::::::1972 2000tii project:::::::

[BillWilliams]

In June 2005 I needed a project to keep my mind and hands busy for a year or so during the evenings and weekends. A friend of mine found a crusty touring in CT that needed a year or so worth of work. The pictures you see is my first attempt at refurbishing a 2000tii. I had help on the project from the wife and both sons.

Here is what I have accomplished so far.

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To answer some questions:

Body shop, Romans 8:36 is in Greensboro, NC. Contact number is (336) 931-5596.

Eric Kerman did the motor EDK40@aol.com

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I will add pictures to this post via the edit feature so check back for updates.

Evan, my youngest, drove to CT to pick up the car

I drove the car all summer in this condition, had some fun in it

The car appeared solid but ugly

The wife says it looks like a rusty Vega

Motor in sad shape but all the numbers match

Rear subframe was solid but years of moil (mud and oil)

Interior was ok, but hard and brittle. The car mostly lived in the islands and Florida

all of the touring tidbits were in the hatch

In October, I put the car in the air on the "poor boy lift" to tear it down

Poor boy lift

It was ugly

I have seen worse, I think

Dropped the motor and front subframe together

Some help from young son

Help from soldier son when he was on leave last Thanksgiving

Stripped the tii parts from the motor

Transferred the shell from the "poor boy lift" to a dolly using the Egyptian method, rollers

Evan wondering either 1. Is that Dad's head we left on the dash of the car? or 2. Will he ever get this pile of parts back together?

Evan and I pushed the car on the dolly up the road in front of the house and loaded it into the hauler on a side street for a trip to the body shop.

Evan used his big Dodge Cummins Diesel to take the shell from MD to NC to the body shop

While the car is at the shop, I worked on the components

Replated Euro headlight buckets

Out of eight wheels that came with the car, only five are useable

Trued, straightened and painted

3.45:1 LSD diff was tired and not LSDing, CV boots also tired after 30 some years

When I cracked the diff, there were two spun bearings and a chip from the gear. New bearings, seals and gear set

Refreshed half shafts

Thirty years of neglect, alot of fun though by the POs

Good for another 30 years

Front suspension pieces were worn too

I hope I got it back together correctly

Bilstein HDs ready to go

Old steering shaft

Stripped cleaned and painted

Motor rebuilt and waiting

Can't wait to fire it

Rear quarters had to go

New metal

Always hiding somewhere

Donors were found and installed

Rusty kink removed and patched

Rusty kink due to bad seals

New Mike Pelley floorpan

Seam sealer all around

Have you seen this color before?

I think that fresh motor will look quite nice in there

All of the leading is complete around the rear hatch. Legend has it, Bauer built the touring from the B pillar back, leading the seams around the hatch

Final prime on 13 June. Color may go on 17 June

POR was used as a sealer in places were rust visits, ICI (PPG) primer, ICI color and World of Color clear is on the car. There are four coats of clear that will end up to be 2 or 2 1/2 once the final sanding and buffing is completed. The body shop says World of Color clear seems to be the most clear out there and has the same UV protectants. The Wurth chip guard product was used in the wheel houses and the bottom of the car. He also sprayed the chip guard around the lip of the rear fender well openings. That part of the car that suffers chips that are often seen.

The pedal box was shot but surprisingly, the frame rail is solid

Surface rust on the bracket and booster

I could not find paint the color of that green BMW used so I reverted to black.

This is the fun part, dropping off a bucket of moily parts and a week later and $50, you pick up these. The sorting is really fun, suffered all kinds of fun from the wife. They understand, but they like to "Mimster" us. Mimster is a word some of use to honor a lady that really likes to tease her husband about his 02 addiction

Here are some interior tidbits

These parts are touched up with SEM Landau Black

Found all of this Netherlands money in the dash

Refurbished the heater box following the FAQ to the T

Trim going on (August 26, 2006)

Dash recovered by Just Dashes in California

Leaving the body shop, Romans 8:36 in Greesboro, NC owned by Greg Rogers He thinks this is over 200 2002s he has done body work on in his 30 years of doing body work. His first touring.

Headed for the hauler

Tucked safely into the hauler in 100 degree heat, and 90 percent humidity.

The carpet, dash and most of the glass is in.

That love it or hate it hatch rear end. Let the new rust begin.

Greg Rogers, the body man telling me something about the work he did.

Dang, I guess I have to provide the motor? Duchess, my car dog, is in the corner of the shot.

