body and interior The ultrabox 02

[DeanR32]

Evening all

Does anyone know anything about the body kit (and in particular the wide arches) on this car? I would love the big bubble arches on my 02, but I'm having trouble finding out anything about the car, especially through their site

Cheers in advance

[jmr_1602]

I'm almost certain they custom built those flares. I would ask around the Japanese Nostalgia website for clues. The flares look similar to the ones I've seen on old Datsuns, Toyotas, and so on.

Also, there is a BMW 2002 Thailand page on Facebook. That guy has very similar flares on one of his 02s. Try sending him a msg. His name is Ram Masing.

https://www.facebook.com/ram.masing/posts/887788914642718

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Edited October 18, 2015 by jmr_1602

[KFunk]

I had to google it... and to me it looks like they got something for a truck out of the of the JC Whitney catalog:

http://www.stancenation.com/2015/06/22/ultra-box-hiroshima-hirotaka-fujiwaras-bmw-2002-tii/

 

The best part of the car to me is that you have a place to grill hamburgers right over the exhaust headers, I suppose.

 

I don't think they understand that the little rubber disc on the turn signal stalk is supposed to go inside the plastic trim for the column.

 

What's the function of mounting the muffler behind the car?

[Simeon]

Meh it's nicely executed and maybe I am missing a gene or something but there are a few things I don't understand about the car.

Why does it have a tow point attached to the strut top to poke through the bonnet. Surely low down, in line with the hub height would be better.

The grill on the exhaust manifold - all of the heat into the plug wires with none of the convenient maintenance.

To me function is beautiful and there are too many things about that car that are all about 'form' and function is secondary.

Oh, and to describe that wing as 'understated' is ridiculous, though I blame the journalist for that one.

As the French say:vive la différence

Edited October 20, 2015 by Simeon

[TobyB]

Hee hee hee- 

 

What you wanted was a heat shield from an E21.

What you got was the grille from a barbecue.

 

Even Eli thinks that's funny.

 

And I bet it drifts real good, whut wit all that extra rear stants....

 

things like the bodged gauge panel, the retrorod seats, etx, jus' aint for me.  

 

But then, I do spell it stants....

 

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