What did you do to your 2002 today !

[OldRoller]

Today was a day of sanding... guide coating... more sanding, and some more. Just when you think you may be done, another spot missed rears its head and away you go again! It's a battle to attain a goal that shifts ever further away. Fun!

I did get the trunk and hood wet-sanded in prep for the base coat though.

 

 

And no, that's not gloss black finish coat... just freshly sanded black primer, wet!

Edited April 5 by OldRoller

[tedwardcairns]

I got 90% of my radiator support modification done for the m20 swap. It's got enough room for the hood to close without contact and enough room for the engine as well. Lots of grinding and prep work to do now to make it look nice.

 

 

Now I need to go about making, or sourcing, a transmission mount bracket. I've elected to go with the g240. Any tips welcomed for that!

[72MetallicMalaga]

On 4/4/2024 at 3:46 PM, popovm said:

@72MetallicMalaga, please do report back! I have 13” wheels too. I was planning on buying some 14” wheels to get into some sticky tires but maybe these are an option. 

Tires are great! Super sticky with just a little bit of break during hard cornering, although I think it's because they werent warmed up/broken in. I highly recommend them!!

 

[jimk]

Removed the top side linkage. It's not needed with electronic throttle actuation.

[BeMyWay]

On 3/30/2024 at 8:42 PM, 72MetallicMalaga said:

Got some 205/60s TT RA1s mounted up on these 13x6 BBSs. ................. These are the ET10s, will report back on fitment and clearance 🫠

 

Looks like you have a clearance issues right of the bat !!!

 

Joking....great looking car...without the bumper, it reminds me of an old-school-restro-mod.  

Edited April 8 by BeMyWay

[BeMyWay]

On 3/30/2024 at 9:55 PM, d.hitchcock said:

Did my own valve adjustment for the first time. And I got a surprise! And an education! And no one got hurt!!!

Our regional 2002Forever group had a tech session recently at Eastside European in Lawrence, Kansas, hosted by Scott Trettel and Eastside's owner, Marco (I'm terrible with names). We learned how to do our own valve adjustments that night, and I got enough hands on experience to want to tackle my own car's valves.

By way of background, my engine has been ticking pretty heavily for about a year now, and my full-time auto tech/BMW guru did a valve adjustment last summer. He said the valves were not the cause of my tick, and said he thought it was somewhere in the bottom end. And I've spent a year contemplating engine builds -- accruing parts, etc.

Anyway, I decide to do my own valve adjustment, intending to set everything to the Wegweiser Recommended James Bond gap -- .007.  It gives me a chance to exercise my new knowledge, AND try out my new tool from Hal at 2002s Only.

 

No. 1 is very tight. Nos. 2-6 are loose, but I'm cruising. At that early rate, I will finish the job in a half hour.

Then comes valve No. 7. It is ... WAY loose. The hole in the eccentric is facing up (!) instead of toward the side of the cylinder head. After several attempts, I conclude that I cannot get the valve to within spec. It feels as if there is no cam on the eccentric.

So I pull the eccentric, Peter Beren close at hand with a magnet, in case I drop something. Blake Henrich cheering us on from a safe distance. I extract the eccentric safely and discover ... it is completely normal and fine.

What I also discover is, the eccentric lobe and the little hole for your adjuster tool are clocked a specific way. So the eccentric can be installed two ways. If they're done right, you have to roll the eccentric toward the outer edge of the cylinder head to tighten the valve lash. If you install them the other way, you have to roll the eccentric in toward the cam. But the rockers (well, my rockers) prevent you from rolling the eccentric enough to engage the lobe.

So I flipped the eccentric over, reinstalled, adjusted that valve to .007 with no issues. And finished up, feeling jubilant.

And yes, that "fixed" my car's pronounced ticking. YAY!

 

Great story and good advice. 

Keep on Truckin Fixin...! 

[popovm]

This old rigamaroll. Cut out some more rusty metal from the upper footwell, ground down remnants of the spot weld cutter and made a patch template for the cap on the frame rail. 
 

 

[Highnote1]

Disassembling continues for paint. I replaced the front main seal and added an AC pully and notched the lower cover in hopes I have energy to add ac when I get the car back. Stuff everywhere!
 

[BeMyWay]

14 hours ago, Highnote1 said:

Disassembling continues for paint. I replaced the front main seal and added an AC pully and notched the lower cover in hopes I have energy to add ac when I get the car back. Stuff everywhere!
 

 

 

We have twin shops at the moment...mine is a mess too.

[JKKH]

I drove it for its first shake down.  My ‘02 has been tucked away waiting for spring (or saltless roads) since the CCA raffle.  After 3 days of rain, today was a sunny 65 degrees - and both my and my car’s shared birthday (my ‘02 rolled off the line on my 02!)…I got it out for my first drive!   I’ll have permagrin for days…

 

 

Edited April 10 by JKKH

[Mike Nance]

I finally got my engine bay wiring complete. Just need an alternator and starter installed and I'll be ready to drop the 1974 Tii on the subframe, then some Tii accelerator linkage. Then on to interior wiring for the dome light and door switches.

 

Thanks to @John76 for all the wiring drawings and @BMW 1600-2 for Tii wiring information.

[Mark92131]

16 hours ago, Mike Nance said:

Just need an alternator and starter installed and I'll be ready to drop the 1974 Tii on the subframe

 

Looks great, but will the Tii motor fit with that brake booster?

 

Mark92131

[Mike Nance]

@Mark92131It better😅, I'm modifiying the original air box to fit. That looks like the only change I'll need other than moving the washer fluid resevoir to the pasanger side inner fender. My last wiring problem is the handbrake and blake fluid resevoir sensor. I'm not sure if Pin #5 on the gauge cluster is sending out 12v. 

[zinz]

All around great guy, Barney Toler let me back in his shop for a 5 speed swap on the ‘72 Inka car. All in prep for MidAmerica in 2 weeks. 

 

Right off the bat the angry wrench had to be deployed when the brand new stainless hardware on the exhaust pipe galled and wouldn’t come off. Cutting wheel made short work of those bastards…

 

 

4 speed is out. I’ll drop the driveshaft off in the morning for shortening and modifying. Hoping for easy things on the install. Using Blunt’s bracket for the Getrag 240 and some other parts he sells; thank you very much. 
 

Clutch and pressure plate are new, and the FW has been slightly lightened. 
 

 

Thanks again Barney for the shop space and time and good company. 
 

Ed Z

[Swiss 2002Tii]

12 hours ago, Mike Nance said:

@Mark92131It better😅, I'm modifiying the original air box to fit. That looks like the only change I'll need other than moving the washer fluid resevoir to the pasanger side inner fender. My last wiring problem is the handbrake and blake fluid resevoir sensor. I'm not sure if Pin #5 on the gauge cluster is sending out 12v. 

Just in case, I saw this on Facebook: 

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Bremse forstærker. Tii. 270 euro