Old Blue 2002 (1974 BMW 2002 Content)

[deutschman]

I replaced my drive shaft coupler today.
The old one.

The new one.

And I also installed a new center steering link.

Good times under the car.

[LJ851]

You did cut the metal band off after install, right?

[deutschman]

hahahaha. funny story that. i forgot and it came flying off while i drove back home. gave me a good laugh.

[LJ851]

Thats one way to get it off! I've never tried it that way.

[deutschman]

Scheduled an alignment at Track Star Racing for the 7th today. I hope Steve can work some magic and get my car set up properly for my driving school on the 9th!

[deutschman]

I used my certificate for a free four wheel alignment at Track Star Racing in the Bay Area today. I met Steve and found he is a real mensch. He could not give me a real "autox" alignment do to the fact that my front springs interfere with the inside wheel well when adjusted, and because of ether/or both a bent sub frame or "A" arms in the back. He gave me my certificate back and told me I could use it again when I had the car on coil overs (for more adjustment) and had the A arm/sub frame problem worked out.
I have the original rear sub frame which I think is strait that I can weld some camber/toe tabs to, so that is a good start. Then I will be getting front and rear coil overs from Ireland. I already have their front "race" camber plates.
I do not DD this car, but I am wondering weather I should keep trucking on the M20 swap or take a short brake to get the suspension %100...
Driving season is almost over, especially by the time I have the money and time for all the suspension parts I will need.
I guess I should just spend the winter with my motor and the spring figuring out the suspension.
The summer has been reeeaaalllyy slow work wise and I have been just barley scraping by on mostly plastic. I leave in a bit to do a three week stint as a butcher at a camp which will refill my coffers and pay of the plastic.
As fare as parts go for the M20 swap I do not need that much anymore.
A few transmission odds and ends, exhaust from headers back, gauges and related wiring, hoses, and engine and trans mounts.
I am thinking I will just save for all of this and then buy it all at ones when I finish school for good this Christmas. Then I can spend late winter early spring installing everything.

[deutschman]

I'm at the BMW CCA Car Control Clinic right now at Candle Stick Park. Man what a blast!!! Highly recommend it. Sadly the '02 could not make it because of rear sub frame problems but the 135 is a ton of fun as well!!!

[frankenbeemer]

Any updates?

[deutschman]

Not yet. The 2002 has been sitting around a lot. I just moved and am sharing a house with another 2002 guy and his family.
My plan is to save up till Christmas and then buy the rest of the stuff I need to finish this puppy up.
I also got a new job, and am making twice as much money as I was before.... but I am also paying more rent.
I will update as soon as I can but I think it will be a few months before anything real happens.
Sorry

[Cronopoulos]

Wow, read this through and through. Great progress and attention to detail!! Subscribed!

[deutschman]

Wow, read this through and through. Great progress and attention to detail!! Subscribed!

Thanks. :D
I bought the shift linkage I need for the g240 today from a fellow R3V'er.
I have been spending so much time day dreaming about the way I am going to do stuff. I am have some really cool ideas for a few things. It is really hard to execute all my ideas properly with out my own work space.
During my move I had to move all my parts and motor back to my dads garage (same garage I welded the front end in). I could pay some one ells to do the work (welding, cutting, powder coating) but that would get expensive fast. Ill have to work something out.
Right now I am thinking of buying a welder, plasma cutter, and drill press, and maybe a bench grinder.
I think the next parts I will buy are my Auto Meter gauges, so that I can start putting my spare gauge pod together. I have been doing a lot of thinking about what kind of materials to use. I have a nice sheet of aluminum sitting around.

[deutschman]

Well I just ordered a set of 5 Auto Meter gauges. Faaaaaa I blame you guys for bumping this thread!!!!! lol
Updates when I start building the gauge panel/pod.

[deutschman]

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[deutschman]

spectacular gear box failure today. not quite sure what it was/is. have not had a chance to get under the car and see what happened. vibration in my shift lever for maybe 15 minutes of city driving and then a loud crack the gears were very challenging to shift and when in second and fourth there is a loud metal on metal rasp/squeal. looks like she really will be parked till i can get the new parts in her.

[e30austin]

Sounds like you broke a selector rod.