Henna Red M3 Restoration, almost done !

[Rav335uk]

He never asnwers Scott, fooking Northern coont don't know hpw to use his I phone.

[Dezzy]

Rav its just you Steve won't answer the phone to!

[Rav335uk]

I don't phone him Dezzy

[fourmotion]

Looks damn good fella! Are you going to Dastek it with the carbon airbox? (when ready)

[e30topless]

Looks damn good fella! Are you going to Dastek it with the carbon airbox? (when ready)

Alpha N ,
I intend on running it with the stock M3 stuff for a few k,
or at least until the S14 has settled in,

[Kedge]

Looking good Steve.

Can i ask how much the bulkhead insulation cost, the main central bit and battery tray. Also did you just glue them inplace or did you add any rust protection.

[e30topless]

Dave, the battery tray is about £28 the centre is £75 or there abouts..
I used no glue just a dose of "hot" waxoil on the upper area, the whole thing is held in place with the Servo and the Large plastic nuts as per factory

I think they had a bit of glue on these in the factory I didn't feel as though it needed it ,

[Kedge]

Thanks Steve, bit more expensive than i was hoping but needs must. Will go for a new ally heatsheild as well since the inside was crumbling up.

That's how i was planning on refitting mine but when i saw how well glued it was i wasn't sure just the nuts and servo would hold it well enough without it getting baggy. Will go ahead with the Waxoyl then

[Demlotcrew]

Not sure i would use waxoil, its going to melt and run with the temps seen under the hood, some light oil would be sufficient to keep it from rusting.

Andrew

[DanThe]

A few hot/cold cycles and the solvent will be gone from the waxoil which leaves the protective wax behind

[Demlotcrew]

Let's hope so!

[bss325i]

Looks damn good fella! Are you going to Dastek it with the carbon airbox? (when ready)

Alpha N ,
I intend on running it with the stock M3 stuff for a few k,
or at least until the S14 has settled in,

I thought the M3 was your boss's or something?

Is it yours now?

[e30topless]

i don't have a Boss unless you count the wife Bazzle,
and no, it's not mine I wouldn't own a four pot shitter !

Andrew by the time this is finished the waxoil will have long since dried out !

[e30topless]

so after nearly 2 years of sitting on the ramp...



and a spare week or 2 from work I thought I had better get it done

check out the layer of dust !


new screen fitted, Pilkington glass top tinted surprisingly cheap at £145 fitted?



wipers are now RHD after lots of messing around.. a set of new Conti's and all the fiddly bits done,
the turd now has a full MOT



I just need to order another Bumper tape after the other one folded up on me and fit the M/// badge innit,


chucked a bucket of water over it,



thank f**k that's almost done now I can concentrate on another car

[spook]

Two years what a lazy northern coont

[Kedge]

thank f**k that's almost done now I can concentrate on another car

A certain boat anchored Alpina by any chance?

[Fastroad]

All the previous pictures are now missing.

Looks good in these few pictures.

[Topblag]

thank f**k that's almost done now I can concentrate on another car

A certain boat anchored Alpina by any chance?

A boat anchored Hartge

[Kedge]

thank f**k that's almost done now I can concentrate on another car

A certain boat anchored Alpina by any chance?

A boat anchored Hartge

You'll be needing a bigger emoticon soon then ;)

[Sanchez]

thank f**k that's almost done now I can concentrate on another car

A certain boat anchored Alpina by any chance?

A boat anchored Hartge

Oh yessss.

[bss325i]

Nice!

[glenn]

that looks factory fresh steve, well done.

[bmandy68]

Just seen this thread. One very nice looking M3, great job steve

[BMG]

95% of the pics are missing. Damn shame that.