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When the body work was done the 5 speed was already part of the plan so the BFH work was included. All relevant threads were studied and Parts gathered along with a transmission lift. Nothing left to chance so I thought. I even took a 5 minute drive to the local BMW dealership to talk to the foreman and came away feeling confident.
 

 
To be sure I hung out with my local independent shop manager and watched him prepare to install one in this 

 
Again I left with confidence.
 
But reality bites...
 
jgerock reminded me to lengthen the reverse switch wiring (wasn’t on the punch list) so I did that.
I took my time with the pressure plate + clutch torquing (1 turn at a time on each bolt diagonally), 
 
Then I was ready.
 
Box on lift, forward, up, input shaft too close to springs, back, bumping tunnel, down, snag plate lip, back and down, too far left, wth I’m moving in the wrong direction. Ok, up, forward, stuck on tunnel again, down, right, up, check input shaft placement, up, shove, crush reverse switch blade connector ...
 
Aargh@$67hg#!!?!!!
 
4 days later new switch arrives, along with 
the 2 quarts of Redline MTL I forgot to put in the gearbox.
 
Yesterday, went smoother though it still required a bit of adjusting positions and some physical effort. As Zaza Pachulia once said “nothing easy, NOTHING EASY “
 

 

Head just came back from the machine shop today. Bored for the 84.5mm forged piston set. 

We dropped the rear subframe mainly because of the cut axles; our theory is that a salvage yard did that in order to roll the car around with a seized differential. (There is great freedom in working on a car that was rescued from the crusher!) Both the differential in the car and the extra diff that came with the car are not usable; the former barely turns (confirming our theory) and the extra one turns freely but has chipped gears (see photo). At a Rivertown Gear Busters parts swap we had picked up five used axles; two have the 3+3 bolt pattern, so we'll raid all five to get two axles that will work. Many thanks to Dave Guard for the media blasting. We're having fun in this "messy" phase while looking forward to the final cleaning and painting of the subframe bits.

New to me. 1975 bmw 2002. 
Full 320 is swap. Motor, Tranny, LSD and recaro seats from an e21. 
 
1.8l M10 Factory remanufactured motor with approx 20k
5- speed upgrade with UUC short shift kit 
lightweight aluminum flywheel 
rebuilt 32/36 with sync link, rejected by patrick at midnight motorsports
polished valve cover 

I am putting in an Esty carpet kit, so i figured i would take some pics along the way. any suggestions to make this process better are appreciated!
When you get the box with the kit in the mail, open it up and check out all the cool pieces.
Do not lose or misplace one and think Esty forgot to put it in the box. She didn't, you lost it.
:-)

It's been a while since I've posted but I'm back and working on the old girl. Finished the headliner, horn, passenger window, and quarter window installation. Took some pictures of what's under the car. Sorry to everyone asking for updates. This project had taken a backseat and I've recently picked it back up. Bonus pic of my dd and the bimmer in the background.
 


 
 

If any one is wondering about the correct shutz pattern for a '73Tii, this is what the factory did based on an unrestored '73Tii.
 
Huge amount of work has all come together culminating in final paint.
 
The paint will cure for several weeks while the engine is rebuilt. The bottom end is already assembled, head should be back from the machine shop Feb. 28th.

It was an absolutely gorgeous day today!  I was able to get some work done in my new location. I was able to remove the bonnet, boot, headlights, taillights and turn signals in preparation for sanding and primer.
 
While cleaning out the trunk I started to see more evidence that this car has been in a rear end collision.
 
Sigh.
 
Lots of welds and the seams don't seem to line up very well anywhere on the car.  Something that I didn't really see until I really stated looking.  One of these days I will look before I keep....maybe.
 
My friend who's helping me sand, paint and weld said "don't worry I'm a metal whisperer". So far the mug has come in handy on several occasions! 
 
Wish me luck.
 
 

Ive been dreading doing the tension bushings because it looked like a serious task but it had to be done. I could move it with my hands and it was so very noticeable on the road. What was in it was some sort of poly bushings and they did not fit at all. Im not even sure they ever did when some PO installed them. It was very loose. New parts to install though (both sides of course)...

Changing the strut bearings means getting the struts out. I can deal with engines and drivelines, but I know diddly squat about suspension, so I got hopelessly confused by both the terminology, and by what attaches to what, functions how, and can move in which way. Hence, here's a pictorial guide to changing strut bearings. You know you will want to change yours if there are large cracks in the rubber support, even though I now realise that the consequences of the rubber support failing are not as dire as I originally had thought - it supports the damping rod, the force of the spring is on the metal plate on the bottom of the strut support.
So, what is a strut bearing ?

This thing flies when you floor it and with the 4.11 diff. it leaves new cars way behind but ... i think i do 4mpg ... lol 
I replaced the one barel pdsi solex that i had from a 2002 engine cause the jets were not matching and made a mess somehow ... 
The engine is smooth, idle is perfect , it only drinks too much ... , maybe the electric fuel pump has anything to do with it or it's just the wrong jets ? 
32 liters - 117 km ... 

