2017
Right now, the car is up on axle stands with the wheels, front quarter panels and sills off. The sills are being replaced as there is a small amount of corrosion.
I am dropping the rear subframe, as I want to get the entire back end tidied up. There is a small amount of surface corrosion on the end of the inner box sills which will be easily tidied up, zinc primed and painted. I’ll then cover in some Dynax UC for protection. The same process will be followed for any rust spots at the back of the chassis.
Current:
I’ll be replacing the rear calipers as the current set are from an M3, not the Z3M specific calipers. They are currently with Bigg Red being refurbished and zinc plated. I’ll also be painting over the top of that (silver) for more protection.
The subframe, diff, and trailing arms will be tidied up and repainted (considering powder coating). The following will be replaced:
• Subframe bushes (poly)
• Trailing arm bushes
• Diff bush (maybe poly)
• Front and rear discs and (yellowstuff) pads
• Stainless brake hoses
• Brake backing plates
• Tank straps
• H&R ARBs
All nuts and screws will be replaced. Anything not replaced will be refurbished.
I’ll also be giving the entire car a machine polish with a new rotary, and trying my new Wowo’s product range.
Most of this work will be completed ahead of my first show of the year on 4th March, taking a week off to complete the work.