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Originally Posted by Aus335iguy
Any updates ?
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It's back in my garage.
I would like to get a little more work done on the outer radius of the rear quarter panel flares, so they're a little more seamless with the rest of the bodywork. This is something I should have picked up on prior to welding being done, as it basically means a lot will need to be sanded back and more metal or some fiberglass will need to be added. We haven't worked out how to move forward with this yet, as the car was collected on the basis that it'd need to sit for a month or two anyway to let all the products cure before doing any sort of sanding etc.
In all honesty this has made me lose a bit of motivation to work on it, as it is looking all crappy (in my view) and has a heap of panels that aren't the same colour as the car. But hey building a car like this is a pretty big learning and character building experience for an amateur like myself.
Since then I've fitted the F87 front brakes, dropped the rear subframe, stripped it completely. The subframe and rear knuckles are currently waiting patiently to have a bunch of stuff swapped in by the boys at G-Spec Bassendean.
Rear axle will be getting:
Solid subframe bushings
New wheel bearings
Lemforder ball joints for the trailing arm links and outer m3 control arm joints (Vince organised these as part of a group buy a year or two ago)
New Lemforder oem ball joints for the outer camber arm links
M3 diff and axles
E9x M3 front diff bushings
F30 rear diff bushing
F87 brakes
Stainless steel brake lines
E92 M3 rear sway
CMP Engineering adjustable rear sway bar end links
CMP Engineering ball joints for inner camber arm links
The front axle will be finished off with GAS monoballs being fitted to the front M3 tension struts (in place of the crappy open bushings), and an E92 M3 front sway setup.
I'll also need to get the M3 DCT driveshaft modified so it's the correct length and has the right flange to mount to an N54 manual box. I have been recommended DBS Malaga as being the go-to for custom BMW driveshaft work here in the Perth area.
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Originally Posted by muney
nice build andy..would you have a link to the metal fenders you used..ive been pulling my hair out trying to figure out a cheap way to do all this..the rear quarter panels are worth alotta money, so i understand now why your doing it this way..
also you on fb/insta? need to reach out to you and ask a few questions too
cheers
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Thank you man. The widebody is a massive job. It would be easier if you can source the rear half of an E92 M3 shell and use those bits instead, or swap N54 running gear into an M3 shell with a cooked motor, but I do think the E92 M3 quarters are a bit strange in that the widest point is where the rear bumper meets the quarter panel, and not at 12 o'clock when facing the rear wheel / wheel arch dead on. I don't think the E90 M3 suffers from this issue, which sort of explains why I've always thought the E90 M3 sedan looks better proportioned than the E92/E93.
I bought a pair of flares from Ulterior Motives -
https://www.umshop-store.com/
I am on insta (slowpoke_e92), but feel free to ask me anything via pm or in this thread.