Jim's Z3 Journey

[Jjim]

Blue one tucked up for winter now. Or should I say wedged in

 

[t-tony]

That looks very cosy Jim.

Tony

 

[g8jka]

Wow that is wedged in! Good luck if you want something from the shelves

 

[t-tony]

That's why he's put the HT on Dave, so he can stand on it.

Tony.

 

[Althulas]

I would rather have wedged in than outside under a cover any time

 

[2DunnsZ3]

I want to know how you got out after parking,

 

[andyglym]

Snug mate, snug

 

[Jjim]

Luckily the car door opened where the side door to the garage was. All worked to plan..... more like luck

Just happy it’s now out of the weather ready for winter.

The wheels are now straight so I can just push the car forward and back if I need stuff.

 

[Grumps]

Blue one tucked up for winter now. Or should I say wedged in

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Blimey it was full of erm...........stuff when I was there Saturday lol! Well it's out the weather and out the way.

 

[Olliebeak]

Really love the thread lots of great info, I particularly like the armrest, did it fit ok?

 

[Jjim]

Armrest is great. Just looking for another one in good condition now to fit in try Silver Z3

 

[Olliebeak]

I want to fit an armrest in my car, there are several types on ebay, is yours from a E46 3 series?

 

[Jjim]

Yep. From an E46

 

[2DunnsZ3]

those wheels are awesome!

 

[Mazza]

Hadn’t seen this thread before. Brilliant read, and some great work Jim.
Trouble is ....its given me ideas

 

[Jjim]

I know the feeling. Reading other people’s lead me to start making lists

Couple of bits planned for this year:

Silver Z3

• Sort out peeling extended leather
• Finish sub box
• Fit roof lining
• Fit armrest

Blue Z3

• Fit roof lining
• Royal steering wheel
• Look into Storm Motorwerks Gear Knob & handbrake handle
• Refurb / Powder coat wheels and new replace centre caps
• Fit new springs and shocks (@t-tony )
• Injectors - clean and refurb
• Replace / upgrade rear bushes

 

[Mazza]

The armrest mod is a good idea.....are they difficult to fit???

 

[Sean d]

Can you retrofit roof lining in a preface 2.8 pal

 

[Jjim]

The armrest mod is a good idea.....are they difficult to fit???

Nice and easy. Got a black leather armrest from and E46. Then shaped the support bracket that the armrest is on to fit across the cubby hole on the centre console and the section behind the hand brake gaiter.



Rough idea of cut line;


Fitted armrest after I dyed the leather


Next time I do it I’ll try and take more photos.

I used a metal bracket on the underside of the centre console to give the joint strength when screwing up through the console and into the armrest base.

 

[Jjim]

Can you retrofit roof lining in a preface 2.8 pal

That’s the plan.

Going to fit a roof liner in both my 1.9 and 2.8 prefacelift Zeds