Restoration: e34 M5 (metallic dolphin)

[Adi]

Car will be respayed by Autobody Solutions in Wynberg. Bits and pieces will start going though this week.
- back spoiler
- side skirts
- mirrors
- door beadings
- bumpers

Early August car will follow, before I can send it in, need to respray underneath.

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Seats are done waiting to go back

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The super glue and bicarb mixture is easy done.
I normally use the clear plastic packing material, super glue does not stick to it. Form the shape, if necessary with a backing. Take the bicarb, fill up the area, and then drop super glue on top. In ten seconds or so it's hard. Can be sanded, shaped, and painted.

 

[Kyle]

Awesome attention to detail :thumbs:

Was always a fan of the E34

 

[Jamaine]

Hats off to you bru Keep up the good work raise::thumbs:

 

[Adi]

So, both fenders are off, cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning. Then spraying gravel guard and rust protection underneath. Started removing some engine components, and more cleaning, but rewarding, the washer bottle came out brilliant.

 

[Nic_s]

How did you clean the bottle exactly??

 

[Adi]

Was a combination of warm water, lots of elbow grease, Prepsol engine cleaner and denture cleaner I bought at P&P.

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One pump is new, bought not at the dealers but at VWGoldwagen in Midrand, dealers wanted R750, at VWGoldwagen it was R180

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Another challenge I had, on the car, and on every wheel, a locknut, and no key to take the locknut off.

To date I have 3 off, will post a step by step what to do.

 

[rick540]

Was a combination of warm water, lots of elbow grease, Prepsol engine cleaner and denture cleaner I bought at P&P.

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One pump is new, bought not at the dealers but at VWGoldwagen in Midrand, dealers wanted R750, at VWGoldwagen it was R180

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Another challenge I had, on the car, and on every wheel, a locknut, and no key to take the locknut off.

To date I have 3 off, will post a step by step what to do.

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Are they BMW locknuts?

 

[Adi]

Then it would be easy, but unfortunately not.

 

[Solo Man]

My son in London lost the key to the locknuts on his Focus. Cost him 20 pounds per wheel to have the locknuts removed at Kwikfit. We removed two but still cost him 40 pounds! Here they would have done it for free at Supaquick!

 

[Fordkoppie]

Or just wait for the first criminal to appear.

It will be off in 5 minutes

 

[Kyle]

Or just wait for the first criminal to appear.

It will be off in 5 minutes

:biglol:

 

[gerald5ive]

Supaquik took off my locknuts for free after i broke the key. They use a socket that has steel like blades in a spiral layout that they hammer over the nut and then open it with a wrench

 

[Adi]

Ok, my car is not drivable so could not move it.....

Step one, buy a cheap socket 2-3mm smaller then the locknut that needs to come off. With a hammer, hammer socket over luck nut. This requires quite a bit off force.



With a spanner now undo the lock nut. For each lock nut you might need a socket, so buy cheap ones.

 

[Adi]

Ok, front right strut is out........need suspension parts now

 

[Adi]

Spray work has started, M side skirts are painted.



Next coat will be the black......

 

[ndobo2610]

The grandpa M5:tease:

 

[Thunder]

Read through this from post nr 1 now.

And I must say some nice work that you have been doing.
I recon there is still some hard hours and days of labour to go into her but going to be worth it in the end.

Keep it up. :thumbs:

 

[AdiS]

Fantastic project Adi, I look forward to more updates, especially of the completed spray work.


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[Jandre]

The grandpa M5:tease:

Now now.

The grand pa's here can still teach the kids a thing or two.
:rollsmile:

 

[AdiS]

The grandpa M5:tease:

Now now.

The grand pa's here can still teach the kids a thing or two.
:rollsmile:

Ain't that the truth.