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

[CubbyChowder]

INCA?

Whoa, cool to see it all one color however Inka is another color that I just really don't like. My favorite BMW 2002 color is Malaga, and have considered going that route. I've also been tossing some other ideas around, nothing is set in stone yet. Thanks for the photoshop though!

Glad to hear paypal sorted you out in the end. Waiting for updates now.....

Yeah, PayPal was awesome about it!

Good god....this thing is perfect

Thank you sir

Once again, absolutely amazed..

and soo jealous of your shop. a mate and i want to get our own shop so we have room to work.

want to build me a airbagged struts :P

Go for it, you won't regret it!

dude this thread is so rad!

dont bother with the m42, i put one in my 02 and was really disapoint
m20 would be good. one thing about both is oil pan clearance.
the one nice thing about a swap is that it updates everything in one fell swoop.
this willl sound kinda wierd but have you ever considered a miata motor, would last forever...ITB's and some cams... shave the cam cover and no one will know...

if you do the m42 either boost it or stroke it with a diesel crank...

Thanks for the info on the M42, I kind of had a feeling that was the situation. I daily'd a 1991 318is and was not happy with the M42, although it's a great engine reliability wise.

I haven't considered a miata motor, but I was feeling a bit weird one day and started tossing the idea around of doing a Toyota 22RE swap. I have one in my daily pickup and I think it might make an interesting swap choice. Bulletproof motor too... But that probably won't happen, I will more than likely keep it BMW but you never know

Suppose you've got to evaluate what you want from the car, but a mildly built m10 with DCOEs would put a massive grin on your face. The noise is brilliant.

And you can rev the nuts off it.

That's always an option too, I might just run the M10 for a few months so I can at least drive the damn thing when it's all done, and then plan/build a swap while I drive it. Might seem like a waste of time but I really want to get this project done.

fuck me this is just excellent work you did...i really like your shop and i am quite a bit jealous...and the all black finish on the wheels is the best decision...i always thaught of doing an all black bbs wheel finish...now i know how awesome that looks...and your fitment...

drilling to far is not an issue with stronger materials like in your case...your car will not fall apart ...there is a little trick to prevent drilling to far and stop in the right time...you need to take a closer look at the cutter drill bit while drilling...you can see a little color change for a very short moment...it is much easier to spot it with zinc plated metal, which your subframe i think is not...eitherway you did a good drilling...i think your cutter is to sharp on the outside...normally the drill is flat (like mills) and has a thorn in the middle which leaves a different drilling image...

Thank you! I'm really happy with the all black, glad I followed my gut on that one. Funny you mention the color change while drilling out the spot welds, as I started noticing that when I was drilling out the other side. It must just be dirt/rust stuck in between the two layers of metal.

[floatingdino]

I think salmon pink for new colour... Yes, that would be quite tasty.

[K-Line]

First off i just wanna say that your car is amazing and your fab skills and work quality is absolutely outstanding! Im very jealous of your car Just wanted to chime in a little so here we go! As far as motor choice goes I would look into boosting them m10, the block are nearly bullet proof to start off with (same blocks were used in BMWs f1 cars back in the day and made somewhere around 60lbs of boost!!!!) You could rev it to the moon and have a reliable engine at the same time, you gonna get really bored of the stock motor really fast. Hell even an m20 swap would be awesome!

I also saw you like malaga, heres one of the local guys near me. super clean with turbo air dam!



Cant wait to see this thing done!

[BMW BRAD]

^^^^^^ mmmmmmm Malagaaaaaaaaaaaah............. ^^^^^^

[CubbyChowder]

First off i just wanna say that your car is amazing and your fab skills and work quality is absolutely outstanding! Im very jealous of your car Just wanted to chime in a little so here we go! As far as motor choice goes I would look into boosting them m10, the block are nearly bullet proof to start off with (same blocks were used in BMWs f1 cars back in the day and made somewhere around 60lbs of boost!!!!) You could rev it to the moon and have a reliable engine at the same time, you gonna get really bored of the stock motor really fast. Hell even an m20 swap would be awesome!

I also saw you like malaga, heres one of the local guys near me. super clean with turbo air dam!

Cant wait to see this thing done!

Turbo M10 is definitely an option as well, that would be sweet! I am leaning more towards M20 over M42 at the moment, if I had to choose between the two. That Malaga looks amazing, I love that color.

[bianchini]

idk about malaga. i think with the flares and drop AND black wheels, I would go something lighter so you can really see the curves/ awesome work done. But, it is your car, so choose whatever you want. just dont choose inka.

[CubbyChowder]

idk about malaga. i think with the flares and drop AND black wheels, I would go something lighter so you can really see the curves/ awesome work done. But, it is your car, so choose whatever you want. just dont choose inka.

Haha you just perfectly summed up my thoughts. My main reason for not choosing Malaga is because it's too dark, I agree that I need to go with something lighter to show off all the curves and have some contrast to the wheels. I've been thinking about a nice darkish silver/light charcoal metallic color, don't really have any examples, I can just imagine it in my mind. A small part of me wants to go a pastel/solid Tiffany blue type of color, but it would take a lot for me to follow through with that. I have so many different ideas for the color, but there is a 100% chance that it won't be inka, it's just totally not my style.

[Cinemod]

This build is an inspiration to quality self made cars, really good to see you doing it all yourself the best you can! it inspires me greatly Subbed.

[SuperMegaDeathRay]

do you want to go with some metallic or solid paint? some old style color matching your cars era or modern stuff?

[CubbyChowder]

This build is an inspiration to quality self made cars, really good to see you doing it all yourself the best you can! it inspires me greatly Subbed.

Thank you!

do you want to go with some metallic or solid paint? some old style color matching your cars era or modern stuff?

I'm open to either really, I go both ways all the time. I'm still very undecided. I will probably end up going a metallic color but I am definitely open to other options.

[The Simps]

No weekend update?

[parttimeprojectionist]

you need something to go with the black rims, malaga is a big no,

but hennarot maybe woudnt be too bad

golf yellow and black wouldnt be bad either maybe not golf but some yellow
(personally **** yellow car tho

ooh and the 2002's and csl's had that bright green color im not sure if was tiaga or mintgrun but that would be awesome. one of the best things about these cars is the colors they came in. id say stick with a factory color.

[CubbyChowder]

No weekend update?

Unfortunately no weekend update, sorry! Been busy with other stuff

you need something to go with the black rims, malaga is a big no,

but hennarot maybe woudnt be too bad

golf yellow and black wouldnt be bad either maybe not golf but some yellow
(personally **** yellow car tho

ooh and the 2002's and csl's had that bright green color im not sure if was tiaga or mintgrun but that would be awesome. one of the best things about these cars is the colors they came in. id say stick with a factory color.

I've been tossing around a Robin's Egg blue color lately, like this:

[parttimeprojectionist]

kinda the same color as the license plate?

factory color closest to that is turkis i think but its a bit pale compared to that.

that (your robins egg blue) and the black would be sick!

[CubbyChowder]

kinda the same color as the license plate?

factory color closest to that is turkis i think but its a bit pale compared to that.

that and the black would be sick!

Kind of, but with a bit more green in it. It's more of a turquoise. That Turkis color is a bit too metallic for me. If I were to go with a color like this, I'd want it to be a solid color, like the one I showed. That Turkis is nice though!

If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to post them up, I'm open to all options!