Robs E46M BRG Street Build

[Casa de Mesa]

Funny, I was just getting the itch for another project. Love that you are doing this Rob! Can't wait to watch this unfold!!

[nuc1]

How do you like working with the Quick Jacks? Any safety concerns getting underneath the car with them?

I use my 7000 lb Quick Jack for the wife's X5, my Tundra and the M3. Rock solid. I still put a jack stand/cribbage in place as required as a backup.

Mike

[nyc951]

Just read your Rosso build. impressive work! How do you like working with the Quick Jacks? Any safety concerns getting underneath the car with them?

Also, how was prepping the engine bay for painting? We’re you able to sufficiently clean all the nooks and crannies?

[robgill]

looking forward to this build!

are you able to store all those removed parts in that garage? i removed the full interior on my car in a 2 car garage and it pretty much took up the extra car space

It’s my never ending challenge… I have a storage area a block away where I store a lot of stuff and I hang most of the big stuff like hood, underbody trim etc from the ceiling.

[usdmej]

looking forward to this build!

are you able to store all those removed parts in that garage? i removed the full interior on my car in a 2 car garage and it pretty much took up the extra car space

[robgill]

Tear down time! Back at the garage got the M3 up on the Quickjacks and started taking it apart. First big goal is to get it striped down with engine and glass out so I can get it over to Mario for paint. Will also be installing the carbon roof before paint like I did with Rosso.



Got the bumpers off the trunk removed (all for sale). Going to be replacing the trunk with a new OE piece 😉. Whatever repair was done on the backend was done well, overall pretty happy with the body. There was some janky audio wiring and the sub box is missing. I'll be deleting the rear backup sensors (ugly...) and the shark fin (very ugly...), so pulled out all of that wiring and equipment. One tail light has some water in it so will need to rebuild/replace that.


Next was the interior. Seats, pillars and headliner out. Standard crumbling/smelly sounds deadening in the rear seat. Pulled all of that out and will be replacing. Also got the rear side windows out.


And lastly got the windshields removed. The rear I got out on my own with the Harbor Freight tools. The front I had a local glass shop stop by and remove. Its all original glass in great shape and I didn't want to break it... Plus preserved my passed inspection sticker! Ton of NYC meter parking slips stuck under the windshield. Oldest from 2015 🤣. Now ready for the carbon roof install!


This gal visits me whenever I'm at the garage to help out.

[robgill]

Are you going Mexico green on the interior like the GT?

Yeah that didin't look so great in person... Also generally not a fan of similar color interior/exterior. I did like the CF trim!

Would do this:

Yes! Couple others I've tagged:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cvcks-ruSnY/?img_index=4
https://www.instagram.com/p/CuXjlSovhh0/?img_index=1

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Ef7Z5Fqez/

[robgill]

You're nuts! I love it . Are you planning to keep all 3 M3's?

One has to go eventually, not enough room in the BX 😂

Awesome! BRG is great, though I think the E36 wears it better than E46 similar to estoril, dakar, hellrot etc, but that's my opinion. Will be unique for sure like your rosso.

Also unintentional International Racing Colors theme going... next one will be mperial blue.

Man really loves this platform lol

Soooo many spare parts!

[D-O]

This should be fun. I too am a big fan of green. Alfa's Verde Montreal is my new favorite.

[Sharocks]

Man really loves this platform lol

[0-60motorsports]

Love BRG. This is going to be awesome.

[Gt4]

Would do this:

[stephen]

Are you going Mexico green on the interior like the GT?

[AWE46M3]

Subscribed! 🤘

[Tbonem3]

Awesome! BRG is great, though I think the E36 wears it better than E46 similar to estoril, dakar, hellrot etc, but that's my opinion. Will be unique for sure like your rosso.