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

[The Simps]

Very much enjoyed reading through your whole thread this morning. It truely is an excellent project and you can see how your skills have also improved as the build has gone on.

I look forward to further updates!

P.S. One question - I was surprised you didn't get the suspension parts powder coated before fitting the new bushes?

[d.parker]

you done yet!!!



lol jk, i love your car man! keep up the good work!

[Keith602]

This is how they looked with the polished bolts, I really didn't like it. The all black looked much more "sinister" to me:

[deutschman]

Im totally down with the sickness that are those wheels! Good to see the car at the new shop.

[Nico]

hollyfuak that RMīs !

[SD202]

im not a fan of black wheels normally either ! but wow those turned out amazing and will look great on the car !

[Franswa]

I've said it on instagram but I'll say it here also so that I subscribe to the thread at the same time ! ...

I love how the wheels turned out, and I'm liking the direction this project is going, motivates me to do work when I look at other peoples build. good job

[CubbyChowder]

Nice man!

Have you gotten your welder back yet?

I have not. I called them a few days ago to see what the deal was and they hadn't shipped one out yet. The lady said she'd ship one out ASAP so hopefully it's on the way.

I think I may have said this in an earlier post, but...... "You got MADSKILLZ bro!" Keep up the amazing work!

haha thanks man

I'm honestly doing the same on a set of gottis for my 02. I have 3 of th 4 done but it takes forever. I have been just sitting in my living room and watching a movie per wheel and going at it with a file. Now I know for next time though.

Yeah I spent like 1-2 hours per wheel, took forever. Never letting that happen again haha. I wanna see these Gotti's!

[montgomery]

That reminds me, I forgot to mention another reason why the refinish took so long. With powdercoat being so thick, when I got them back, the lips didn't fit on the faces anymore. I spent hours with a very thin chisel slowly chipping away the powdercoat on the sides of the faces and the inner parts of the lips so they would fit. I had to be cautious not to chisel too high or it would show with the lips on. That took forever, and I had to be super careful, glad that's over!

I'm honestly doing the same on a set of gottis for my 02. I have 3 of th 4 done but it takes forever. I have been just sitting in my living room and watching a movie per wheel and going at it with a file. Now I know for next time though.

[BMW BRAD]

I think I may have said this in an earlier post, but...... "You got MADSKILLZ bro!" Keep up the amazing work!

[SheaMoose]

Nice man!

Have you gotten your welder back yet?

[CubbyChowder]

Congrats on getting the car into the new shop! I know you've been eager to get it in there.

Thanks Andrew, it's a great feeling.

double plastic bag on each bolt, and the socket still worked?

Wheels are sexy for sure!

Yep, it fit perfect with the double wrap. The powder coaters purposely put a pretty light coat on the bolt heads so the socket would still fit, as powder coat is quite thick.

That reminds me, I forgot to mention another reason why the refinish took so long. With powdercoat being so thick, when I got them back, the lips didn't fit on the faces anymore. I spent hours with a very thin chisel slowly chipping away the powdercoat on the sides of the faces and the inner parts of the lips so they would fit. I had to be cautious not to chisel too high or it would show with the lips on. That took forever, and I had to be super careful, glad that's over!

[TeckniX]

double plastic bag on each bolt, and the socket still worked?

Wheels are sexy for sure!

[Rally]

Congrats on getting the car into the new shop! I know you've been eager to get it in there.

[CubbyChowder]

I'm never usually a fan of black wheels, but there's something about those that look soo good!

Actually I'm usually not really a fan of black wheels either. I was pretty nervous to do the RM's in all satin black, but now I'm super happy that I did. Also I think it's kind of a refreshing change from normal colored faces and polished lips.