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

[The Simps]

Lovin your work!

[Kennyy]

wowwwwww its BEAUTIFUL

[HUNTERMILLS]

Thank you sir Jedi







Interesting, thank you for your input. I didn't weld directly on top of the first weld, more so on the bottom of it so that I was getting more coverage and penetration on the spindle. If you look at the pictures, you can see that they are sort of layered instead of stacked (if that makes sense). Do you think that was a bad idea?

They way it looks in the picture i think it should be alright. A stacks of welds is usually done on a fillet weld i think(still learning) and welded on the toe of each weld and its usually done with a stick welder but it is done with a tig also. He was saying that going back over the same weld with no filler wire "bakes" the weld and adds to much heat and in return the weld isnt as strong(Correct me if im wrong anybody who know a good bit about welding). I dont know a lot as ive only been in class for a couple months now but id figured i would tell you for future reference.

P.s. Your car is going to turn out amazing. It already looks so good on the rack.

[SD202]

even with the mistake im still blown away and very impressed with all of this. I love it man cannot wait to see it finished.

[montgomery]

Fitment is perfect.

[CubbyChowder]

oh my lord that looks awesome. great work.

Thank you sir Jedi

When i recieved the email that there was new content on the thread i had one of those silent screams within me (i was at school) when i realised that it was you that had writen something about progress on the 02!

This is by far the most entertaining and impressive project that i follow on any car forum by far!

Comments like this are what drive me to keep going, so thank you! It means a ton.

The progression is outstanding and everything is on point. I check back on the forum time to time just to see if you have any updates.

Thanks dude, expect more frequent updates from here on out.

Im in welding classes right now mostly focused on tig. When you say separate passes do you mean passes. do you mean separate passes by the toe of the weld or do you mean back over the original weld? Reason im asking is cause my teacher told as that going back over our original weld can actually make it weaker.

Interesting, thank you for your input. I didn't weld directly on top of the first weld, more so on the bottom of it so that I was getting more coverage and penetration on the spindle. If you look at the pictures, you can see that they are sort of layered instead of stacked (if that makes sense). Do you think that was a bad idea?

[HUNTERMILLS]

I got the adapter tube welded up, my TIG welds aren't beautiful yet, but I did a couple separate passes and made sure I was getting plenty of penetration:

Im in welding classes right now mostly focused on tig. When you say separate passes do you mean passes. do you mean separate passes by the toe of the weld or do you mean back over the original weld? Reason im asking is cause my teacher told as that going back over our original weld can actually make it weaker.

[Heist]

The progression is outstanding and everything is on point. I check back on the forum time to time just to see if you have any updates.

[StanceDatSucka]

When i recieved the email that there was new content on the thread i had one of those silent screams within me (i was at school) when i realised that it was you that had writen something about progress on the 02!

This is by far the most entertaining and impressive project that i follow on any car forum by far!

[Jedi Mind Trickery]

oh my lord that looks awesome. great work.

[CubbyChowder]

Thanks guys, happy to finally be making progress on it again

[Minuki]

This build just gets better and better, the fitment is going to be unreal!

[drifte]

Update on this build made my morning. Good to see it making progress.

[StanceDatSucka]

The fitment looks glorious! Such a bummer about the strut tho

[floatingdino]

looking swag-a-licious