Posted 7 years ago
jscott0363
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Hello everyone!!
I posted this a few years ago, but felt inspired by our newest CW member BMWFAN64 to post it again. I bought this 1975 BMW 2002 in 1993 and it was a total rust bucket. But, after three, yes three, long years of really hard work, I finally completed restoration in the Spring of 1996.
My friend and I did a ground up restoration on this one. We stripped everything down to the frame and worked our way up. Sandblasted and repainted the chassis , rebuilt the engine and transmission, replaced all of the rusted body panels (rocker panels, quarter panels, fender cowl supports and even the trunk floor). Did some serious repairs to the rear shock towers, re-routed the sunroof drain hoses out the rear fender wells, replaced the sunroof cables, every rubber seal, chrome trim, installed the original steel wheels and trim rings, replaced the carpet and even the perforated leatherette seat covers. Miraculously, the head liner was in great condition. I even had the original dashboard clock repaired. Oh, I even found a used steering worm gear for $50 and replaced the worn out worm gear. Not even 1/2" of play was left in the steering.
I was able to locate the original Atlantik Blue enamel paint and repainted the car. It took me several months to locate the correct paint for this one. BMW only issued these cars with what was referred to as "Candy" colors. So, no fancy metallic paints or clear coat on these. 1976 was the last year these were made and it was replaced by the BMW 320i.
Under the hood, I replaced the original Solex single barrel carburetor with a Weber two barrel and a K&N intake air filter. I even was able to locate, and replace, the original decals in the engine compartment. Oh, and this car even retained it's original tool kit that BMW issued with the car when it was new.
I entered this car in a BMWCCA car show, in the Spring of 1996, and I won the 2002 class that year. A very proud moment indeed!! I still have that little marble plaque sitting on my desk as a reminder of the good ole days:)
Anyway, kids came along and my priorities seemed to change and I sold it. The kids are grown now and oh how I wish I had this car back. I miss her SO much!
Thanks for stopping and having a look at my (former) classic BMW!!
Scott
fabilus scott my little brother had a super bmw muscle one
not as early as your fantastic restoration piece
just in bit pain at moment so you took my mind somewhere else
thank you my jolly good friend
thinking of wonderful times with my little brother streaky bacon
god bless take care
just going to have a cup of cocoa
asll the very best malkey
I understand the kids arrival & departure. There are a few cars I wish I held on to, but wouldn't trade them for the kids (most of the time, that is). 1956 Chevy, 1957 Chevy, 1965 Chevelle SS, 1977 Corvette, just a few.
Thanks MALKEY!! Glad to bring back a good memory for you. My dream was to own a BMW M5 (but I would take an M3), but the budget just didn't call for it. Thank you my friend!!
Dave,
I'm glad I'm not the only one out there that misses the past cars they sold:) I wouldn't be able to touch another 2002, in this condition, for under $40K.
Thanks T.!!! I'm glad you like my old Bimmer!!
MALKEY
Dave
Jenni
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T.
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I've always been a diehard 'blue oval' fan when it comes to old cars, but the make/model truly doesn't matter the slightest bit when it comes to recognizing and applauding the *enormous* amount of hard work it takes to return ANY ONE of 'em from 'nearly dead' to 'showroom new', like you've shown here. I'm sorry with you that you don't have the car anymore, but trust that its current owner still enjoys the fruits of your labors like you did. :-)
Thanks very much AnythingObscure!! I really loved this car and I still remember the serial number of the car, 2381972. It was a lot of fun to restore and even more fun to drive.
AnythingObscure
Roy
Phil
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Judy
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my little brother streaky bacon car was 2 door bmw e30 325i sport in berlovely red
what times we had
1980ties i think with megadoobie fat tyres cruising down lakes
first class my jolly good friend scott
Sounds like a lot of fun MALKEY!! I had a 1985 318i and a 1986 325e. I wasn't married then and was pretty carefree:) I sure had a lot of fun in my Bimmers!
Kevin
Michael
Ken
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Mani
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sounds smashing scott my friend we used to put our mountain bikes on back of bmw me little brother had a marin full suspension bike & i had a specialized full suspension freeride that he had bought me as pressie to cheer me up me being an uneducated poor church mouse
going downhill mountain bike riding around simonside rothbury near lord armstrongs house cragside northumberland british isles
i,ll have to put a piccy of my classic downhill mountain bike on cw
a different but an absolute classic
lots love malkey
Looking forward to your pics MALKEY!!
