Mucci

Looking for a mechanic in Portland OR that knows these cars. Any recommendations?

These came in the car I just bought. I'm assuming they're not stock. Anyone know what they're from?

9 minutes ago, bluebmw said:

Shameless plug: http://thepaddock.xyz/store/2002beltlinetrim

 

I've had this particular stick-on trim on my car for over 5 years and it still looks brand new. Highly recommended for anyone with anything other than a concours car.

Is there a difference between that and this? http://www.brandsport.com/trmg-0301-05.html

1 hour ago, LimeySteve said:

The stick on trim is easy to fit, get straight & will fool 99% of people from 6ft but it sticks like shit to a blanket & can remove paint when you try to remove it , 3m sticky stuff works .

There's got to be a solvent out there that will lift the 3M adhesive and not mess with the paint. In my early 20's I worked at a body shop for a summer and they had this thing the size of a hockey puck that was made out of a gummy tan rubber. The same material you see used as Clark's shoe soles. It'd chuck into a drill and pull the 3M badge tape up without messing up the paint... as long as you didn't stay in one place and burn it.

Of course you had to get the badge off first which wasn't too hard with some plastic pry tools.

2 hours ago, mike said:

When you check your prospective purchase out, take a look at the back side of the trunk and hood to see if the trim holes were welded shut, or just filled with Bondo or the like.  If you don't  want to reinstall the belt line trim and there's just filler, you should weld those holes closed or you're gonna have problems down the road.  On the other hand, if you do want to reinstall belt line trim and the holes are welded, that's gonna be a problem to drill out the welds.  

 

BTW, with a little patience you should be able to assemble a decent set of used trim pieces that will be plenty nice for your stated goal of a daily driver...

 

cheers

mike

Ah yes, good call mike. I'll check there to see how the holes were filled.

1 hour ago, ray_ said:

All came with trim

 

Here ya go. Thank Esty, not me.

 

http://www.brandsport.com/trmg-0301-05.html

 

Cheers,

 

 

Great, thanks for the link. Has anyone done a side by side comparison of the real trim and this stuff? I didn't think it was going to be a "by the foot" kind of thing.

1 hour ago, AceAndrew said:

For trivia night, Euro 1502's did not come with trim. EDIT: Beat by a minute!

 

Mucci, if you are buying, tread carefully.  A trim delete is a big red flag that the owner decided to cut corners.  It may be indicative of rust issues being glossed over.  A new set of trim costs around $1,000.  So while it certainly isn't cheap, it's not devastatingly expensive.

 

If you haven't already, have a thorough PPI done by a knowledgeable 02 mechanic.  There are a handful in Portland.

Oh this is by no means a pristine specimen. The PO rattle canned it flat black and it's got front end damage. But the price is right and it runs and drives solid. I'm going to likely strip it bare to see what's under there before respraying it the stock Mintgrun and driving it daily  It's a project for sure. On the plus side there's no rust in the trunk or on the towers. Underbody looks 90% clean as well. We'll see what mysteries the panels hold...

If anyone has Portland area mechanic recommendations I'm all ears.

Simple question I'm sure, but I'm a new owner. The car I'm buying has been resprayed and doesn't have any holes for the chrome body trim. I'm wondering if some models didn't come with the trim or if they've been filled in. It's a '75.

The previous owner mentioned that a full set of trim is big bucks but there are stick-on options out there. Does anyone have info / a link on the latter?

Picking up my first 02 tomorrow (woot!). Sadly the previous owner rattle canned black over her Mintgrun. I'm looking for a quality body shop in the Portland OR area to help return her to her pristine greeness, along with taking care of a couple rust areas. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I'm looking to pick up an 02 around the PNW area.

No body damage.

No electrical issues.

Prefer manual trans.

Some mechanical issues are ok. I'm looking for a solid foundation that could use a little TLC. 

Let me know what you have. Feel free to email or text photos if that's easier:

Dave | Dave@motomucci.com | 508-93two-12 eighty eight

Bump, still interested in renting an '02 in the PNW area.

11 hours ago, LikeStig said:

Cool Bike, here you go! 

 

Oh very cool. Like the Uber of car rentals. Thanks for the link. Unfortunately it's 650 miles from Portland and the PNW area as a trip destination is important. It'd be $1,800 just to get the car up and back, plus flights, not counting our actual trip. I'll keep an eye out on that site though, thanks for the link.

11 hours ago, pklym said:

If you want to rent a flat bed and a guy to drive it, you and my girlfriend can sit in my car on top and get driven around. But you should probably keep looking until you find one that runs.

To clarify, your girlfriend is included in the rental?

Hey guys,

My girlfriend's turning 30 in February and I wanted to plan a little old-timey road trip along the Pacific coast. By that time we'll be living in Portland and I'm going to have to sell my cars before the move. She's in love with 02's so I'd love to be able to rent one for a week or so. I thought I'd reach out to the enthusiast community to see if there's any interest.

The Trip

The idea is a road trip up the pacific coast with daily stops of an old-timey fasion: catching an event at a vintage theater, strolls through historic towns, vintage diners etc. I imagine it wouldn't be more than 7 days, and likely around 500-700 miles. I own a bunch of vintage vehicles and will treat your 02 with the same respect I'd give had it been my Grandfathers 02. No hooning. No back seat funny business. Just a week long "Sunday drive". 

A bit about me since I'm sure you'd want to know who you're trusting your baby to:

I'm an Industrial Designer by trade. 30 years old. I've owned E30's / E28's for the past 8 years now. I've built an E30 from the chassis up before and run a business building custom vintage motorcycles. All this is to let you know I'm very in-tune with vintage machines. 

My bike work is here:

www.draftstudio.co

www.instagram.com/motomucci

What's in it for you?

- Rental cash

- Other forms of payment: Illustration of your car, maintenance work, custom work, motorcycle work, ...a motorcycle?

- I'll undoubtedly be taking tons of photos of your car in awesome places. You're welcome to any of those in hi-res. 

- I'm happy to draft up a rental agreement, prove insurance, copy of my license, list of my fears etc.

I'll attach some examples of my fabrication and illustration work if you're interested in non-cash compensation. 

If you're interested please shoot me an email with photos and details about your car and we can go from there: dave@draftstudio.co