Finishing my Dad's 2002tii-Legacy Project Story

[SydneyTii]

That’s a good point Ray…. Better check that, it’s always a bit of a bastard when your wheels overtake you at the lights!?

[bimmer_b]

On 1/4/2022 at 6:26 PM, ray_ said:

Hey, are those lug nuts the proper taper for the steelies?

 

Cheers,

I think so? The wheels that were on before this were some Borbets and the Lugnuts on those didn’t work with these wheels and I switched to these lugs but they still could be wrong. I have nothing to compare them to since I’m not sure what the correct taper truly is. Someone else said the same thing about the previous ones.

[ray_]

Courtesy of CD, this may help

 

[Lorin]

On 1/4/2022 at 6:26 PM, ray_ said:

Hey, are those lug nuts the proper taper for the steelies?

 

Cheers,

What do you know about holding wheels on, Ray ?

[ray_]

2 hours ago, Lorin said:

What do you know about holding wheels on, Ray ?

I know more than I care to about driving on 3 wheels. ?

[bimmer_b]

On 1/5/2022 at 9:38 PM, ray_ said:

Courtesy of CD, this may help

 

Thanks! 

 

[jgerock]

Regardless of the 4 main road wheels, make sure you keep (4) stock type lug nuts with your spare tire (if it’s a stock 2002 wheel).

[bimmer_b]

On 1/7/2022 at 10:28 AM, jgerock said:

Regardless of the 4 main road wheels, make sure you keep (4) stock type lug nuts with your spare tire (if it’s a stock 2002 wheel).

Good point, thanks for the reminder. 

[bimmer_b]

Photo dump from Dulles Cars and coffee at Dunkin the other day. It's nice to be able to drive this around now. Looking to finish the interior this summer so that's the next project. Photos by @chasinkarz 

[bimmer_b]

A nice shot from the Cherry Blossom Run on Sunday ?

[bimmer_b]

So I think my next project will be the interior, which I just got an estimate on. Pricey, but I think they will do a good job. Getting all the seats redone and the console covered too. What are some price ranges you have seen for seat recovering so I can compare prices? 

Edited April 4, 2022 by bimmer_b

[landon]

1 hour ago, bimmer_b said:

So I think my next project will be the interior, which I just got an estimate on. Pricey, but I think they will do a good job. Getting all the seats redone and the console covered too. What are some price ranges you have seen for seat recovering so I can compare prices? 

I had my done by an old guy in Rifle about 15 years ago. They were about 900.00-1000.00 for front and back. Late model stock seats. I supplied the fabric from World Upholstery.  

[bimmer_b]

44 minutes ago, landon said:

I had my done by an old guy in Rifle about 15 years ago. They were about 900.00-1000.00 for front and back. Late model stock seats. I supplied the fabric from World Upholstery.  

Thats a deal! They want 4k to do both fronts, rear and the console. But I got quotes from two different places and they were both around the same, and included the material. 

 

[Mike G]

I paid $2800 to redo two E30 sport seats and E24 rears two years ago. I provided the tartan material, they supplied the vinyl. 

 

[Conserv]

1 hour ago, bimmer_b said:

Thats a deal! They want 4k to do both fronts, rear and the console. But I got quotes from two different places and they were both around the same, and included the material. 

 

With due respect to @landon, I don’t believe a 15-year-old price is predictive of a 2022 price. 

Heck, 15 years ago, my ‘02’s were probably worth a quarter of their values today, and a used tii rim was $25, not its current $250… ?

 

Regards,

 

Steve