Jamie330d Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) So dropped the car off on Monday to get my wider arches done, I decided against GTR arches as they would look rediculous I think, but they should still be wider than M3 ones ! luckily Im getting the bodywork done now as the amount of surface rust on the body is unreal especially behind the side skirts! Won't be buying a car from beside the sea again!! Anyway here's some pics of it stripped and ready to be started Edited January 8, 2014 by Jamie330d M3NXN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlE46 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Good luck with it, will be interesting to watch this. You sticking with standard sport bumpers (fettled to fit)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie330d Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Yeah, they are going to be heated and manipulated to work with the arches, the bumpers do have quite alot of play in them to pull them out at the sides. I'm hopefully getting it back next Friday, they have to paint the roof and spoiler black, custom make all arches, heat and adjust the skirts and bumpers, paint the rear doors as they will start making it wider from half way along the rear doors, paint the arches, paint the full bootlid, treat all the rust, adjust coilovers to suit, wheels are fitted already, fabricate splash guards and retint the windows. I was In 2 minds whether to either paint the door trims, remove and smooth the door trims or leave them as are, I think I'm gona leave them as the black will go with the black roof, was also thinking about getting the mirror backs black also? But currently undecided Edited August 21, 2013 by Jamie330d CharlE46 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3NXN Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Looking forward to seeing this! I remember when my coupe went in for a full respray, I was s***ting it but couldn't wait at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie330d Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Looking forward to seeing this! I remember when my coupe went in for a full respray, I was s***ting it but couldn't wait at the same time. I trust the guys that are doing it, the work they do is amazing and of great quality, I am looking forward to seeing it finished ! And its only £950 for all the work, which I think is a great price for what they're doing. Edited August 21, 2013 by Jamie330d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L333JSA Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I think this will either be spectacularly amazing or it'll just look a load of absolute crap. No offence meant, think it's just one of them things. The E46 M3 estate that I've seen (there's a link floating around) looked perfect. Hopefully yours will look the same. M3NXN, stutart, sive s and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie330d Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Yeah, should be the good one lol! the guy who's doing it has the same idea of what the car will look like finished as me, also ill check its what I want before its painted the guys who are doing it are polish and amazing craftsmen, its all hand tools and hand finished and there perfectionists so I don't see there being any problems! Fingers crossed Also I'm sure the M3 touring your talking about I've previously posted a link to, its the genuine M3 touring in the BMW secret garage Edited August 21, 2013 by Jamie330d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3NXN Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 The one on a ramp? It's mint that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Mark Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Watch listed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie330d Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 The one on a ramp? It's mint that Yeah gun metal grey one, very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) M3 touring (cosmetic only) Edited August 22, 2013 by Trickster Daz 330 Cs, marc l, sive s and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddybrown23 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 M3 touring (cosmetic only) M3.jpg That thing is stunning, I'm following the owner on Instagram. RickyZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Whats the instagram addy for them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Looking forward to seeing this! I remember when my coupe went in for a full respray, I was s***ting it but couldn't wait at the same time. I trust the guys that are doing it, the work they do is amazing and of great quality, I am looking forward to seeing it finished ! And its only £950 for all the work, which I think is a great price for what they're doing. Wow £950 for all that? Can you PM me details? I want to get the 190 paintwork sorted and also have some stone chips on the e93 that need looking at soon... Looking forward to seeing the results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie330d Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) The place is in east Calder, 10 miles from Edinburgh airport, I don't know how far that is for you?, they usually charge £100 per panel for paint and bodywork prices are at their discretion once they see it. Il post a phone number if required? Edited August 22, 2013 by Jamie330d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 As L333JSA says, this will either be amazing, or end up being an Eastern European Barry Boy special! Nimraynn, momo, Wash and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 D'oh! I'm in London :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie330d Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) As L333JSA says, this will either be amazing, or end up being an Eastern European Barry Boy special! It should look like the black one above, however standard mirrors and bonnet and a sport bumper instead of an m3 one, although he could have made my bonnet to an M3 one but it would have been £150 - £200 which I can't justify just for the bulge. M3 bumper may come in the future and I'm considering getting the spare wheel well removed to fit an M3 rear box and diffuser to finish off. There will still be space for a spare because its a touring. il post pics as I get them, going along later so hopefully its progressed from yesterday Edited August 22, 2013 by Jamie330d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Theres a place in Edgware that do £100 per panel mit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Fair few places in Bradford that do £90 a panel. Guy who lives down the road from me starts off at £90 a panel but he's a nice guy. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie330d Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) So decided today to get the spare wheel well removed and the floor welded flat, I'm then going to get an M3 exhaust and diffuser hopefully look like this when done And an M3 front bumper possibly just waiting to hear back Edited August 23, 2013 by Jamie330d CharlE46 and MICK 330 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlE46 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Can't wait till it's finished, the M3 rear exhaust will certainly add to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3NXN Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 The one on a ramp? It's mint that Yeah gun metal grey one, very nice! Can't believe they didn't start it up in the video when the keys were in the centre console! If yours ends up anything like this it'll be awesome, even if it is just the looks and not the engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddybrown23 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Whats the instagram addy for them ? Metal_massager RickyZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I'm not sold. You either have to go whole hog and get m3 front, rear, wings, arches and bonnet or I don't think it will look right. RickyZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
