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Author Jambo's BMW E36 ///M3 Convertible * *Sold - Now Broken!!*
Jambo
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29th Jul 12 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its not that much Mark. The cars rusty as fuck, if I don't paint it I'll have to scrap it or spend more in the long run. I love the car and intend to keep it long term.
Jambo
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29th Jul 12 at 21:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Inspirational photos:

Motorsports still look good against the white:



Doing them gunmetal works too:


Contours:


Hardtop:
SetH
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29th Jul 12 at 21:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok, go for it dude!

Contours FTW also

When you booking it in?
Jambo
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29th Jul 12 at 22:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not sure yet, got to get it mechanically sorted first. MOT retest tomorrow, headlights to build, roofto dye and clean, possible window replacement then I shall see.
Jambo
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29th Jul 12 at 22:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Also going to fit my shocks, replace steering rack and upgrade to quicker rack as well as new track rods and wishbones
3CorsaMeal
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30th Jul 12 at 08:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Who does a quicker rack for them?
Jambo
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30th Jul 12 at 08:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
BMW .

The rack on these is the same as a 318. The Z3 1.9 is the best turn ratio but are rare and expensive. Any post 2002 e46 rack or e46 compact rack is slightly quicker. Cheap too second hand
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30th Jul 12 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That white cab with the black roof looks great, will look just as good with your motorsports on and even better with the black interior.

May have to lower it slightly though

[Edited on 30-07-2012 by kennySRi]
Jambo
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30th Jul 12 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No lowering. I love how it drives.

Was lowered when purchased and handled like shit
Jambo
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30th Jul 12 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Now have 12Months MOT and it's home
j10E W
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30th Jul 12 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
contours are the best, not feeling the white tho
Jambo
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30th Jul 12 at 20:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Contours look great on a saloon but not for me. Pic to showcase colour

Right headlight build is not getting off to a good start

Here is the problem:

Giant empty space and fuck all to mount shit to. S dismantled projector to see if I could place the Xenon one inside this to utilise the mounts:

Cut off removed and projector split into lens and bowl:



Can see how small the xenon projector is:



Tried to separate and mount projector but apart from being a bastard if fitted I won't be able to use shrouds so will look off as the lens will be mounted far back:



Desired end effect:



So it's looking like I am going to need to get some more Bosch units to cannibalise as these can accept new projectors and need shrouds due to different construction.

Urgh more cash

[Edited on 30-07-2012 by Jambo]
j10E W
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30th Jul 12 at 22:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just think of how cool it will look wen finished
love mods like this
Jambo
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30th Jul 12 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, I know. Need to see how much the units are new

See here:

Projectors are different to mine but this matters little. So much easier!

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1667945

[Edited on 30-07-2012 by Jambo]
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Removed lens and got Dremmel ready:



So need to cut some of this away so i can cleanly mount my new projector using this as a bracket essentially, this will help keep aim etc..




Mark out where to cut roughly:



Dremmel melts the plastic so progress is quick but messy!




Cut:





Section removed, now need to remove some of the inside to accomodate main beam solenoid.

Starting to think i should go the new headlamp route as this feels like such a bodge.

Jambo
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2nd Aug 12 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had another trim and made it fit.

Can now fit the solenoid comfortably in the housing. May not need to make brackets now.




Slides in nice and tight:
Jambo
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3rd Aug 12 at 15:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just a couple of quick snaps clean:
Jambo
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Ok so have had this on the back burner for a while. Replaced SMG gearnob and Tom painted the base piano black as per earlier in my thread. At the time I purchased a new leather gaitor (aftermarket) it didn't fit sovsent the whole assembly to the chaps I purchased it off and they made it fit

Only thing missing was the silver ring with bolts through it to hold the gaitor in was matte silver and didn't match the chrome theme I had going on. Doesn't look awful but it's to many shades of silver IMO. So got Tom to paint it black:



This was laquered and ready to paint with this:



With just one coat:


Like my marigolds?

Then with a few more layers:
Jambo
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3rd Aug 12 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Photos don't do it justice looks fantastic in the flesh.
Jambo
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8th Aug 12 at 12:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Powersteering pump packed up


Broken again
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Powersteering pump packed up


Broken again


Should of bought colins
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8th Aug 12 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well impressed with the chrome paint, i need some of that, tried a few but they just came out silver
Jambo
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Jim, google Hydrachrome. Its a lot more expensive but finish is astonishing. The above is good but laquer reacted with the paint an has gon dull so have to repaint
Corsa_Sport21
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Be careful with the chrome paint and lacquer, ive heard a few folk say that it goes dull once lacquered so might be better off not lacquering it.
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James, spray the whole car in that!

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