Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Not from the beginning, but it's a start


I've owned Blau for a couple months now. He's a 74 BMW 2002. Paid $2000 for the car and my SUV full of parts.
The previous owner did various modifications, many of which i am now discovering myself.

The list of mods when I bought the car.

Vented front rotors
Turbo Flares and Chin Spoiler
Removed front bumper
The pretty blue paint, don't know the name or code Used to be atlantik blue or somesuch.
35mm wheel spacers (yeah i know, but it looks sweet)
TSW 5 spoke 16" wheels
Replaced rusted passenger and driver floorpans, and spare tire well
Increased fuel pressure, rebuilt carb, different jetting (i'm a FI guy so i don't really know the details)

I drove it for a week or so to get a feel for it and decide what it needed.

Repairs since purchase:
Hazard switch wouldn't turn off, PO had removed completely, which turned off blinkers.
Driveline Guibo missing a bolt and a chunk of rubber where the bolt should be.
Leaking Fuel return line.
Replaced front control arms/ball joints
Replaced inner/outer tie rods
Shifter plate bolt loose, then missing (fell out on the freeway, scared the crap out of me...buzzzzzzzzzz-THUNK as it touched the guibo and was spun the rest of the way out.

Upgrades since purchase:
Ireland Engineering front and rear sway bars
Ireland Engineering poly bushings all over
Evo8 steering wheel (still need to fix up the center plate and horn button)
Installed powder coated front strut tubes and lowering springs
Installed powder coated rear subframe and lowering springs

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