The restoration of BELLA =)

[atan888]

Meet Bella She is my 74 turbo. She originated from Italy and now here in Cali. She is a very fine example of a very rare dry original 74 2002 turbo. Everything in her is from 74. Including a faded cracked paint and a blown original motor.



Dec 29 2008 She arrived at Casey Motorworks in Petaluma Ca.



January 09 she arrives at United Auto Collision Center in Burlingame for her make over.





She then joins her sister Chloe. My other 74 turbo that originated from the UK.




Like a Hollywood Star. There is where she got her Chemical peel





Also she got her seams sealed







BTW meet Simon her pet snake




March 09

Etching Primer and Primer was applied.








The yellow green stuff is etching primer to prevent her from rust

[atan888]

Lets not forget TEXTURE.









Her bottom and inside gets painted







Engine bay Home for her new completely rebuilt motor.






This is how her spare tire well looks now



April 09
After weeks of extensive amount of blocking. She is now ready to be painted.



Behind her is her brother Jabberjaw My 73 3.5 csi. Also being restored.

[atan888]

Today April 16 she finally gets painted.
















Soon her new toys awaits her




Her new shoes Direct from Germany BBS RS 70&71. Perfect turbo fit 15x7&8




Period correct fogs For her vision.




And for her rear end




For the next few days. She will be enjoying the sun before she gets cut and wet sanded.

[7602]

Wow, that is a pretty badass restoration, nice job

[2002inBlaine]

Totally amazing! I don't know whatelse to say. I think it will look better than when it rolled out from the factory. Awesome!

[newport2002]

Very nice!

[Alpine003]

Hold on a sec. I thought you were just a M3 whore this whole time on S14 and now this? $%#@$%@#%

WTF!!!

You have not 1 but 2 2002 Turbos?

You've def outclassed us all. I'll crawl back into my little hole now...

BTW, nice job as usual.

[atan888]

Originally Posted by 2002inBlaine

Totally amazing! I don't know whatelse to say. I think it will look better than when it rolled out from the factory. Awesome!

Originally Posted by newport2002

Very nice!

Thank you glad you liked it

Originally Posted by Alpine003

Hold on a sec. I thought you were just a M3 whore this whole time on S14 and now this? $%#@$%@#%

WTF!!!

You have not 1 but 2 2002 Turbos?

You've def outclassed us all. I'll crawl back into my little hole now...

BTW, nice job as usual.

Thanks I always had a heart for Vintage BMW and Alfa cars.

[Hammer03]

Will she be at bimmerfest?

(I follow your thread on the FAQ, and I'm always impressed)

[bourkeco]

That is as complete as it gets, bueatiful

[atan888]

Originally Posted by Hammer03

Will she be at bimmerfest?

(I follow your thread on the FAQ, and I'm always impressed)

It all depends to Mr Sean Casey of Casey Motorsport

Today she is enjoying her time under the sun . Glad the weather is cooperating





Not a single wrinkle (wave) on her skin

[bianchini]

i wish my 74 could be that babied/ restored.

[atan888]

Anything is possible

[toropoki]

Originally Posted by atan888

Anything is possible

With DEEEEEEEP pockets of course!

Absolutely B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L !!!!!

Keep us updated so we all can drool!!

Aloha!

Edwin

[jrkoupe]

congrats....that is truly world class.......I simply cannot express what I think..........

Deep pockets can afford such a resto....but it is also clear you have a true and deep love...

Might your vintage Alfa be a GTA?..if so...please pics!!!


Did you own all of those cars in your sig?.......I saw the LSB M coupe in one of the phtos.......I have a 99 coupe.....great lil car....is that a Black series MB?.


feel free to PM me ...I have a ques for you.

[m2002]

That is great work. The RS's are beautiful, but I really find they take away from the uniqueness of the factory Turbo. Too much bling on a rare car for my taste. Just my opinion. As you know, wheels are like ice cream, one man's strawberry is another's rocky road. Are you including an intercooler with the engine re-build? It eliminates a multitude of heat issues and design flaws. These were afterall, just commercial truck turbos and not very sophisticated.

[Spitfire007]

What does this cost? I really want to know, and the no-holds-barred answer too. How long does it take?
I may have found a Tii near me that would need this type of attention, and want to know what to expect, realistically...

