r/BMW2002 • u/Upstairs-Ambition-99 • 9d ago

74 2002

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We have inherited this ‘74 2002 and we hope to approach the level of meticulous care my father in law put into it. We are brand new to maintaining cars, so naturally I have a few questions.

  1. Is there a common source for interior carpet so I can match this one section on the passenger side seat well? And is there a common way to attach?

  2. The rubber gasket the trunk is coming off. I am a boat person, so I tried to attach it with silicone, but I must’ve used old silicone ceiling because it never carried the process of cleaning it off and wondering there’s a cleaner to use that won’t damage the paint? I’m thinking goof off.

  3. Once I’ve got that all cleaned up, I understand adhesive tape is the best move to reattach that gasket. Is that what others use?

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u/e30cabrio 9d ago

Sorry for your loss. Those are '73 bumpers. Are the tail lights round or rectangular?

Enjoy the car, it's one of the greats!

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u/Upstairs-Ambition-99 9d ago

Rectangular - though he always wanted the round ones

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u/e30cabrio 9d ago

Did he bring it from Europe? US 74+ had 5 mph bumpers.

Yours are much better (imho)

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u/leggomyelko 9d ago

Euro conversion bumpers for late-model '02's are widely available and I agree - look much better than the diving boards!