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

[trm-]

This is pure art.

[CubbyChowder]

That's the finest roof rack I've ever seen! I saw one at the e30 picnic last Sunday on a dark touring from CA. Was amazing looking. I love it.

Thanks dude! The touring was a CAtuned customer car that they drove up for the show. That's rad you saw it

[DER E30]

That's the finest roof rack I've ever seen! I saw one at the e30 picnic last Sunday on a dark touring from CA. Was amazing looking. I love it.

[CubbyChowder]

No progress on the '02, but here are a few photos of some custom roof racks that I recently designed and built specifically for E30's and 2002's.

I spent a ton of time designing these and am happy with how they turned out. I originally had planned to produce these, but decided not to pursue these further for now, they are just too expensive to build.

I created my own adjustable gutter mount system which allows interchangeability between the 2002 and E30 platform (and possibly other models and makes of cars).

Achieving a super low profile aesthetic while maintaining functionality was my main goal. These are incredibly sturdy and don't cause as much wind noise as you'd think. There are gaps between the wood and metal for wind to pass through to minimize upward lift and howling. A lot of thought went into how everything flows together and I did my best to hide as many welds as possible.

















There are 3 of these in existence now; one is in Texas, one in Florida and the other in Sacramento in the hands of CAtuned. Can't wait to see some photos of one of my racks sitting on top of a proper built E30 coupe or 2002. The guy who lives in Florida owned a beautiful Calypso 2002 when he ordered a rack off me and since sold it for an E30 touring, which the rack looks pretty small on unfortunately. They're more designed for coupe models. The guy in Texas is building a killer '02 though, but it won't be done for quite a while. Anyways, I'll post some pics up as soon as I receive them.

[MkI]

Thanks guys!



Damn....thanks for the kind words dude. Comments like this really motivate me more than anything. I really do owe it all to the BMW and I've fully accepted the fact that it will be a few years before I can finish it. But like you said, it's going to be that much better when I'm finally cruising around in it, and I'm really looking forward to that day.

If I ever end up on your side of the world, I'd love to take you up on that beer. Thanks again for the comment, made my night!



Thank you!

no worries champ, hit us up if you venture this way!

[CubbyChowder]

awesome shop build thread, very inspiring. keep up the good work!

Love this thread, spend hours looking at it

As long as my work don't find out I spent more than half of my work day looking through this forum, I think I'm good... This, right here, is automotive art, those roofracks are awesome! And the furniture! At the start you had barely done welding, and now, a pro?! Damn. Make me a roof rack for my mk2 Rocco!

Made an account just to say keep it up finish your products ill be one of many wating in line for one!

With the kids my 325ix will need your roof rack!

Thanks guys!

Wow.

I just finished reading the thread, and could see the time gaps in updates for the last 7 or so pages. I was really hoping you hadnt sold it, but thats a bit selfish. Having read the thread over such a short period of time you can see how much you have matured and grown around this car. Like you said it has developed the skills you now use to make a living, and kudos to you! But also kudos to this project as a whole, the car, the ideas, the plan.

I dont know you and i wont ever meet you in person, but the guy i know "you" as is one determined and talented mother fucker. So creative and talented due to ability and what you have taught yourself (and from others like your dad - its a conscious decision to accept peoples teachings). You sound like a good man, with a good girl, a great outlook on life and endless opportunities. Thats the type of guy i'd buy a beer for.

Goodluck with your work, you're a talented dude!

Oh and thank fuck you decided to keep the 2002
timelines for these projects arent everything. I've had my car for 15 years and its slowly coming together. Just keep remembering the effort you put in (which in your case is mammoth) will make you smile so much more when you're cruising the Beemer home from a show on a beautiful spring sunday afternoon. That stuff is what we'll remember at the end of our days

Damn....thanks for the kind words dude. Comments like this really motivate me more than anything. I really do owe it all to the BMW and I've fully accepted the fact that it will be a few years before I can finish it. But like you said, it's going to be that much better when I'm finally cruising around in it, and I'm really looking forward to that day.

If I ever end up on your side of the world, I'd love to take you up on that beer. Thanks again for the comment, made my night!

cool project dude, keep up the good work.

Thank you!

[V8-ESPRITS3]

cool project dude, keep up the good work.

[MkI]

Wow.

