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Beginnings


grizzlebar

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I can't remember how long I've wanted a NK. When I was in high school, I remember visiting my older sister outside of Asheville NC and her boyfriend at the time drove a sweet NK (roundie if I believe) but I do remember during my first tour (2007 or so) that I spent considerable time searching the web in a lazy search to find a car that spoke to me. Tons of restored race cars, including an awesome one with wide body flares and a roll cage out of Tampa, and loads of project cars, but nothing that would scratch the itch.

 

A few years, two deployments, and a move to VA later, I started my search again. Sometime around July of 2013, I came across a 2002 that called out. I met the owner (who is was TN) in Charlotte. Looked over the car, took it for a test drive, and from that moment - I was hooked. I can't remember what I paid for it, but I remember it being a good deal. Given the rise of the market recently, I feel it has been a great investment to have for the past 4 years.

 

About two year ago, I started toying with the idea of a restoration. I wanted to fix all of the minor rust, straighten the body panels, address some interior issues, and make it more driveable.

 

As this is just the start of the blog, I'll leave it there. More to come in the future as my schedule supports. I'm in the Navy (still) and my ship is currently tied up with Hurricane Harvey/Irma support operations.

 

Here is the car as I purchased it, picture follows. I've also got the info from the email sent to me by BMW about the build history and the email I sent myself two years ago with the direction I wanted to take everything.

 

Upgrades and Goodies
early bumper conversion
e21 Recaro seats and steering wheel
e21 3.91 LSD
5-speed conversion
Weber 32/36 DGAV (water choke)
Ireland Engineering shorty headers
IE stainless steel exhaust
IE urethane motor mounts
IE sway bars front and rear
IE springs and new Bilstein Sports
IE Big brakes w/ss brake lines (e21 rotors & hubs, Volvo calipers)
urethane subframe mounts
s14 starter
new differential hanger mounts
002 distributor with cap, rotor, and wires
Pertronix Ignitor
Bosch Blue coil
New tie rod ends and center drag link
new coolant hoses
new rear light assemblies, clear
MSW 14 basket weaves w/Sumitomo HTR200
Kosei K-1 15s w/Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star
Top End Performance Rear Strut brace w/battery relo
BMW quick ratio steering box
Ron Davis aluminum radiator and electric pusher fan
 

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