WAHNSINN*

The part that got all this started - accelerator pedal mount

'75, BMW 2002

Sienabraun Metallic - Original Color

*Dementia, insanity, lunacy, madness.
Take your pick. All relate to taking on this car as a project, and been self-fulfilling. No regrets whatsoever.

For Sale - $20K or best offer

1975, BMW 2002, VIN number 2365548, 3rd owner, odometer 57416 (5 digit), ca 7000 miles on car since restoration including full engine and transmission rebuild that involved replacing pistons... with those to Tii specs, exterior sienna brown metallic (original color) with black interior with Corbeau front seats. Car has not seen the roads during salt season and housed covered in garage when not being driven.

Serious inquiries only to verheyen_at_dreamscape.com

Pictures below taken 5/12/12. Click here for full scale images.

Part 2: Finishing || Part 1: Purchase - Major Body Work

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September 2003

Home at last

June 12, 2003

In the drivers seat at long last, and ready to head out...

but then, checked the lights..., and some electrical gremlins show up. Tried to troubleshoot them there, but not something you want to rush. Car looks absolutely amazing, the engine purrs, practically a new car. What's a few more days.

June 4, 2003

Home Stretch. Thanks for the pics, Steve.

April 24, 2003

Everything is going together beautifully.

April 15, 2003

WOW!!! Heading towards final assembly tomorrow.

April 11, 2003

Back at Greg's getting polished and buffed.

March 28, 2003

Engine in today. What an improvment of the original state which looked liked this inside. Off to be polished next week, so I'm told...

March 18, 2003

Moving right along. New dash skin now on, new gas tank in, engine ready to go in tomorrow... I can feel the open road already.

March 7, 2003

Paint done, and back at Steve's. Engine compartment gets filled asap, then back to Greg's for polishing, then back to Steve's to be reassembled.

February 21, 2003

Paint F I N A L L Y going on. So far the trunk, engine compartment, and undersides / insides of the hoods doors. and sun roofs painted. All I can say is W O W! Looks really sharp. After painting it goes to have the engine compartment filled and everything hooked up, then back to the body shop for polishing, then back to the other place for final assembly and detailling.

January 29, 2003

Well, into 2003, and the dream of driving this 2002 in '02 are long gone. Just as well, I guess, as it's heading to be a record winter in terms of snow, ice, and S A L T. Body work completed, final primers on, and car heading to the paint show for a few coats of sienna brown metallic and a few coats of clear coat. After that, it goes to the shop that stripped it, gets the engine put in, paint polished and buffed, and then put all back together again... The end is in sight.

October 25, 2002

Paint primer on, and still sanding down... Paint will hopefully go on soon. I'd love to still be able to drive this 2002 in 2002, even if back and forth on the driveway...

September 4, 2002

Body work still in process. The yellow is the anti-rust primer, the white the putty used to smooth out any uneven areas.

August 16, 2002

 
All metal work (patches) completed. First coat of anti-rust primer on, and body work (smoothing of dings) in full swing. This is followed by sanding till smooth, the paint primer, and finally the real paint which gets polished to perfection...

Part 2: Finishing || Part 1: Purchase - Major Body Work