The New, Newer Project: Part Tres... - Page 23

**njsteve** · #**221** 02-21-2014, 05:35 PM

Might be the yellow if that is what the 5/16 is. So if could be two green and two yellow?

twertsy · #**222** 02-21-2014, 08:18 PM

Will see if I can snag a couple of each this weekend.........if he'll give them up.

twertsy · #**223** 02-24-2014, 12:43 PM

Apologies Steve, he has 2 of each left but has 2 '73s coming in over the next 6 months so he won't part with them. I will however keep you in mind going forward.......

**njsteve** · #**224** 03-27-2014, 09:56 PM

Last weekend I took the SD out for the first drive of Spring. That was after replacing the worm clamps on the front fuel lines with original old spring clamps (a couple donated from friends and a couple located in my tool box).

I even drove it on the Firestone 500s!!! I only went 5 miles or so to clean the moisture out of the exhaust pipes. Warmed her up in the driveway for a good half hour before. Just waiting for more real Spring weather and heavy rains to wash the rest of the salt off the roads. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

Norwood · #**225** 03-28-2014, 12:26 AM

Nice, I'm looking to do the same

**njsteve** · #**226** 05-10-2014, 11:11 AM

I spoke to the original owner Rick last night. He is a funny guy with a great sense of humor. All this time he has been looking for original photos of the car from back in the day and has been scratching his head wondering where he put them...until he noticed that he was standing in front of the collage that his wife Lenora made for him years ago. In the center of the collage are the two photos of him and his wife next to the car when it was brand new. It was when he brought the car to the BMW Fall Fest in 1973 just after it was delivered and just after the BMW dealer refused to sell him a 1973 2002 TII for anything less than full sticker.

He is trying his best to get a close up of the photos (they are sealed in the framed collage).

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #**227** 05-10-2014, 12:06 PM

How cool is that.

Ryan

**njsteve** · #**228** 05-10-2014, 08:23 PM

Rick came through with a better close up of the photos. They are behind glass so they are a bit fuzzy. Neat photos from the Summer of 1973. You can see the original polyethylene valance in place, the New York 956-LYS license plates, and the ubiquitous stainless steel mudflaps. And the really happy, really tall couple. :-)

**Xplantdad** · #**229** 05-11-2014, 12:21 AM

Very cool!!

**njsteve** · #**230** 06-07-2014, 11:40 PM

Went to my friend, Al's shop to add some R12 to the a/c system today. The system was a little low. According to Rick, the original owner, the car has never had its a/c serviced, so after 41 years it still had 75% of its original R12 fill.

I had a couple extra cans in the garage and my buddy Al is an expert at reading a sight glass in these old systems. It was 85 degrees today and now while driving, the test thermometer in the center outlet read 40 degrees on max a/c. Nice!