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    Jeff d’Avanzo SoCal Vintage BMW - sad news

    in BMW 2002 and other '02

    Posted · Edited by jrhone

    I just read this somewhere else and thought that it would be appropriate to post this here as he impacted so many people here.

     

    Repost from @johnbarlowiv
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    Dear SoCal Vintage family:
    It is with deep sadness that I inform you that SoCal Vintage co-founder Jeff d’Avanzo died early this morning from COVID. Jeff was a dear friend to all of us, and he leaves an unfillable void in our world. We will honor his memory more fully at a later date. In the meantime, please take COVID seriously, and take care of each other. 
    With lots of love to Jeff’s friends, family, and the vintage BMW community, John.  #socalvintagebmw
     

    This is a tough one.  A huge loss for our community.  My prayers go out to his family and friends.  We will miss him.   

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    Well what a Boneheaded thing to do....

    in BMW 2002 and other '02

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    31 minutes ago, Vicleonardo1 said:

    Also have seen some references to some inexpensive chrome shops in TJ too! (I think it was on Lords of the Car Hoards) awhile ago. 

    Another reason not to drink the water.....


    Interesting.  I thought maybe its cheap to have my bumpers rechromed in TJ.  I asked Chito about it when they redid my headliner and he said about $300 a bumper at the bumper place. He would take me there when i was ready.  At that price though id rather put in a bit more and get a stainless bumper.  

    Well what a Boneheaded thing to do....

    in BMW 2002 and other '02

    Posted · Edited by jrhone

    23 minutes ago, dlmrun2002 said:

    If your trunk floor is ok, you got lucky for the most part. Now if that was a plastic bumper, it might be totaled..lol

    dlm ny country

     

     

    Lucky that its mostly the bumper...slightly pushed panel that should pull out and a bit of paint....

     

    19 minutes ago, esty said:

    you only need a center section

     

     

    True Esty!  Or it may be the excuse I needed for a nice new shiny Stainless bumper...

    WTB Shorty Rear Bumper

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    Looking for a shorty Rear Bumper...can be 3 pieces or just the center section.  Looking for an early bumper without holes for the rubber strip.  Reply here or email me if you have one or know where I can get one....

     

    Thanks!

     

    John

    john@project2002.com

     

     

    To LSD or not to LSD...that is the question...

    in BMW 2002 and other '02

    Posted · Edited by jrhone

    OK...my car is a daily driver and the build sheet is LONG...its a restomod with a built engine, lowered suspension, 15" BBS wheels, exhaust, interior, 5 speed...etc....My diff was replaced with a rebuilt unit that leaked immediately.  So the shop said bring it back and they would swap it out with another rebuilt 3.64 unit.  I like the 3.64 gears because I also road trip it and I like that combo with the 5 speed for road trips.  The shop said since I am swapping the diff, if I wanted the 3.64 LSD just pay the difference.  So it would look great on my build sheet, but will I notice it?  I keep going back and forth on doing the LSD or the open diff.  

    Should I swap Weber dgv 23/36 carb for a 38/38?

    in BMW 2002 and other '02

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    On 11/1/2020 at 6:12 PM, 2002iii said:

    32/36=Smog and Economy

    38/38=More power and less MPG

    DCOE 40=a little more power and a little less MPG

    DCOE 45=Even more power and even less MPG

    2 DCOE 40s=Street and Track

    2 DCOE 45s=Full racing motor

     

    Not what I have been told by a number of 02 Engine Builders and racers....

    I have been told that a 38/38 can make more power than Dual DCOE 40s.  Not sure how 1 DCOE 40 or 1 DCOE 45 will make more power.  

     

    To the original poster...it all depends on the engine...I had a 38 on a stock motor and it was fun...even more fun on a engine with bigger positions, higher compression and a 292 cam.

    Wiring advice. Battery terminals vs distribution blocks

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    So i have a car stereo amp and electric fan connected directly to the battery in addition to the standard 02 stuff.  Its looking ratty.  So i wanna clean it ip from a visual standpoint as well as a functional one.  So i was thinking of one of 2 options, a batter terminal with multiple wire ports or running one wire to a distribution block and feeding all my stuff from there.  Any way better than another?

     

    so something like this

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    vs this

     

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    or is there a better way than both of those?

    Cracked Headlight. Ugh. Options?

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    Posted · Edited by jrhone

    Got a cracked headlight.  Well actually a hole in it.
     

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    Existing lighting isnt by any means stellar so anything decent will be an improvement.  What are some good light options?  I was gonna do the easy thing and grab the Hella 7” H4 kit from ireland.  
     

    https://www.iemotorsport.com/product/hella-7-headlight-conversion-kit-2002/

     

    i was also gonna do the relay upgrade as well. 
     

    Just checking to see if there is anything out there thats a better value or better performing option at a reasonable price.  Thanks!

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