Here We Go Again

[ohioplatt]

Reposting to here cuz I don't understand if or how to continue a post on the blog section (verses here, the blog archive).  Okay, name is Larry, I have had my car (shell) for a long long time.  It started out life as a 72 tii.  I have never seen it whole.  I bought it as a shell to transfer parts from another-very rusty- tii that I also have.

 

While it is a disassembled state I figured now is the time to freshen up and renew as I go along.  I decided to start with the rear subframe and then move to the front.  After I stripped out the rear sub I cleaned up the underneath of the car.  the under was in really good shape with just alittle surface rust so I cleaned up the rust, por-15 where needed and then tried to just make the underneath something like it would have looked back in 1972.  Not too pretty.  Here are some pictures of what I have been doing the last few months.

[Guest_anonymous]

Trés bon ohiho

[ohioplatt]

 

In goes the rear sub frame.  Seen lots of posts/pics involving rear sub frame of better documenting thanI can do so none of them.

I do have a question about my job, if I could please get an opinion or two.  the munt that holds the semi trailing arms were a little oblong and my remedy was to get the Ireland adjustable mounts.  Now it seems I have read somewhere on here that I can now only use stock bushings.  True or flase?

 

 

The rear installed.  The differential is just taking up room, I have a LSD for later install in the future.  The bottom of the car seemed to be in really good shape with kind of a original air about it so I made an attempted at addressing the surface rust with POR-15 and trying to blended in. 

[Guest_anonymous]

so you decided to try the Slipper Clutch diff!

[ohioplatt]

Yes Daron,  I did!  With air axles, no grease needed

[AceAndrew]

Love all the plated hardware!  As to your question, false.  Ideally you'd run a urethane bushing with adjusters (just not too hard of a compound [anything over 90a durometer]).

[ohioplatt]

Thanks Andrew.  I bought all things IE so I am figuring there is compatibility.  Thanks again

[saaron]

Wow the rear suspension looks good!  I really like that color - very nice.  That is going to be a great car.

 

Here's a thread where Jason re-did the suspension in mine.  Maybe some inspiration for when you tackle the front.  

 

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/113719-1972-tii-suspension-restoration/?hl=+tii

 

Keep it up - winter = good time to be in garage...

 

Scott

[ohioplatt]

New year, holidays out of the way.  i have been taking the opportunity to collect some parts and get some arts prepped.  Struts and sub frame blasted and painted.  Ready, set assemble.

 

 

 

[ohioplatt]

It seems like it takes too long to make any progress, but I finally got my car back down on all fours today.  Now it is time to get it back up in the air and start on the brakes

 

[ray_]

I'm watching ;-)

 

That's a reinforced front subframe, right?

 

Do you have a snorkel nose? If so, I'd remove it.

 

Cheers,

[ohioplatt]

Sub frame removed media blasted, reenforced and painted.  No snorkel. I believe the the front end to be original to the car..

[dasfrogger]

Heck yeah! it's a great feeling getting it back on the ground. Looking forward to seeing how everything develops

[ohioplatt]

 

Been so long that I added to this I figured I would at least show something.  Moving along ever so slowly.

[ray_]

Well, that's pretty!

 

Where's you source the invisible rotors?