Engine out
Engine left the car behind today, so now car is basically just a bare shell, with some minor things still attached. Also the fuel tank was taken out to help build the cage in few weeks. We took the...
View ArticleAll stripped out
Now the car is ready to have the cage built and then roll it to the painter. Wierd to see the car totally stripped, since I know I have to put it all back together again in few months. Good news is...
View ArticleNew Kelleners silencer
I ordered from our good partner Kelleners Sport a new rear silencer for the ///M. It’s manufactured by Eisenmann, which is known from the good quality and then branded by Kelleners with their...
View ArticleIn the car wash, yeah…
Today I took the shell to a highpressure car wash, to get the bottom cleaned from the black stuff. We used car grill to lift the car and tilt it sideways so it’s was easier for the wash guy to clean it...
View ArticleDropped the car to the cage builder
Car is now having the cage built, we dropped it to the builder today. Should have some update of this in few days also. Finally things are moving along with some pace
View ArticleFiberglass parts arrived
Received the fiberglass parts today, I ordered the bumpers and hoods to front and rear. These are lightweight race parts and seem to be very light. Just measured the rear bumber quickly to see how...
View ArticleCage progress
Finally got a call this morning that there is some progress with the cage building. So I visited the cage builder and was pleased to see there was now some pipes going inside the car that wasn’t there...
View ArticleCage ready, detail work ahead
Finally had the cage ready last week, the final product is what I was looking for. Strenghtens the chassis quite a bit, give as much room inside as possible and is as light as possible. Unfortunately...
View ArticleIlluminated
So after few weeks of silence it’s time to reveal something about the project progress. This was one of the most satisfying moments yet, the car completely changed the color from diamantschwarz to...
View ArticleSuspension job
Little update from last month, even though the project has currently come to a long way I’ll try to make a chronological update of how things went. Today it’s about the suspension work I did this time....
View ArticleMünchen BMW Museum
During the easter I had a trip to München (Munich), the home of BMW. Naturally trip there would have to include a visit to the BMW Museum, which is located at the Olympic Park. The old Museum was...
View ArticleWhite is the New Black
Finally the car is visually atleast at satisfactory level. Long nights and many new skills later this is now the stage where I’m with the M3. Basically I got all the parts finally painted white. Some...
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