Bmw e36 M3 saloon 3.0 (A lot of pics)

[Turbokid89]

So folks got a we msg over Facebook at lunch time today (18/11/16) and the painter has made a start on the car by replacing the drivers sill so thought I will put up the pics he sent me am really happy that the inner sill was not to bad

I will be calling down on Monday or Tuesday so might have another update for then possibly

Thanks Jay

 

[martybelfastsri]

Great work the car is a stunner cant belive im only seeing this now

 

[Turbokid89]

Just another we update 10/1/17

Got sent these this morning from the painter and he is hoping to have it finished in 2 or 3 weeks

Will have more pics at the weekend as I've been doing a few things while the car has been away

Cheers Jay

 

[Gibbo]

Can't wait to see this complete

 

[Nicky]

Who is doing the work? Sill replacement looks to be a good job.

 

[Turbokid89]

Friend off mine called mark is doing it he's not to far from your place nicky he also done me 328 sport

 

[Turbokid89]

So just a little update

Went to jkc coleraine again and order my next load off stuff and they all come yesterday so picked them up today

Will be going back in a few weeks again to order more stuff

Also dropped a load into a place near comber yesterday for powercoating so will be getting that back in a week or so

And finally i will hopefully have the car back next week from the body shop

Thanks Jay

 

[Turbokid89]

Got another we update tonight from the body shop car gets painted tonight then the rest off the stuff beginning off next week then hopefully it will be back home with me next Friday all being well

We facebook page i started for the car for a bit off fun Bmw e36 M3 saloon journey/rebuild | Facebook

Thanks Jay

 

[Turbokid89]

Well was talking to the body shop on Wednesday night and he sent me a we sneaky pic off the M3 will have more pictures next week once it's home

Thanks Jay

 

[Turbokid89]

Decided to go round to the garage and start to clean a few things what are not being replaced first up was the fuel tank

Before

After

Come up well for spending a hour or so cleaning it but next up is all the door and boot mechanism want am in the middle off doing

Cheers Jay

 

[Turbokid89]

So today's we update is that I left the rear axle and front sub frame in to RW powercoating just outside comber about a week ago and got a we msg from @focus_rs_jonny today to say that it was ready to be picked up

I've never had anything powercoated before and am happy with how the come out

Thanks Jay

 

[Turbokid89]

Well that's the long wait finally over and the M3 is back home where it belongs but big thanks to Mark at Moss road accident repair for doing a top job on the car and if anyone is looking work done give him a shout and thanks as well to @surprising_skoda for the lend off car and trailer for picking it up

Now for the work to start first job is to get inside cleaned from dust etc and then get all windows back in what will be started on next week

Thanks for now and more very soon

 

[Turbokid89]

So thought I would update this as I've been doing we bits to it

I've got the door wiring looms all back in to there place along with door handles and catches and also got the boot lid fully built again (sorry no pics off this stuff yet)

And I've got the whole headlining kit fitted again along with rear parcel shelf and head rests

And as off today it's got the front and rear glass fitted

Next up is to get the rest off the doors built up and then start on the under neath

Thanks Jay

 

[Turbokid89]

Work on the M3 has been a we bit slow due to family illness and the weather but I started back on to it and got the plastics etc fitted under the carpet and then refitted the carpet along with glove box front console and rear and then fitted the rear seats temporary and also got the rear door glass fitted and working so it's starting to look like a car again slowly

I also picked up a pair off brand new bilstein front shocks for very very cheap money

Tomorrow the back axle is coming out so stay tuned

Thanks Jay

 

[southsky sunrise]

Top Job by Mckelvie, looking good Jase, will be stunning when it's finished.

 

[Turbokid89]

Thanks

 

[Turbokid89]

Have not updated this in a while so here's a few we updates

Back axle was removed back in May to start on the underneath

I also sent the brake calipers off to bigred in England to get refurbished

Forgot to take pics off underneath till I started to undersealed

Next up was some blue paint

And during this week I put lacquer on it and removed the dust cover so it's ready for me to start fitting everything back underneath

With what I've done am really happy the way it's turned out as ive only been able to get round for few hours a week between working and my mum being rushed into hospital twice and looking after her

Thanks Jay

 

[southsky sunrise]

Looking good bud. Hope mum gets well soon

 

[Turbokid89]

So have not updated this in a while or been near the car due to family issues but not she is on the mind thought I would get round for a hour or 2

Picked these up for £29 what I thought was a good deal

Started fitting brake lines before fuel tank

Now fuel tank fitted

Next up was most off the rear subframe

And today I got the diff and rear springs and new spring pads fitted

Next up is shafts and the rest off the axle along with brakes

In my opinion it's starting to come along nicely and looks well but I still have a lot more to do

Thanks Jay

 

[Jonny]

love this! absolute credit to you!!

Always admired it when it was around Ballymena

 

[Turbokid89]

Cheers @Jonny a lot off people remeber it from Ballymena but then way I would look at it the car was owned it for 19 or 20yrs by one guy till I bought it and you don't really see the same car with the same owner for that long if that makes sense

 

[JackMO]

This is wicked. Looking forward to seeing her progress to finish!

 

[Turbokid89]

Cheers @JackEP3

 

[martybelfastsri]

stunning!

 

[jagged]

Great work goin on here , finished car will be a credit to you ,
Had a boston green 3.ltr saloon for 7 yrs , fine car , felt like a rocketship back then !