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

[CubbyChowder]

Yeah I had the black Focus on the Meisters.

I don't live in SLO any longer but I used to, how long have you been in town?

ohh nice! I really liked the stance on that thing.

I've lived in SLO on and off for about 4 years now, but I was born and raised in Arroyo Grande which is about 15 miles south of SLO, so I've always been in the area. That's why I was so stoked on the Avila show because I only had to drive 10 miles! We never have shows like that here, it's always old classic cars shows (which are cool too, just not really where my interests are).

[Nickgt40]

Yeah, the best one locally was either the one in Morro Bay on the embarcadero or in Cambria. It was nice to have something of this caliber for what really is a small town area.

I can't wait to see this thing done (hopefully before next year's show).

[CubbyChowder]

Yeah, the best one locally was either the one in Morro Bay on the embarcadero or in Cambria. It was nice to have something of this caliber for what really is a small town area.

I can't wait to see this thing done (hopefully before next year's show).

I've never heard of either of those shows. I'll have to look into that. That's how I felt though, it really is a small area and the enthusiast scene is VERY limited so it was refreshing to actually see some tastefully modified cars haha.

The '02 will definitely be done before next year's show, I plan to have the engine in and running with the 5-speed swap within a month so it's all uphill from there!

[C-Hutch]

progress looks great!
makes me want a project even more.

just a quick tip...
when you spot prime, dont tape the area off, just feather it in.

the tape lines can show through to the final coat.

yeah what he said. Leads to a lot of work later on.

I've never heard of either of those shows. I'll have to look into that. That's how I felt though, it really is a small area and the enthusiast scene is VERY limited so it was refreshing to actually see some tastefully modified cars haha.

The '02 will definitely be done before next year's show, I plan to have the engine in and running with the 5-speed swap within a month so it's all uphill from there!

Good to hear! Can't wait to see it all together. What color are you painting it?

[CubbyChowder]

Good to hear! Can't wait to see it all together. What color are you painting it?

Thanks man, I can't wait either. I have a few different colors in mind but not set on anything yet. I will make that decision when the time comes. Either a dark crimson red, dark charcoal grey, or dark brownish. I've also seen a few dark brownish/greenish/goldish colors that I think would look pretty sweet. I really like the brown that I've seen on a few MK6's, like this one:

[C-Hutch]

UGHGHGHGH that would be amazing

[Riley_J]

Thanks man, I can't wait either. I have a few different colors in mind but not set on anything yet. I will make that decision when the time comes. Either a dark crimson red, dark charcoal grey, or dark brownish. I've also seen a few dark brownish/greenish/goldish colors that I think would look pretty sweet. I really like the brown that I've seen on a few MK6's, like this one:

yes do this!
there was an E46 "individual colour" that was similar to this^^^


check these out

http://bmwccbc.org/resources/teile/BMW-current-colors.pdf

[Riley_J]

or maybe even this colour

[CubbyChowder]

wow that's a lot of colors! haha. I would like to keep it more brown than gold. I also really like Malaga, which is an orignal '02 color. I want a color that will accentuate the fenders nicely and be able to look good with different colors of wheels as well. I like black wheels but I'm sure I'll eventually switch around to different colors such as silver/white/gold/gunmetal at some point

[hfabricius]

I can't get enough of these 02 threads. Between here and r3v, it makes me really want a 2002. Your fabrication skills are excellent as well. Can't wait to see what else is in store.

[CubbyChowder]

^^ thanks dude

[Riley_J]

^^ thanks dude

was really hoping that post was going to be an update

[CubbyChowder]

was really hoping that post was going to be an update

Honestly I have an update, I'm just ashamed to post it on here. You'll see soon. Nothing bad happened to the car, I'm just really unhappy with the way things went recently.

[CubbyChowder]

Here are some parts I just received in the mail. In preparation for the 5-speed conversion, I ordered up the necessary clutch kit which consists of:

- 228mm clutch disc
- 228mm pressure plate
- Euro e21 323i throwout bearing

I also had the flywheel resurfaced to spec and received some 20mm spacers that I got for really cheap on VWvortex. I have pretty much everything I need to complete the 5-speed conversion now, the only thing I need now is to have the driveshaft shortened and balanced once I can get the right measurement.

I also bought a new headliner off a user on bmw2002faq for a really good price, just waiting on that to get in the mail. Spent A LOT of money lately but it's all necessary and I have most of the big stuff I need to complete the project (minus paint and suspension, which are two huge ones haha).



And I guess I'll just show these pictures
I also prepped and painted the engine bay last week, but I'm really unhappy with how it turned out. It looks absolutely terrible to me and I'm honestly kind of embarrassed to show it on here haha. I used brush-on Chassis Coat paint by POR-15 because I wanted a super durable satin black engine bay, but it was really hard to brush on evenly and it ended up looking like dog shit and I'm pretty pissed about it. I thought it would turn out a lot better than it did. I decided I'm going to leave it for now though, if I ever do a swap down the road then I'll tear everything down and do it properly, in the meantime it'll be visible maybe 1% of the time so it's going to stay. It's very durable and will do it's job just fine, it's just not the prettiest thing.

[Riley_J]

dude its an engine bay, chill!!

unless you're going to be popping the hood every other day like all the honda kids i wouldnt wory about it!