Empyres ohtwo!

[Empyre]

Well, I guess I should start this off with a little history about myself! My name is Austin, I'm 18 and have so far owned:
-1991 BMW 318iS
-2006 BMW 325xi
-1971 BMW 2002



so I guess you know what I tend to favor

sold the e30, raised the wagon back up and sold the wheels, and the 2002 is too far gone to repair...

But out of some random coincidence, I meet someone selling a 2002tii thatd been sitting in their barn for quite a good amount of years after their son and then their daughter lost interest in it, whent, saw it and bought it and thats where the story begins!

How it looked when I bought it (still mad I couldnt buy the bike with it lol)






I really dont understand why manual windows are so complicated for people



Not a big fan of bumpers



Picked up some new wheels! Fondmetals!



I dont have adapters for them yet, but there is what they should relatively look like, subtract an inch or two





My life lately. The a**hat who did the bodywork on it some odd years ago decided that instead of fixing the rust holes, that theyd just bondo over it

[CubbyChowder]

Looks like a great candidate for a project, seems rust is pretty minimal (so far). Those wheels are rad. So what are your plans for it?

Also, what is the bolt pattern on those? I might be wrong, but I don't think you're going to be able to run adapters. 4x100 to 5 lug adapters usually have an interference, so they have a special design to make it work. 2002's have lug studs sticking out of the hub, as opposed to later cars which use lug bolts that bolt into the hub. I've seen people run adapters on cars that have lug studs, by buying really thick ones and cutting the excess of the stud off so it doesn't stick out, but with the interference that happens on 4 to 5 lug adapters I just can't see any option working other than doing a full 5-lug swap. Just something to look into, and like I said, I might be wrong. Good luck with your build

[Evil Panda]

Love these. Interested to see where this goes.

[Empyre]

Looks like a great candidate for a project, seems rust is pretty minimal (so far). Those wheels are rad. So what are your plans for it?

Also, what is the bolt pattern on those? I might be wrong, but I don't think you're going to be able to run adapters. 4x100 to 5 lug adapters usually have an interference, so they have a special design to make it work. 2002's have lug studs sticking out of the hub, as opposed to later cars which use lug bolts that bolt into the hub. I've seen people run adapters on cars that have lug studs, by buying really thick ones and cutting the excess of the stud off so it doesn't stick out, but with the interference that happens on 4 to 5 lug adapters I just can't see any option working other than doing a full 5-lug swap. Just something to look into, and like I said, I might be wrong. Good luck with your build

Rust isn't insanely bad, but there are some concerns, frame rails and bottom of the rear apron being two but the floor pans aren't crazy bad.

Plans would be widebody to all hell and making it as aggressive as I can, but we will see how that changes throughout the build.

lug pattern is 5x120, which they do make adapters for, but right now the crazy idea of redrilling everything to 5x120 has been coursing through my head. Haven't looked all too much into it yet though.

[CubbyChowder]

Rust isn't insanely bad, but there are some concerns, frame rails and bottom of the rear apron being two but the floor pans aren't crazy bad.

Plans would be widebody to all hell and making it as aggressive as I can, but we will see how that changes throughout the build.

lug pattern is 5x120, which they do make adapters for, but right now the crazy idea of redrilling everything to 5x120 has been coursing through my head. Haven't looked all too much into it yet though.

A traditional 4x100 to 5x120 adapter wouldn't work, since they are designed to be used with lug bolts (at least all the ones I've seen are). I don't know much about redrilling so I can't help you there. Just trying to help prevent future headaches and let downs.

[Empyre]

A traditional 4x100 to 5x120 adapter wouldn't work, since they are designed to be used with lug bolts (at least all the ones I've seen are). I don't know much about redrilling so I can't help you there. Just trying to help prevent future headaches and let downs.

I really have no idea what I'm going to do with em, this is why you dont buy wheels on an impulse

[CubbyChowder]

I really have no idea what I'm going to do with em, this is why you dont buy wheels on an impulse

Haha hey I've been there too, I know how it goes. They are cool wheels, too bad they are 5x120. You'd honestly probably be better off just finding a cool set of 4x100 wheels and avoid that hassle altogether. There are plenty of options out there

[Empyre]

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Started some more work, removing more rust, tackling more bondo, and started stripping the interior and sound deadening! (beware iphone photos)






Random stuff i found under the backseat (white egg thing is a candle)



Trusty sidekick




uuhhhhh thats not supposed to happen




PO decided to put three switches in, which was a cool concept......
Until I saw how they were wired underneath...
1. Foglights
2. Only works whilst car is running
3. Never comes on






Dry Ice time! Brought over a few friends, and let them knock out the sound deadening while I ate





Found some rust in the middle passenger side, and lots in the front frame rail area and started taking out the carpet adhesive with paint stripper

[tmillagegbc]

Interested to see where this goes.

[Empyre]

Figured it's about time I step up my pictures.
Rust and wiring, rust and more wiring.
Wiring is already coming along from where it was.

[jbginger]

In for 2002, sub'd

[Empyre]

[quique6]

Damn love 2002s! but i cant see 3/4 of the photos you uploaded.. btw nice 318is and touring!

[Empyre]

Damn love 2002s! but i cant see 3/4 of the photos you uploaded.. btw nice 318is and touring!

Bouta fix that

[Empyre]

Pictures fixed!