3rd Party Trader BMW Z3 Modifications and upgrades

[zedonist]

Nice one Barry, you should be more regular on here anyway, .Org, it's the future.........

 

[Southernboy]

Nice one Barry, you should be more regular on here anyway, .Org, it's the future.........

Hi'ya buddy !! happy to find you alive and well!!....

Anyone wants to know who drove me "nuts" with the development of the seat lift fittings.... yes, Zedonist was responsible... his input was fantastic in terms of steel quality, torque requirements with multiple mating surfaces etc etc...

 

[Boysie]

Welcome Barry

 

[David]

I have just finished fitting one of Barry's new design armrests. The design and build quality is second to none, and he was happy to help personalise the armrest to my desired specification - by polishing all the metal parts and finding a quality piece of leather, in a near match colour that I could recolour easily.

 

[hard top]

@David any day light shots yet?

 

[David]

Haha still working on it @hard top !
I'll be giving the car a good clean on Saturday ready for @BMBabe 's cruise, so then will be good chance ...weather permitting.

 

[Southernboy]

Haha still working on it @hard top !
I'll be giving the car a good clean on Saturday ready for @BMBabe 's cruise, so then will be good chance ...weather permitting.

Nice work all round David...I've watched you put in so many hours to achieve these great results...and from what you've told me, there's more to come. I think your car looks really good and quite unique.

 

[BMBabe]

Haha still working on it @hard top !
I'll be giving the car a good clean on Saturday ready for @BMBabe 's cruise, so then will be good chance ...weather permitting.

If it rains @GazHyde will still be taking pics haahaah Oi rain or not I hope you are still coming

 

[AGT1953]

Hi,
Left a message for Southernboy the other day - no reply as yet.
Is this supplier no longer offering parts?
Regards,
Andy
Glasgow.

 

[GazHyde]

Left a message for Southernboy the other day - no reply as yet.

I messaged him to give a nudge about your message, invited you to a conversation with him as well.

 

[AGT1953]

Hi,
Many thanks - conversation started!
Regards,

Andy.

 

[Southernboy]

I messaged him to give a nudge about your message, invited you to a conversation with him as well.

Hi Gazza
Thanks for the heads up buddy...can't understand why I never got the message though ??
Anyhow, sorted thanks to your intervention - very grateful
Cheers
Barry

 

[Susan]

I made this centre console... enjoy

 

[hard top]

Nice one @Susan ........

 

[Southernboy]

I made this centre console... enjoy

Well done Susan... looks like you're a talented woman... I'd love to see the fitting to the console..

 

[Alex Wood]

Morning.

Im not sure if im being special but i cant seem to find the link to the Southernboy contact.. can someone point me in the right direction?

 

[oldcarman]

@Southernboy?? Your beacon is on, please contact @Alex Wood. That's how easy it is Alex! Barry will get back to you ASAP!! JIM

 

[Alex Wood]

Thanks mate.
Excellent work.. appreciate it.

 

[Charles Perkins]

Hi everyone.... I'm fairly new to this forum, but have been a member on another forum for some while. As a result of finding small "issues" and upgrades which I wanted sorting on my Z3 I have several mods and upgrades which I have developed over the past couple of years.

Southernboy's BMW Z3 Modification Product Page Link

There is a really effective seat belt guide fix which firstly prevents the guide from ever breaking and if already broken, will rigidly hold it in the correct position negating the need to replace it. I also have made clear headlight indicator lenses to replace the amber OEM fittings. The lenses I supply are exactly as per the OEM units including the 2 clips required that hold it in the correct position. Then there is the seat lift mod I have developed which is specifically for the Z3. It has the correct shape to fit into the floor and for the seat slide to fit into it. This cancells any possible lateral slip at the mating surfaces when bolted down, making it as safe as the OEM fastening.

Lastly I have 2 options for center armrest fitting. I have an armrest which can be fitted to the BMW center storage / cup holder and one which doesn't require the OEM cup holder, but which still provides a cup holder that folds away under the padded armrest.

It is important to note that none of these mods requires any alteration to the OEM status of your car, and only the seat belt guide fix requires a small drill for the special plastic thread forming screws which hold the fitting to the guide. All these items are top quality and the finishes are real leather, anodised aluminium, EN8 steel and acrylic. I have strived to produce products that will provide excellent fit, easy for the average DIY Z3 owner and durability, whilst offering them at a price which makes them affordable and less expensive than alternate options. All the items I have come with detailed fitting instructions and where needed I have included pics to assist my written guide.

As an example. The seat belt guides cost around £ 28 each and require considerable effort in replacement - seat removal / upholstery removal etc.. My fix costs £ 25 for both seat guides, and permanently maintains the integrity of the guides.

I think you have a fair idea now that my effort has been directed at offering Z3 owners the opportunity to improve the aesthetics, comfort and drive-ability of their cars at realistic cost.

I'm hoping that some of you will take up some of these items which will go towards amortising the outlay I have made in molds, machining, design and research to gather all the required parts etc.

Gary has kindly provided a link to these items so that I don't have to duplicate pics / details etc etc.

I am interested in a pair of the silver seat belt guides.
Do you know what the total price including shipping to Vancouver BC may be.
Thank you for your time.
Charlie

 

[Boysie]

I am interested in a pair of the silver seat belt guides.
Do you know what the total price including shipping to Vancouver BC may be.
Thank you for your time.
Charlie

Charles
This is a very old thread, does Barry ‘Southernboy’ still make these and is he still a Zed owner