2002Cool2- 1970 BMW 2002 Project

[2002cool2]

Just got this from my buddy two months ago and started tinkering with car. He added a 320i head onto the standard 2002 block. Am just becoming familiar with the car. It drives and has a good kick to it but tends to pull due to the bent subframe. Found several kinks..battery have low cold crank amp and will not start when the weather is cold, sub frame is damaged and front fender appeared to have been bent inwards. He had someone started working on the body and left the car unfinish with some bondo.

[2002cool2]

Just posted the first picture (see previous thread). Been trying to compress the pictures to attain a smaller file size. As you can see some work had already started with patchy bondo and primer. Lots of more work to be done.

[2002cool2]

The car had an alignment problem from the start...pulling to the right. Tried re-aligning the wheels, but no success. Then I checked under the engine suspension and noticed the sub frame was damaged on the rigth side, below the engine support bracket. This sort of make sense as to why the car wanted to the pull to the right. It appeared to have ran over something...like a large rock or the curb. So..went to the yard and got me a replacement sub frame.

[2002cool2]

Bent sub-frame...

[2002cool2]

Didn't get the subframe replaced yet. Replaced my old worn out seats with a later 318 model.

[2002cool2]

After back seats were in, it was time to tackle the front seats. I used the original 2002 seat rails and was able to fit onto the new seats. However, the new seat happens to taper from back to front so the front mounting holes were out of alignment. I had to drill new holes at the front end to account for the taper front side of the seat. It took several laboring attempts to install the lock washers and nuts for the bolts from underneath the frame. At the end, I couldn't be more happier with the result...clean new (used) seats.

[eurotrash]

Nice work!

This will help make your life easier..

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,50/page,viewtopic/t,352587/

[2002cool2]

Subframe Project...continued. Started cleaning up the subframe. It was a PIA of getting all the years of dirts and grime off the frames. Took several soak of "green" degreaser to get them off. Next is to prep with rustoleum rust coating and primed for paint touch up.

[zippy500]

Like the interior, what year are the seats from

[2002cool2]

1982 320i...back seat have tight fitting

[2002cool2]

Was able to spend a couple of hours preping with rustoleum, sanding the rust and paint imperfection spots, plus the residual grimes in crevices. Did not sand the entire frame due to time and the fact that it will be under the car and getting dirt on it anyway. So there was no concern with making it look all nice and spiffy. It will soon be a daily driver. My concern was to get a clean surface to allow paint to adhere without peeling. I also did sand down the sway bar. Both got primed this evening....check it out!

[2002cool2]

Subframe completed, but not installed. Restoration included new and reconditioned- new innder and outer bushings, new idler arm bushings and re-conditioned stablizer bar bushings. Extraction and installation of the idler arms and subframe bushings took great amount of effort, but was successful. Several posted methods referenced within the forum search were used for the extraction process.

[2002cool2]

From the outside...with better lighting...

[2002cool2]

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[tinkwithanr]

Looking good, hopefully that will solve your alignment issues.