Z4 Front End Rebuild

[Ethan12]

Over the next few months or however long it takes time permitting in my busy life, my challenge is going to be rebuilding my Z4 following a bump I had.

I will update this thread with the progress I am making, this could take some time.

The first job is to strip off all the smashed and mangled parts so I can inspect the front panel mounts on the chassis, this is a key part to the rebuild it has to be total straight and lined up as everything hangs of this.

Looking good so far, just need to source parts starting with the front panel.

 

[faz_b]

no front end... looks like a good time to add a ESS kit before putting it back together... 8)

*plants the seed...* :evil: :evil:

 

[Number5]

You also have the option to go for a face-lift front end too maybe ?

 

[Ethan12]

Great ideas but I just want it fixed

 

[Chris_D]

Good start.

 

[russ67]

I have a pre facelift bumper in the loft if any help. You have aeros so maybe not

 

[Ethan12]

It's going to get treated to a new front aero bumper

 

[Ethan12]

I now have almost all of the parts I need for the rebuild apart from a front drivers side lower splash guard and possibly a pristine drivers side front wing, so still on the lookout for those.

Thanks to forum user kammy1975 for supplying a brand new splashguard which was hard to track down.

thanks to eBay seller Matthew Biddulph of classiccarspares2015 who's business it is to source good examples of Z4's and dismantles them for spares, he runs the cars for a few weeks to test them for any faults before dismantling with care. He also specialises in Maserati. Parts are not from accident damages cars, Unlike some breakers yards that rip parts out like a gorilla, this guys father dismantles in a workshop with care as at the end of the day it's in their interest as parts are money.

Check his eBay listings as he has a hundreds of Z4 parts at very reasonable prices and offers a very good service, parts are well packaged. He delivered all of my order due to not trusting a courier with a bonnet. Fair play to him doing a 300 mile round trip.

 

[firebobby]

The wing doesn't look that bad in the picture, not worth having it pulled out ??

 

[paddy wright]

I now have almost all of the parts I need for the rebuild apart from a front drivers side lower splash guard and possibly a pristine drivers side front wing, so still on the lookout for those.

Thanks to forum user kammy1975 for supplying a brand new splashguard which was hard to track down.

thanks to eBay seller Matthew Biddulph of classiccarspares2015 who's business it is to source good examples of Z4's and dismantles them for spares, he runs the cars for a few weeks to test them for any faults before dismantling with care. He also specialises in Maserati. Parts are not from accident damages cars, Unlike some breakers yards that rip parts out like a gorilla, this guys father dismantles in a workshop with care as at the end of the day it's in their interest as parts are money.

Check his eBay listings as he has a hundreds of Z4 parts at very reasonable prices and offers a very good service, parts are well packaged. He delivered all of my order due to not trusting a courier with a bonnet. Fair play to him doing a 300 mile round trip.

Sorry to see your z in a state but great to see someone else prepared to fix their pride and joy rather than see another good car go to waste. I used the same ebayer when doing mine and he was great!

 

[Chris_D]

thanks to eBay seller Matthew Biddulph of classiccarspares2015 who's business it is to source good examples of Z4's and dismantles them for spares,

Top tip. Seen his listings aand will be ordering a few bits n bobs. Specifically a spare throttle body in case i have another tb problem.

Good luck with the rebuild and keep us posted re progress, with pics if poss....

 

[cj10jeeper]

Love to see such rebuilds and done with care and time. Keep posting progress.

Good tip on the breakers as we all need bits from time to time

 

[Ethan12]

Yes I will look into getting the wing repaired

 

[Ethan12]

Whilst the front end was stripped down I carried out the oil filter housing gasket replacement, makes it so much easier to get to with the front end off.

One of the flanges on the chassis members was a bit twisted so I have straightened this out so the front panel fits and lines up ok.

Next job will be to get the rads back in and everything connected up and run up to check the engine and cooling system.

 

[Chris_D]

Good progress ethan and clever to do oil filter hsg gasket. Need to do mine as its sweating oil out.
My friend Laura says it smells like 2 morroccan guys have been in my car smoking a hookah. Lol
I said 'it's oil vapours' she said 'i dont care, it stinks, get it sorted'
So that's an order i suppose.

 

[kammy1975]

I now have almost all of the parts I need for the rebuild apart from a front drivers side lower splash guard and possibly a pristine drivers side front wing, so still on the lookout for those.

Thanks to forum user kammy1975 for supplying a brand new splashguard which was hard to track down.

thanks to eBay seller Matthew Biddulph of classiccarspares2015 who's business it is to source good examples of Z4's and dismantles them for spares, he runs the cars for a few weeks to test them for any faults before dismantling with care. He also specialises in Maserati. Parts are not from accident damages cars, Unlike some breakers yards that rip parts out like a gorilla, this guys father dismantles in a workshop with care as at the end of the day it's in their interest as parts are money.

Check his eBay listings as he has a hundreds of Z4 parts at very reasonable prices and offers a very good service, parts are well packaged. He delivered all of my order due to not trusting a courier with a bonnet. Fair play to him doing a 300 mile round trip.

Not a problem, glad I could help out a fellow forum member.

Thanks for the mention of classiccarspares2015, will definitely keep my out for them in the future should the need arise.

 

[sangbleu]

Any pictures of the car with the smashed face?

 

[Ethan12]

No, the only pictures will be with its new face.

 

[Ethan12]

The re-build is coming on very well as you can see from the pictures, radiators are installed and whilst they were off I overhauled all of the O rings with a M54 kit that I purchased from a guy in the USA that sourced all the correct size O rings as BMW don't supply O rings for the coolant pipes. The Engine has been run up with no leaks. I fitted a new NRF air-con condenser of which I am getting the system re-charged on Friday. Headlamps in and all working.

Its off to the body shop after Christmas for the bonnet and the new front aero bumper to be re-sprayed, and for the repair to the front wing. Makes sense to repair the front wing so the paint does not need blending into the drivers door.

 

[Ethan12]

Z4 Progress is coming on very well, the car is back from the body shop. front wing repaired, paint all blended in, all work done to a very high standard. Once the bumper is on and all lined up then it's done.