Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Gazzas 'M', make over progress
The Beemer is in the Paintshop
Wheels are the Refurbers - Lepsons Gillingham Kent
New tyres ordered - Michelin PS2
Booked in for a new soft top - Soft Tops Croydon
All ready for Zedfest
Wheels are the Refurbers - Lepsons Gillingham Kent
New tyres ordered - Michelin PS2
Booked in for a new soft top - Soft Tops Croydon
All ready for Zedfest
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Re: Make over
Very impressive, looks more like a classic car show coming up with all the work going on with the members cars. new roof may 8th
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That only leaves the seats and carpets to refurb then Gazza. I'd just like the rain to stop for a bit so I can do a bit more polishing on mine or even just to drive it with the roof down.
Re: Make over
I forgot to mention the seats, the bolsters are going to be re-coloured and then a full valet and detail
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Re: Make over
Ah, but what about under the boot lid, the inside of the glovebox and behind the sound deadening under the bonnet? Pfft this is just one of those quick slap over 'buff up' jobs isn't it?
Re: Make over
You don't get much for £500 these days
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Re: Make over
I think I might wash the V1LAN !!
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G let me know how you get on with the soft top. If all goes well will get both of mine done.muppet wrote:I think I might wash the V1LAN !!
The longest I have ever kept a car before is 4 years from brand new. Have had Toadster 6 years now and Sharky 5 and neither were new but still love them both
They deserve a bit of pampering methinks.
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Re: Make over
Ok P will do
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Re: Make over
what are you having done in the body shop gazza?
just had my seat bolsters done.
come up like new.
I'm having a new soft top and bonnet respray soon.
thats all thats left to do!!!
apart from a couple of trim bits id like to replace!!
its never ending, this search for perfection.
just had my seat bolsters done.
come up like new.
I'm having a new soft top and bonnet respray soon.
thats all thats left to do!!!
apart from a couple of trim bits id like to replace!!
its never ending, this search for perfection.
Re: Make over
It's having a full respray
Nearly every panel had some sort of imperfection
Nearly every panel had some sort of imperfection
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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you must be spending a fortune mate remind me to purchase your car after you get board with renewing itGazza wrote:It's having a full respray
Nearly every panel had some sort of imperfection
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Gazza wrote:It's having a full respray
Nearly every panel had some sort of imperfection
it will look great gazza.
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Work started today in the Bodyshop
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Something I love about seeing a car in primer...maybe it's the expectation of things to come. Nice to know all those little dings and scratches have been sorted under a fresh coat of paint.
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
I thought I knew my car very well, I didn't realise there were so many dings and dents, the only panel that doesn't need work is the bootlid.
The wheels went into Lepsons for refurb on Thursday, had a call today and they are ready for collection
The wheels went into Lepsons for refurb on Thursday, had a call today and they are ready for collection
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Hi Gary,
How come the whole Zed needs repainting? has the paintwork deteriorated?
Tim.
How come the whole Zed needs repainting? has the paintwork deteriorated?
Tim.
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Not at all, just dings and dents on most panels and also the many stone chips on the front.
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
it's having one hell of a make over!!
It will look nearly as good as mine once your done
It will look nearly as good as mine once your done
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Looking forward to seeing the end result, should be like newGazza wrote:Not at all, just dings and dents on most panels and also the many stone chips on the front.
Tim.
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Z3cade wrote: it's having one he'll of a make over!!
It will look like new once your done
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Emma will look superb when finished, Gary. Who is fitting the new soft top?
Best of luck with all the work
You're going for Imola, right?
Best of luck with all the work
You're going for Imola, right?
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Soft tops in Croydon
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Todays progress
This is Gun Finish, needs flat 'n' polish
This is Gun Finish, needs flat 'n' polish
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
looks stunning ........how long till its all back together.
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
They said five days in total
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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What's the paint / body job costing you over there?? I must say, I'm really impressed..colour is stunning!!
Gazzas 'M', make over progress
I agree the colour looks great and looking really shiny even before its polished up. I am looking forward to seeing it finished
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Wow! Looking good with the clearcoat on now. I'd forgotten how much I like the painting process, though putting the paint on is the fun bit...the prep certainly isn't, but it's got to be good as this obviously is. I'm going to spray the hardtop on my Z3 to get back in the swing of it now I've seen yours.