Vapor barrier installed with Dum Dum

Nathan and I looking it over

Ruth driving her touring to the shed, sitting on a stool and I acting as the pusher and brakeman. Glad no cars came while we were moving it

Just Dashes refurbished the dash, grain very close to the original

Seats recovered in original Mobil Tradition fabric

[Guest Anonymous]

Beautiful car, congrats on a job well done, can't wait to see more.

Corey Jensen

[TMK-001]

Hey Bill!

Looking good - I was a bit confused with the pictures you posted of the very neat standard Tii engine then there was the Alpina motor in your signature...

This makes sense to me now :-)

Looking awesome!! I assume the color is the ever popular chooice amongst 2002 restorers right now... Colorado :-P Am I correct?

Keep us posted with progress! Nice trailer!

Todd

[BillWilliams]

friend of my sons. The open hauler is ours.

[Dave_PA]

it looks AWESOME bill...

keep up the great work! i'm sure w/the extra hands of nathan , evan and ruth there, it'll go back together easier than it came apart.

-dave

[BillWilliams]

will be clean when we put it back together. They were certainly Moily when we took it apart.

[ray_]

Very nice!

Do u have an idea on the (initial) completion date?

Cheers,

Ray

[m-racer]

Bill, Even though I have seen many of the pics individually, seeing them in sequence is quite exciting. Can't wait to see the completed project. Will be there for sure when it's first out of the wrapper. The color is perfect! Tim

[dubois]

just first class!

[andrewro]

Bill, this is great! It looks like you are working at a lightning pace on this car and I'm really glad you decided to post the pics in the projects forum. I love the poor man's llift too, I've made note of it for future use. Best wishes and I'll be checking back for more pics.

Andrew

[BillWilliams]

Completion date? I think wisdom tells me not to rush a body man. However, once I get the car back, I think I can do what I need to do in a month if I dedicate the evenings and weekends to it.

I am a slow worker because I have to think everything through since this is my first time. Also, I do 95% of my work by myself so those of you that work off of jack stands and poor man lifts, those multiple trips from under the car to get that tool or part you forgot to take under with you take time and wear you out.

The body guy is a week or two away, then the trim guy is going to do the headliner and carpet for me. So a week at the trim shop then a return trip to the body shop for door, hatch and hood fit. There should be another week or two there. So.....end of July when it comes back to me.

So, maybe first of September it may be ready for a trip.

[andrewro]

Bill, did you pull the wiring harness out of the car? There are so many small parts, it seems the time involved corresponds with how completely you disassemble the car. It looks to me like you're moving pretty quickly, having seen how long it took Keith to finish Stella.

[BillWilliams]

be done yesterday....ask my kids. Emotionally, I could not allow myself much idle time during 2005 and the beginning of 2006 so I filled all my spare time in the Midget Garage.

I did not pull the harness, in fact I rewrapped it prior to sending to the shop. It looks like they covered it while they painted it but it was not covered during body work. So, I am planning time to unwrap and rewrap when I get the car back.

As far as Stella goes, Keith's car was stored some distance from his home and it is harder to make that trip after you get off work, eat, say hi to the honey than to cross the back yard to the Midget Garage to work.

I often worked well into the evening to get where I am today as well as Keith has. Keith also spent considerable time sourcing some very rare parts as well as staying on the phone for hours with blokes like me giving advice and encouragement.

But you know, there really is not that much to these cars. I tore the car completely apart over a three day weekend. Then I started component at a time. Rear suspension, front suspension, sent the motor off, worked on tii parts, wheels and silver work.

Then I moved to some smaller components, dash cluster, dash panels, e-brake, steering column.

One of the deals in a refurbishment, is getting parts. It seems you have to get in your mind what you are going to work on next month, what you can afford, then get to the most helpful parts supplier you can find and order parts this month for the parts you need next month. I leaned heavily on Max at Maximillian to source parts. He was a gem and pulled several things out of Germany for me. Including a hatch, new OEM black basketweave vinyl and all of the other stuff that I could not save. Saving old parts and rehabbing them was always my first choice.

[HarryPR]

Looking great, Bill!

Looks like you are doing it as close to stock as possible, which will get you a great stablemate for your sweet A4-modded car.

Can't wait to see pics of the finished project!

[BLUNT]

just beautiful work bill. youre moving much faster than i. keep the pictures coming.