Henna Red M3 Restoration, almost done !

[e30topless]

ok, so now that is has zero rust, phew! at last

I couldn't decide what to do underneath it to replicate originality and to try keep the rust from happening again anytime soon, after talking to a few chaps I came up with the plan to stonechip the entire underside including the inner arches front and back,

the painter mixed stone chip somehow with henna red paint and it came up great....the result ? an undercarriage that is like bell metal, hard as nails !

check out the jacking points


rear inners, all the metal here is brand new it still needs a once over with more paint..



brand new wheel well fitted, sadly this came with a complete boot floor/battery pockets which had already been done


incedentally the pockets look great

compared to the old one..



inside...






why is it that in some pics Henna red looks pink and then sometimes like Brilliant rot ?

[kieran325]

Pink

Is this back at the unit then ?? Looks like it.

[e30topless]

Pink

Is this back at the unit then ?? Looks like it.

nope, not yet, I should have it by next friday..

[kieran325]

Looking good mate and progress has been made at last.

[DanThe]

why is it that in some pics Henna red looks pink and then sometimes like Brilliant rot ?

And then in others like old skool orange. FTW

I still pine for my old Henna Red chariot I might have another yet

[Kedge]

I'm not ashamed to admit i'm ever so slightly jelous!

[skipunda]

It's all looking very nice dude. I've been envious of the quality for some time so I've used what has been posted to make extra effort for my own work this past year.

Keep up the updates guys

[capri_rob]

Looks great Steve - get some fookin waxoyl on it quick !

[rrs]

why is it that in some pics Henna red looks pink and then sometimes like Brilliant rot ?

My idiots explanation is, because the camera hasn't got anything else to reference against (everything is it red pretty much) so it can't set the contrast properly.

I had exactly the same problem taking pictures of the touring, DSLR solved it :

Before http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp75 ... 134web.jpg

After http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp75 ... 918web.jpg

[clarko74]

It's probably that the camera is set to auto white balance and all that red is confusing it. See if you can set the white balance manually then all the shots should be consistant.

Anyway, that shell is looking lovely.

[gooner1]

ok, so now that is has zero rust, phew! at last

I couldn't decide what to do underneath it to replicate originality and to try keep the rust from happening again anytime soon, after talking to a few chaps I came up with the plan to stonechip the entire underside including the inner arches front and back,

the painter mixed stone chip somehow with henna red paint and it came up great....the result ? an undercarriage that is like bell metal, hard as nails !

Steve, could you get the recipe for the stonechip/paint mix, please?

[appletree]

Looks a nice colour reminds me of a mk1 otteniger golf GTI me and a mate went to look at, think it was called.mars red.

[Kedge]

Looks a nice colour reminds me of a mk1 otteniger golf GTI me and a mate went to look at, think it was called.mars red.

Is indeed Mars Red, turns orange instead of pink when you don't polish it

[lyricalnut02]

good work mate, shell looks immaculate.

[Demlotcrew]

why is it that in some pics Henna red looks pink and then sometimes like Brilliant rot ?

My idiots explanation is, because the camera hasn't got anything else to reference against (everything is it red pretty much) so it can't set the contrast properly.

I had exactly the same problem taking pictures of the touring, DSLR solved it :

Before http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp75 ... 134web.jpg

After http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp75 ... 918web.jpg

Cheap cameras don't have an infra red filter, most DSLR camera lenses will have one built in, its why it looks pink/brilliant red.

Andrew

[andyp]

Butt aka demlot means orange

[cruizin4dirty1s]

Steve, could you get the recipe for the stonechip/paint mix, please?[/quote]

+1 could use this when doing my own car

[scott180gtb]

+ 1 on the stone chip recipe.

I'd like to come over to see this soon Steve. Bring my new toy and talk bum sex.

[Demlotcrew]

As far as i am aware, its just paintable/coat able panel seal you can get from your local motor factors.

Andrew

[e30topless]

+ 1 on the stone chip recipe.

I'd like to come over to see this soon Steve. Bring my new toy and talk bum sex.

i will find out, I need to see the paint guy to get started on another car,

whats the new toy scotty ?

[beardymat]

+ 1 on the stone chip recipe.

I'd like to come over to see this soon Steve. Bring my new toy and talk bum sex.

