May 3, 2012

Our 2002 Project is a hit at the Mitty!

We brought our BMW to the 2012 Classic Motorsports Mitty at Road Atlanta—and it’s a crowd pleaser.

Apr 3, 2012

2002 Front Suspension Surgery

We install track-worthy front suspension on our 2002.

Mar 27, 2012

Running Into Issues—And Fixing Them.

We encounter a few issues with our 2002 project and fix them.

Mar 21, 2012

Autocrossing our Classic.

We compete in our first autocross with the 2002tii and realize we have a lot more work to do.

Mar 15, 2012

Project 2002: Street Prepared Preparation

We’re busy getting our 2002 ready for its first autocross event—it’s time to get this project going fast!

Mar 7, 2012

Project 2002tii: Beauty Shots

Now that our 2002 has a properly running engine, we got a chance to photograph it out on the road.

Feb 28, 2012

Project 2002tii: Limited-Slip Differentials

We install a locking differential in our BMW 2002tii.

Feb 23, 2012

BMW Runs, Then Doesn't

We drive our BMW to work for the first time in a year—and then need to work even more.

Feb 7, 2012

So Close, Yet So Far

We missed our goal of having our 2002tii running for our display at the Rolex 24—but we’re so close, we can smell it. Well, that might be a fuel leak.

Jan 30, 2012

Project 2002: Changing Wheel Color

We’re getting a little antsy waiting for engine parts to arrive, so we’re second-guessing our wheel color.

Jan 23, 2012

Power From Below

We install our BMW’s engine from the bottom, like the factory recommends.

Jan 18, 2012

Project 2002: Engine Assembly

We button up the long block.

Jan 3, 2012

Project 2002Tii: Xmas Xtravaganza

We spent our holiday working in the garage getting a lot of little tasks done.

Dec 29, 2011

Project 2002Tii: Console Ourselves

We refurbish a dash console for our 2002.

Dec 16, 2011

Project 2002: Sorting out the wiring

Sorting out the wiring is taking some time. We’re using a modern tool to make it easier.

Dec 13, 2011

Project 2002: Brakes and Bottom End

We finish the Classic Tube brake line install and start the assembly of our BMW’s engine.

Dec 9, 2011

Big Wheels for Big Fun

We try on some big wheels for future F Street Prepared autocross fun.

Dec 6, 2011

Project 2002: Wrapping Up the Trim

We finish up the trim work and start on brakes.

Nov 29, 2011

Trimming the 2002

We spend some time on our 2002’s brightwork.

Nov 23, 2011

Interior Design

We work over the weekend on our interior installation.

Nov 16, 2011

Windows To Our Soul

We get our windows installed in the 2002tii by a professional.

Nov 1, 2011

2002 Progress, Now With Lights and More

More restoration work over the weekend for our BMW 2002tii.

Oct 18, 2011

Headline: 2002 Gets a Headliner

We spend a few hours installing a new BMW factory headliner in our 2002.

Oct 3, 2011

Shiny Bits for our BMW 2002tii

We add some brightwork to our bright-green 2002.

Sep 29, 2011

More Reassembly: 2002 Comes Together

Our BMW 2002 slowly progresses.

Sep 14, 2011

A Big Revell Model

The reassembly phase starts for our BMW 2002.

Sep 8, 2011

Paint! Finally!

Our 2002tii project gets some paint—and boy is it a cool green.

Sep 1, 2011

Blocking Out Our Box, Part Three

Our 2002 now wears a full coat of primer as block sanding continues.

Aug 18, 2011

Blocking Out Our Box, Part Deux

Our BMW 2002tii gets block sanded—again.

Aug 12, 2011

Paint Jail: Out of Solitary and Into Gen Pop

Our BMW is moving along nicely at The Body Werks.

Aug 4, 2011

Engine at the Machine Shop

We take our BMW’s engine bits to Daytona’s Machine Shop for a look-over.

Jul 21, 2011

Straightening Up Our 2002

Our 2002 has a date with some giant robot arms.

Jul 12, 2011

BMW 2002 Off to Paint Jail

Our 2002 project is shipped off for a coat of paint.

Jun 29, 2011

Little Bumpers, Big Work

Flares necessitate some modifications to our 2002tii’s little chrome bumpers.

Jun 27, 2011

Block Sanding Our Box

We smooth out the bodywork on our 2002tii.

Jun 20, 2011

More 2002tii Bodywork

We slowly fill in the low areas on our BMW.

Jun 14, 2011

Smooth Moves

We start smoothing out our 2002tii’s rough spots.

Jun 7, 2011

Putting on the Primer

We spray our 2002 project with a direct-to-metal primer in preparation for more bodywork.

Jun 1, 2011

Sanding and More Sanding

We remove the 2002’s doors and sand the door jams. Fun stuff.

May 25, 2011

Fenders, Sanding and More

We get our fenders back on the 2002 and start sanding the problem areas.

May 18, 2011

The Nose Knows

Our 2002’s new nose panel is now welded on and ready for fenders.

May 10, 2011

Rust Prevention for Our 2002

We treat our metalwork with Eastwood’s Rust Encapsulator paint.

May 6, 2011

More 2002tii Metalwork

We replace the fender flanges and start on the doors.

Apr 12, 2011

Fender Mender

The next repair target on our 2002tii project: the fender mounting flanges.

Mar 30, 2011

Rocker On

More progress on our 2002tii: We replaced the passenger-side rocker panel.

Mar 22, 2011

Junk in Our Trunk, Part 2

We spot weld the trunk and tail panel back onto our 2002tii project.

Mar 18, 2011

Junk in Our Trunk, Part 1

We dig into the rusty panels of our 2002tii trunk—and wind up cutting out the entire floor.

Mar 11, 2011

Rocker Panel Replacement

We replace our 2002tii’s driver-side rocker panel with new sheet metal.

Mar 7, 2011

Getting Down to Business

We’ve stripped our BMW to a bare shell. Now what? Oh yeah, let’s fix some rust.

Mar 1, 2011

Engine Out

We pull our 2002’s engine, taking it one step closer to a bare shell.

Feb 23, 2011

Face. Off.

We remove the entire nose section of our 2002.

Feb 17, 2011

Surgery Starts

We really dig into our 2002 project and get started on rust repair.

Feb 14, 2011

Flares, RBs and Vreds

The 2002 tries on some flares and gets classic wheels and new tires.

Feb 8, 2011

Getting Our Hands Dirty

Before repairing our 2002’s sheet metal, we start removing trim and bumpers.

Feb 4, 2011

Parts Is Parts

We get a load of BMW parts from Al Taylor’s reptile farm.

Feb 2, 2011

2002 Weighs 2200?

We throw the 2002tii on a set of scales to see just how much it weighs.

Jan 27, 2011

Fred Flintstone's Ride

We fix a hole in the driver’s-side floorboard of our BMW 2002tii.

Jan 24, 2011

Better Seen Than Sorry

We install a full LED setup from ClassicAutoLEDs.com in our 2002tii.

Jan 18, 2011

Work Begins

Our new-to-us BMW 2002tii gets a quick cleanup and attends a meet-up.

Jan 14, 2011

Newest Critter

Say hello to our BMW 2002tii.