now THIS will break your heart !!!!

[Conserv]

2 minutes ago, Son of Marty said:

Damn it I always get distracted by the cars on the right hand side of the page.

+1

 

Which just reminds me that I’m more of a “car guy” than a “BMW guy”… 👍

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[OriginalOwner]

anyway, fixing it up can't/shouldn't really be that expensive ??!!??

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

[Son of Marty]

19 minutes ago, Conserv said:

Which just reminds me that I’m more of a “car guy” than a “BMW guy”…

The car guy disease is seldom specific. 

[conkitchen]

40 minutes ago, OriginalOwner said:

anyway, fixing it up can't/shouldn't really be that expensive ??!!??

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

if anything, this instructs one not to be married when attempting to restore a car.

 

Do it prenuptial  

[ray_]

I'm just happy that the ad copy notes the clutch secondary cylinder was failing when the car went into storage. It's a good heads-up that the part will likely need replacing before the car is put back in service.

 

 

[jgerock]

3 hours ago, jimk said:

So based on the ad what would you offer? (I'm not in the market)

How much for those wheel dollies?  😂

[Mike Self]

22 hours ago, Flunder said:

No embossed nose trim, no baldy cam cover and no two piece wheel covers indicates late 68 but lack of headrests still means 68 to me. 

 

 

20 hours ago, Conserv said:

The headrest drop-dead date for BMW was not until January 1969. Thus, early 1969 models did without, because they could. The 1969 model year probably commenced with VIN 1662858, ca. September 1, 1968.

Per BMW Classic, model year 1969 2002s commence with 1662758, so as Steve says, it's definitely a '69, but a "first series" '69, with all the attributes of a "second series" '68--no headrests, smooth center steering wheel, frosted (paint) one piece wheel covers, no side reflectors, plastic caps on the trunk lid torsion bars etc.  Underneath is a long neck diff and U-joint axles, the engine room has brake fluid reservoirs mounted directly on the M/C and a separate clutch fluid reservoir.  All those changed at 1664760, when the "second series" '69s began production as of 1 January '69.

 

Actually under all the dirt and crap, it's in remarkably good shape structurally--there are a couple of shots of a very crowded trunk, but the wheel arches seem to be completely intact.  The front portion of both rockers are good, only the rear portion --that are actually part of the quarter panels--are perforated.  It must have sat somewhere that was leaky--both the leading edge of the hood and the trailing edge of the trunk lid--inn the center of both--are rusted through--that was dripping water--and it even ate through the hood roundel--never seen that before!  But the door bottoms are good, as are the front fenders and other typical non-structural rust spots.  

 

It's also remarkably original--still has a couple of Michelin XAS tires, some period (non halogen) Marchal headlights, late 60s Lucas rectangular driving lights, etc.  Other than the rear seat back the other seat panels appear to be in pretty good shape under all that dirt.  And entangled with the back seat appears to be the original carpet.  All that shows that the car really hasn't been molested--especially since it was parked 44 years ago.  

 

Hopefully someone who's knowledgeable about 02s and really wants an early one will tackle this car; I suspect that under all the dirt there's a nice restoration lurking.

 

mike

[Conserv]

6 minutes ago, Mike Self said:

 

… Actually under all the dirt and crap, it's in remarkably good shape structurally--there are a couple of shots of a very crowded trunk, but the wheel arches seem to be completely intact….

 

+1

 

Those views, Mike, of the rear seat area, including both the rear wheel wells and the mounting areas for the rear subframe, struck me as surprisingly better than the car’s topside suggested…

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

[TobyB]

I think that budget is pre- pandemic...

 

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