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#ZedShed Boysies’s Z3M refresh (Only 34k miles)
- Thread starter Lee
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Davyhoogy
Zorg Guru (III)
Love those discs with the M stamped on the casing
The quality of the powder coating looks top notch there Lee, either the photos or they’ve upped there game a notch.
The finish quality will all depend on how good the metal is to begin with. The majority of this car is still perfect.
Mark Gutteridge
Zorg Guru (II)
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Are the disks expensive
I got some you can have for free
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- Location
- Maybole , South Ayrshire
- Model of Z
- Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
Is that one of those copy ones with the W on it
Not as bad as you might think. Rears are £95 each and front £130each with our discount. The price you pay for the fancy bits plus M tax.
Had a productive day today. Gaz came over to lend a hand, straight away we got onto building the front shocks, now looking very pretty.
Couple of hours later front end back together sporting the new M discs and upgraded roll bar bushes.
just waiting on braided lines and the red paint to dry.
Next up we rebuilt the swing arms. New handbrake mech and cables, along with discs and sensors.
Next I did the gearbox indent pins while Gaz got all strange with diff, supposedly it asked him to paint it like one of his french girls
The first 3 indent pins. 1-4 gears. Old pins.
New pins installed.
A full house. All pins replaced with no problems.
This gearbox will shift really nice now.
And the diff Gaz got all Van Gogh with.
I agree looks like new again.
We also fitted the beam bushes. So tomorrow should be fluid changes and subframe and gearbox reinstall. That’s if everything goes to plan.
Couple of hours later front end back together sporting the new M discs and upgraded roll bar bushes.
just waiting on braided lines and the red paint to dry.
Next up we rebuilt the swing arms. New handbrake mech and cables, along with discs and sensors.
Next I did the gearbox indent pins while Gaz got all strange with diff, supposedly it asked him to paint it like one of his french girls
The first 3 indent pins. 1-4 gears. Old pins.
New pins installed.
This gearbox will shift really nice now.
And the diff Gaz got all Van Gogh with.
I agree looks like new again.
We also fitted the beam bushes. So tomorrow should be fluid changes and subframe and gearbox reinstall. That’s if everything goes to plan.
Painting the diff today was so rewarding, although only made so by how clean the dang thing was to start with. Normally the Hammerite soaks in like it's on a sponge, but this applied so nicely! Couple of places to touch up tomorrow no doubt
I have a bedroom to do,Painting the diff today was so rewarding, although only made so by how clean the dang thing was to start with. Normally the Hammerite soaks in like it's on a sponge, but this applied so nicely! Couple of places to touch up tomorrow no doubt
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if you want
Great job Gaz
Also forgot to mention how damned sexy those front BMW ///M embossed brake discs look. Not sure if Lee posted any close ups of them but even the diamond milled finish on the faces is superb, almost a shame to put pads to them! The rear discs also have a coating on the centre section so they won’t discolour immediately. Not paid much attention to M brakes before, but I guess thats mainly because owners change them for alternative options after market options before we see them!
Mark Gutteridge
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Magnificent, I can't wait to see it completed.
Lovely car
Lovely car
Great work again guys.
Don’t want to go off topic but speaking of ///M logos, the ///M fairies do like to leave their stamp around.
guess that what you get for ///M tax...
Don’t want to go off topic but speaking of ///M logos, the ///M fairies do like to leave their stamp around.
guess that what you get for ///M tax...
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- Model of Z
- Z4 coupe sport.
Nice to see you getting to grips with some clean OEM parts, beam bushes seem typical for age of car. About time manufacturers took the leap away from rubber.
Great read yet again, well done so far.
Roy.
Great read yet again, well done so far.
Roy.
Full steam ahead day today. First job was fresh fluids in the diff and gearbox. Gearbox was the first item to go back in. Shortly followed by building the rear subframe.
For a first this is a subframe assembly that’s not been powder coated.
Sitting nicely in place. Would of been nice to finish the rear install but the shocks are not here yet.
We also had security fitting various bulbs that had blown in the centre console.
2nd coat of red paint on the brake components.
We had a special visited today who was eager to lend a hand. I left him with Gary fitting the prop and new Guidbo. @Dino D
You can now see how the beam bushes should be sitting.
Also sporting some of Mazza’s tank straps.
Now the exhaust centre section is on we refitted the front brace. Looking very bling.
Now only a few jobs left to do. We changed the Fuel filter out for a new one. Old filter had a date of 2005 so could of been fitted any time after that date.
