Restoration: e34 M5 (metallic dolphin)

[Adi]

Ok, front suspension parts except shocks were bought this morning, including aluminium lower control arms.........will start the rebuild......

 

[Turbo6]

Labour of love:thumbs:

 

[Adi]

Shocks are on order, 6-8 weeks from Germany. After looking at the options:
- Koni
- Bilstein
- Sachs

Koni was never a OEM supplier for the e34, but make excellent shocks, at a good price. Bilstein B8's are brilliant aftermarket replacement shocks, but the come at quite a price.
Contacted ACMC in Pretoria, to source Sachs, who are OEM suppliers to BMW, via ZF locally and ACMC a full set of Sachs MTechnic shocks are on their way including new shock mounts all around, at a brilliant price........and it's Sachs.

In the interim have to the torque settings or the font suspension busy respraying the front struts.

 

[Fordkoppie]

Non SLS I presume?

 

[Adi]

Unfortunately yes have not seen any SLS back shocks for sale.........

 

[Adi]

Full Sachs suspension is here! Fetching on Wednesday or Thursday!
Now need to put the front bits and pieces together so the car can go for a spray.

 

[Rayzor]

:bravo::bravo:

 

[Jandre]

Looking forward to seeing another monster on the roads soon.

Good luck with the restoration Adi.

 

[Adi]

And, some progress was made.......the front suspension and steering is back, received my set of Sachs M-Technik shocks from ZF and the rebuilt was of the struts was started......looking very goo. all the control arms are back.....
Need a set of front disks now, mine are all rusted....

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new shocks mounts too, should drive like a brand new car!

 

[Adi]

Brake calipers are in, need disks and pads

 

[symmat001]

 

[Nic_s]

:drool: :drool: :drool:

 

[Tareeq]

Absolutely stunning :inlove:
Respect bud :thumbs: raise:

 

[Adi]

Update, disks are in, time permitted wheels will go back today.

 

[Andy1GP]

raise:

 

[SP33DYV]

:bravo:
Looking very good.


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[maximus]

Hows it going? :thumbs:

 

[bmw325i]

Wow great work as always Adi :inlove::inlove:

 

[ZUBZ]

Very nice car and thread....:bravo:

 

[Adi]

Ok, pictures to follow. One back wheel is off, shock and springs taken out, ready to be re-fitted with a new Sachs shock. That is the passenger side. Drivers side not that easy, back wheel is refusing to come off.
Will update with pictures, as the back suspension is being rebuilt. Currently trying to identify springs used, they don't look BMW standard.......

If anybody is looking, here is a useful link

http://www.bmw4life.com/shocksSpringsGuide.htm