Beautiful! I am not a foreign car person either, but that doesn't matter when hard work pays off. Nice job!
Thanks iggy!! Very much appreciated. I love European cars and my wife and sons are all huge Honda fans. The only American made vehicle we have in our garage is my company vehicle, which is a Ford Escape. I spend most of my drive time in the Ford.
BB2
kivatinitz
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iggy
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Thank you Mike for the love and for stopping by!!
I love 2002s! I don't see them much now but still sigh lovingly when I do.
Thanks Karen!! They're very rare to come by anymore. There were only about 130,000 produced from 1968 thru 1976. Few are left on the roads today. But, it's always a treat to see one.
Wooowww!!! That sound like a magical Mike-isation!!!
So much love went in your work, you can be proud of the result and the reminding reward :-D
Thanks Kyra!!! It would be more like a Scott-isation:) Thanks so very much!! I was so foolish to have sold this one.
Karen
gargoylecollector
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Krya
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Thanks for the neat Post !!!
Rose, Thank you for the neat comment, the love and for stopping by!! Glad you enjoyed the post.
Wow that car really did come out amazing. Great job!!!
collectitall, Thank you so very much!!! Lot of hard work went into this one. But, it was all worth it i the end!
I had a buddy in high school that was a crazy man.... I mean truly certifiable..... After high school, in 1971 he bought a new 2002 in orange. We went for a ride one night on the highway through the middle of town. My first ride in his new car..... We had smoke a couple of joints and were listening to some tunes..... I lived in a suburb of Seattle, so the road was 2 lanes each way.
He got the car up to about 80 miles and hour, looked over at me, smiled, and said "Watch this!!". With his hands off the steering wheel, he locked up the brakes, and we cam to a screeching halt on the freeway in an almost perfectly straight line..... At the time they were introduced, they were mechanical marvels, especially for the money..... Great car... I bet you miss it..... I know I would.....
Cool story welzebub!! I've read that BMW was not doing so well financially and then they brought out the 2002 in 1968. The car went over so well that it saved them financially. These were really great cars. They were a bit pricey though. When the average American made car cost $3500, these were selling upward of $6500. One of my fellow BMW enthusiast had a 1969 2002tii that had over 600,000 miles on it and it was his daily driver. Still running great! Yes, I miss this car and was very foolish to have sold it when I did.
Rose
welzebub
collectitall
Radegunder
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fortapache
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Scott, you are just all-around talented! Awesome restoration job. I can understand the feeling of missing it now. She was a beauty!
Anna, Thank you so very much! You're far too kind.
Thanks Michael for the love and for stopping by!!!
dont know much about anything however just saw a black thunderbird 56 for to seconds on the tellyvision & thought about your black bmw scott me jolly good friend
Very cool MALKEY!! Actually, this one is what BMW called Atlantik, which was more of a Midnight Blue. But, it does sort of appear black in the photos though.
getthatmonkeyoutofme, Thanks so very much for the love and for stopping by!!!
WOW, Scott. Is there any limit to what you can do? What a gorgeous car, a gorgeous restoration. Congratulations on the award.
stunning car!!!
Laura,
Thanks so much!! It was a lot of fun to restore and even more fun to drive.
Thank you SEAN!! I really loved this car and I sure do miss it!
KKK ,Thank you very much for the love and for stopping by!!!
Great job on this :)
Thank you Trey!! It took me 3 years to complete, but well worth the effort. I sure wish I had her back.
Anna
Michael
getthatmonkeyoutofme
Laura
SEAN
KKK
estherscollections
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Trey
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Nice one. I always wanted a tii! There used to be a company in Wisconsin? Michigan? that specialized in completely restoring tii BMWs for their customers. I settled for buying a brand new 1984 VW GTI and had it for 18 years before it finally became time to either restore it or let it fade away. Instead, I gave to a coworker who promised to restore it and then proceeded to part it out. AH! Still miss my GTI (poor man's tii). I think I had about 350K miles on it, not sure as I broke a few speedometer cables. They were great cars, too.
kwqd,
Thanks very much!! I also owned a 1985 318i and a 1986 325e. I loved all of my Bimmers!! I plan to retire in a couple years and my goal is to have another project car. I’d like an older Porsche 911, another BMW or maybe even a VW Kathman Ghia.
Love the Karmann Ghia! As I recall, Porsche designed that one. Hard for older folks to get in and out of, though.... Retirement ROCKS!
vcal,
kwqd,
Mike,
Phil
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Jenni
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Lata,
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