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Project Salvage Auction Rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:56 pm
by Quijibo Jones
Hi All,
IU've just joined and popped a poast over on the newbie forum. I picked up a Z4 05 2.2 from a salvage auction and it arrived on my drive today. I'm hoping it's a fixer and i'm sure i'll need some help. I'll run a bit of a project thread on it here. Initial thoughts are:
- An all over clean - tips welcome!
- Fix the flat tyre so i can move it
- figure out why the bonnet won't shut
- check some rather worrying under carriage damage when it's on some stilts
I need to jack the front but its all plastic underneath. Where are the jack points at the front of the car?
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:59 pm
by Bing
There is no centre front jack point - you need to use the side jacking points behind the front wheels and get it on axle stands.
Good luck - front end impact + underside damage + bonnet not closing... could all indicate some more serious damage than is immediately apparent !
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:08 pm
by parabolica
Bing wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:59 pm
Good luck - front end impact + underside damage + bonnet not closing... could all indicate some more serious damage than is immediately apparent !
True, but looking at the photos the panels seem to be evenly spaced and no apparent damage - could simply be a faulty hood latch or similar. That said the way the bottom edge of the bumper is split, I would wager it hit a kerb or similar. Good news is all the panels are bolt on/off, so easy to take the wheels off, take the wings off and have a good look around.
Project Salvage Auction Rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:20 pm
by Quijibo Jones
Bing wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:59 pm
you need to use the side jacking points behind the front wheels and get it on axle stands
Thanks, are these plastic boxes near the front wheel? They have what feels like a bole in them.
Project Salvage Auction Rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:21 pm
by Quijibo Jones
parabolica wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:08 pm
Bing wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:59 pm
Good luck - front end impact + underside damage + bonnet not closing... could all indicate some more serious damage than is immediately apparent !
True, but looking at the photos the panels seem to be evenly spaced and no apparent damage - could simply be a faulty hood latch or similar. That said the way the bottom edge of the bumper is split, I would wager it hit a kerb or similar. Good news is all the panels are bolt on/off, so easy to take the wheels off, take the wings off and have a good look around
I think it's gone up an embankment. Lower front bumper damage and mud embedded in the left side Tyres. there's some worrying damage to the underside that i'll get a better look at when it's in axel stands!
Project Salvage Auction Rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:27 pm
by skelters
Might be that the damage at the front has broken the latch / points for securing the bonnet and that's why it'll not close.
There'll be new / used front ends on eBay.
Project Salvage Auction Rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:29 pm
by Nash3vans
Good luck with rebuild mate, looks an easy enough repair
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:30 pm
by synthedup
parabolica wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:08 pm
Bing wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:59 pm
Good luck - front end impact + underside damage + bonnet not closing... could all indicate some more serious damage than is immediately apparent !
True, but looking at the photos the panels seem to be evenly spaced and no apparent damage - could simply be a faulty hood latch or similar. That said the way the bottom edge of the bumper is split, I would wager it hit a kerb or similar. Good news is all the panels are bolt on/off, so easy to take the wheels off, take the wings off and have a good look around.
Well if you need any parts I have a complete front end (except bumper)
Crash bars, bonnet latches etc,
Let me know if you need anything
Project Salvage Auction Rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:11 pm
by davros
Quijibo Jones wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:20 pm
Bing wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:59 pm
you need to use the side jacking points behind the front wheels and get it on axle stands
Thanks, are these plastic boxes near the front wheel? They have what feels like a bole in them.
Yep, those are the side jacking points. Good luck with the rebuild
Project Salvage Auction Rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:19 pm
by Quijibo Jones
synthedup wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:30 pm
parabolica wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:08 pm
Bing wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:59 pm
Good luck - front end impact + underside damage + bonnet not closing... could all indicate some more serious damage than is immediately apparent !
True, but looking at the photos the panels seem to be evenly spaced and no apparent damage - could simply be a faulty hood latch or similar. That said the way the bottom edge of the bumper is split, I would wager it hit a kerb or similar. Good news is all the panels are bolt on/off, so easy to take the wheels off, take the wings off and have a good look around.
Well if you need any parts I have a complete front end (except bumper)
Crash bars, bonnet latches etc,
Let me know if you need anything
Brilliant, thank you!
Project Salvage Auction Rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:20 pm
by Quijibo Jones
i've just found the booklets in the glove box. FSH up top 2015, MOT until July and new disc brakes and pads front and rear in march this year!
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:26 pm
by Quijibo Jones
Sorry another question. Does anyone know where i might find the paint scheme/code for the car? there's a bumper on ebay that might be perfect.
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:31 pm
by Chrisd928
Paint code should be under the bonnet on a sticker on the drivers wing.
3 number code with a / then another number. mine for instance is 453/5 midnight blue.
links below:
http://www.bmwz4roadster.net/brochure/I ... E86_DE.pdf
http://www.bmwz4roadster.net/bmw_z4_brochure.htm
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:32 pm
by Bing
It will be sterling grey - I *think* the paint code is on a plaque in the engine bay with the build date etc on it, but not 100% sure
Edit - there you go
Project Salvage Auction Rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:35 pm
by Quijibo Jones
Thanks!