M3 race car build

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spewy555
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Thought you might like to have a look at whats happened to Jasons old M3!
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All underseal removed and then seam welded.

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New FIA cage tig welded in.
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Painted inside and underneath.
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Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:57 pm

..and now on the way to the graphics company for a full wrap.

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Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:38 pm

I like where this is going.
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Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:57 pm

same here :)
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Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:20 pm

Awesome ! thats a lot of work :D

where did you get the spit roller from ?
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Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:41 am

awesome
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Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:33 pm

The spit is one we use a lot I just make up the brackets depending on the car. winkeye
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Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:46 pm

Nice build and looking forward to the end of this project. Just one criticism, RHD!!!!!
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Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:53 pm

Just out of interest, what did you use to get all the underseal off from underneath?
It's something I have to do shortly and was just wondering if you had found an easier way of doing it!?
Cheers,
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JimM3 wrote:Just out of interest, what did you use to get all the underseal off from underneath?
It's something I have to do shortly and was just wondering if you had found an easier way of doing it!?
Cheers,
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I normally use some heat and a scraper or a knotted wire head on a grinder.
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This car is for the Mrs, she insisted leaving it RHD until after I`d done all the work! However I have all the LHD parts so can convert it back later.

I use the knotted wire wheels on a grinder and used a gas torch on the bits you can`t get to afterwards. Best way to be honest is an acid dip or oven bake but I didn`t want to loose the sealant from the seams as we intend to keep the car for some time, still lost around 30kgs though!
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Looking good :)
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:25 pm

Wicked 8) Looking forward to updates!
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Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:46 pm

It's always great to see a shell stripped back that far!
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Can anyone suggest how to test if the boot lights are staying on with the boot shut?

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lock the wife in there
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Great project!
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:26 pm

Back from the graphics company now.. starting to go back together.

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Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:28 pm

Quite bonkers but I like it 8)
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:37 pm

That's cool
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:46 pm

wow!
bmw art :D
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:33 pm

White would have been a bit more subtle....

Either way its going to be a fine machine!
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:42 pm

it's not my thing but it certainly will stand out in the crowd :D

if i had a white car as a base it would have to be a warsteiner wrap... :drool:
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:18 pm

I had a 'nice' ride in that M3 1st and only time in a moving one winkeye
Glad to see it put to good use, loving the wrap.
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Looks it will stand out, which is the motive :D
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Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:55 am

ooh, a new art car. . .
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Can anyone suggest how to test if the boot lights are staying on with the boot shut?

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lock the wife in there
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I like the wrap but I actually preffered it white
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I like the wrap but I actually preffered it white
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Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:19 pm

Think thats actualy awsome 8) Whats with the random bit on the door?
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Wow very impressive, is that Jason Lyness old M3??
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We all like different things :wink: , Yes it`s Jasons old car, hope to have the engine back this week, I`m sure most will like that winkeye
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rix313 wrote:Think thats actualy awsome 8) Whats with the random bit on the door?
also what i was wondering, it would really annoy me as the rest of the car follows the same lines/colours
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There`s very little of the car that follows the same lines if you look closer! We mocked it up before it was fitted and it dosn`t look very nice if you keep the lines constant. You have to remember there is door numbers and sponsors decals etc that need to go on yet.

Anyway... a bit more of the build.

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... and a few engine bits, should have it in the car in the next week or so.
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I like where this is going, :D
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