What did you do to your 2002 today !

[Geoff Raynak]

1 hour ago, Simeon said:

please tell me me you have a blog or thread on that car that we can read. 

 

Hi Simeon ... we do have build blogs for each car ...

I will PM you the page and pwd now.

anyone else who wants to follow along with Verona ... shoot me a PM

 

otherwise ... just go to : https://www.instagram.com/momentmotors/

[TNan]

Removed the rotted frame rail. It was actually easier then I thought. I’m now in the process of fabricating the back half of the rail.

Edited April 20, 2019 by TNan

[VWJake]

I got about an hour and a half to futz w/ my Chamonix ‘73 tonight. I opted to spend that time beginning to straighten and prep the replacement tail panel (bought from a fellow FAQ’r).

 

 

I massaged out some dents and found a bunch of rust holes hidden behind the stone coat. Oh well, just some basic patch panels. I intend to do away with the tail pipe relief as I will be running a center exit Ansa. I’ve ground the vertical seams back and managed to salvaged the lap joint under the weatherstripping. I’m going to finish removing the remains of the trunk floor from the tail panel but leave the bumper mount reinforcements. My thinking is that with the tail panel clamped to the quarters the bumper brackets will provide “fixed locating stops” for the trunk floor pieces. Once the floor is good and the tail panel is attached I’ll drill the spot weds holding the bumper reinforcements and repair the rust hiding between them. 

 

I’m looking forward to the next scrap of time that I can spend on this car.  

[Glen Karr]

Took the Tii to the local Cars N Coffee at the Charlotte Motor Speedway this morning.  Only 2002 there.  Field dominated with Mustangs, Corvettes and Challengers.  Met a lot of great people with newer BMWs who still liked 2002's.

Best,

Glen

[Chamonix72]

Finished preparations for Mid America.

[jgerock]

On 4/17/2019 at 1:21 AM, Bibm5 said:

I recently purchased a very beat up set of early bumpers... Here is proof that you can indeed shine a turd.

 

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I love that metal polish you are using.

[AndySals]

Had my screens put in this morning and I’ve cracked up 70 miles ! 

[joysterm]

 

 

....the final polish

[NYTransplant]

Designed a slide-in cup holder for the factory console.  I'll print it next week and see how it fits.  I wanted something I could install and remove quickly.

 

 

[jturner]

Modified the transmission bracket to work with IE's stainless down-tube.

 

Modified a spare glovebox to fit a tape deck, reflocked and wired it up. 

 

At some point last week I riveted an early shift boot bracket to the tunnel so I could go console-less, adapted a bakelite shift knob, and patched some carpet holes.

 

 

 

Edited April 20, 2019 by jturner

[Simeon]

46 minutes ago, jturner said:

Modified the transmission bracket to work with IE's stainless down-tube.

 

Modified a spare glovebox to fit a tape deck, reflocked and wired it up. 

 

At some point last week I riveted an early shift boot bracket to the tunnel so I could go console-less, adapted a bakelite shift knob, and patched some carpet holes.

 

 

 

 

Nice look. I am going with a console delete too and I thought about installing a stereo in an under dash pod in the centre but maybe I will go for inside the glovebox as well. It looks like you can still store some small bits and pieces as well. I love the vintage Alpine set as well.

 

Any chance of a detailed shot of its attachment, brackets etc?

[jturner]

30 minutes ago, Simeon said:

Any chance of a detailed shot of its attachment, brackets etc?

 

I had to remove some material from the glovebox frame directly in front of the latch, to keep it from making contact with the face of the stereo.

 

 

 

 

I could have shaped the hole a little nicer, but you can't see it once it's installed anyways.

 

 

 

The front is held by stainless L brackets (Mcmaster 2313N12) riveted in place. I tried screws, but the wiggle was bothering me.

 

I cut a channel into the brackets so I could adjust the pitch. Added beefier nuts (Mcmaster 95621A300) behind the bracket because I dont trust the skinny jam nuts that come on stereo pots to hold the radio up.

 

In the rear, theres a tiny L bracket bolted to the normal stereo strap position. The stereo is touching the firewall(?) in back.

 

Edited April 20, 2019 by jturner

[VWJake]

2 hours ago, jturner said:

 

I had to remove some material from the glovebox frame directly in front of the latch, to keep it from making contact with the face of the stereo.

 

 

 

 

I could have shaped the hole a little nicer, but you can't see it once it's installed anyways.

 

 

 

The front is held by stainless L brackets (Mcmaster 2313N12) riveted in place. I tried screws, but the wiggle was bothering me.

 

I cut a channel into the brackets so I could adjust the pitch. Added beefier nuts (Mcmaster 95621A300) behind the bracket because I dont trust the skinny jam nuts that come on stereo pots to hold the radio up.

 

In the rear, theres a tiny L bracket bolted to the normal stereo strap position. The stereo is touching the firewall(?) in back.

 

Clever!

[BarneyT]

Attached are a weeks progress pictures with all parts being ready to install Sunday/Saturday many thinks to Mike Dube/Ed Zinsmeyer for their help in mounting front subframe and engine, drive shaft, exhaust and bumpers...

  hours to this point 67 total

   44 by me

   23 by friends helping

Edited April 21, 2019 by BarneyT

[jp5Touring]

Wow, just so impressive what you guys have done.?