BMW E39 M5 Touring build
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This is fantastic and I'm so glad people doing these kind of projects exists!
I don't mean to de-rail, but what can you do about rust at the front skirt showing?
Is this a replacable skirt or thick enough metal to sand down and repair?
It seems like a common issue and appreciate that yours doesn't have this but mine does and I don't want to make it worse by waiding in with a grinder.
Many thanks.
I don't mean to de-rail, but what can you do about rust at the front skirt showing?
Is this a replacable skirt or thick enough metal to sand down and repair?
It seems like a common issue and appreciate that yours doesn't have this but mine does and I don't want to make it worse by waiding in with a grinder.
Many thanks.
pistonheadforum said:
This is fantastic and I'm so glad people doing these kind of projects exists!
I don't mean to de-rail, but what can you do about rust at the front skirt showing?
Is this a replacable skirt or thick enough metal to sand down and repair?
It seems like a common issue and appreciate that yours doesn't have this but mine does and I don't want to make it worse by waiding in with a grinder.
Many thanks.
The skirt is actually the outer sill panel and is welded to the body. Small areas of corrosion can normally be cleaned up ok but if quite bad the some metal needs letting in.I don't mean to de-rail, but what can you do about rust at the front skirt showing?
Is this a replacable skirt or thick enough metal to sand down and repair?
It seems like a common issue and appreciate that yours doesn't have this but mine does and I don't want to make it worse by waiding in with a grinder.
Many thanks.
A large pile of parts accumulated while the car was away at the bodyshop so it was time to get cracking with it.
New OEM brake and M5 fuel lines fitted up along with new accumulators for the self levelling rear air suspension.
Rear axle built up using the modified rear subframe, rebuilt M5 LSD, refurbished lower arms and hubs, new bushes throughout, all new upper arms, new wheel bearings, new top mounts, new drop links, new nuts and bolts, Bilstein B6 shocks, Eibach ARB, Arnott air springs, refurbished drive shafts plus other bits and bobs.
Blasted and painted subframe built up using an M5 ARB, M5 steering box, new centre drag link, all new bushes, all new M5 PAS pipes.
Original rod bearings replaced with the engine @ circa 125k miles
Rear axle bolted up and in along with the fuel tank using new tank straps
Engine and box mated along with the recently replaced clutch and flywheel, bolted onto the built up front subframe using new engine mounts ready for its "marriage" to the body
All bolted up in to the engine bay and back on all four wheels with the rear air suspension inflated.
The result of 27 hours over the bank holiday weekend. Lots more to do!
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