CubbyChowder finally got a BMW 2002 - it's project time

[99sil-teg]

Nice MK1, I've always wanted one as well

[323ijoe]

you are an ass. all you have to do is buy an e21 and you'll have all the project cars that I want yet cant afford lol

[CubbyChowder]

you are an ass. all you have to do is buy an e21 and you'll have all the project cars that I want yet cant afford lol

haha! I honestly can't really afford this MK1, but I just had to buy it. I'm not going to be able to put any money into it for a couple months at least.

[tomshouse516]

I am loving the work on the fenders!

are you tig welding them?
It would be far easier to weld the inner fenders with a mig welder.

[Riley_J]

you will definitely be able to sell that MK1 for a profit to fund the 02 build

some inspiration

[99sil-teg]

I need to stop coming in this thread... makes me want to sell my e21 and buy a 02 lol

[CubbyChowder]

you will definitely be able to sell that MK1 for a profit to fund the 02 build

some inspiration

that picture was a huge inspiration for me to begin with. I posted that exact picture in the the "stance thread" on BMW2002faq claiming I was aiming for the same look with mine. That thing is badass!

I'm keeping the MK1 but selling off a ton of extra parts that I got with it that I don't want.

[Oceandrive-Phat]

This is amazing dewd, I wish I had your know how, I would get a 79 280zx and get to work..

[CubbyChowder]

This is amazing dewd, I wish I had your know how, I would get a 79 280zx and get to work..

It's just a matter of doing it, that's the only way you'll learn. Just research shit online and go for it haha that's what I did, and so far it's worked out.

[deutschman]

It's just a matter of doing it, that's the only way you'll learn. Just research shit online and go for it haha that's what I did, and so far it's worked out.

Yep. The only way to learn anything is to try it, make mistakes, correct them, and get better. The only three things that will get in your way are money, time, and space to work in.

[Rubens]

Yep. The only way to learn anything is to try it, make mistakes, correct them, and get better. The only three things that will get in your way are money, time, and space to work in.

So rights, biggg constraints

[Nuts]

Great work bud, keep it up

[CubbyChowder]

So progress has been really slow lately, I took a small break because I was starting to get a bit burnt out and frustrated. This fender has proven to be a pretty difficult task, but it's starting to come together and I know the next fender will go way smoother.

So the front of the MK1 fender flare started off like this, so I had to blend it with the body:



I made some metal pieces and welded them in. This is after a bit of grinding:




And smoothed it out. I wanted the bottom of it to follow with the angle of the body (it will make sense in the first picture) and I think overall it's pretty much there. It needs a little bit more work but I'm pretty happy with it:





I've also been welding the inner fender back to the outer fender but don't have pictures yet. I'm going to hit everything with some seam sealer tomorrow so it's sealed and then I will start on body filler and hopefully get everything looking good!

[TeckniX]

Wow what a difference a bit of welding and grinding makes.. that corner looks really good mate!
Make sure to prime all the clean metal, otherwise it may start to corrode again and you'll **** grinding it back down.

[Daviticus]

I <3 detailed metal fab. Keep doing your thing, love the project so far.