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Led Gauges

After taking my gauges apart for a clean I realised quite a few bulbs had blown and the bulb behind the big red warning light was missing altogether.   So I got myself some goodies in the mail from superbrightleds     1x WLED-x6: 194 LED Bulb - 6 LED Wedge Base, WLED-G6: Green 1x WLED-x6: 194 LED Bulb - 6 LED Wedge Base, WLED-A6: Amber 2x WLED-x6: 194 LED Bulb - 6 LED Wedge Base, WLED-R6: Red 1x WLED-x6: 194 LED Bulb - 6 LED Wedge Base, WLED-B6: Blue

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Rear Licence Plate Holder

A quick tidy up of the rear licence plate holder.   I think these is the OEM NLA parts 51185480186 + 51185480185         Tonnes of dirt and much caught up behind it.   Just a quick clean today, due for a date with the chromer in a few months.

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As Purchased

Very original RHD 2002tii in Melbourne, Australia.   4-speed, black vinyl/white cloth seats. Has a later Model 73 style steering wheel, not sure if this is original. PO fitted an alarm, immobiliser and central locking.   Lots of TLC needed to get her back into shape. Runs beautifully, starts every time, stays nice and cool and no smoke.   On the immediate to-do list:   Spare wheel well has the usual rust RH rear sill has some rust showing through

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So I Emailed BMW Classic

Prerequisite BMW Group Archive email: The BMW 2002 tii rhd VIN 2751340 was manufactured on December 13th, 1972 and delivered the same day to Great Britain. The original colour was Atlantik, paint code 041.

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Dash Gauges

Dashboard just before I took ownership.     No idea how that rev counter bezel got so out of shape, another thing to fix.

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Cleanup Begins

Four-spoke steering wheel, odd for a '72 model?     RH rear sill, looks a little nasty. Fitted with oversill repair panel, note overspray on the sill cover.     RH rear quarter. Bumper is pretty tight against the body work, thick paint and bog evident in that seam area. Model badge installed poorly with d/s tape, could even be a Model 73 piece rather than a correct 71 one.     Snorkel piece suggests a new nose at some point (or does it?

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Shifter Bushing Renewal

Using the SH02 Shifter Housing Bushing Set for BMW 2002 from AKG Motorsport.   AKG website mentions that they're made from Delrin, though they are in fact Polyurethane 75D spec. AKG have a page explaining the pros/cons of Delrin vs 75D.   Jacked the car up at the front and put her onto axle stands. Crawled underneath and removed the rod (part 25111201238) that supports the shifting arm (the large pressed metal plate that extends out from the gearbox to the shifter location).

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Intake Breather Pipe Renewal

When I received the tii, the engine and gearbox were coated in oil and muck.   After a thorough degreasing I found that while there didn't seem to be any serious leaks, there was some muck above the starter motor and on the breather hose between valve cover and air intake. After taking off the breather hose, I discovered this:     At first I thought the hose had sprung a leak. Lots of fresh and old oil around this area, clearly coming from this little hole. After mu

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Door Lock Renewal

One major thing I've needed to sort since purchasing is being able to lock the thing. PO fitted a keyless entry/alarm system that works fine, it's just that the hazards start flashing about a minute after locking. Checked all the wiring, looked for backup batteries etc, can't seem to solve this issue.   So plan B is to fit some working door locks. Seems the drivers side is completely missing a lock and is blocked up with a rubber bung:     ...while the passenger doo

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