What did you do to your 2002 today !

[AceAndrew]

Off Friday… with the car back on the ground, I’ve got a checklist of things to sort before sending to exhaust fab.

 

With the KW bumpsteer spacers installed, the control arm JUST barely runs into the 13’s.  Trying to do some clearancing with some help from my boys.  Their enthusiasm has increased a lot seeing the car back on the ground, lol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jp5Touring]

 We finished brakes, wheel bearings, fuel lines ,battery cable on the 71.

 

 

Edited July 23, 2022 by jp5Touring

[Buckeye]

It was not today, but past weekend I replaced brake line tubing for front passenger side with engine in place. It was not easy task but I was able to do it  taking my time. The lines were original to the car and were showing surface corrosion. I did not want to risk splash of brake fluid in engine compartment. Upon bleeding brakes, I noticed one of bleeder screws need replacement and then came cross this post from 2008 by @john_a talking about proper bleeder screws for front and rear brakes for both 1600 and 2002.

@steve k. Can you please add following post to "Construction Zone" Thanks.

 

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/66872-brake-bleeder-screws/

 

For some reasons unable load picture working on brake lines

 

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Edited July 24, 2022 by Buckeye
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[kbmb02]

While stripping a '76 2002, I discovered this plate (a 'drip plate' perhaps (kidding)) -> first one I've seen. -KB

 

['76mintgrün'02]

Is that a thermal-reactor car?  It may be a heat shield to keep you from starting a grass fire while off-roading.  The brace running diagonally behind it is different too.

 

My car has the heat shield over the steering linkage, like the one in front of your drip tray.  It doesn't have the one back by the tank anymore though.

[kbmb02]

6 minutes ago, '76mintgrün'02 said:

Is that a thermal-reactor car?  It may be a heat shield to keep you from starting a grass fire while off-roading.  The brace running diagonally behind it is different too.

 

My car has the heat shield over the steering linkage, like the one in front of your drip tray.  It doesn't have the one back by the tank anymore though.

 

It's a '76 .. so yes, a thermal reactor car.

 

The brace you spotted is a Metric Mechanic 245 O/D* 5 speed conversion mounting kit. (*I bought the car for the working Getrag 245 O/D and engine core -> got a few bonus-ish 1990's bling items like Flowfit seats, Momo steering wheel, audio system and DP wheels. ) Among other rust sheet metal, a hood with lots of patina. -KB

 

 

 

 

 

[mccusername]

ADS crossovers! Does it have ADS speakers to match?

[larry_in_socal]

Working on ....

 

making sure all bulbs in the instrument panel are operating. I had a bad bulb for my oil light. When I took off the instrument cluster, realized that I only had one nut... LOL.. so I purchased a new knurled nut from Pelican. I also wanted to replace the rubber washers that go before the nuts, so I headed to Lowe's and picked up some 1/2L flat washers. The I.D. on the washers were slightly too small, so I busted out the exacto-knife and gingerly opened the hole. Oh and when checking the bulbs (with a 9 volt battery) I ended up spraying some DeoxIT on all the connections.

Here are my results:

 

Knurled nut and rubber washer

 

Pack of 194 bulbs from my local electronics parts house -- $5 bucks for 10.

 

 

Rubber Washers - left is original, right is new rubber washer that was trimmed with exacto-knife.

 

 

Two nuts, two washers... ready for install.

 

 

Back in she goes... on to another task.. brakes and clutch are next....

[BarneyT]

Out for an early Saturday ride in our Baur this morning, Cow Creek is more cow than creek these days…

[M3This]

Pistons showed up today 

 

[jp5Touring]

Were debating if we should keep this fine audio feature on the 71.

Quite unique and very rare.

 

 

 

 

[Karlosism]

cleaned, sanded and re painted the front grill black matte 

 

[its55]

Installed new points, adjusting the valves ...

 

 

[Howardpowered]

14 hours ago, M3This said:

Pistons showed up today 

 

good dox for a s14/m2, circa 2022 build thread maybe.

 

-Only YOU can prevent thread dilution.  

[kbmb02]

On 7/23/2022 at 9:02 AM, mccusername said:

ADS crossovers! Does it have ADS speakers to match?

 

Yep - 2 sets of ADS separates (fitted in doors, and rear deck). -KB