1973 BMW 2002 oem+

1973 BMW 2002
2.0L, E21 head
Weber 32/36 dgv w/ manual choke
VIN 2590293
The original owner drove the car for 20 years, putting 156K miles on it. He maintained it well and decided to turn the car into a racer. He installed new Bilstein racing shocks and new Eibach springs. He also installed the Zender rear spoiler, the aftermarket sunroof, removed the entire metal waist moulding and filled all the holes. At a point nearing the end of his 20 year ownership, he had the shock towers repaired professionally (see pictures). He also painted the body Chamonix white from the original Sahara tan. He then sold the car to its 2nd owner, who did loads of work to the car and after roughly 14 years of owning the car, he (the 2nd owner) sold the 2002 to me.
During possession of the 2nd owner…
He installed the drivetrain from a restored 73 ‘02 totaled rollover, which he had previously acquired. The motor from that car was a 1975 (e21 head) which was completely rebuilt, bored and balanced, new cam and some bottom end work as well. The transmission (rebuilt) was solid with no synchro issues. The clutch was also new. The driveshaft was rebuilt as well.
I have since replaced the thermostat and flushed the coolant system. Included in the sale comes an extra water pump. I have also recently replaced the starter. The Carburation which was installed is a Weber 32/36 DGV with manual choke and K&N air filter. Since then I have installed a new set of plugs, wires and a new coil pack. During being away at school the car had to sit for quite some time and when I went to run it again, I messed with the timing, in doing so my adjustable timing gun broke so I had to use an older one… Due to this I had to set the timing back to base timing and have not finalized it for final ignition. The car starts, runs and drives down the road, but due to the gummed up carb, old points and base timing, it only runs at about 30% of capable performance. To bring it back to proper driving excitement means only a small amount of light work. Included in the sale is a new set of points and a nice set of Bavarian Autosport Wires.
The 2nd owner installed a brand new ANSA exhaust system; with a 2002Tii exhaust manifold.
He also installed new brakes front and rear with cross drilled rotors and new brake hoses. In addition he installed factory rebuilt front brake calipers. Included in the sale, is a set of rear drum pads (one side only) and a set of front caliper pads (one side only). The only part of the drivetrain that is original is rear differential. (It is still working fine, however an additional differential is included in the sale.) In addition I will give another spare steering box with the sale.
The ’02 is mounted on a set of performance Sumitomo 195/60-13 with BBS style OE equipment 320is wheels 13x6. (Currently, June 2014, the tires are cracking pretty significantly and should be replaced.)
EXTERIOR:
The front grilles are later '02 model plastic grilles, which he installed. Headlights are Hella H-4 element style. The rear bumper is a '71 '02 short sided bumper. Rear trim and taillight rims painted black. He installed a new front windshield and replaced all the other glass. He also installed pressure sensitive adhesive backed black moulding to replace the waist moulding. All side marker lights and reflectors were removed and holes were filled to simulate the look of the older 2002. I have since painted the front grills, kidney grills, rear light surrounds and trim. The original owner removed the front bumper and I have since installed a front valance from Bavarian Autosport.
INTERIOR:
The 2nd owner Installed new black carpeting and all the original black interior panels which are in Very Good/Excellent condition. He also installed original equipment BMW Recaro seats from an ‘83 320is. They are in fantastic condition and mounted onto the 2002 seat tracks. The rear seat (both parts) are still in very good condition with the original horsehair padding. Headliner is solid with no rips along with the sun visors. The dash pad is a one piece unit from a 74 ‘02. It has a few small to medium sized cracks. The original ‘bus’ steering wheel is still in excellent condition with a leather cover. The original analog radio is gone, but I’ve installed a newer cd player with axillary port. I have also installed two rear speakers for music enjoyment, nothing serious or obnoxious.
BODY CONDITION:
The major 2002 issues have been addressed. As stated above, Rear strut tower decay/rust/rot is NOT an issue on this example AT ALL. As seen in the photos, the rear strut towers are close to Factory NEW. The spare tire well has some very minor surface rust in spots but is absolutely solid (as seen in photos). The body is straight. The front directional areas are solid. Rocker panels are good. Wheel arches are good. Rear suspension mounts are good. Wheel wells are solid. Floors are solid, with some surface rust, but completely structurally sound. The biggest area of concern is the driver’s door; with some small rust holes coming through at the bottom and some sheet metal waves and imperfections (as seen in photos). A few years back I spent many hours applying Eastwood’s Rust Encapsulator to the undercarriage of the car (general tlc and a fun way to get to know the car)
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