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My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 21:01
by sean d
I purchased my first Z3 this time last year, as I am a panel beater and sprayer it was straight in the shop for a makeover, lots of deliberation see the colour changed to BMW Protonic blue, the shell was removed and full anti-corrosion treatment was done to all under panels,
Day of arrival
Some panels just painted
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 21:16
by sean d
First time out and about
It is now on Eibach pro kit and stlye 108s, fully detango'd, new sound system ect ect, the list go's on
This is before I changed the back lights
This winter I have been upgrading the interior
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 21:30
by bertiejaffa
great work sean
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 21:43
by sean d
I think you have seen this before mate
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 21:59
by sean d
I managed to get a cheap set of sports seats that where in very poor condition and really had to put some time into restoring them, They had numerous coats of paint that needed removing before redying them
Here's the seat on arrival
Getting the paint off
Covers off
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 22:01
by sean d
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 22:03
by sean d
Gaitors and door cards done
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 22:14
by sean d
A couple more of the seats together
Also restored the steering wheel
Introduced Piano black to door trims and centre console as well as blue hockey sticks
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 22:21
by sean d
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 22:21
by Del
Lovely work
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Tue 06 Dec, 2016 22:25
by sean d
Centre console ready
Just about there
Hope you've enjoyed a peak into my journey, there has been a lot more to it and lots that I have forgot to put on but its been such a joy to work on the marvelous car
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Wed 07 Dec, 2016 08:31
by BladeRunner919
What an outstanding job! Really impressive.
How did you do the piano black - I assume it's painted, cleared and polished?
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Wed 07 Dec, 2016 15:40
by sean d
Thank you, yes the piano black was top coated, flatted and polished
Re: My Z3, one year in the making
Posted: Wed 07 Dec, 2016 16:04
by Del
Doing such a fantastic renovation job on the bodywork and interior, here's an old link to an old thread for the sort of mechanical standards we're now expecting from you during these long winter nights
viewtopic.php?f=32&t=33754