Mo's 72 Taiga tii Restomod auto conversion

[toddw]

That's going to be a nice setup. How excited is your daughter? How quick are you trying to get this car completed?

[mo's72tii]

She doesn't get it other than its "cute"...wtf...it is a tii!

Did an E30 for my older daughter last year.

I saw the car today and they are way behind...what is new...I would like to try and get it done before spring of next year.

[mo's72tii]

Todd

Geen lighted a complete rengine rebuild yesterday....it is out of the car.

Order an aluminum racing radiator and auto trans cooler for the auto.

Did you upgrade your fuel pump? I understand you should use a 5 series Bosch pump.

Going to LA tomorrow to pick up a Golde wind deflector for the sunroof.

[toddw]

Hey Marc, engine rebuild! Your tii is going to be awesome man.

Just got the parts in yesterday. I ordered a complete kit from Blunt. It took two days to get to my house. I went with the Bill Williams E30 fuel pump upgrade. It's a drop in unit... The only part you will need for the upgrade is a used E30 wiring harness. Blunt found and shipped one of those as well.

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,50/page,viewtopic/t,298095/

[mo's72tii]

Todd

If you use the E30 pump there is a strainer that goes on the bottom and I don't see one in your pix. I have a 91 E30 vert that I did for my daughter. They replaced the fuel pump when I did the car. My daughter got stuck in the middle of the street last week becuase they forgot to put the strainer on. One piece of crap in the pump and it is toast. I just put another new pump in the E30 but made sure the stainer was on.

Marc

[mo's72tii]

Getting the 72 beak on today. Since the replacement nose came from a non tii and snrokelectomy has been preformed.

[tgallie]

hey i was curious as to whats involved in replacing the nose, leaving the 02 in my high school lot everyday has finally resulted in crunched sheet metal. Thanks

[mo's72tii]

I didn't do the work but my body shop did the work. they told me it is not too bad. They removed the fenders and then cut the welds in the top but make sure you leave the tabs at the joints.

[mo's72tii]

New nose getting put back on sans snorkel

[mo's72tii]

Body side markers scraped and getting ready for paint.

Engine getting rebuilt

[mo's72tii]

first coat of primer

[mo's72tii]

Paul walker's (fast and furious) Porsche came into the shop for a little mod to the front fenders.

[mo's72tii]

2nd prime and blocking.....resting in the 72 degree winter cali sun.

[autobon7]

Where do you stand with this project? VERY interesting and would love to see the final results.

[mo's72tii]

Getting very close. finsihing interior and final drive train hook ups.