1973 BMW 2002 Restoration

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<b>Welcome!</b>
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Here I will be documenting my first ever car restoration project. Actually its more of a "rolling" restoration as the car isnt being completely torn down. Anywho, I have a come a long way since the beginning and you can watch me learn as I go along. I am what I like to call an Internet Mechanic. I really had no prior knowledge of cars until now. I learned literally everything I know from the Internet especially my favorite message board www.bmw2002faq.com. I am documenting this project to help others just as I was helped.
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<b>[[MasterPartsList| Master parts list (all modifications)]]</b>
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Welcome to my main page for the restoration project of my first 2002, and my first BMW for that matter. This will also be the first car I have ever attempted to restore. I am documenting this project for a number reasons. The first being to increase the value of the car when I sell it because of all of the detailed documentation and second is to teach others because thats how I learned, from others on the internet. Hopefully this will be an invaluable resource to others like me who are just getting started.
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| <b>Here are the projects in chronological order:</b>
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| <b>Here are the projects in chronological order:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>
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| style="align: center;" |<b>Date&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>
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| <b>Odometer</b>
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| [[InitialInspection| Initial inspection]]
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| [[InitialInspection| Initial inspection and purchase]]
| 9.10.05
| 9.10.05
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| 68k <font color="red"><small>stopped</small></font>
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| [[FogLightInstall| Fog light installation]]
| [[FogLightInstall| Fog light installation]]
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| 10.1.05
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| Derlin solid alternator bushing install
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| [[BMW 2002 Engine Rebuild| Complete engine overhaul and rebuild]] [[Image: icon_camera.gif]] <font color="red"><b>BIG</b></font>
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| 10.17.05
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| Complete engine overhaul and rebuild
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| Jan '05
| Jan '05
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| <small><font color="green">rebuild</font></small>
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| [[StrutTowerLowering| Removing strut tower spacer to lower the frontend]] [[Image: icon_camera.gif]]
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| 1.8.06
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| [[GuageClusterFixing| Fixing the odometer and clean the gauge pod]] [[Image: icon_camera.gif]]
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| 1.12.06
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| [[E30M3StarterInstall| Late 80's E30 M3 starter]]
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| 2.14.06
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| 10 Miles
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|[[BMW 2002 Crane XR700 Install| Crane XR700 installed]] [[Image: icon_camera.gif]]
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| 3.4.06
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| 485 Miles
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|[[Bilstein HD Install | Bilstein HD installation ]]
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| 7.24.06
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| 2800 Miles
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|[[Electronic Fuel Injection| Electronic Fuel Injection]] [[Image: icon_camera.gif]] <font color="red"><b>BIG</b></font>
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|11.24.06
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|3970 Miles
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|[[Under Seat Battery Relocation|Under Seat Battery Relocation]]
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|11.15.06
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| 3970 Miles
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|Ireland Stage I springs
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|12.14.06
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| 4213 Miles
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|E21 vented rotors with girling calipers
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|12.14.06
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| 4213 Miles
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|[[Carpet and Insulation|New carpet and sound insulation]]
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|12.29.06
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| 4400 Miles
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|[[Raising the rear end|Raising the sagging rear end]] [[Image: icon_camera.gif]]
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|1.14.07
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|4700 miles
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|Front air dam
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|5.12.07
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|5474 miles
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|Front coilovers
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|6.23.07
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|6053 miles
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|Suspension Techniques sway bars
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|7.20.07
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|6573 miles
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|[[Ireland Stainless Exhaust|Ireland Engineering stainless exhaust]] [[Image: icon_camera.gif]]
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|9.26.07
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|6800 miles
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|[[Bullet Mirrors Installed|Chrome bullet mirrors]] [[Image: icon_camera.gif]]
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|9.27.07
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|6810 miles
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|5-speed and 3.91 LSD
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|7.19.08
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|7300 miles
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|[[Center Console|Rebuilding center console]]
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|<font color="red"><small><i>planning</i></small></font>
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|[[Stereo Installation|iPod stereo and amplifier (no head unit)]]
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|<font color="red"><small><i>planning</i></small></font>
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[[73BMW2002TodoList| <b>Todo list</b>]]

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Welcome! Here I will be documenting my first ever car restoration project. Actually its more of a "rolling" restoration as the car isnt being completely torn down. Anywho, I have a come a long way since the beginning and you can watch me learn as I go along. I am what I like to call an Internet Mechanic. I really had no prior knowledge of cars until now. I learned literally everything I know from the Internet especially my favorite message board www.bmw2002faq.com. I am documenting this project to help others just as I was helped.

Master parts list (all modifications)


Here are the projects in chronological order:         Date            Odometer
Initial inspection and purchase 9.10.05 68k stopped
Fog light installation 9.19.05
Ireland Engineering suspension bushings installed 10.1.05
Complete engine overhaul and rebuild Image: icon_camera.gif BIG Jan '05 rebuild
Removing strut tower spacer to lower the frontend Image: icon_camera.gif 1.8.06 0
Fixing the odometer and clean the gauge pod Image: icon_camera.gif 1.12.06 0
Late 80's E30 M3 starter 2.14.06 10 Miles
Crane XR700 installed Image: icon_camera.gif 3.4.06 485 Miles
Bilstein HD installation 7.24.06 2800 Miles
Electronic Fuel Injection Image: icon_camera.gif BIG 11.24.06 3970 Miles
Under Seat Battery Relocation 11.15.06 3970 Miles
Ireland Stage I springs 12.14.06 4213 Miles
E21 vented rotors with girling calipers 12.14.06 4213 Miles
New carpet and sound insulation 12.29.06 4400 Miles
Raising the sagging rear end Image: icon_camera.gif 1.14.07 4700 miles
Front air dam 5.12.07 5474 miles
Front coilovers 6.23.07 6053 miles
Suspension Techniques sway bars 7.20.07 6573 miles
Ireland Engineering stainless exhaust Image: icon_camera.gif 9.26.07 6800 miles
Chrome bullet mirrors Image: icon_camera.gif 9.27.07 6810 miles
5-speed and 3.91 LSD 7.19.08 7300 miles
Rebuilding center console planning
iPod stereo and amplifier (no head unit) planning


Todo list

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