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EDIT November 2016: Unfortunately most of the photos in this thread are broken due to unreliable image hosting site. I decided to compile a bunch of photos from throughout this build and create an album on Flickr for people to see. It doesn't have every single photo that I included in this thread, but there are plenty to scroll through and see how the car evolved. Click link below to view:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/337386...57674895909161
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What's up everyone, I am proud to say that I officially own my first (and favorite) BMW
I fell in love with the BMW 2002's a little over a year ago, and have been wanting to create my own ever since. I've always been a huge fan and follower of stance, and I have a vision of what this BMW will become. I am dedicating the next few months of my life to this build, so updates will be frequent and fruitful.
I have to make one shout out to Heist, a fellow Stance|Works member who is building an awesome '02. I have been living vicariously through his build thread since day one, and I would always look forward to his updates, and he always delivered. Reading his thread really fueled the fire, and although his thread is an inspiration to me, I have my own plans to create a unique daily driver with a lot of character.
I have been looking forward to this build for the last few months. I have an awesome spot up at my dad's house to work on the car, which is located on a somewhat abandoned vineyard/winery (he doesn't own the place, but is the only one living on the property). I will be spending a lot of my time up there working on the car.
Now a bit about the car: it's a 1973 BMW 2002 that needs work pretty much everywhere possible (exactly what I wanted!). It holds a clean title, however it seems to have been in an accident as the rear driver side quarter panel and door have been replaced and there seems to be a lot of bondo on the car. The bumpers are crooked and dented, the interior is poo but she runs great and has minimal rust! Drove it 300 miles yesterday without a problem.
Now onto the main plans:
- First and foremost, get the body straight and rust free
- Air suspension. AccuAir e-Level with a custom bag setup
- Wide, pretty wheels. Don't have my heart set on anything yet (no BBS RS' here)
- Custom made metal fenders built around the wheels for perfect fitment
- Full respray, color not decided yet as it's still a long way away
- 5-speed conversion
- MKIV GTI high bolstered seats front and back (hopefully, not for sure yet)
- And a ton of other little plans, but taking this build one step at a time
This will be a big learning project for me, and I am super excited. I'm sure you're all tired of reading, lets get onto some pictures. She's pretty rough, but a perfect candidate for me:
Then I did a little bit of work, took some interior stuff out and removed some trim. Didn't really accomplish too much today, just spent most of the day coming up with a gameplan:
And here's one my girlfriend took of me about an hour after buying it
Stay tuned, there is a lot more to come
https://www.flickr.com/photos/337386...57674895909161
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What's up everyone, I am proud to say that I officially own my first (and favorite) BMW
I fell in love with the BMW 2002's a little over a year ago, and have been wanting to create my own ever since. I've always been a huge fan and follower of stance, and I have a vision of what this BMW will become. I am dedicating the next few months of my life to this build, so updates will be frequent and fruitful.
I have to make one shout out to Heist, a fellow Stance|Works member who is building an awesome '02. I have been living vicariously through his build thread since day one, and I would always look forward to his updates, and he always delivered. Reading his thread really fueled the fire, and although his thread is an inspiration to me, I have my own plans to create a unique daily driver with a lot of character.
I have been looking forward to this build for the last few months. I have an awesome spot up at my dad's house to work on the car, which is located on a somewhat abandoned vineyard/winery (he doesn't own the place, but is the only one living on the property). I will be spending a lot of my time up there working on the car.
Now a bit about the car: it's a 1973 BMW 2002 that needs work pretty much everywhere possible (exactly what I wanted!). It holds a clean title, however it seems to have been in an accident as the rear driver side quarter panel and door have been replaced and there seems to be a lot of bondo on the car. The bumpers are crooked and dented, the interior is poo but she runs great and has minimal rust! Drove it 300 miles yesterday without a problem.
Now onto the main plans:
- First and foremost, get the body straight and rust free
- Air suspension. AccuAir e-Level with a custom bag setup
- Wide, pretty wheels. Don't have my heart set on anything yet (no BBS RS' here)
- Custom made metal fenders built around the wheels for perfect fitment
- Full respray, color not decided yet as it's still a long way away
- 5-speed conversion
- MKIV GTI high bolstered seats front and back (hopefully, not for sure yet)
- And a ton of other little plans, but taking this build one step at a time
This will be a big learning project for me, and I am super excited. I'm sure you're all tired of reading, lets get onto some pictures. She's pretty rough, but a perfect candidate for me:
Then I did a little bit of work, took some interior stuff out and removed some trim. Didn't really accomplish too much today, just spent most of the day coming up with a gameplan:
And here's one my girlfriend took of me about an hour after buying it
Stay tuned, there is a lot more to come
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