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Post by Justino » Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:49 pm

LawrenceW wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:40 pm Great work Justino. Ref Redish supporting with underside refurb, I don’t know what their hourly rate is but I guess with dismantling, blasting, painting/coating, reassembly it wouldn’t be cheap but as no doubt you’ve seen on their you tube vid’s their work can be impeccable (owners budget permitting). I know Wassup on this forum offers a great deal of blasting, powder coating and refitting of all genuine bushes to the rear subframe for under £400 (apologies if I’ve misquoted Wassup) which to me is amazing value.
Either way your ZM staring to look really good
That’s what I am aiming to do, remove all running gear and get it coated, painted etc, all new bolts, clips etc.

Whilst I could probably strip it my self, I’m tempted by a turn key solution, maybe getting involved in getting stuff refurbed. The diff looks shocking, drive shafts etc, which I’d rather leave to an expert, also wheel bearing needs to come off to get to stub axle.
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Post by Justino » Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:50 pm

LawrenceW wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:40 pm Great work Justino. Ref Redish supporting with underside refurb, I don’t know what their hourly rate is but I guess with dismantling, blasting, painting/coating, reassembly it wouldn’t be cheap but as no doubt you’ve seen on their you tube vid’s their work can be impeccable (owners budget permitting). I know Wassup on this forum offers a great deal of blasting, powder coating and refitting of all genuine bushes to the rear subframe for under £400 (apologies if I’ve misquoted Wassup) which to me is amazing value.
Either way your ZM staring to look really good
That’s what I am aiming to do, remove all running gear and get it coated, painted etc, all new bolts, clips etc.

Whilst I could probably strip it my self, I’m tempted by a turn key solution, maybe getting involved in getting stuff refurbed. The diff looks shocking, drive shafts etc, which I’d rather leave to an expert, also wheel bearing needs to come off to get to stub axle.
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Post by Wassup » Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:57 pm

LawrenceW wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:40 pm Great work Justino. Ref Redish supporting with underside refurb, I don’t know what their hourly rate is but I guess with dismantling, blasting, painting/coating, reassembly it wouldn’t be cheap but as no doubt you’ve seen on their you tube vid’s their work can be impeccable (owners budget permitting). I know Wassup on this forum offers a great deal of blasting, powder coating and refitting of all genuine bushes to the rear subframe for under £400 (apologies if I’ve misquoted Wassup) which to me is amazing value.
Either way your ZM staring to look really good
Thanks for the shout out Lawrence :thumbsup:

I'm currently in the process of rebuilding the old rear axle from my Z4M Roadster that I parted out last year. Taking longer than I would like but rather get it done properly. I have a couple of rear subframes that I've had stripped and powder coated and just finished trailing arms with new FAG bearings and OEM sensor, ball joints etc.

Also had the old differential rebuilt with 3.91 final ratio and ECS tuning polybushes which were a fortune but worth it as I prefer the look over powerflex bushes for the differential.
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Post by Wassup » Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:59 pm

pvr wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:49 pm If he could do my subframe I would certainly do that
Drop me a pm as I have a couple of subframes ready to go.
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Post by Wassup » Tue Apr 11, 2023 6:05 pm

Loving the work on this thread, takes some doing but worth the time and effort to preserve our glorious Z4Ms :driving:

I did a full nut and bolt restoration on my E46 M3 a few years back and swore I'd never do it again but just can't help it, think I need professional help!
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Post by LawrenceW » Tue Apr 11, 2023 6:27 pm

Wassup, you’re a master Jedi 🙏

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Post by pvr » Tue Apr 11, 2023 6:35 pm

Wassup wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 6:05 pm Loving the work on this thread, takes some doing but worth the time and effort to preserve our glorious Z4Ms :driving:

I did a full nut and bolt restoration on my E46 M3 a few years back and swore I'd never do it again but just can't help it, think I need professional help!
Now where is that E46 M3 as I want it :lol:
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Post by Wassup » Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:32 pm

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Post by Justino » Fri Apr 14, 2023 1:59 pm

Wassup wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:57 pm
LawrenceW wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:40 pm Great work Justino. Ref Redish supporting with underside refurb, I don’t know what their hourly rate is but I guess with dismantling, blasting, painting/coating, reassembly it wouldn’t be cheap but as no doubt you’ve seen on their you tube vid’s their work can be impeccable (owners budget permitting). I know Wassup on this forum offers a great deal of blasting, powder coating and refitting of all genuine bushes to the rear subframe for under £400 (apologies if I’ve misquoted Wassup) which to me is amazing value.
Either way your ZM staring to look really good
Thanks for the shout out Lawrence :thumbsup:

I'm currently in the process of rebuilding the old rear axle from my Z4M Roadster that I parted out last year. Taking longer than I would like but rather get it done properly. I have a couple of rear subframes that I've had stripped and powder coated and just finished trailing arms with new FAG bearings and OEM sensor, ball joints etc.

Also had the old differential rebuilt with 3.91 final ratio and ECS tuning polybushes which were a fortune but worth it as I prefer the look over powerflex bushes for the differential.
This is precisely what I am looking to do at some stage, drop all the running gear, get it blasted and coated, renew all the bolts etc - funnily enough I have just swapped out the ABS sensor bolts at lunch time as they were exceptionally crunchy, had to hammer in a 5mm allen key to remove as the correct 4mm was lose given corrosion had removed metal.

The ABS sensor is rock solid though, but as I don't need to remove will let sleeping dogs lie - had to Dremel one out on my pals Z3 in the summer as they snap once you start applying force, but by swapping out the bolt now, that avoids a disatster at a later stage if the sensor ever needs removing.
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Post by Justino » Sun Apr 16, 2023 2:59 pm

Progress report, new handbrake shoes and fittings, disc and Caliper carrier fitted, what a pig of a job the springs are for the handbrake shoes, I’m sure there is probably a specific tool or a knack, but not an enjoyable job

Waiting on parts to refit the Caliper and pads

Before that I treated surface rust with Neutarust 661, then ACF 50 and detailed inside the arch with trim dressing etc.

One area of concern is the union on the passenger side brake line where it goes from solid to flex. Pretty crusty. Not sure if a new flex hose and clip would be ok as one bolt is on the hard brake line. Don’t get why these aren’t stainless from the factory.
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Post by Justino » Sun Apr 16, 2023 3:05 pm

The brake union. It’s much better on the drivers side
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Post by Justino » Sun Apr 16, 2023 8:26 pm

Argggggh!! :headbang: :headbang:

All reassembled to discover when the handbrake is on, there is slack in the new shoes as they take up the slack.

On closer inspection the new shoes are 2-3mm shorter which means they do not rest on the handbrake bracket, hence with the handbrake on, you can rock the wheel back and forward a degree or 2.

Taking measurements I’ve also discovered the brake material is thinner than the ones being removed by nearly 2mm. They will be going back, and I either refit the originals, or get new ones from BMW.

Very disappointed as I got Jurid same as the OE, and wasted a good few hours.

To add insult in the process I pressed the brake pedal and popped the pistons out of the rear callipers, and can’t get them to go back in, so have decided to remove them and get them refurbished, and at the same time fit a new brake flexi hose given the corrosion.
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Post by LawrenceW » Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:05 pm

I feel your pain…. :headbang:

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Post by Z4Kevo » Sat Apr 22, 2023 1:02 am

Very nice work! :thumbsup:

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Post by lucasxdiniz » Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:30 pm

Lovely work, Lawrence! I wish I had more garage space to be able to jack it up indoors and remove suspension components.
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