And so it begins again

[mrscalex]

Artist impression of grey engine bay.

Here's my Titan Silver at the same stage where I did the engine bay in original colour (Artic Silver I think it is) but with a gloss finish.

 

[Sean d]

One of your blanks for the cubby box screws is missing mate Other than That, great job

They are all off pal, as the carpet is coming out to be steam cleaned, had a bit of a play today with something off an MX5 will post the pics in a bit

 

[t-tony]

My God, he's making a Hybrid !!

Tony.

 

[andyglym]

They are all off pal, as the carpet is coming out to be steam cleaned, had a bit of a play today with something off an MX5 will post the pics in a bit

When you've finished buddy mine needs doing

 

[g8jka]

You have a keen eye pal, I left that there and wondered if anyone would spot it, I may do the boot lock delete at a later date

Only noticed because it's the same as mine, Fyralip? Slightly different to the normal lip ones, bit more of a curve to them. I want to do the boot lock delete as mine is suffering from the dreaded facelift rust problem

 

[Sean d]

Only noticed because it's the same as mine, Fyralip? Slightly different to the normal lip ones, bit more of a curve to them. I want to do the boot lock delete as mine is suffering from the dreaded facelift rust problem

Both this and the last lip I got are Fyralip, however this one is considerably wider, not sure if its due to it being for a pre facelift, the boot lock delete is pretty easy especially for guys like you, if I did it again I would install a relay so it would work from the fob, just realised older models don't have the light on button

 

[g8jka]

Both this and the last lip I got are Fyralip, however this one is considerably wider, not sure if its due to it being for a pre facelift, the boot lock delete is pretty easy especially for guys like you, if I did it again I would install a relay so it would work from the fob, just realised older models don't have the light on button

Could you post measurements please so I can compare against mine? I went for that one as its wider than the standard lip spoilers which have slimmed down a lot since the very first one I had. I thought about a spoiler from a 1 series but not sure if it would be flexible or the correct measurements. I could make the boot open somehow with my alarm, it closes the roof on one button so could be wired in somehow. That's the easy part for me, it's the bodywork which stops me.

 

[Sean d]

Could you post measurements please so I can compare against mine? I went for that one as its wider than the standard lip spoilers which have slimmed down a lot since the very first one I had. I thought about a spoiler from a 1 series but not sure if it would be flexible or the correct measurements. I could make the boot open somehow with my alarm, it closes the roof on one button so could be wired in somehow. That's the easy part for me, it's the bodywork which stops me.

I'll measure it tomorrow, as for the body work I soldered a piece of steel in the to avoid distortion from welding

 

[g8jka]

Just the width and height will do if you can please

 

[Sean d]

Just the width and height will do if you can please

Here ya go pal, 43mm wide and 15mm high

 

[Sean d]

Painted the front bumper today, I can't find the bloody tow eye cover anywhere, I'm really pleased with the new grill

 

[Clockwatcher]

@Sean d

She is looking good. Very good! Very, very good!

PS, where did you get the grill mesh from, I may need to retro fit that to our car to help prevent stones damaging the radiator.

 

[TrevD66]

Looking great Mate, it is progressing well..... please keep the pics coming

 

[Sean d]

@Sean d

She is looking good. Very good! Very, very good!

PS, where did you get the grill mesh from, I may need to retro fit that to our car to help prevent stones damaging the radiator.

The grill is Zunsport off ebay, great quality and the also do a stainless one which would look good for the darker colours, no fitting at all, the bottom hooks on the the back edge of the bumper and the plate holder forces the top back in place

 

[Matts2.8]

Great read and work

 

[andyglym]

Nearly there buddy

 

[Bozzy]

Looking top drawer Sean and I do like that mesh grill , just off to browse eBay .

 

[Bobafixit]

The front bumper looks good, really like the colour.
I like the aftermarket lower front grill, but IMO they sit too far forward, which makes the Z3 shark mouth look like it’s got something stuck in it.
Could the grill be modified to fit behind the bumper like a standard sport grill ?
Photo for effect.

 

[Sean d]

The front bumper looks good, really like the colour.
I like the aftermarket lower front grill, but IMO they sit too far forward, which makes the Z3 shark mouth look like it’s got something stuck in it.
Could the grill be modified to fit behind the bumper like a standard sport grill ?
Photo for effect.View attachment 86175

It could be behind but not for me, I like it on show

 

[Sp02zbr]

Where’s that bottom rubber spoiler from