Old Blue 2002 (1974 BMW 2002 Content)

deutschman · 08-09-2009, 08:36 PM

So I picked this 1974 2002 up today. I am very happy with the car which I am calling Old Blue. I like that name and it fits.
This will be my project thread for old blue. Progress will be slow for the first few months because I have a few things to pay off before I start spending money on the car.
The car has almost no real rust. The worst rust is around the bottom and sides of the rear window. Besides that just small paint chip sized spots here and there.
Old Blue is in nice mechanical shape as well and drives and shifts really smooth!
My plan for now is to start with the suspension and just buy parts every now and then till I have everything I need. Ill be doing little tlc stuff here and there as well.
I have no plans right now concerning anything power/engine related.
I will post more detailed plans later on as the project progresses.
Today I just spent some time doing some stereo stuff. Rewired all the speakers, and put in an Alpine CDE 9881. I'm not quite done yet. Still need to finish installing the speakers. Only had time to put one in today and even that one needs some fine tuning.
Tomorrow I will finish the speaker install and wash and clean the car

Here are some pictures I took today. I only had a shit camera today. Sorry about that. Hope you guys like her though.

So I found a Mexican peso and a robo cop leg, so I can assume the car was in Mexico in the 80's

Alpine CDE 9881 (need to fab up some mounting hardware)

Using some BMW Premium speakers. I want to move them over further to ether side of the car further away from the middle but it is going to have to wait till I find some time to make a new rear shelf cover. Using some Alpine type R's up front in the door cards. Need to fab some spacers for those.

Thats it for now. I will post up some updates tomorrow.
Cheers!

Japandrew73 · 08-09-2009, 08:37 PM

Nice! Love a car with character

bimmer_E30 · 08-09-2009, 08:41 PM

Nice Subscribed.

kishg · 08-09-2009, 08:46 PM

very nice. love the color!

deutschman · 08-09-2009, 08:48 PM

thanks guys.

n2bimmer · 08-10-2009, 09:30 AM

Sweet. Id love to own one.

deutschman · 08-10-2009, 03:05 PM

got some see foam done today. i also painted the valve cover, mounted the head unit in the dash, and finished wiring up the rear speakers. im about to do some washing and cleaning. ill post some more pictures later. i took a bunch of pictures with a nicer camera today but its my dad's girl friends so i will have to wait until one of those two email them to me.

aworthybrother · 08-10-2009, 03:10 PM

Nice! I like! looks clean and very original.

deutschman · 08-10-2009, 09:20 PM

painted my valve cover today. didn't get any pictures of the engine bay yet. ill pop some up tomorrow. when the paint cures %100 i will sand down the stripes and bmw emblem on the cover. i also want to get a new oil filler cap at some point, and a box filter for the weber 32/36.

set up a funny little paint booth that worked really well.

it looks really glossy because its wet but it is a semi gloss black.

red325 · 08-10-2009, 09:27 PM

should be good....

Danny · 08-11-2009, 01:04 AM

Turbo time.

vlad · 08-11-2009, 06:30 AM

good luck with tis project ! Get in touch with Alvin, I am sure he has enough spares to build 2-3 more 2002s

deutschman · 08-11-2009, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny

Turbo time.

+1
but that's down the road a bit.
im actually not finding very much goof solid info on m10 turbo set ups. if anyone knows where i can find a good write up or thread with lots of info regarding m10 turbos or m20 swaps into 2002s let me know. iv been searching everywhere.
i love not having to pass smog.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vlad

good luck with tis project ! Get in touch with Alvin, I am sure he has enough spares to build 2-3 more 2002s

thanks for the tip. ill keep alvin in mind. i think blunt also has good parts for these cars.

n2bimmer · 08-11-2009, 11:44 AM

nice, Seafoam is great, i did it on my E24 with good results.

snitzer · 08-11-2009, 06:19 PM

what a purdy lil' zooz......

