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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory: December 2008
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory. Follow the fabrication and racetoration of a 1969 BMW 1602 into a vintage race car. For more full info, pics and video visit www.bmw1602.com. Wednesday, December 24, 2008. I have a small break at work and I'm hoping to get alot done in the next 2 weeks. So much to do I, I have to really get my ass in gear and start working.sometimes keeping working on big projects like this is hard. Http:/ forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread? Spend some time on THAT thread! On list ,. To say I'm ...
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory: Parts, parts, parts!
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory. Follow the fabrication and racetoration of a 1969 BMW 1602 into a vintage race car. For more full info, pics and video visit www.bmw1602.com. Thursday, December 11, 2008. Parts, parts, parts! Well it's been awhile. I've been really busy with my new job. I'm loving it. Better pay means more parts and hopefully.on the track for next year! So santa visted early,. New 11:5 to 1 pistons (coated). Main bearings drilled to Alpina racing specs (coated). And a few other bits.
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory: Merry Christmas!
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory. Follow the fabrication and racetoration of a 1969 BMW 1602 into a vintage race car. For more full info, pics and video visit www.bmw1602.com. Wednesday, December 24, 2008. I have a small break at work and I'm hoping to get alot done in the next 2 weeks. So much to do I, I have to really get my ass in gear and start working.sometimes keeping working on big projects like this is hard. Http:/ forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread? Spend some time on THAT thread! On list ,. To say I'm ...
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory: September 2008
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory. Follow the fabrication and racetoration of a 1969 BMW 1602 into a vintage race car. For more full info, pics and video visit www.bmw1602.com. Sunday, September 28, 2008. RIP - Racer Paul Newman. By MIKE HARRIS, AP Auto Racing Writer. Sun Sep 28, 2:58 AM ET. Wanted to be a great athlete — he just never found a sport in which he could excel. Then, while filming the movie "Winning" in 1969 at age 43, he discovered auto racing. I don't like talking about acting because that's bu...
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory: August 2008
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory. Follow the fabrication and racetoration of a 1969 BMW 1602 into a vintage race car. For more full info, pics and video visit www.bmw1602.com. Friday, August 29, 2008. Paul Newman takes last laps. Paul Newman takes last laps at Lime Rock Park. Dam alot of bad news lately, altough this one is good news in a certain way. He is quite the inspiration for me, I wish him good luck on his journey. Wednesday, August 13, 2008. Lime Rock Park was closed down for an hour and. Phil Hill,...
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory: February 2008
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory. Follow the fabrication and racetoration of a 1969 BMW 1602 into a vintage race car. For more full info, pics and video visit www.bmw1602.com. Wednesday, February 13, 2008. I enjoy welding very much, once I got the tig I was practicing alot and gradually got better. I could lay a great bead on a flat practice metal peice but it is only when you have to weld things in weird positions on actually projects that your really challenged. Every time I well I'm getting better. So lot...
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory: RIP - Racer Paul Newman
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory. Follow the fabrication and racetoration of a 1969 BMW 1602 into a vintage race car. For more full info, pics and video visit www.bmw1602.com. Sunday, September 28, 2008. RIP - Racer Paul Newman. By MIKE HARRIS, AP Auto Racing Writer. Sun Sep 28, 2:58 AM ET. Wanted to be a great athlete — he just never found a sport in which he could excel. Then, while filming the movie "Winning" in 1969 at age 43, he discovered auto racing. I don't like talking about acting because that's bu...
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory: Happy New Year!
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory. Follow the fabrication and racetoration of a 1969 BMW 1602 into a vintage race car. For more full info, pics and video visit www.bmw1602.com. Thursday, January 1, 2009. Well, I haven't done as much as I wanted but I finally welded up my firewall. And fabricated the "taco" gussets for the door. Started with a poster board template and ended up with my 4 gussets, The lines are reference lines for bending. I was debating adding a dimple (I have the die) but decided not to.
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory: July 2008
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory. Follow the fabrication and racetoration of a 1969 BMW 1602 into a vintage race car. For more full info, pics and video visit www.bmw1602.com. Monday, July 28, 2008. It's safe to say after my new (coming soon) door bars and all the new tubes the car should be much safer. It was trickier to fit. Than I thought as we had to cut a diagonal notch for the diagonal bar from the main hoop. This one was kinda rough. The driver side weld came out MUCH better. Sunday, July 27, 2008.
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory: April 2008
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BMW1602 - From Rust to Glory. Follow the fabrication and racetoration of a 1969 BMW 1602 into a vintage race car. For more full info, pics and video visit www.bmw1602.com. Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Took a break and went paint balling on Saturday but at least got some work in this weekend. Finished removing all the paint from both inside fenders.and welding all the small holes that were drilled to mount various items in the last 30 odd years of ownership. Did some seam welding. fender to firewall. Came u...
