NY to CO

"PowderHound" (PowderHound) 09/29/2013 at 18:29 • Filed to: None

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I made it to Colorado so far on my move and have just been hanging out in the mountains. I have two pictures from my whole trip so far. Both from waiting to go tasting at Breck distillery. Going up mountain passes with a fully packed car makes for a tired turbo.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 18:36

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Sadly, can't really help you ID on that first pic, other than to say it's missing trim (there's supposed to be a 5" slab below the doors), and to say it's '58-'67. I can't really make out the front turn signal, but suspect that may pin it down as being somewhere around '62-'64, as it doesn't look like Series II standard, and isn't the middle year early Series IIa standard. Also, looks like 15" wheels, base trim, and has RH exit exhaust (typical for RH drive).

Mosqvich > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 18:53

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So is the plan to work at the ski areas??

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 19:25

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PowderHound > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 09/29/2013 at 19:33

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Yes it is definitely left hand drive. Forgot that part of it

PowderHound > Mosqvich 09/29/2013 at 19:34

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I believe I am working at a hotel. It sounded really promising on the phone and they just want to do a quick meeting. Should work out. If not, there are jobs all around that area.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 19:44

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Double post

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 19:47

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Kinja is being a piece of shit as usual so I can't see Ramblinrovers full post but I'd hazard a guess that it's a Series II pickup and not a IIa. From the photo I can only see one indicator light up front but there could be a second light hiding behind it which would make it a IIa.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 09/29/2013 at 19:57

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I think there's only one indicator light on the front fender. But it is a hard angle to see the second light if it's there.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 20:07

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Here's the first line of Series IIa with Brit-style front lights - 61 or so to ~65.

The easy tell between II and IIa is the valance between the front fenders/below the radiator (the little plate): ones like in this picture with a curve in them are IIa (61 on), ones like this...

...are the first of the new style, but can still be Series II. Early Series II looks like this:

As a side note, that one has plastic replacement lights which are cheaper than original, but make ID difficult. Somewhere around 65/66, they originally went to these lights:

These are toolless with a chrome ring, and came in amber versions for Europe and clear versions in the US. Headlights moved to the fenders for late 67/68, so that's an end point for when the one in your pic was made.

desertdog5051 > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 20:07

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Welcome to the west! if you are carbureted, buy some smaller jets and play with them. When I moved from 550' to 6000' I had to go down 5 jet sizes to get my fuel/air ratio back to normal. That measurement was done on a dyno. No sense wasting money on fuel that you don't need.

PowderHound > desertdog5051 09/29/2013 at 20:17

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Thanks! I love it.

desertdog5051 > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 20:19

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I added to my post. Not sure if you saw the addition.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 09/29/2013 at 20:28

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Yeah it's hard to tell without looking at the front apron however the I know that the 58's had only one indicator light up front Like the royal review series II.

Then again I think this 88 has a hodgepodge of series parts.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/29/2013 at 20:30

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That would only pin it down, sadly, to pre IIRC '64, as I think it's a Brit and the signal lights were options in Brit-land until then.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 20:33

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Missed a detail editing something - meant to say it's the first of the two Series IIs that has replacement lights.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/29/2013 at 20:44

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Are we sure the royal one isn't some kind of confused I/II bastard mix? Doesn't look to be able to fit standard rear OR front hub bearings, and it has a I-looking radiator plate and firewall/fenders.

As to single lights, that's a bit trickier, because some markets sold them only ever with added lights, but they remained an option in the UK until quite late.

I think the brewery one is a Brit, which makes it hard.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/29/2013 at 20:48

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I figured either hiding light or (likely) Brit, in short.

I find it entertaining the extent to which we hijacked this post with light minutiae and nobody's even said a single word about the Bim.

PowderHound > desertdog5051 09/29/2013 at 20:49

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t did. I will for sure look in to it. If I get new fuel injectors and a tune I may just need to go with a bigger turbo

desertdog5051 > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 20:58

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Fuel injected? Are you open or closed loop. It does make a difference. Closed loop accommodates for altitude, Carbureted and open loop does not. What year is your BMW?

PowderHound > desertdog5051 09/29/2013 at 21:10

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Oh no, that's not my 2002. just one that I saw at the distillery. I drive an 03 wrx

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 09/29/2013 at 21:26

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Yeah I think it's converted Brit. What really is confusing is that the front lights look square like NAS Series trucks.

I think the early II's had left over series I parts thrown in as I've seen a couple that look like mutant series I's.

Edit: Here's another II that kinda looks like a I.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 09/29/2013 at 21:31

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lol yeah but the differences between the II and IIA always fascinated me.

ADAM KOCH > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 22:24

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Think I remember reading somewhere that its a 68 IIa out of NewZeland.

desertdog5051 > PowderHound 09/29/2013 at 22:31

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You're good then. Closed loop. It will adjust on it's own. Enjoy the Rockies. Come to NM some time.