I just finished reading the thread, and could see the time gaps in updates for the last 7 or so pages. I was really hoping you hadnt sold it, but thats a bit selfish. Having read the thread over such a short period of time you can see how much you have matured and grown around this car. Like you said it has developed the skills you now use to make a living, and kudos to you! But also kudos to this project as a whole, the car, the ideas, the plan.

I dont know you and i wont ever meet you in person, but the guy i know "you" as is one determined and talented mother fucker. So creative and talented due to ability and what you have taught yourself (and from others like your dad - its a conscious decision to accept peoples teachings). You sound like a good man, with a good girl, a great outlook on life and endless opportunities. Thats the type of guy i'd buy a beer for.

Goodluck with your work, you're a talented dude!

Oh and thank fuck you decided to keep the 2002
timelines for these projects arent everything. I've had my car for 15 years and its slowly coming together. Just keep remembering the effort you put in (which in your case is mammoth) will make you smile so much more when you're cruising the Beemer home from a show on a beautiful spring sunday afternoon. That stuff is what we'll remember at the end of our days

[MiniBenni]

Made an account just to say keep it up finish your products ill be one of many wating in line for one!

With the kids my 325ix will need your roof rack!

[Dutch]

As long as my work don't find out I spent more than half of my work day looking through this forum, I think I'm good... This, right here, is automotive art, those roofracks are awesome! And the furniture! At the start you had barely done welding, and now, a pro?! Damn. Make me a roof rack for my mk2 Rocco!

[Nystad]

Love this thread, spend hours looking at it

[frink84]

Speaking of my shop, if any of you are interested in seeing how things are going aside from the neglected BMW project, I have a "build thread" of sorts which documents pretty much everything I've done there and the story of how it all unfolded. From the day I moved in to my recent projects and tool purchases, it's all in there. You can either click here or I added a link in my sig: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=272772

awesome shop build thread, very inspiring. keep up the good work!

[semaj4712]

Cool build, any progress as of lately?

[CubbyChowder]

Really cool to see that you decided to keep it. It'll be nice to build up your shop in the meantime because by the time you go back to working on the car you'll have much more resources and time won't be as much of an issue. Nothing more efficient than a workspace stocked with everything and organized right. I used to spend more time looking for the ratchet I just had in my hand than I did actually working on anything. PMed about the roof rack idea too.

Exactly! That's what I keep telling myself. PM'd you back about the roof racks dude.

Speaking of my shop, if any of you are interested in seeing how things are going aside from the neglected BMW project, I have a "build thread" of sorts which documents pretty much everything I've done there and the story of how it all unfolded. From the day I moved in to my recent projects and tool purchases, it's all in there. You can either click here or I added a link in my sig: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=272772

[dineno]

Just wanted to pop in and say thank you to the last few guys who took the time to comment on my thread, reading stuff like that makes my day and makes me miss working on this thing so bad.

I was having a weird night a few nights ago and typed up a full "for sale" ad for the Roundie Revival. I basically decided that it was time to let it go and that I wasn't in the place to have a project of this stature anymore. Now that I am self employed and depend on my shop as my livelihood, I barely have time for any personal projects at all anymore. While it has its total advantages, it's just different, and my priorities have shifted.

I spent a few hours typing up the ad, outlining all the work I had done to it, going through all the pictures and summing up all my expenses thus far. Finally it came time to hit the "submit new thread" button and I just couldn't get myself to click it. Reflecting on the entire build was a trip down memory lane at this point, and I started to feel uneasy at the thought of giving it up. This car taught me many skills and it's the reason why I am trying to make a living for myself doing what I love to do.

Even though the extra money and valuable shop space would be nice to have back at this point, I can't fathom passing this project on to someone else, so I decided that I will be finishing this project following my original plans, even though it will take a lot longer than I anticipated. I won't be able to invest in the 2002 anytime soon as I'm trying to build up my shop with new tools and equipment, but I'm hoping that it will eventually all pay off and I'll finally be able to afford to finish this project to my standards.

In the mean time, the '02 will be patiently sitting in the corner of my shop while I work my ass off to make shit happen.

Thank you to everyone who has followed this build and taken the time to offer positive input and feedback, you guys are the best! I can't wait to start posting progress on this project again!

Really cool to see that you decided to keep it. It'll be nice to build up your shop in the meantime because by the time you go back to working on the car you'll have much more resources and time won't be as much of an issue. Nothing more efficient than a workspace stocked with everything and organized right. I used to spend more time looking for the ratchet I just had in my hand than I did actually working on anything. PMed about the roof rack idea too.