New filter in place. You also get an idea of how clean everything is.
Last little job of the day was removing the old throttle cable. We decided to call it a day here, we only have the new rear shocks to fit and reinstate the brakes.
New red braided lines waiting to be fitted.
She’s very nearly road ready
For a first this is a subframe assembly that’s not been powder coated.
Sitting nicely in place. Would of been nice to finish the rear install but the shocks are not here yet.
We also had security fitting various bulbs that had blown in the centre console.
2nd coat of red paint on the brake components.
We had a special visited today who was eager to lend a hand. I left him with Gary fitting the prop and new Guidbo. @Dino D
You can now see how the beam bushes should be sitting.
Also sporting some of Mazza’s tank straps.
Now the exhaust centre section is on we refitted the front brace. Looking very bling.
Now only a few jobs left to do. We changed the Fuel filter out for a new one. Old filter had a date of 2005 so could of been fitted any time after that date.
New filter in place. You also get an idea of how clean everything is.
Last little job of the day was removing the old throttle cable. We decided to call it a day here, we only have the new rear shocks to fit and reinstate the brakes.
New red braided lines waiting to be fitted.
She’s very nearly road ready
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- Model of Z
- Z4 coupe sport.
Nice looking red painted callipers even better looking Callander Pic.Full steam ahead day today. First job was fresh fluids in the diff and gearbox. Gearbox was the first item to go back in. Shortly followed by building the rear subframe.
For a first this is a subframe assembly that’s not been powder coated.
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Sitting nicely in place. Would of been nice to finish the rear install but the shocks are not here yet.
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We also had security fitting various bulbs that had blown in the centre console.
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2nd coat of red paint on the brake components.
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We had a special visited today who was eager to lend a hand. I left him with Gary fitting the prop and new Guidbo. @Dino D
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You can now see how the beam bushes should be sitting.
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Also sporting some of Mazza’s tank straps.
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Now the exhaust centre section is on we refitted the front brace. Looking very bling.
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Now only a few jobs left to do. We changed the Fuel filter out for a new one. Old filter had a date of 2005 so could of been fitted any time after that date.
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New filter in place. You also get an idea of how clean everything is.
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Last little job of the day was removing the old throttle cable. We decided to call it a day here, we only have the new rear shocks to fit and reinstate the brakes.
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New red braided lines waiting to be fitted.
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She’s very nearly road ready
Was eye opening to see all the tiny differences and extra development that makes an M different to a regular model especially on heat management and airflow into the engine.
The M centre console is thing of beauty!
front brakes are very trick as they are floating but the bolts hidden from view when looking at them from the outside.
Given they floating and big diameter, thicker and have curved vanes and handed, they actually well priced!
Might get one just go make a clock from
The M centre console is thing of beauty!
front brakes are very trick as they are floating but the bolts hidden from view when looking at them from the outside.
Given they floating and big diameter, thicker and have curved vanes and handed, they actually well priced!
Might get one just go make a clock from
To much TIME on your hands lolWas eye opening to see all the tiny differences and extra development that makes an M different to a regular model especially on heat management and airflow into the engine.
The M centre console is thing of beauty!
front brakes are very trick as they are floating but the bolts hidden from view when looking at them from the outside.
Given they floating and big diameter, thicker and have curved vanes and handed, they actually well priced!
Might get one just go make a clock from
Only a little update. I’ve been waiting for parts from BMW. So today I re fitted the brakes, exhaust, under trays and re commissioned the handbrake system. Also the new throttle cable went in to get rid of that stuff pedal.
Not that there’s much to see here but new throttle cable installed.
Under trays back on to keep the grim off the car.
the red brakes look good. I won’t be using this paint again, it was a total nightmare. I’ve also position the red braided lines. Ray likes red
Front.
Now this just leaves me the rear shocks if they ever turn up. I’ve given them till close of play tomorrow. Also drivers seat bushes need doing. Brake lines will need reconnecting and a final bleed. Very nearly there now.
Not that there’s much to see here but new throttle cable installed.
Under trays back on to keep the grim off the car.
the red brakes look good. I won’t be using this paint again, it was a total nightmare. I’ve also position the red braided lines. Ray likes red
Front.
Now this just leaves me the rear shocks if they ever turn up. I’ve given them till close of play tomorrow. Also drivers seat bushes need doing. Brake lines will need reconnecting and a final bleed. Very nearly there now.