What did you do to your 2002 today !

[PaulTWinterton]

1 hour ago, Mario Falfan said:

do I need to drop the transmission or do I do it from the inside by removing part of the console ?!

 

To remove the stick, you only need to remove your leather boot to access the top of the shift platform.  Using a circlip tool to free up the stick, you then can lift it out.  This is AFTER you free it up from below.  

 

Personally, I would drop the exhaust at the downpipe and lower the rear transmission support for easier access, but others have done the bushings with everything in place.  Too confined for me.  The bottom end of the stick is also disconnected from below.

 

Once the stick is out you can replace the stick bushings and the platform bushings.  

 

I have not installed a short-shift stick so I can't offer any comment on that.

 

Good luck.

[jp5Touring]

Double checked my radiator install. Everything seems to be okay.I've driven it quite a bit and the temp gauge stays right at half.

A little surprised it didnt take any extra water. 

[Jeff Martin]

Just got around to getting it cleaned for a car show in Carlisle Family Ford on Saturday

[grizzlebar]

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Edited August 9, 2019 by grizzlebar
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[grizzlebar]

Finally installed the gas struts for the hood and trunk.

[jp5Touring]

Made a new battery hold down for my new battery. Cleaned up the  electric fuel pump ground and fuel gauge ground.

No more jumpy needle.  

[SteveDraz]

Got my billy HD inserts from the UK!

[TVeye]

Took it out for some errands and a quick photo shoot with some new parts.

Only managed to bang the header once on the ridiculous driveway into this parking lot.

 

 

Need to finish the wheels. Thinking polished lip and possibly painted weave.

Still think I need to drop it another inch all the way around.

 

 

 

[Conserv]

On 8/9/2019 at 3:50 PM, grizzlebar said:

Finally installed the gas struts for the hood and trunk.

 

And.... how do they work!

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Steve

 

 

[iinca]

That's pretty damn 'trick'..but I wondering why I'd need those

[7502]

My '75 2002 has been my only usable car for almost two months now since the VW is laid up. Finally, this afternoon I solo installed the engine and got that bastard back on the road! I had to replace the swing axle transaxle on a '63 Karmann Ghia, it was a lot of work.  I'm a glutton for punishment I guess. Now the BMW can have some late summer attention that it deserves. 

 

Raised the car super high this time and rolled the engine under on a dolly, then dropped the body down around the engine.  Floor jack under the dolly and raise the engine to the bell housing.  Plus lots of swear words.

[grizzlebar]

17 hours ago, iinca said:

That's pretty damn 'trick'..but I wondering why I'd need those

 

Because they’re cooler. That’s about it

[grizzlebar]

19 hours ago, Conserv said:

 

And.... how do they work!

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

They work great 

[lowniss37]

Cluster work performed . New beauty rings and fixed odometer shaft. Cleaned up the clear lenses and pretty impressed with their clarity . 

[Stevenc22]

Installed rear bearings and upgraded rear brakes to 250mm drums. Going well but needed to order some Dremel grinding tools to modify the parking brake to fit. 

 

Luckily my Ryobi impact had enough grunt to undo the castle nut.