Restoration: e34 M5 (metallic dolphin)

[Adi]

Ok, after a while the following has happened:
-suspension back in
- car transported to Autobody Solution in Wynberg Sandton
- all rust spots fixed
- bonnet the worst from a previously fixed point of view, was sanded down to metal
- all fixed spots have been primed

Have taken some pictures will upload shortly

 

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Ok, after a while the following has happened:
-suspension back in
- car transported to Autobody Solution in Wynberg Sandton
- all rust spots fixed
- bonnet the worst from a previously fixed point of view, was sanded down to metal
- all fixed spots have been primed

Have taken some pictures will upload shortly

Awesome!:joy: awaiting pictures :thumbs:

 

[maximus]

:thumbs:

 

[Adi]

Ok, took some pics, rust in boot, at the driver door, is fixed.

Primer first coat is on















All dents scratches etc have been removed from all over the car.

The bonnet had 10 layers of paint, 5x primer and 5x coats of paint. Decided to sand down to metal, 3 days of work, bonnet lines are cleaner, primer is on

 

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Great work :thumbs: keep it coming please.

 

[Prev]

Inspirational thread Adi :bravo:


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[maximus]

It's white! :thumbsup:

 

[Adi]

Lol, white now, and hopefully soon dolphin green again........

 

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Any updates yet?

 

[dericksc]

I actually created a site around my E34 M5 restoration and a big part of the site is posting the actual 14 year maintenance history (including $$$) associated with the car. You can find it here https://m5owner.com/repair-history/

Love these cars!!!

Congrats and welcome to e34 M5 ownership.:bravo::bravo:

And now for the e34 M5 owners mantra:

Step 1
Become very proud of your new purchase and cherish it above ALL other things:idea:

Step 2
Start a list of maintenance and repairs required:fencelook:

Step 3
Attach a vacuum cleaner to your bank account

Step 4
refer back to Step 1 for motivation:flyfun:

Step 5
Get a better paying job to support your addiction:thumbs:

Step 6
Spend months/years pampering her in every way possibleraise:

Step 7
Join e34 M5 Anonymous and declare your addiction:thumbs:

Step 8
Buy another project e34 and start from step 1 again....:roflol::roflol:

you have been warned... the addictive process has already started:ty:

 

[Niwou]

Very nice!
I'm glad if guys safe these icons from extinction :clapper:

 

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Any updates yet?

 

[Luis Malhou]

Adi is a little sick at the moment, emergency Apendectomy a week ago.. I know from chatting to him the panelbeater is still busy as he moved a few weeks ago so a bit behind on the work.

 

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Adi is a little sick at the moment, emergency Apendectomy a week ago.. I know from chatting to him the panelbeater is still busy as he moved a few weeks ago so a bit behind on the work.

Oh wow, sorry to hear. I hope he gets well fast. Thanks for the mini update.

 

[Adi]

Ok, think I am sort of back. Thank you Luis, yes spent some time in hospital, also had mega work at the office to finish.

On the good news side, the M5 is re sprayed, and will be back in my garage next week Saturday.

Will then start the re-build process, section by section, hoping to show that here in detail.

 

[Adi]

car is back home looking awesome pictures to follow.

 

[league_of_ordinary_men]

car is back home looking awesome pictures to follow.

Awesome, looking forward to it.

 

[GPGrobler]

car is back home looking awesome pictures to follow.

Pics please,

Glad to know you are O.K., one of my best friends passed away during/after an appendectomy, how old are you? He was only 30-something when he had the op.

 

[Adi]

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[Captain_Stealth]

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