E36 M3 build/restoration 1 and 2

[Elton_LV]

Nothing like watching it all come together, two or so days and a lot has been accomplished


Cleaned, polished, sprayed and polished some more. Ready and waiting to be joined back in marriage to the engine



Bruce and his fabrication skills, out with the plastic and in with some bling


Undercarriage almost ready for the heat shields to be put back in. Never thought I would appreciate the underside of a car so much







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[Elton_LV]

Thanks xXp, I love them, I love them so much that this one, when complete will be a gift for my cousin, managed to get my hands on a mint e36 M3 and e39 M5.... Pics below


And the above cars will both be treated to Bruce's special care.... Thinking EBC brakes, Teflon hoses, polished, flowed, ported head and a host of other nice goodies. But that will only start once we done with this baby now.


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[xXp_ExoTiic_qXx]

It's always good to see, another E36 brought back to life. Keep it up!

[Elton_LV]

Looking good so far!

Thanks pDubs

A few more good late nights and she should be hitting the road

[pDubs]

Looking good so far!

[Elton_LV]

Nice work man. Jealous of your engine.

Thanks Khalil, Hopefully the motor is going to run like a bat out of hell when she is done


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[Khalil]

Nice work man. Jealous of your engine.

[Elton_LV]

Thanks D.... Loving the way the car is shaping up.
Unfortunately iPhone pics, so busy working and trying to take pics, impatience I guess to get the car done.


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[dvious]

Wow, awesome work! The attention to detail is outstanding, it would be awesome if you could get some better photos though!

[Elton_LV]

A days long work and a few things completed

Interior looking so crisp and new, almost can't believe it!


Fender well cleaned, sprayed, rust, dirt, repaired and ready for suspension goodies




The whole under carriage has actually come a long way when I compared the before photo to the +- half way photo we took yesterday



A few random photos of how well the restore/clean up/make over is going








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[Elton_LV]

A few more photo updates.
Service kits, spares, mods and upgrades all starting to arrive


She is going to hold the road like glue


Oddly, new spark plugs always out a smile on my face..... Nothing like a jolt of electricity


Springs almost ready to go in, stock springs as our roads aren't in the best condition, Bruce left them out to stretch and unwind energy, much of it life's compressed for 186K's



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[Elton_LV]

Time to get into some serious polishing
Throttle Bodies starting so shine


The interior really starting to take shape, she is going to feel like a new car


Injectors back from flow testing and working like a million bucks


Bruce's note to the fingerprint collector,
The car seems to be loved by everyone that comes past his workshop



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[Elton_LV]

The gents giving the interior some much needed attention

Halfway through the interior refurb

Nothing quite like the feeling of a new (refurbished) steering wheel

One of the many many many late night sessions

How about a spring

Just have to love Bruce's attention to detail

Halfway through hand polishing throttle bodies


Stripped and cleaned/polished undercarriage, heat shields etc

Bruce about halfway with the undercarriage, painted/protected and starting to look good


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[Elton_LV]

Some serious stripping begins


Throttle bodies with a light cleaning



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[Elton_LV]

Drivers seat adjustment controllers

Interior in a bad state even after a really good cleaning
Engine bay before Bruce got his hands on it

Engine bay when he did get his hands on it

Fender Well, not so well