i love the way they handle

08-09-2009, 08:36 PM	#1
deutschman R3V Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: PORT HADLOCK, WA Posts: 4,602	Old Blue 2002 (1974 BMW 2002 Content) So I picked this 1974 2002 up today. I am very happy with the car which I am calling Old Blue. I like that name and it fits. This will be my project thread for old blue. Progress will be slow for the first few months because I have a few things to pay off before I start spending money on the car. The car has almost no real rust. The worst rust is around the bottom and sides of the rear window. Besides that just small paint chip sized spots here and there. Old Blue is in nice mechanical shape as well and drives and shifts really smooth! My plan for now is to start with the suspension and just buy parts every now and then till I have everything I need. Ill be doing little tlc stuff here and there as well. I have no plans right now concerning anything power/engine related. I will post more detailed plans later on as the project progresses. Today I just spent some time doing some stereo stuff. Rewired all the speakers, and put in an Alpine CDE 9881. I'm not quite done yet. Still need to finish installing the speakers. Only had time to put one in today and even that one needs some fine tuning. Tomorrow I will finish the speaker install and wash and clean the car Here are some pictures I took today. I only had a shit camera today. Sorry about that. Hope you guys like her though. So I found a Mexican peso and a robo cop leg, so I can assume the car was in Mexico in the 80's Alpine CDE 9881 (need to fab up some mounting hardware) Using some BMW Premium speakers. I want to move them over further to ether side of the car further away from the middle but it is going to have to wait till I find some time to make a new rear shelf cover. Using some Alpine type R's up front in the door cards. Need to fab some spacers for those. Thats it for now. I will post up some updates tomorrow. Cheers! __________________ The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. Cheers from the German Last edited by deutschman; 08-11-2009 at 09:20 AM..

08-09-2009, 08:46 PM	#4
kishg R3VLimited Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 2,625	very nice. love the color! __________________ '12 F30 328i Sport Line '91 SpecE30 #523 '00 Ford F-350 Dually Tow Vehicle BMWCCA #360858 NASA # 128290

08-09-2009, 08:48 PM	#5
deutschman R3V Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: PORT HADLOCK, WA Posts: 4,602	thanks guys. __________________ The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. Cheers from the German

08-10-2009, 03:05 PM	#7
deutschman R3V Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: PORT HADLOCK, WA Posts: 4,602	got some see foam done today. i also painted the valve cover, mounted the head unit in the dash, and finished wiring up the rear speakers. im about to do some washing and cleaning. ill post some more pictures later. i took a bunch of pictures with a nicer camera today but its my dad's girl friends so i will have to wait until one of those two email them to me. __________________ The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. Cheers from the German

08-10-2009, 09:20 PM	#9
deutschman R3V Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: PORT HADLOCK, WA Posts: 4,602	painted my valve cover today. didn't get any pictures of the engine bay yet. ill pop some up tomorrow. when the paint cures %100 i will sand down the stripes and bmw emblem on the cover. i also want to get a new oil filler cap at some point, and a box filter for the weber 32/36. set up a funny little paint booth that worked really well. it looks really glossy because its wet but it is a semi gloss black. __________________ The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. Cheers from the German

08-09-2009, 08:37 PM	#2
Japandrew73 Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: N/A Posts: 2,164 Images: 16	Nice! Love a car with character

08-10-2009, 09:30 AM	#6
n2bimmer Grease Monkey Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 345	Sweet. Id love to own one.

08-10-2009, 03:10 PM	#8
aworthybrother E30 Modder Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edgewater, NJ Posts: 843	Nice! I like! looks clean and very original.

08-10-2009, 09:27 PM	#10
red325 E30 Modder Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: seattle Posts: 972	should be good....

08-11-2009, 01:04 AM	#11
Danny Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Solano County, CA Posts: 13,546	Turbo time. __________________

08-11-2009, 06:30 AM	#12
vlad Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Images: 9	good luck with tis project ! Get in touch with Alvin, I am sure he has enough spares to build 2-3 more 2002s

08-11-2009, 11:44 AM	#14
n2bimmer Grease Monkey Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 345	nice, Seafoam is great, i did it on my E24 with good results.

08-11-2009, 06:19 PM	#15
snitzer Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: western ohio Posts: 137	what a purdy lil' zooz...... i love the way they handle