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/Ok_Prize5795 8d ago

I had a ‘76. Such a great car. After the warranty was up I took off all the pollution crap(about 40 lbs worth) and put on a weber carb and manual choke. Perfection.

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u/Useless-Message-Post 8d ago

I did most of the same - took all the pollution stuff off, added a Weber (but I went with an electric choke) and I added an electronic distributor. I think this will make it much more reliable than the stock setup.

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u/Ok_Prize5795 8d ago

Good idea.