Give us a shout when youre going over bummer, ill tag along.

[Andyboy]

+ 1 on the stone chip recipe.

I'd like to come over to see this soon Steve. Bring my new toy and talk bum sex.

i will find out, I need to see the paint guy to get started on another car,

whats the new toy scotty ?

A Nissan Figaro.

[e30topless]

wee bit of an Update...hoped to have had more done but xmas new years + far too much Booze has lead to not a lot getting done

many thanks to Atul for the Stickers






Added a few shiny bits while waiting for powdercoating to be done this turd is taking up valuable ramp space it's been on there 3 weeks !







still can't get the hang of this camera, the pics look nothing like the colour

unless I use my Phone ?



so one thing that is annoying me is that the clips for the roof hoop trim are NLA, the centre fixings were good to go again but the plastic pins at each end of it are MIA

I have used 2 under bonnet Insulation clips, the type with centre locking pins..they are the only thing I can get to fit so until I find an alternative....







I know it's only a plastic clip but it's not right or OEM am I sad ?

new Hirschman Arial fitted, it's the little things that count !



so the next move is to get it rolling again so I can get it off the ramp and open the doors fully and throw some wires in there...

Rear Beam fully re-built/powdercoated, Managed to get this built up this morning, just waiting for the large washers for above the Beam bushes to arrive and that can be thrown on,

note H&R and Billies, no stance action here !



and on to the front Legs.....
Jesus they are Bad 20 years of Scottish potholes has taken it's toll...

back plates may tidy up with a bit of hammerite...



God knows how I got the collar off the leg the threads have rusted to nothing,





been hunting good secondhand front legs for ages but no luck, new one's have been ordered from the stealers,

a bit of luck, and this time next week it should be rolling on all fours

[lyricalnut02]

looking good topless.

[Cook318IS]

Probably a different colour in the pics between your camera and phone because of the white balance. If your camera has it, change the white balance to tungsten / fluorescent when you are shooting in your lockup with the lights on

New front legs Sounds like you need a fair bit of lubing up when ordering them!

[Simon13]

i bet they're about £600 each at a guess

[e30topless]

. If your camera has it, change the white balance to tungsten / fluorescent when you are shooting in your lockup with the lights on

New front legs Sounds like you need a fair bit of lubing up when ordering them!

Cheers thanks for the tip changed it to Fluorescent hope that Helps..

some people shouldn't own camera's I'm one of them

[e30topless]

i bet they're about £600 each at a guess

with my discount £480 each that doesn't include the bottom part

bill for the front legs and a few nuts and bolts...

[Sanchez]

Ouch!!!

[polsta]

why is it that in some pics Henna red looks pink and then sometimes like Brilliant rot ?

And then in others like old skool orange. FTW

I still pine for my old Henna Red chariot I might have another yet

id love a henna red tech 1, one day maybe il build one, an m3 is the dream but dbout il ever own one, wel see

awsome work, the stone chip idea is interesting, my sport needs a bit of a refurb underneath and im currenty pondering what to have done exactly

[Dezzy]

As always Steve, A fooking top effort. Looking forward to more updates.

[pukar]

well, at least the sticker confirms the colour even if your camera doesn't:mad:

looking good steve! can't wait to see this finished....

[Jhonno]

That is bad news on the hoop trim.. Do let us know if you sort anything!

[beardymat]

Hey Steve, might have an answer for the clips on the hoop trim, didnt realise it was the end ones you were on about the other day

Give me a call one day this week as a reminder and ill have a rumage through my goodie drawer at work as ive got some that will do the job nicely. Put some on the lachs car before i sold it and they looked oem. Ill try and remember what i got them for too as it might help a few others out.

[e30topless]

Number 5 here Dan, they have Ended...

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mod ... g=41&fg=30

had a brain wave, with a bit of luck the plastic rivets that hold the plastic boot slam panel down might work.. I will try tomorrow

another problem..
new rear quarters were used.. and it seems on later model M3's the rear bumper is held on differently, plastic sliders on the quarters are needed which the old quarters had built in but made from Steel and part of the panel

I think the offending piece needed is number 14 here..

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mod ... g=51&fg=15

which hopefully bolts to this bit and stops the bumper corners from flapping around ! ...




can anyone confirm ?