1972 2002 | upgrade to daily driver status

[Guest_anonymous]

Fluttering speedo:

http://www.02restoration.com/restoration-tips/instruments/bmw-2002-speedometer-repair-1972-1976/

GL with brakes

Also: nice euro plate but your temp tag expires today

[whiteout]

Thanks for the link.

Yeah, the car isn't on the road. So Lambo is still being driven. When I picked up the 30 day tag, I gave myself that much time to make sure the 02 was ready for DD status. Unfortunately this brake dilemma has taken me beyond the 30 days. . . so time to hustle with it.

Nick

[whiteout]

All front SS lines are on as well as the right rear SS line. I let the fittings soak in PB blaster for about two days per the many complaints with the rear lines. The right side came off easily, hopefully the left follows suit.

Nick

[whiteout]

I completed the SS lines install. Took off the master cylinder to find no fluid in the booster. Woo!!!!!!!

I kept working on the front left caliper and couldn't get one of the pistons to retract. Now looking for a replacement.

Nick

[whiteout]

Here are pictures of the brake lines.

old:

new:

. . . and yes, the car is begging for a wash. The last drive before the piston stuck was down a dirt road.

Nick

[whiteout]

Still waiting on the new front brakes. Hopefully they will be here within the next few days.

The blinker stalk I ordered doesn't fit (make that the third stalk ordered, ahh!!).

Nick

[whiteout]

New brakes came in, so I did an install. . . and 5 hours later.

New rotors

New pads

New calipers

Flushed brake fluid

Flushed clutch fluid

If you don't have a work bench, here's a good way to get the rotor bolts to break loose from the hub:

old rotor:

new caliper, pads, rotor, and SS lines

So dusty for sitting for the past month while waiting on parts, but now it can stop on its own.

Since it was so dirty, time for a trip to the wash to get the exterior, underbody, and interior cleaned.

I managed to tune the carb and clean it well enough where the car started right up after sitting for such a long period of time. It would have never done that the way I bought it. WIN!

Nick

[duckdudess]

On you relay question: the large rectangular box furthest forward is the voltage regulator and the round one next to it is the turn signal relay. Can't make out the third one.

[whiteout]

Thank you.

Nick

[poonker]

Nicolas Reid

It has been brought to the attention of a law firm representing the previous owner of the vehicle you are in possession of (1972 BMW VIN#3581992)

that you have been unable to contact the previous owner to pay the remaining balance of the purchase.

Let this serve as notification that you can contact the previous owner by emailing him at poonks80@hotmail.com or emailing him through this website using

your username whiteout to contact the owner using his username poonker.

Your inability to contact the previous owner could result in a repossession of this vehicle.