1973 BMW 2002 tii - Judge Judy

[kronus]

i also like to watch

[phreshkid]

I love reading this tread, anxious to see the new paint!

Pushing for next week! I've seen photos of the paint, but haven't yet seen it IRL.

i also like to watch

I intend on doing a california coast trip with this car once it's completed. I'm coming for you Dmitriy.


I owe you a beer or 10.

[kronus]

;D

maybe I'll have actually finished something by the time you roll around

[phreshkid]

;D

maybe I'll have actually finished something by the time you roll around

You just summed up my whole life

[phreshkid]

Sneak Peek: Blurry photo of trunk lid and hood.

Trunk has been wetsanded and buffed. Hood is IP.

[phreshkid]

Remember this:



Now it looks like this:



I've opted to clean and respray the trunk myself. I want to take my time and fix any problem areas in the existing paint before I respray. Should turn out nice.

[elcoy]

The real question is if you still <3 frijoles???

Lookin very nice

[thestein1016]

Man, I have my car close to being done as well. Need a photoshoot when they're both reddy to go!

[phreshkid]

The real question is if you still <3 frijoles???

Lookin very nice

I love beans. I bathe in beans.

Man, I have my car close to being done as well. Need a photoshoot when they're both reddy to go!

Get yours done soon and we'll get it going.

I'm starting to reassemble!

[visionaut]

I'm starting to reassemble!

...this is good, good.

Tom

[Maikkeli]

Damn, i should get my 02 re-painted...

[phreshkid]

Damn, i should get my 02 re-painted...

My only advice is to not hire Mexicans in Compton to install the headliner. They will mess up and not tell you.


Sometimes saving money gets expensive.

[phreshkid]

I want to further my last piece of advice to this: Don't hire Mexicans from Compton, Ca to do anything car-related if you have any doubts in your mind. They will let you down.

This isn't a racist statement, but it is generalized. I'm being let down over and over again from guys who say they can do a thing, and that thing is done very incorrectly. The latest situation is the beltline trim. I finally got to installing it and with that came initial inspection. I should have counted all the pieces and inspected them a month ago when I got them back from the "polishers", but I didn't. Well, I'm missing two pieces for my car, and I've gained four pieces from someone else's car. How do you rectify this situation? You cut your losses and buy new parts. That's about all I can do.

But I've been working like mad on this little tii. It's starting to take serious shape, and it's looking good. I put another 15 hours into the paint to try to correct things that the painter did wrong. I'm bitter about that too, because I shouldn't have to do more work on that front. Oh well, moving on.

Here are a few photos of developments over the last few weeks.


Firstly, I found a perfect front bumper, so that was swapped on.





Then a much better two piece dash with only a single crack. That was a nice score as well.





Next I pulled off the headlight buckets and gave everything a deep scrub, before the grilles went back on.






Also managed to mostly finish the trunk and rear panel. Looking good now.







Also sold the Borrani wheels and picked up a set of ultra rare Campagnolo Ragno wheels in 13x6. These are in completely original condition. I will run them on the tii.



Then I cleaned them up and installed valve stems.






Soon now.

[Maikkeli]

Starting to look really nice. Huge improvement inside the trunk.

[phreshkid]

Starting to look really nice. Huge improvement inside the trunk.

Thank you! Wait til you see the fresh carpet install I just finished.








The car is finally ready to have it's headliner finished, then glass installed, and finally, re-tuned with the new dizzy.

I'm so close. So so so close.