[atan888]

Glad everyone likes her. Thank you so much

Originally Posted by jrkoupe

congrats....that is truly world class.......I simply cannot express what I think..........

Deep pockets can afford such a resto....but it is also clear you have a true and deep love...

Might your vintage Alfa be a GTA?..if so...please pics!!!


Did you own all of those cars in your sig?.......I saw the LSB M coupe in one of the phtos.......I have a 99 coupe.....great lil car....is that a Black series MB?.


feel free to PM me ...I have a ques for you.

Yes they are my current . You can see more pics at atan888 .The red Alfa is a 67 GTV My 02 Mcoupe is one of my favs

Originally Posted by m2002

That is great work. The RS's are beautiful, but I really find they take away from the uniqueness of the factory Turbo. Too much bling on a rare car for my taste. Just my opinion. As you know, wheels are like ice cream, one man's strawberry is another's rocky road. Are you including an intercooler with the engine re-build? It eliminates a multitude of heat issues and design flaws. These were afterall, just commercial truck turbos and not very sophisticated.

I had the original turbo steelies restored as well. Would you prefer these over the RS ? They are 15x6.5 & 7

Originally Posted by Spitfire007

What does this cost? I really want to know, and the no-holds-barred answer too. How long does it take?
I may have found a Tii near me that would need this type of attention, and want to know what to expect, realistically...

Paint and body work not including parts is 17K. It was in the body shop since January

Unwrapped and still enjoying our 80 degree weather.








Shampoo her original 1 pcs carpet which is in excellent condition.





Another view of her engine bay

[m2002]

Alvin, The Alpina's would be a better choice for me, but as you know it all comes down to personal taste. I also like the 13" Mahle bottle cap alloys that were optional on the turbo. I am sure it will be fabulous either way and I love the RS's (especially on a Polaris car), just something about them on a turbo that I don't like. Go figure. If you decide to let either set go from your expansive wheel collection, let me know. Can't wait to see pics of the finished product. It is very exciting every time someone does the right thing to save one of these cars. Good on you. Best, Tim

[Spitfire007]

17K huh? that's a lot, but if it must be done right, then that's the way it should be.
What of the parts and labor to reinstall everything? I imagine that's the really lengthy and exhaustive stuff....

[kmoy2002]

Wow! I am speechless. This has to be one of the cleanest restorations I've seen in a while. Your turbo looked gorgeous even before the restoration, I can't wait to see the finished product.

Keep us updated

[Burtonbmw]

That's the way to do it. Very very nice. except there are two things that I would like to point out and one is personal preference.

1. The stone guard is to heavy. These cars came with a light stone guard.
2. The wheels, too modern I would have personally stuck with original. I don't believe those wheels are the original style, are they?

Keep sending pictures as the project progresses to completion.

Burt

[deathcow]

so #$%^!%$@ nice

[Sky1Z3]

Alvin, Envy does not cover what i feel toward your stable... Sweet Resto, pretty much hated you after the pics of the Coupe and now this.

[atan888]

Originally Posted by Spitfire007

17K huh? that's a lot, but if it must be done right, then that's the way it should be.
What of the parts and labor to reinstall everything? I imagine that's the really lengthy and exhaustive stuff....

And thats for body work and paint alone not including parts such as new rubber, chrome and seals. My other turbo is expected to cost a lot more since it has a bit of rust . The shop thats painting my car specializes in rare euro vintage restos and they do things correct. I always believe that it would save more if I do things right the first time.

Originally Posted by kmoy2002

Wow! I am speechless. This has to be one of the cleanest restorations I've seen in a while. Your turbo looked gorgeous even before the restoration, I can't wait to see the finished product.

Keep us updated

Originally Posted by Burtonbmw

That's the way to do it. Very very nice. except there are two things that I would like to point out and one is personal preference.

1. The stone guard is to heavy. These cars came with a light stone guard.
2. The wheels, too modern I would have personally stuck with original. I don't believe those wheels are the original style, are they?

Keep sending pictures as the project progresses to completion.

Burt

Thank you Burt Having it thicker was my choice for more protection. Its not really thicker its the way it was applied with the Fusor spray gun. Its more fine and even . I also had the original steelies restored to keep the car original.

Originally Posted by Sky1Z3

Alvin, Envy does not cover what i feel toward your stable... Sweet Resto, pretty much hated you after the pics of the Coupe and now this.

We all share the same fine taste with cars