My 72 turbo rat rod project - Updated 6-28-07

[bcthomas122279]

I've got a good one I'll lop off and send you. Square lights though.

[PSloan]

Actually, it would still do me some good. I really need the passengers side corner all the way back to the gas tank. i think the car was hit in the back and repaired poorly so it rusted inside the bondo.

[PSloan]

Last night i picked up a head to blow up while tuning. It came off of a 318i with a hole in the block the size of a fist. I also sourced alot of the parts i need. I got a 318i fuel rail and alternator finally as well as a few tbs to experiment with. I also got 2 variable position throttle position sensors from the 525i that are pretty rare. Both brand new. I haven't gotten to do any more body work but ill finish getting it down to bare metal soon. I'm going to run a 320i radiator with an electric fan for now. The only thing i need now is the adapter plate from 02 again and i need to get my edis crap mounted. I'm getting pretty close to getting my engine tuned.

[PSloan]

Anyone mind stating a reason why they voted what they did on the poll?

[PSloan]

Seriously contemplating a m20...

[H_Krix]

If you go m20, are you still planning on turbo-ing?

[PSloan]

Yeah, stroker turbo. Maybe a 3.1 liter turbo 6 in an 02? Does that sound sick to anyone else?

[Grant]

Yeah, stroker turbo. Maybe a 3.1 liter turbo 6 in an 02? Does that sound sick to anyone else?

That sounds like a lot of broken parts in between the engine and the rear wheels...

[PSloan]

I would be like a 7 series diff and id widen the tranny tunnel to fit an e30 tranny. alot of work - but alot of power!!!

[PSloan]

Been doing some more sanding lately. The passenger's side quarter panel is perfect (almost). I've got it sanded down to bare metal and primed. The driver's side has obviously been hit and will need to be hammered out. someone drilled some holes to pull out the damage and just bondoe'd them in. It's definately salvagable but it isn't pretty right now. The good news it the hard work is over. The only thing left to get down to bare metal are my 2 doors and whatever is included in the nose area. I'm going to get faq fiberglass fenders and turbo flares in addition to the air dam. Possibly even the fiberglass rear bumper. Every pound is going to count on this car. I've also got 2 turbo manifolds (on the way) one is a bae and the other a callaway. The callaway has a port for an external wastegate and a t4 flange - god knows what the BAE has. I paid for it like 8 mos ago and it hasn't been shipped yet. Soon I'll start the hammering\blocking process. I've also decided that I'm going to build something and electrolyticly remove the rust from the bottom 2 feet of the car. It would be really hard to do the whole car So I'm going to focus on what's structural.

[PSloan]

I actually don't think I'm a fan of the flat black look. What do you guys think?

[psloanatwork]

Good news for the 02!

She is moving out of my parents garage into a nice, brand new 2 car space all for its self. I'm going to swing back into parts gathering mode until the house is finished being built in 4-6 mos.

[psloanatwork]

STAFFORD,

TX, US 05/03/2007 6:15 A.M. OUT FOR DELIVERY

What could it be? I'm pretty happy about this one.

[PSloan]

HMMMM....BAE or Callaway?

[Alex19]

Very nice project...good to see another 02'er in Houston! Maybe you can even take care of mine and bring it back out on the road.