Front end respray

[billyboysm3]

Agree Mike.
Mine been laid up for months and now has a brand new battery used once probably knackered.
Seriously thinking of doing a full resto on it above and below to get it mint. MOT expires end of this month as well which isn't helping this decision process!!!

Also doing the same, got some brand new rims coming this week then a bit of paint.

[rstoughy]

I hate threads like this, as it gives me ideas to do the same :bigcry: :banghead:.

Agree Mike.
Mine been laid up for months and now has a brand new battery used once probably knackered.
Seriously thinking of doing a full resto on it above and below to get it mint. MOT expires end of this month as well which isn't helping this decision process!!!

[mattCSLnut]

Looks downright amazing Matt :smokin:

Cheers Marv :beer: slowly but surely we're getting there :smokin:

[mattCSLnut]

I hate threads like this, as it gives me ideas to do the same :bigcry: :banghead:.

Apologies Mike :hahaha:

[Mike R]

I hate threads like this, as it gives me ideas to do the same :bigcry: :banghead:.

[Marv968]

Looks downright amazing Matt :smokin:

[mattCSLnut]

Quick update

So the bonnet has been reunited with the rest of my Cecil after a trip to the spray booth on its own last week :thumbs:
Just the passenger side front wing to do now and I'm almost there :beer: although I suspect I'll find a few more bits to refurbish along the way :smt100

[toenheel]

Well that's mine dropped off at paint shop, decided to wait on re spray so having roof re laquered and a wheel refurb for £450! Awaiting a quote for 3M stonechip protection wrap to roof also.

[mistergav]

They look as factory fresh as they did almost 12 year ago, as if they haven't been disturbed :smt055
I used high quality 3M waterproof masking tape over the T30 socket holes so the paint doesn't get chipped or even marked by the removal process :smokin:
Pic below shows it as it is now, day after the wing was refitted.

Very nice, I do something similar with the wheel nuts so they don't rust up on me.

[GregorFuk]

Was sure I read that was just the rear arches (but may have imagined it LOL)?

Correct. Rear arches rolled. Fronts are a standard M3 part.

[Mike R]

The CSL ones are rolled.

Was sure I read that was just the rear arches (but may have imagined it LOL)?

[billyboysm3]

thanks

For some reason I thought the CSL ones were different

The CSL ones are rolled.

[73CSL]

No difference to regular M3.

thanks

For some reason I thought the CSL ones were different

[toenheel]

Can you still get hold of the black roof trim pieces?

[mattCSLnut]

How are your bolts looking, are you repainting them after fitting the panels so they don't have socket marks?

They look as factory fresh as they did almost 12 year ago, as if they haven't been disturbed :smt055
I used high quality 3M waterproof masking tape over the T30 socket holes so the paint doesn't get chipped or even marked by the removal process :smokin:
Pic below shows it as it is now, day after the wing was refitted.