- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
Very nice rescue job!
2001 Z3 3.0i -Oxford Green/Sandbeige
2016 428xi -Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 430iC- Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 330it - Melbourne Red/Venetian Beige/Black
Wow! Lovely coup keep up the TLC.Will look super with those wheels.Hope you get some breaks,but take the good with the bad.Have fun getting her in shape!
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- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
Coilovers get here Tuesday per Fedex. I'm excited.
Ordered me some LED's for the 3rd brake light retrofit as well, tired of all the burnt out bulbs.
Last edited by robb1887; 01-03-2014 at 02:22 PM.
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
Took advantage of the strangely warm December day in the 60's to put in some work in the new garage.
Gave it a quick wash before it be up on stands for a few weeks:
Completed the coupe owners right of passage
Then the suspension came off for coils to arrive tomorrow.
Got a bit further and removed the mufflers and a few bits to drop the subframe to take to my shop for the weld ins but lost my light and the garage doesn't have power yet. Hopefully I can get the owners to run it soon.
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Ohh and some other shots since moving into the new place (since we all like to look at pictures):
The new work space
And the second box of rims showed up 5 weeks after the first from Germany
And a Christmas present to myself
Last edited by robb1887; 01-06-2014 at 07:46 AM.
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
DIY/Project Links:_TC Kline D/A & Suspension Refresh_|_Oil/Engine Cooling Options / Install_|_
Dinan/Fikse FM-5 Build_|_Stereo Install_|_HID Retrofit_|_
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
Heheh. Good stuff man.
M driver, RSV4 Rider, Powerstroke roller
Was it hard to solder in the new lights? I've been nervous to do this myself.. Can I also ask what resistor set up you did?
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Last edited by robb1887; 01-12-2014 at 10:00 AM.
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
Rear suframe was dropped today and taken to the shop for weld in toe/camber adjustments.
Front coils are in and waiting patiently as well
And took some clearance measurements. 5mm spacers (thanks Randy!) are used here to fit a "rear" up front with the 7.5" barrels clearing.
Also dropped in some fresh NGK spark plugs and found that my intermittent cylinder three misfire was most like due to the coil being loose and having a poor ground. Woohoo!
Let's hope then reinstallation to proper torque solves it.
Last edited by robb1887; 01-20-2014 at 04:20 PM.
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
What I wouldn't give to have that kind of space to work in... Or even a water spigot just to avoid some public displays of idiocy trying to wash my car without one...
Anyway. Flipping nice job going on there, guy. Must be rewarding to see the effort you put into each step paying off with some quality results.
'02 M Coupe, Estoril Blue on Estoril
'02 M Coupe, -???-Who knows-???-
‘02 M Coupe, Alpine White on Black
'06 M Coupe, Interlagos Blue/Black Carbon Leather
’99 M3 Coupe, Technoviolet/Black
’04 VW R32, Reflex Silver/Black Cloth
Great work and beautiful coupe. Can't wait to see it done. What length springs/spring rates did you go with?
Edit: just added you on Instagram too
Last edited by Eson535; 01-23-2014 at 01:25 AM.
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The space certainly is nice. I'm coming from a downtown apartment with only on street parking so I completely understand. You should try NoRinse Carwash from detailedimage.c For tour washing needs sans hose access.
Everything is slowly coming together, but I still have a bunch ahead of me.
I got 2000mkoop's old setup. The GC setup for an Mcoupe. He told me 450/600 iirc. Will prolly get pn's and inquire with GC to confirm.
Edit: accepted
Last edited by robb1887; 01-23-2014 at 08:07 AM.
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
Ordered:
Fresh front control arms
Offset FCA poly bushings
HD front sway links
Tie rod ends
and a bunch of OEM replacement parts ordered tonight
Woohoo! Excited.
Picking up my Subframe tomorrow too from camber/toe weld-ins
Stay tuned!
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
Now that's some valentines day love for the coupe right there.
M driver, RSV4 Rider, Powerstroke roller
Last edited by robb1887; 02-17-2014 at 08:28 AM.
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
Last edited by robb1887; 03-04-2014 at 09:47 AM.
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
Beautiful Coupe! I was looking at that one last may. Glad it made it to the forums, excellent deal! Now a word of caution, the amount of caster that the offset bushings add on is quite a lot. I'm almost regretting it on my coupe. Massive steering response, keep both hands on the wheel at all time.
either way, love the restoration, had to do a little to my coupe, definitely not like this, so I'm glad you're passionate!
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
I also have hybrid GC camber/castor plates. So we'll see how it turns out in the end.
Last edited by robb1887; 03-03-2014 at 09:53 AM.
- 1of1 rebuild (build thread) -
- Wanted Car items - FS: PnP aftermarket alarm details -
- Coupe Custom Subwoofer box - FS: Z3 Coupe LED 3rd brake lights -My Website for DIY content and parts: Double Bee Garage
Yep, I used my UUC camber/caster plates to dial down the caster, so at least it doesn't rub. We'll see when I get some time, I might put centered ones on, much easier with the tool I made for pulling/putting those on.
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
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