is this a pile of shit...or...a christmas dream? well, that depends on your perspective...(read that as gender!)...the engine problems i have encountered have been...well actually mild...but aggravating...in a joyful sort of dysfunctional way...the pictures below illustrate the magnitude of obstacle the machine work has created...i have what seems like a ton of stuff to assemble but i can't because of something that relates to the engine rebuild...
the photo above is of a variety of parts...rear windshield rubber seal, rubber trunk seal, sunroof seal, 5 speed accelerator cable, and the plastic (chrome) piece that inserts and surrounds the front windshield...i have the rear and front windshield rubber seals pulled and ready for removal so that paint can be evenly applied...but i have NO room to store the glass safely in my small garage...
The photo above is Thermo-Tec Acoustical & Heat Control Mats are designed for keeping excess heat and noise from your vehicles interior... in addition to the polyethylene film, these mats have a foil surface that provides direct protection from radiant heat...these mats are great for use on firewalls, floorboards, and doors...the suppressor mats feature a high temperature adhesive backing and are easy to trim for an excellent fit...and the picture below is what i hope my engine compartment looks like after installation...installation pending*
these are the venerable dual 40/40 DCOE Weber sidedraft carburetors, converting my 320i to a more european 320 featuring carburetor aspiration, and increased compression with domed piston heads. The DCOE weber carburetor is a simultaneous opening twin-butterfly sidedraft design, and in my opinion the most reasonable, and sensible fit for an M10 engine, but in particular an M10 with a 292 duration cam. as the model name implies, the main throttle bores are 40mm. contrary to popular belief, this is not an unreasonable setup for the street... 
The Steering wheel above and below is an absolutely gorgeous example of Gustav Petri Steering Wheel that was offered from the factory as an option on the BMW 3.0CSL/3.0csi, 2002tii & Turbo, and the 320iS, it was available in 350mm, 380mm and 400mm diameters. This steering wheel is very hard to find in any condition, what makes this one rare, is that it is the rarest 350mm diameter, but on top of that this steering wheel is in mint condition, it is hard to believe it has seen any use at all as it could literally pass for new, the leather is perfect, no a scratch that I can find! All the seams are perfect, the smaller rare center BMW logo is really nice.
this radiator is perhaps one of my favorite things assembled so far...
this is a custom made polished aluminum radiator made by ireland for the BMW 2002...these have correct front mounting flange and correct hose locations...they are also wider than the standard radiators similar to the turbo radiator so you must drill a couple holes for the mounting bolts...and cut the actual radiator opening for some extra width....OUTSTANDING product...and i hope this will protect "Otto" from any potential cooling problems...and it looks really cool. 
the picture above is evidence of the enormous amount of time, tape, wire conduit, and wire ties i have used on the existing wiring harness...
the pictures below illustrate a combination of front air dams/spoilers i have and am considering for the front end...my concern is that often...less is more so i'm not sure if both will be installed...we'll see...
