Build up pictures

[The-California-Man]

hi percy,what do you mean a modified rear screen?...

 

[Sir Percival]

A screen that is reduced in size so there is about 3 inches less at the bottom (its 3 in narrower"). This makes it look more "period" and less BMW.

 

[The-California-Man]

hi percy,did your car go to the paint shop yesterday?

 

[sata]

This looks like an interesting thread, what sort of seat arrangement are you going for.... original bm seats re-done or a totally different set up all together ???? I ask as I wonder if you have an upholsterer lined up... looking for someone to do some work on some seats I have for another project.....

 

[Sir Percival]

C-man....yes, it is now with Beemaman for paint...already biting my nails in the empty garage.

Sata, thanks....I am currently trying to source new seats, I want a period look but to maintain electrical adjustment, I don't have a trimmer because one alternative is to modify the current seats

 

[The-California-Man]

omg percy,whats it like to have an empty space in your garage,its like youve had a child kidnapped....

 

[The-California-Man]

mines safe and sound in the garage,but no time to work on her at the mo,and ive just found out im working saturday morning!the only good news is my bits are coming slowly.

 

[Sir Percival]

I know its taking a long time, but rather that with a good job than rush it. Beemaman is doing a top job and its nearly ready for paint.

 

[Sir Percival]

 

[Sir Percival]

 

[5harp3y]

C-man....yes, it is now with Beemaman for paint...already biting my nails in the empty garage.

Sata, thanks....I am currently trying to source new seats, I want a period look but to maintain electrical adjustment, I don't have a trimmer because one alternative is to modify the current seats

Could you chop the top off the standard Z3 seats to make them look like an old seat and then get them trimmed in a period style?

 

[Sir Percival]

While I am waiting I have started to put the grill together, It comes as a laser cut aluminium kit which is painted black and then the from face is polished off.

 

[Sir Percival]

@5harp3y....could do but I will probably buy new seats, I have new door cards which I am going to equip with period door furniture, including what looks like a window winder, but it will actually work the electric windows.

Also got my lowering springs today, lowers it by 30mm all round. This compensates for the lower weight of the body.

Since I was last on I also got the wire wheels...5j front, 7j rear...they are dead blingy.

 

[oldcarman]

Can't wait to see it painted and also those wire wheels! They will make the car in my mind. JIM

 

[Daz3]

Looking good I'm interested to see the end result. Are you removing the soft top then and having new door glass made of a different shape? Can't rush a good job

 

[Sir Percival]

Can't wait to see it painted and also those wire wheels! They will make the car in my mind. JIM

By the way Jim, I had to change my original paint colour. The paint suppliers could not reproduce a flat Rosso Rubino, so had to go a shade darker red to Rosso Bordeux....that is flat.....so it should end up dark red, with a beige (or tan) interior and a beige (or tan) hood.

Should set the wires off nicely.

 

[oldcarman]

Can't wait, should be gorgeous!! JIM

 

[Sir Percival]

Car now in primer, because of the darker flat red colour I have asked for the primer had to go a darker grey....to save top-coat. Should be in colour next week.

 

[Sir Percival]

And here is one somebody else made earlier;

 

[Grumps]

And here is one somebody else made earlier;

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Now that looks excellent!!!! I hope yours is as good, I'd be more than proud to own that.