E30 Zone

Posted: **Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:53 pm**

Pictures moved from multiple posts by Simon

Posted: **Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:48 pm**

thats neat work on that arch, any phot's of it being done?

Posted: **Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:07 pm**

Mark, I'm moving this to the gallery section, please continue to add more great pics.

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:49 am**

Sorry, when the work was being done, the body shop was extremely dirty and I didn't take my camera in

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:47 am**

got my rear arches to do soon, so i`ll try and take as many pitures as i can.

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:45 pm**

Mark, you can reply to your own posts, no need to keep making new threads for your other pictures.

I will lock and move the others for you.

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:49 pm**

OK, I've added the rest of the pics to your first post above.

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:12 pm**

did you say the replacement arches where cut off another car? where did they come from?

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:25 pm**

I did this last year - well not personally. got my arches form Beevers - good quality

My car has an article on it being done in BMW car Club magazine earlier in the the year.

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:00 pm**

all the work will pay off in the end

looks like an interesting project

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:13 pm**

Thanks for moving them Simon.

The arches are new but they were Coupe arches and have been reshaped as the lower parts are different.

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:35 pm**

Car-Nut wrote:I did this last year - well not personally. got my arches form Beevers - good quality

My car has an article on it being done in BMW car Club magazine earlier in the the year.

did you use beevers panals for the whole job? i'm really in two minds as which to use because there is such a massive price difference between them and bmw ones

Mark325Cab did you get your arches from bmw ?

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:50 pm**

My arches came from beevers mainly because of price. The BMW panels fit better than these so it means that you have to do extra work to get them to fit. More beating, welding and filling. Whoever does it for you has to be a reasonably competent panel beater or you could end up with a messy job. The BMW panels are far better but whether you buy them or not always comes down to your budget. I decided on copy panels because I have a lot of work to do on mine and I only have so much money to put into it.

Posted: **Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:46 pm**

hmm tricky one. its first project so maybe i should make life easy for myself, more expense means project will move slower though

Posted: **Fri May 02, 2008 1:26 pm**

The Rear Right wheel arch has been screwed into place ready for welding up over the weekend. It doesn't look too pretty yet, but it will.

Whichever "Boy Racer" owned her in the past has rolled the front wheel arches too much and now there is no metal left, shame about that but at least it will be right when we've finished.

More detail on that rear left wheel arch, the jigsaw can be seen a little more clearly here. I hope that it's not too distorted so the work can be seen when it's finished.

This is the Rear Right wheel arch. It is a beever pattern panel from a coupe, so it has been beaten into shape. It will fit with a bit more hammering and cutting.

Onwards and upwards, Mark

Posted: **Wed May 07, 2008 9:56 pm**

According to my paint guy - Steve, Betty has been filled down both sides now. The aerial hole is plated and filled. All of the wheel arches are now complete.

The whole car is ready for primer, unfortunately I couldn't get down there today to take some photos but there will be some more up by the weekend.

The wheels are remaining 15" BBS, refurbed black centres with silver rims.

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 8:59 pm**

Filled, primer and stone chipping applied

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 9:01 pm**

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 9:02 pm**

Keep them coming Mark.

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 9:04 pm**

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2008 11:58 am**

its comming along nicely

Posted: **Wed May 14, 2008 8:30 am**

The workers displaying their superb efforts

Fitting some pieces of trim

Nice, straight lines down the body

Lovely shot from the rear, see it is a Scorpion Le Mans - lovely growl

Refurbed wheels - the centres are the same colour as the car - charcoal. The caps will be added when they have been sprayed. I'm sticking with the BBS 15" as they are original.

Aaaaargh......! Now I have to continue with the interior. So far 6 coats of Kiwi boot polish and 8/9 coats of olive oil to soften the old leather. It is soft now and black, still more to do before I fit her back in though

Onwards and upwards

Posted: **Wed May 14, 2008 8:33 am**

Before anyone points it out, I know that the front (directional tyres) are on the wrong way round. They haven't been balanced yet after refurb and will be swapped over.

Posted: **Wed May 14, 2008 9:58 am**

Looks like a tidy job Mark

Posted: **Fri May 16, 2008 8:44 am**

need the rear seat belt (short bit) and the receiver on both seats. Any ideas?

Posted: **Fri May 16, 2008 5:25 pm**

Looks good, will have my cabby project all back together this weekend!!

Posted: **Sat May 17, 2008 11:30 pm**

Reminds me of mine being done

lol nice work mate

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In primer, stone chip applied

Finnally - Betty the Beast is black

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Betty finally leaves the Paint Shop - thanks Steve & Ric

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