Front end respray

[billyboysm3]

Great attention to detail. The big question is when is she going to get driven next?

[GregorFuk]

Reminds me of last winter when I had mine in bits.

Remind me again. Does the front bumper need to come off to take the wing off? I may have to replace the passenger side one this off-season.

[glendog74]

Good effort Matt. Are all the panels gonna match paint though?!! :whistle:

[73CSL]

out of interest, are our front wings different from a regular M3 ?

[GregorFuk]

out of interest, are our front wings different from a regular M3 ?

No difference to regular M3.

[mattCSLnut]

Reminds me of last winter when I had mine in bits.

Remind me again. Does the front bumper need to come off to take the wing off? I may have to replace the passenger side one this off-season.

No need :thumbs: Look closely at some of my pix and you'll see the front bumper is still firmly On while the wing is Off.
The inner wheel arch liner is a bit of a bugger to remove completely though :banghead:

[mattCSLnut]

Good effort Matt. Are all the panels gonna match paint though?!! :whistle:

Na mate I thought I'll go for the 50 shades of Grey Harlequin finish :thumbs: and Stevie Wonder is my paint guy :hahaha:

[mistergav]

Na mate I thought I'll go for the 50 shades of Grey Harlequin finish :thumbs: and Stevie Wonder is my paint guy :hahaha:

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

[mattCSLnut]

Great attention to detail. The big question is when is she going to get driven next?

THANX mate :thumbs:
I guess once it's all painted I'll go for a spin looking for new stone chips :bigcry:
If it was OK to drive cars on the public road without a bonnet I could go for a spin now :supz:

[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.

[toenheel]

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

[73CSL]

No difference to regular M3.

thanks

For some reason I thought the CSL ones were different

[billyboysm3]

thanks

For some reason I thought the CSL ones were different

The CSL ones are rolled.

[Mike RT4]

The CSL ones are rolled.

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

[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.