2003. Z4 - bodywork

[zriha]

Gents,

as I will not drive my Z4 during winter, I would like to repaint my side skirts (if you say it like that) and front bumper. I found a simple video on how to disassemble the front bumper, but has anyone disassembled the side skirts?

I have a feeling that they are plastic and somewhat easy to remove?

Thanks

 

[Mr Tidy]

I bought some aero silll covers last yearfor my facelift.

But assuming the pre-facelifts are the same there is a nut in the front wheelarch and a cross-head screw in the floor near the rear of the car. The bottom of the cover is secured with pop-up rivets (7 or 8 I think). Pull the centres up and they should come out. The top of the cover has push-fit clips that just pull out.

It's worth haveing some spares of both types of plastic fittings handy when you refit them.

 

[bigwinn]

100% agree with Mr Tidy- extra clips are essential

Also when you have those off you are halfway to getting your wheel arch liners off- may as well go the whole hog and clean under them too?

 

[zriha]

Thanks for the explanation, what are those extra clips? Can I order them somewhere?

Seems to me, relatively easy job to do.

 

[bigwinn]

Thanks for the explanation, what are those extra clips? Can I order them somewhere?

Seems to me, relatively easy job to do.

Pop this in eBay or similar

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?id=BT33-USA-06-2004-E85-BMW-Z4_25i&mg=51&sg=16&diagId=51_4862&q=51118174185

 

[zriha]

Pop this in eBay or similar

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?i ... 1118174185

Thank you!

 

[enuff_zed]

[ref]bigwinn[/ref], fancy a few days in Zagreb?? oke:

 

[bigwinn]

[ref]bigwinn[/ref], fancy a few days in Zagreb?? oke:

Can think of worse places to go…

 

[zriha]

Can think of worse places to go…

But why?

 

[enuff_zed]

Can think of worse places to go…

But why?

What better way to test the range of his new 3-series than by loading it up with Z4 panels and coming to visit you.