Progress on the bmw1602.com car ...** UPDATED 05/05/20 *

[TMK-001]

Are you going to fit proper windows to the doors?

Looks nuts anyways!

Todd

[bmw1602.com]

Are you going to fit proper windows to the doors?

Looks nuts anyways!

Todd

nope. it's a racer so the door are completly gutted. I'm going to fab and alum. top cap to cover the top door sill like it's on many racers.

THANKS for all the compliments everbody! Certainly helps give me more energy to continue!

[bmw1602.com]

Hello Everybody!

Alot of you may be folllowing my progress thru my site, and in an effort to help fund the site and my racing delusions, I've opened my little store! I hope to provide 2002 enthusiasts with some cool stuff!

A couple of board members have already purchased my modified valve covers and are happy customers....

I basically have stuff I'm making and some Alpina reproduction stuff that some may be intrested in....

Check it out!

visit the store to get the best handmade products for your 2002 racer

http://bmw1602.lostbrazilian.com/v1/store.php

or for the coolest Alpina Reproduction parts all under $80!!!

http://bmw1602.lostbrazilian.com/v1/store2.php

Enjoy!

Pedro G.

[bmw1602.com]

Gotta love LA weather!

beautiful day for the first drive in 1 year!!!

I taped on the lisc. plate with masking tape and we drove to a neaby spot. Praying the whole time that no cops would spot me!

Great light, beautiful day.....and a brand new $7000 Pansonic HVX200 HD camera!

My stepdad has just finished his Avid (editing software) schooling and bought himself a broadcast quality camera.

Our first video project will be making a DVD of my first vintage race event which should be the British Extravaganza in May. We'll be documenting the event and shooting some awsome footage of my '02 in action.

Let me just say the few mins of footage we got today was AWSOME!!!!!!!!

WOW!!!!! I had so much fun!!!!! I was smoking my azenis tires for the sake of art.

I did some fun drifting and luckily we didn't get hassled by the cops.

I can't wait to compress the video from today and post it so everybody can see!! Soo COOOL!!!!

The car is so bad ass I had almost forgotten. I have Never gotten so much attenion at stoplights like I did today!!!!!!!

here are some pics of the first day of shooting!!! Can't wait to post the video(maybe tommorow)

Merry Christmas to all!!!!!!!!! I so glad I'm done with painting!

shooting begins....

I dedicate my car to the memory and life of Aryton Senna....RIP

[bmw1602.com]

Here is the a frame taken from the video we shot this weekend....

we shot some awsome,amazing stuff at 60FPS.....just looks too cool....can't wait to get some track/racing footage at speed.

see my other post

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,0/page,viewtopic/t,283812/

Actual video clip to come sometime this week when we have a chance to do some color correcting and proper compression down from the HD1080i we shot it at to a more "web" size file size and quality.......

We are going to make a short documentary/dvd of my first event this year at the british extravaganza.....should have some great action from plenty of 2002's and a 3.0cs that run at that event. Anyone intrested in ordering such a dvd? Should be some great entertainment with plenty of 2002 action.

let me know!

[bmw1602.com]

getting my car ready for my first shakedown trackday....and for tech inspection...

-Added a rollbar mounted master cutoff switch.

-Installed 10lbs. AFFF fire system with 1 nozzle in the trunk, 1 on the driver and 2 over the engine.

1 over the header and valve cover and 1 over the carbs/Brake fluid and fuel lines

Full install pics

http://bmw1602.lostbrazilian.com/v1/viewer.php?album=albums/Gallery/AFFF%20Fire%20System&pn=1

[bmw1602.com]

This is the handle I never want to pull!!!!!!

otherwise know as the "OH SHIT" !!! handle

[canadapierre]

I've been following your build for a while now. Nice setup on the fire stuff. I like the Oh Shit switch! DO you run with the clip in during the race? Keep the info coming. I'd like to see vids of your first races.

[bmw1602.com]

there are 2 safety pins...... one on the handle and one on the bottle. Both are to be removed before leaving the pits! I guess if I were to drive it on the street I run just the clip on the dash....

lots of small things to do to make sure I can pass tech.....grommets, safety wire....electrical tape...etc.....window net......etc.....

[esty]

after installing 29.95 door trim from pep boys that worked perfectly

no way dude...tell me it ain't so...

[bmw1602.com]

why not? it looks great and the car is far from original anyway.....

[PSloan]

she's being sarcastic. people hate on her for using universal stuff from autozone on her 2002s. Hers are far from stock also - but in a different way.

[boxy02]

I saw a 1602 listed on Tim's AllTime Racing website for next thursday @ Big Willow.....Is that you?! If it is, I might just be calling in sick to check out your ride !! Nice job, Dude!!

[bmw1602.com]

yes that is me, I built his new website part of the payment was a free track day so I'm cashing in!

for those intrested that want to go to a quality track day with lots of tracktime(really) check out his website.

www.alltimeracing.com

I also bought my helmet and fire system from him.

[bmw1602.com]

I stoped by Ireland Eng. last week and I picked up a radiator restrictor..

I forgot to take a picture of it before I installed it. But it's basically a chunk of alum. rod with a hole thru the middle to size down the flow into the radiator.

Idea is the longer the water stays in the radiator....the more efficient the radiator will be better cooling.

OF COURSE THIS ONLY BECAUSE I HAVE NO THERMOSTAT....