FYI: E36 Give Away (Slicktop Sedan)

[m3f_Paolo_M3]

Give it a look, may interest some of you.



WHAT IS THE SLICCTOP!!??(reupload for missing content!) - YouTube

[m3f_Sammyzuko]

Give it a look, may interest some of you.


WHAT IS THE SLICCTOP?? - YouTube

He added some photos to the video and reuploaded it. He recently had it corner balanced and it weighed in under 3,000lbs. Not bad.



WHAT IS THE SLICCTOP!!??(reupload for missing content!) - YouTube













I wish he were keeping it. It's cool to see someone actually treating E36s with some respect. At least his little buddy next door still has a couple. I've been following Tommy's youtube channel since day 1 and his content is excellent. The "givaway" is basically to fund a FD RX7.

[m3f_Braymond141]

Couple issues with facts he states and the interior is pieced together from varying years. Looks to be done nicely though. Shame it is a 328i regardless of all that work.

[m3f_Paolo_M3]

Couple issues with facts he states and the interior is pieced together from varying years. Looks to be done nicely though. Shame it is a 328i regardless of all that work.

It is quite the Frankenstein of parts but at least they’re OEM parts. Slicktop E36s are hard to come by so I think that’s why he stuck with that chassis.


Also the car was corner balanced in a previous video and it came in around ~2900lbs with a half tank.

[m3f_Braymond141]

Sedan are the easiest to convert to slicktop though. I need to look more closely but I believe it can be done as the roof skin only unlike the coupe where brazing in at the pillars is required. If moderately simple like the later E46, it makes a little less sense to start on a non-m. The build sheet original spec is only worth $1k more non-m to non-m. The value would be significantly more starting with a sunroof M3.

[m3f_Paolo_M3]

Sedan are the easiest to convert to slicktop though. I need to look more closely but I believe it can be done as the roof skin only unlike the coupe where brazing in at the pillars is required. If moderately simple like the later E46, it makes a little less sense to start on a non-m. The build sheet original spec is only worth $1k more non-m to non-m. The value would be significantly more starting with a sunroof M3.

Looks like you have a new project for your car then

[m3f_Braymond141]

Looks like you have a new project for your car then

I knew that was coming. Headliner just dropped over the weekend too... so why not?

[m3f_Sammyzuko]

I knew that was coming. Headliner just dropped over the weekend too... so why not?

Excellent! Please share the process if you go through with it. I haven't used my sunroof in years and wouldn't mind losing ~40lbs above my head.



btw I'm going to win this FrankenE36

[m3f_Bimma360]

Sedan are the easiest to convert to slicktop though. I need to look more closely but I believe it can be done as the roof skin only unlike the coupe where brazing in at the pillars is required. If moderately simple like the later E46, it makes a little less sense to start on a non-m. The build sheet original spec is only worth $1k more non-m to non-m. The value would be significantly more starting with a sunroof M3.

Those have been my thoughts about the roof of the sedan as well. About 2 years ago I tried to research as much as I could about the sedan roof skin, but ultimately for me I really need to get my hands on a junk shell so I can see for myself what the process of removal would be. ECS has pretty good pictures of the replacement skin, and I came to the same conclusion as you.



Ultimate goal was to use a brand new slicktop skin to build a mould so I can make a skin out of carbon fiber.

[m3f_Braymond141]

Those have been my thoughts about the roof of the sedan as well. About 2 years ago I tried to research as much as I could about the sedan roof skin, but ultimately for me I really need to get my hands on a junk shell so I can see for myself what the process of removal would be. ECS has pretty good pictures of the replacement skin, and I came to the same conclusion as you.



Ultimate goal was to use a brand new slicktop skin to build a mould so I can make a skin out of carbon fiber.

Carbon would be awesome (1x1 ) . Are there provisions for a metal cross brace like the E46?

[m3f_Bimma360]

Carbon would be awesome (1x1 ) . Are there provisions for a metal cross brace like the E46?

Oh yes 1x1 indeed. Unfortunately, I really don't have an answer. What I know is that I couldn't find any slicktop specific part numbers apart from the actual skin. So my inclination is that whatever provisions a slicktop has, must also be present in the sunroof cars as well.

[m3f_thirtysixnick]

Been following this build/his channel and would honestly love to win it.

The back story of this car is insane to me; where it came from to what it is now blows my mind.

Also, if you've watched any of his other videos, he's a very meticulous person and I can guarantee you this car feels as solid as it looks.


Excited to see him take it around a track.

[m3f_warez]

Nice sliktop sedan! This is VERY difficult to come by.


One of my E36 M3 sedan is also a sliktop with no headunit, no speaker and manual rear window. That has saved a lot of weights. I am turning it into a track car given it's lightweight nature!!

[m3f_M_Parallel]

Don't see why not. BMW lists the roof panel as a separate parts.


Without sunroof: 41.31.1.977.870

[m3f_Braymond141]

Don't see why not. BMW lists the roof panel as a separate parts.



Without sunroof: 41.31.1.977.870

We know the part number.