Bought a salvage M Roadie yesterday

[BlackjackM]

Looking great! If you still need an Amber bumper marker I'd be happy to stick one in the mail. The only problem is that I had to reuse the spring clip that holds it in on my new lights so you would need to get one or fab something up to hold it in. The plastic itself is perfect.

[Mr Bingley]

Looking great! If you still need an Amber bumper marker I'd be happy to stick one in the mail. The only problem is that I had to reuse the spring clip that holds it in on my new lights so you would need to get one or fab something up to hold it in. The plastic itself is perfect.

Yeah, I got a couple of free ones from another member, but the plastic was chipped--still a good deal for shipping as he threw in Whalen seat bushings too. I have the spring clip, and would appreciate it--PM me a price and shipping.

Thanks.

[BlackjackM]

Yeah, I got a couple of free ones from another member, but the plastic was chipped--still a good deal for shipping as he threw in Whalen seat bushings too. I have the spring clip, and would appreciate it--PM me a price and shipping.

Thanks.

Free, PM sent

[Mr Bingley]

Just some quick shots of the paint job in the sun:

[BimmerBreaker]

I woulda painted it Calypso Rot

Car looks beautiful, you did some great work on it

[Racer MXM]

I love this thread

[Gibber66]

I love this thread

+ eleventy-billion

[SNR727]

Looks awesome- you present a solid argument for a nice respray.

-dan

[SWISS]

We should start a "I saved an M roady from the salvage" club.

[Mr Bingley]

We should start a "I saved an M roady from the salvage" club.

Too right--these cars deserve to be saved. Wouldn't it be fun to retire and restore Z's in a dedicated shop? Randy has got that down for the most part, but a full restoration shop would be a blast.

[TexaZ3]

Too right--these cars deserve to be saved. Wouldn't it be fun to retire and restore Z's in a dedicated shop? Randy has got that down for the most part, but a full restoration shop would be a blast.

I'm sure Randy is heading that way with his new house/shop there.

[SNR727]

I wonder if the PO has seen this rebuild along the way?

[Mr Bingley]

I wonder if the PO has seen this rebuild along the way?

If so, chirp up--I'd love to get some prior history. Car is out of Long Island and suffered in last year's big hurricane.

[Mr Bingley]

Ok, getting to the home stretch now. The body is all back together with the exception of installing the rear bumper (which I had off to make it easier to replace the training arm). Rear trailing arm replaced, and the top installed:

























Just a little reminder, a tree fell on it:








Now it's just put the interior back together, put the rear bumper on and it's done. Oh, and put in a new rear window.

[carnut169]

Looks fantastic! Nice job!

[SNR727]

You really have done a great job. I love that you went in deep & got down into the little details too. It's been a great thread to follow.

[MrTorque]

Thanks again for sharing Ralph. Car looks great and your buddy is lucky to have such a good friend!

[Mr Bingley]

Put in the back window today:

[Gibber66]

Put in the back window today:

Whoa! Time out! Is it just me or is that larger than the OEM window? Sure looks like it. If so, nice job and please post details!

[Mr Bingley]

Whoa! Time out! Is it just me or is that larger than the OEM window? Sure looks like it. If so, nice job and please post details!

Nope, same size. It's an emiata though, so the tape and masking is for gluing down the flap. 2nd emaita I've installed now, and I am really impressed with it--better than OEM. I have the gluing down now--it's all about the masking and doing the corners last. Anyway, if it looks bigger than OEM, it's only because of my cheap camera.

[BlackjackM]

Looks great Ralph. Did you install the top yourself?

[Court M3]

That looks great!

[Mr Bingley]

Looks great Ralph. Did you install the top yourself?

Yes, but I swapped the complete top and frame as a unit off the parts car--much easier than replacing the cloth from what I gather. So it's an OEM top--all it needed was a window. I say yes, but obviously I had help, as it is a two man job--that's why no pics of the process.

[Wertles]

I did the same tape job when I installed the emiata window. That was the longest part of the process but totally necessary in order not to get a drop of glue on anything. Nice job.

[Mr Bingley]

I did the same tape job when I installed the emiata window. That was the longest part of the process but totally necessary in order not to get a drop of glue on anything. Nice job.

Thanks, we seem to be on parallel maintenance tracks--check with me before you buy any special tools, I have several at this point. Check out my thread on the fan exploding--you may find it of interest.