Roundie Revival 2.0 - A 1973 BMW 2002 Build Thread in 35mm Film

[rzerob]

I remember when you started your first roundie revival. I don't think I was a forum member at the time but had it saved on my favorites on my computer. It was sad you had to let that car go and end the build. So I am glad to see you getting another chance. I look forward to seeing what you do this time.


By any chance are you going with a similar wheel setup as the last one? All blacked out with wide lips?

[CubbyChowder]

I remember when you started your first roundie revival. I don't think I was a forum member at the time but had it saved on my favorites on my computer. It was sad you had to let that car go and end the build. So I am glad to see you getting another chance. I look forward to seeing what you do this time.


By any chance are you going with a similar wheel setup as the last one? All blacked out with wide lips?

Thanks man. That's awesome you were around for the first one, yeah letting it go sucked.

This build will be a lot more modest than the first one. Solid non-metallic color, stock body, some deleted trim/side markers and some 13x6 BBS Mahles. That's my vision for it. I did love those all black BBS RM's though, they turned out so rad. I still scroll deep into my Instagram archives sometimes just to look at them again from time to time.

[gnmzl]

Oh man! What an emotional rollercoaster you put me through
I've been reading your posts from the first roundie revival and was so impressed with your skills and so sad to see it go, then Golden Boy showed up and that was so great to see progress too, then you obviously sold it and then just the other day reading someone's thread I see you posted there and your new signature and I'm like "wait wut, that was before, did I travel back in time" and now this thread shows up.
The fact it's m20 swapped already and a twin to the previous roundie makes me want to scream out of joy in my office coworkers' faces.
So excited to see the progress on the car and the 35mm documentation.
So great. No homo though

[CYN BMR]

looking forward to this one

[wworm]

So great. No homo though

liar
I'm full homo for this thread

[Melon]

liar
I'm full homo for this thread

[wworm]

lol memelon

[dillon7]

Oh man, what a great surprise. Your first build thread was one of my all time favorites. Feeling super nostalgic right now haha

Looking forward to this.

Also, what's the story behind the roundie revival art piece in your signature? Something you fabricated?

[mila325]

I miss your garage build thread also. I enjoyed reading that one.

[CubbyChowder]

Oh man! What an emotional rollercoaster you put me through
I've been reading your posts from the first roundie revival and was so impressed with your skills and so sad to see it go, then Golden Boy showed up and that was so great to see progress too, then you obviously sold it and then just the other day reading someone's thread I see you posted there and your new signature and I'm like "wait wut, that was before, did I travel back in time" and now this thread shows up.
The fact it's m20 swapped already and a twin to the previous roundie makes me want to scream out of joy in my office coworkers' faces.
So excited to see the progress on the car and the 35mm documentation.
So great. No homo though

Haha! Too funny.

Yeah it could definitely cause confusion to those who are familiar with the original Roundie Revival. I just really liked the name, plus it's my redemption build so it felt fitting to just reuse the name again. After all, I am reviving a Roundie :)

Glad you're following along!

liar
I'm full homo for this thread

:rofl:

Oh man, what a great surprise. Your first build thread was one of my all time favorites. Feeling super nostalgic right now haha

Looking forward to this.

Also, what's the story behind the roundie revival art piece in your signature? Something you fabricated?

Haha dude right back at you, I always enjoyed your build/updates. I miss the forum days before Instagram/Facebook groups. Stoked that this forum is still super active though.

It's a backlit sign that I built to use in the video series. I had the logo plasma cut out of some stainless steel I had laying around and layered the back with a white acrylic sheeting and painted the tail light parts. Then built a "box" out of maple which houses the LEDs and built some tiny little midcentury modern looking legs for it. I'm actually pretty stoked on how it all turned out! It's battery powered and uses a remote to turn on/off. It was a lot of work building the wooden rear box to match the curves of the sign.

I miss your garage build thread also. I enjoyed reading that one.

Damn, I haven't updated that thread in years. So much has changed since then. Really like that forum and whole crowd over there, might have to revisit soon. Wouldn't even know where to start with shop updates though haha.

[econti]

Quick Q, how do you transfer the film to the magical interwebz? scan it somewhere? I want to start shooting film but not sure how I'd get it electronic without nuking the quality

[Powling]

Quick Q, how do you transfer the film to the magical interwebz? scan it somewhere? I want to start shooting film but not sure how I'd get it electronic without nuking the quality

A lot of places out there specialize in developing your film and scanning it for you. My girl is a wedding photographer and she sends out HUNDREDS of film rolls to developers and they just email her a download link for the scans.

They also keep you negatives on file incase they need to rescan them at all.

[kid325e]

Smiled quite a bit when I saw this thread title for the first time. Referred to your first roundie revival build thread quite a bit when working on my 2002. Can't wait to see the videos!!

[CubbyChowder]

Quick Q, how do you transfer the film to the magical interwebz? scan it somewhere? I want to start shooting film but not sure how I'd get it electronic without nuking the quality

What Powling said. So my roommate is the one who introduced me to film and lent me the camera which I am using for this thread. He takes all of his film to a local spot which will develop and scan the rolls for you, and they offer prints as well. It seems scanning the files to a CD or flash drive is the common thing to do actually, at least for him, he rarely gets prints made.

Smiled quite a bit when I saw this thread title for the first time. Referred to your first roundie revival build thread quite a bit when working on my 2002. Can't wait to see the videos!!

Hell yeah! Got a build thread on your '02 anywhere?

[Shu]

Quick Q, how do you transfer the film to the magical interwebz? scan it somewhere? I want to start shooting film but not sure how I'd get it electronic without nuking the quality

I noticed recently that Walgreens offers film development again. I haven't used their service yet and I highly doubt the quality will match specialized labs, but it's a more affordable option to get you started.