the bearing and oil the gear. It's a pretty easy process,

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First Thing's First! New Roundels

As you probably know, the older type BMW badges are painted and unsealed, which means that many years of sun damage can make the blue roundels disappear. I just couldn't stand it and ordered two new ones right away right after I brought home my new project. They are a bit pricier than the newer badges, but compliment the older style of the car very well. The process to remove the badges is as easy as using a rubber shim to pry the badges away from the trunk or hood metal. Be sure to place a tow

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Car Bought, Overall Inspection

I bought my first BMW 2002 3 weeks ago, this model being a 1976 Verona base coupe with 4 speed trans. Paint is decent, left front fender had been replaced at some point in time, numbers matching motor with Solex carb. Engine runs strong, but has a small oil leak. Alternator squeals at 4,000 RPM (more on that later). Both front floor pans need to be replaced, rear shock towers need need a little work, but overall a good candidate for a resto-mod. This blog is intended to help me keep track of my

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