My E36 M3 Evo Cabrio project.
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Schermerhorn said:
Just had a look at the wishbones, they are coming up as the same part number as a regular E36 3 series (or may be inter changeable)
Matching engine code too and very reasonable price.
Not too sure what your source is there but M3 wishbones are M3 specific.Matching engine code too and very reasonable price.
Check RealOEM or BMWFans.
Nice project btw!
Johnb850 said:
Schermerhorn said:
Just had a look at the wishbones, they are coming up as the same part number as a regular E36 3 series (or may be inter changeable)
Matching engine code too and very reasonable price.
Not too sure what your source is there but M3 wishbones are M3 specific.Matching engine code too and very reasonable price.
Check RealOEM or BMWFans.
Nice project btw!
The E36 3.0 and E36 M3 Evo use different knuckle bushes though. Same arm but different bushes.
Schermerhorn said:
Nat, I have a powerflow exhaust on the rear. I was keen to keep it standard but this came with the car and it does sound very very nice. Through a tunnel and under acceleration it sounds much like an E46 M3. Me likey 
Do you have any vids? I wanted to keep mine standard too but there is a guy on cutters doing supersprint centre sections for £220!Edited by Schermerhorn on Saturday 28th March 19:10
Slow day today. I'm enjoying the time off with my daughter. Still, I managed to get some little bits done today.
I changed the retrofit aerotwin style blades back to the original type hook fittings. They make the car look as it should. Flat aerotwin style wipers look good on modern cars with big windscreens. Not so much on older cars in my opinion.
Started work on the interior. Gave it a small vac and did some work on the seats. I used a special leather dye to restore some of the colour and bring it back to life. Still a long way to go but looks much better than it did last week
Hooray, I can now finally see out of the rear windscreen again. When I picked it up, it was virtually opaque; very cloudy and milky. I used 'GUNK' engine degreasant, sprayed the screen inside and out. Worked it into the surface, waited a few minutes and rinsed off on the outside. On the inside I wiped it off with a cloth. The result is much better. A few more coats and it'll be near enough bang on. It actually looks alot better than in the picture. The rear screen was starting to mist up from the inside when I took the picture. Still, I am more than happy.
And here she is. Looking a lot better now she's had some time spent on her.
I changed the retrofit aerotwin style blades back to the original type hook fittings. They make the car look as it should. Flat aerotwin style wipers look good on modern cars with big windscreens. Not so much on older cars in my opinion.
Started work on the interior. Gave it a small vac and did some work on the seats. I used a special leather dye to restore some of the colour and bring it back to life. Still a long way to go but looks much better than it did last week
Hooray, I can now finally see out of the rear windscreen again. When I picked it up, it was virtually opaque; very cloudy and milky. I used 'GUNK' engine degreasant, sprayed the screen inside and out. Worked it into the surface, waited a few minutes and rinsed off on the outside. On the inside I wiped it off with a cloth. The result is much better. A few more coats and it'll be near enough bang on. It actually looks alot better than in the picture. The rear screen was starting to mist up from the inside when I took the picture. Still, I am more than happy.
And here she is. Looking a lot better now she's had some time spent on her.
Edited by Schermerhorn on Tuesday 31st March 19:47
Latest pictures. The interior is looking much better now. I'm going to clean up the steering wheel rather than replace it. I don't want a 'Trigger's Broom' situation going on but will only replace what needs changing. It's actually a nice place to sit now.
You may have spotted the exposed gear area. It's been opened up to change linkage components. I've ordered new parts for it to freshen up the shifting action. It's pretty ropey at the moment so new parts are much needed!
I've ordered Zimmerman brake discs and brake pads which should arrive tomorrow.
The front discs look pretty shot.
The rears look even worse!
Engine bay may get a valet too.
Slowly but steadily it's getting there!
You may have spotted the exposed gear area. It's been opened up to change linkage components. I've ordered new parts for it to freshen up the shifting action. It's pretty ropey at the moment so new parts are much needed!
I've ordered Zimmerman brake discs and brake pads which should arrive tomorrow.
The front discs look pretty shot.
The rears look even worse!
Engine bay may get a valet too.
Slowly but steadily it's getting there!
Edited by Schermerhorn on Thursday 2nd April 17:33
carreauchompeur said:
What are you doing with the gear linkage? I assumed it would be an exhaust off, on ramp job to improve the shifting but if not I'd be interested... 6spd Evo gearbox isn't terribly slick!
I am replacing parts1, 2 and 3 and 5.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BK92...
Number 5 (shift stick) was purchased online. Items 1, 2 and 3 were sourced from the dealer.
Unfortunately, not an easy job. The exahust and gearbox has to be removed to gain access to the linkages from underneath. A real PITA of a job to do but neccesary.
At first I wanted to change it into a short shifter and thought that would have been easy enough to do by gaining access via the top. Then the problem of the sloppy gears became apparent; the linkages and bushing were shot. So we decided to do the whole lot. Parts bought from local BMW dealer at less than £30.00 so very happy indeed. Now we just need to find some ramp time.
May give the tranny oil a change too to freshen things up further.
Edited by Schermerhorn on Thursday 2nd April 18:33
Edited by Schermerhorn on Thursday 2nd April 18:34
.Hi Neil
I used this stuff. Bought it off Ebay for £7.49 for 70ml of the stuff and it allowed me 3 coats on both front seats and 1 coat on the rears each. Well worth the money as the interior looks a million times better now.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://i.eba...
I used this stuff. Bought it off Ebay for £7.49 for 70ml of the stuff and it allowed me 3 coats on both front seats and 1 coat on the rears each. Well worth the money as the interior looks a million times better now.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://i.eba...
longintheleg said:
Schermerhorn, where did you find the M3? Was it the usual AT or PH classifieds?
I'm interested as I'm keeping my eyes peeled for an M3 Evo Coupe, preferably slightly unloved so I have a bit of a project.
Cheers,
H
I was looking for an E30 cabriolet and I stumbled across this in the classifieds on Pistonheads. The seller wrongly listed it in the E30 section, and because not many people are after an E30 these days (apart from an E30 M3) it went unnoticed.I'm interested as I'm keeping my eyes peeled for an M3 Evo Coupe, preferably slightly unloved so I have a bit of a project.
Cheers,
H
Dont get me wrong it was a dog of a car, 13 owners, un loved, stood still over winter, idle problems etc but the engine had no VANOS issues and it was miles cheaper than anything else out there.
Also being in the trade parts were easy to cheaply source and fix so I knew I could turn it into a solid runner with abit of TLC.
Schermerhorn said:
I was looking for an E30 cabriolet and I stumbled across this in the classifieds on Pistonheads. The seller wrongly listed it in the E30 section, and because not many people are after an E30 these days (apart from an E30 M3) it went unnoticed.
Dont get me wrong it was a dog of a car, 13 owners, un loved, stood still over winter, idle problems etc but the engine had no VANOS issues and it was miles cheaper than anything else out there.
Also being in the trade parts were easy to cheaply source and fix so I knew I could turn it into a solid runner with abit of TLC.
Ah OK, nice find and it's good she's now getting the TLC she deserves.Dont get me wrong it was a dog of a car, 13 owners, un loved, stood still over winter, idle problems etc but the engine had no VANOS issues and it was miles cheaper than anything else out there.
Also being in the trade parts were easy to cheaply source and fix so I knew I could turn it into a solid runner with abit of TLC.
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