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Looks great Gaz, just love the Estoril blue in fresh paint
Might have to park next to you at zedfest!...
Might have to park next to you at zedfest!...
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
come on gazza spill the beans, how much?Southernboy wrote:What's the paint / body job costing you over there?? I must say, I'm really impressed..colour is stunning!!
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by the way, the progress looks good,
you will have the best looking estoril motor!
you will have the best looking estoril motor!
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Badman gee wrote:come on gazza spill the beans, how much?Southernboy wrote:What's the paint / body job costing you over there?? I must say, I'm really impressed..colour is stunning!!
You wouldn't believe me
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Not too far off
Mates rates was £800
Mates rates was £800
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Well if he's got some cosmos black I'm sure I've got a few bags of beans somewhere Looking stunning already nothing like a fresh paint job. Are you getting any of those clear bra's or adding a clear wrap for front bumper and bonnet edge protection?Badman gee wrote:i will have a guess at a bag of sand.
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Real men don't wear bras surely? At those prices it's probably cheaper just to get another respray done.Althulas wrote: Are you getting any of those clear bra's or adding a clear wrap for front bumper and bonnet edge protection?
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
I had thought about the protective film for the bumper and bonnet
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Assembly complete and polished just the clean up left to do
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Looking good now. If you put the protective film on the bonnet/front end, then be aware that it's quite visible to see where it stops IMHO. On a Z3 I reckon you'd need to cover the whole bonnet so you don't have an ugly line where it stops.
The other option is to keep in front of other cars so they can't throw grit and stones into your car.
The other option is to keep in front of other cars so they can't throw grit and stones into your car.
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
OldskoolRS wrote:Looking good now. If you put the protective film on the bonnet/front end, then be aware that it's quite visible to see where it stops IMHO. On a Z3 I reckon you'd need to cover the whole bonnet so you don't have an ugly line where it stops.
The other option is to keep in front of other cars so they can't throw grit and stones into your car.
One of our members has the film, on the bonnet it covers about a 1/3, the edge isn't visible from the front but is noticable if you look hard enough.
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Looks fantastic G!
I'd been toying with the idea of getting the stone chips sorted on mine 'cos it's looking rather peppered, seeing yours has just made my mind up It's on its way to the bodyshop as I type
I'd been toying with the idea of getting the stone chips sorted on mine 'cos it's looking rather peppered, seeing yours has just made my mind up It's on its way to the bodyshop as I type
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calbens wrote:Looks fantastic G!
I'd been toying with the idea of getting the stone chips sorted on mine 'cos it's looking rather peppered, seeing yours has just made my mind up It's on its way to the bodyshop as I type
Feels good doesn't it
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
I've seen it on some TVRs I was looking at and I can't help spotting the edge myself. I think that's my paintwork OCD kicking in though...years of spraying cars and I can't help but spot defects. I don't know how much it costs to get done though, maybe it's much cheaper than a respray as I presume you have it replaced every few years or so?Gazza wrote:One of our members has the film, on the bonnet it covers about a 1/3, the edge isn't visible from the front but is noticable if you look hard enough.
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I really hate logging in here!!!!!!1 I went and had a look at my paintwork..and yes.....now I really think a full paint overhaul is on the menu........Must add...Your car looks absolutely yummeth!!!!
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WOW...!
Well done for bringing the old girl back to her former glory.
Oh, and the car's not looking too bad either....
I'm not parking ANYWHERE NEAR you at ZFest.
A.
Well done for bringing the old girl back to her former glory.
Oh, and the car's not looking too bad either....
I'm not parking ANYWHERE NEAR you at ZFest.
A.
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Gary that looks BRILLIANT. Well done
Three cheers for the body shop!
Let us know what you decide about the bonnet film.
Three cheers for the body shop!
Let us know what you decide about the bonnet film.
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Re: Gazzas 'M', make over progress
Luckily the Painter has some paint left, I forgot about having the hardtop done
Booked in with the Valeter for next week after the hood has been fitted
Booked in with the Valeter for next week after the hood has been fitted
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Collected the wheels from Lepsons in Gillingham Kent, really pleased with the result £312 inc vat
They call the finish Black Chrome 2 Tone
They call the finish Black Chrome 2 Tone
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe