Scored another old car =)

[atan888]

This time its a pocket rocket =)

http://bringatrailer.com/2010/03/26/bat-exclusive-m3-powered-1972-bmw-2002/

I plan to delete all the side markers and belt moldings.

 

[acat2002]

Nice grab!
I must have forwarded the B-A-T link to about seven friends trying to temp them to buy it.

If it were chamonix I'd have been tempted myself.

 

[lip277]

I almost bought this car from the fella that did the conversion - That was about 5 years back when he sold it.
Bill (the fella that did the S14 install) is a stand-up guy and only does first rate work.

Bill sold it to someone in the Seattle area but the new owner never did much with the 02 group (or CCA for that matter as far as I knew).

VERY clean car -

Glad to see it went to a good home.

 

[atan888]

Thanks Kevin. Thats nice to know. The PO is very active in the vintage Pcar group and just driven this car nothing more than 2k miles. All he did was service and installed IE springs and motor mounts. I cant wait till it gets here. =)

 

[tmason]

WOW that is nice!I would love to see your collection because that has to be one of the cleanest conversion around! Thanks for sharing.Tim

 

[atan888]

I will bring them all to the BAY AREA 02 Fest this May =)

 

[shanon]

very nice score Alvin.

So are your '02s going to be the 'pilot fish' for Jabberjaw on the drive to the 02 meet?

;-)

-shanon

 

[atan888]

very nice score Alvin.

So are your '02s going to be the 'pilot fish' for Jabberjaw on the drive to the 02 meet?

;-)

-shanon

For sure =) I am having so much fun with this car. It's so damn quick and handle like its on rails.

 

[pamp]

Dream

Outstanding dream machine...

 

[lip277]

I may be down in the Bay Area this summer...
I'd love to be able to stop by and see your 'fleet' -

lol

Kevin

 

[atan888]

Anytime Kevin. Im just a PM away..

 

[lip277]

Thanks....
Hopefully it will work out-

 

[atan888]

Update

Still working on it but so far here are whats been done.

Major service all including all fluids and broken seals
New Performace clutch
New Guibo
Magnecor wires
E36 chain tensioner

Cut and welded some all the rust in the rockers
Moved the exhaust opening to the center
Deleted all the US side markers including all rear emblems.
Deleted the US plate light and installed a euro center bumper.
Installed a round fog lamp (used as a 3rd brake light)
Replaced the euro amber turns to Italian turns
Installed the correct vintage Roundel (raised letters)
Cleaned up the engine bay and powder coated both covers.
Replaced allthe US hoses to BMW
Deleted the M Power on the plenum (since the M has been shaved)
Leather covered the dash and deleted the US seat belt light
Custom red seatbelts to give it an Evo look =)
Installed a pair of NOS Scheelmann seats
New BMW coco mats

Whats next are
Custom 3 pcs wheels
Install E24 rear bucket seats
Redo all side panels

 

[chicane]

That looks like an S14 slammed in there...

 

[JhwShark]

Alvin,
Nice progress...Jabberjaw has a great family...

Please post a "fleet" picture. It sure would be cool for the folks who have not been over to your shop to see the family...
Jon

 

[G-Man]

I recently did the same to my 74tii. I shaved all the side marker lights, did a diving board to small bumper conversion and had the car repainted in the original color (Sahara). The tii is running on Rota RB 15" wheels with 195/50-15 Yoko S drive tires. Tii has Eibach, Bilstein's, ST swaybars, poly bushings, Euro spec one piece dash, 5 speed, lsd, E21 Recarro's, etc... I'll take a square tail light 02 with small bumpers anyday over a roundie. The only thing left is too find a true euro rear bumper with the lights mounted in the bumper, I'm searching....

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/bimmerfan02/Gordon/tii/

G-Man

 

[lip277]

Alvin - I had a nice visit with Bill last Thursday at a CCA driving event up here in Seattle.

Had a few chuckles about how you are doing to 'his' car what he always wanted to do....

FYI - He's looked in here (to the forum) from time to time to follow progress and .... now he's thinking of getting an E9.

Yep - this disease never really stops.