Bagged Blue-O-Two

[CubbyChowder]

This is coming along very nicely! I'm so jealous that your body work and paint is already done.

[244Brick]

how'd i miss this? woo

[dillon7]

Just another reason I want to eventually build a 2002, absolutely love it!

[drift55]

I loaded this expecting a 2002 E46 and left much happier!

[BedIntruder]

holy fucking shit balls im excited to see this

[Steve.]

Wow, that is very impressive. I can't wait to see how this goes.

[M M]

I will definitely be following this. Not sure how I missed this until now. Looking forward to the end result.

[bobbyjones]

high fives all around.

[Evil Panda]

Love it!

[Rob&co]

wow love this so far! Keep it up!

[24vtouring]

Has been working in the garage all the time. I'm just too lazy to tell what's going on...


Well, at least some pictures.



Minor weldings












Same process to the both sides. (new sills, subframe mounts etc.)



Modified E36 diff cover, to fit E30 diff. (LSD of course)


02-series rear subframe bushing cover, modified for shortened E30 bushing.




Struts


Original pedal box raised up to life (welded, sandblasted, painted and re-assembled)


For cruising. (hidden installation)


02 rear axle with E21 driveshafts and trailing arms, 20mm sway bar. Powerflex/Superflex bushings. (subframe modified to E30 diff)


Zimmermann brake discs and some other parts.


Front axle. 22mm sway bar. Powerflex/Superflex bushings...


..and Volvo 4-pot calipers.





To be continued...

[24vtouring]

This looks very promising!

Needs to be done quickly, if I'm going to be 12-14.7.13 in Obermehler.

[Dr.AK]

This looks very promising!

[24vtouring]

Something new..


Modified E21 323i rear trailing arms




Fabbed some short shifter


Camber/toe kit welded on


Bought some steering wheel hub. Genuine NOS part from 70-80īs (last one in Finland)



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I have E28 535 gearbox, so there is no place for speedo cable.

I am going to use E30 LSD differential, and there is a trigger and sensor for electric speedo.

So, the solution already exists---> Letīs fit E30 electric speedo to the 02 instrument cluster


Prototype of matching speedo dial face, clock replaced by a original tachometer


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Fitting of E30 diff


Turned some adapter flange. Fits directly to the pinion flange


Bolt on


Extension..


..cutted to the proper length


Jigged to the subframe


Remove the lump



Remove original brackets, and bolt the new lump to the jig



E21 falf shafts fits perfectly



Finally, manufacturing new bracket points around the lump (Still under construction, because i am waiting some parts from the lasercutting company)

Thats how it goes here..

[Trigsby]

Don't know how I missed this build. Look phenomenal.