One year on

[Dickymint]

Ok so had this Z3 a year now and this is the jobs I have done so far......

Greased up the windows with grease on the metal parts and silicone everywhere else!
fitted a new aerial grommet
cleaned up the spare wheel and carrier
cleaned up and painted under the rear of the car
fitted polly bushes to the front rear wishbone bush
fitted new rear drop links and cleaned and painted roll bar and brackets ect
flushed then changed oil and filter ect even new and better little O-rings on the long bit in the oil filter lid
new seals in the VANOS
changed the old front tyres for Goodyear's F1's as the old ones were 7 years old and cracked
fitted new disks "Mtec grooved drilled" with new pads and new shoes cleaned up and painted callipers ect
new stainless steel exhaust with cats
changed MAF and inlet pipes and cleaned idle valve
changed the oil breather system also dipstick O-ring ect
changed fuel pipes and filter ect 8/6/16
cleaned up and painted power steering pipes epoxy paint
Windscreen / done
water pump 18/10/16
thermostat 18/10/16
tensioner 18/10/16
Aux Belt 18/10/16
Antifreeze change 18/10/16

seat bushes 9/3/17
heated seat fixed 9/3/17
seat bolsters fixed 9/3/17
dye the seats 9/3/17

and next is

brake pipes
fix the rust and spray the car
rear F1 tyres

 

[Low Rider]

May be my Z3 should spend a year at yours.
Fair play. Well done that man

 

[andyglym]

Champion I'm with @Low Rider

 

[Shelly]

Well done @Dickymint
Me too I'm with @Low Rider and @Andy McDonnell also
When can I bring mine round .......
Ladies first you too

 

[DavidM]

I'm feelin' guilty - will have to do some cleaning underneath, brake pipes etc, in preparation for MOT in April. I've put 750 miles on the clock this year, so MOT fee only, quick clean underneath, and on we go, hopefully!

 

[Dickymint]

Cheers guys its my hobby more than anything and the disability makes everything 10x more tough though i'm not complaining as its 10x more rewarding, in the next couple of weeks I have to take it for its MOT... the bit I dread!

This will shock most people but I intend to spray bits of the car myself and the more I get told that it cant be done the more I want to try it, I cant spray for shat but it will either be ok or I will have to get someone else to do it.. simples, the front bumper is so bad anyway the bottom half has little top coat on it anyway as the road rash has worn it all away so I'd have to be blind to make it any worse, TBH I'd like to get some front wings or a bumper or something to try out on first but we will have to wait and see

 

[t-tony]

the more I get told that it cant be done the more I want to try it,

Good for you mate, like you say if you don't try you'll never know. Biggest advice you can get is be patient, take your time, oh and be patient.
Above all else enjoy doing it even if it doesn't work out right.

Tony.

ps. I'm sure you could get some old body panels from a breakers to practice on.

 

[oldcarman]

Had mine for going on two years in August and all I've had to do was change two taillight bulbs! Roll on spring time!!
If you screw up painting just figure where you went wrong, strip and try again! You'll get it done I'm sure! Totally with you on the disability issues and the satisfaction of doing a good job. JIM