I've had requests for a bumper-delete driving/fog lamp mount (late model impact bumper cars) the last couple years and it's been on the radar, just not at the top of the list...until recently.
It required a friend sending a pair of lights and telling me he was 'waiting for it', so it happened. I'm happy with the result.
 
quoted from www.kooglewerks.com :
 
this kit is designed for late model US market impact bumper cars, (requiring the front bumper removed) adds to the function and vintage rally look by accommodating most common aftermarket lamps. (with two mounting positions for deep or shallow style lamps) comes with two CNC cut .090 steel brackets, two .090 steel mounting tabs, zinc coated metric mounting hardware and two formed ABS plastic cosmetic covers (install with 3m automotive tape) brackets are coated in semigloss black.
 
 


 

Hinges and some ancillary parts have been painted. Bumpers test fitted and look spectacular!

Pretty darn close match to derby.

There were not many variations of 2002s that came off the factory floor in Munich 40 years ago, but over the years, people have made some changes, and some things have remained the same.  Here is a collection of the types of engines and inductions you would be able to find in a 2002 at your local car show. 

Ever since I got the car running, the gas smell has been way too much for me to handle. Its to the point that even a short drive around the block yields me straight to the showers!
I removed the trunk panels to reveal what looks like a 71 tank. Is this a sign that something is up from a PO? Hmm...
 

Welcome to the last BMW 2002 FAQ Birthday Giveaway! 
 
The last Birthday giveaway includes our new items in the store: a pair of BMW 2002 FAQ Pint Glasses and a pair of BMW 2002 FAQ Mugs for your drinking enjoyment.
 
The giveaway is open until Midnight on Feb. 13th Pacific Time. Register your entry prior to that time.
 
As with the previous giveaways, this one is open and Free to all Supporting Members.
 

I wanted to change the rear drums on my 2002 to disks. There are no problems with using drums for daily use, but in a race car i wanted to have a bit more maintenance and better consistency day after day. The rules for SCCA FSP class require the car to retain the parking brake. So one of the better ways was to go to the VW Disk conversion. Ireland Engineering sells the full kit that can easily be installed by anyone. What i installed was very similar, but i used an aluminum caliper.

April 9, 2016 at Reggie's Motorworks in Indiana

This event is so close to my house that I feel bad every time i miss it. I miss it a lot. Friday night activities or weekend plans usually keep me away from Portola Valley, CA. Not this time.  I am missing a lot of cars that showed up as I did not star taking photos until later part of the morning. This was mostly due to great turn out from the BMW 2002 FAQ club.
 

 
Conversation seems to take over what should be an "adult show and tell"
 

 
The event did not disappoint with a great collection of old
 

 
and new
 

 
Something very unusual
 

 
And something very familiar
 

 
You can see all the photos at
 
 
Or if you prefer a slideshow with some music
 
 
 
A great looking Isetta.
 
 
And a video of the Tourings making an grand exist.
 
 
 

4 months.  That's how long I've had this 2002.  And it has been sitting in the garage on jack stands for nearly 3!  The problem I've had is the same problem many of us have had this winter: It's just too damn cold in the garage to work!  Especially with the wife coming and going in her car.    Well, today was a really bad day, weather-wise.  So bad that my wife did not try to go anywhere all day so the garage was relatively warm.  So I took the day and worked on the car a little.  I've been doing a little here and there for the past few months, but today I feel like I accomplished something.  The last of the emissions controls are gone!   

**I DID NOT PAINT IT OLIVE DRAB GREEN THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID**
 
I just completed my fuel injection today!! This should have been my first upgrade. Ive been slowly collecting everything and the weather was in the 50s today which for spokane is unheard of, it should be in the 20s. I chose the lh2.2 because it was cheap and simple. Wiring makes my head hurt just thinking about it, so the plug and play-ness was quite appealing. not counting the battery relocation, it took me about 6 hours for everything. I scored big time on a throttle cable bracket which seemed like it was going to be the biggest hurdle. I got some pieces from an abandon project from Tom at 02again. the rest of it is just brake cable from the bike shop.
 
I relocated my battery a few weeks ago with the e30 cable, I just bought and marine battery cover for $13 from Oreilys and screwed it down. the today pulled out all the carb stuff and slapped on my 318i manifold. I had the harness all plugged in on my spare motor on my stand so I was able to extend t a couple of wires and figure out all IAC stuff. initially the car idle very very high like 2500-3500 so i figured it was vacuum leaks, spent some time figuring that out and it still idled high.. I ended up clamping some vice grips on the IAC hose to limit air flow and got the idle perfect. 
 
Ill just upload some pictures. I know my car looks like garbage, but I wanted to make it a fun and reliable driver before worrying about cosmetics. 
 
 
 
 

 
Finally got around to installing Cal’s trunk opener and light kit. 
 
First things first - Cal, you have made a hell of a kit. From the packaging to the instructions, this thing is top quality. 
 
Installing is incredibly straight forward. Definitely take the time to clean your old latch system. I spent a few days soaking it in degreaser, carb cleaner, and then wire brushing it. A bit of lithium grease at the back end should keep it in great working order. 
 
Ininstalled a switch on the the positive side of the light so I can turn it off when I don’t need it, though I’ve verified that the plunger interrupts the circuit nicely. 
 
Plan is to tap the light into my aux fuse panel in the back seat and when I finally get around to redoing my center control I’ll put in a switch to pop the trunk. 
 
 

First coat of primer was put on today, 2/9/2018. This is the first of 3 primer coats.

I went to install front brake pads on my '73 2002 with stock brakes earlier this week. My current pads ended up still having plenty of life, but I thought I would post pictures to the extent that might help others.
My process followed from Haynes: