Get yourself a set of Irwin bolt extractors (Amazon or any good tool store), absolute god send for any chewed up bolt because once they bite they do not slip. I have no connection to Irwin but consider them the best bit of kit in my tool box and have used them for years.
Nice job! I just got a great deal on one of these. Same color, with some body damage. I bought all of the replacement panels, including a front and rear quarter panels and door for under $500
Could be as simple as a wheel bearing, make sure to go check all the 'obvious' problems before chucking a bunch of money on it. Definitely head to the Zroadster. Org forum and have a see if anyone can shed any light on the issue. Whatever it is, it's worthwhile to get the car running nicely!
You can get them from BMW brand new but will need painting. Or you can check the forums and Facebook groups to see if anyone is selling them second hand. Most will have a little bit of surface rust but that can be fixed the same way we did here! Good luck
No you domt need a breaker. First things first, you loosen wheel bolts with the car on ground not lifted. Second dont pull it just use your weight and stand on the wrench thats more force then you pull with that bended back.
@@Vojta92 No. The whole point is to use a proper tool such as a breaker bar to provide more leverage, and no risk of hernia or hurting yourself. You should get a breaker bar and try it out. Also please look up why leverage is more powerful than weight. Basic physics knowledge is a great tool to have.
Good job on the sills!!! I need to do this on mine. How long does it take to take the outersill off. Did all the clips break? Is it fairly easy? Can you give a brief how to list? Also link or list the products used to treat? Many thanks.
It doesn't take long, maybe about 30mins if the bolts come out easy. Needed and angle grinder to get ours off 😅 there are no plastic clips for the outer sill, just bolts so you don't need to worry about braking those! We'll add a list of the products we used in the description 👍🏽
Feel your pain - did this a couple of years ago. Just now de-rusted the whole of the back half of the car - rear axle waiting to go on with lots of new bits! Good effort - keep going!
Get yourself a set of Irwin bolt extractors (Amazon or any good tool store), absolute god send for any chewed up bolt because once they bite they do not slip. I have no connection to Irwin but consider them the best bit of kit in my tool box and have used them for years.
Getting things in place to work on cars again, will definitely take a look!
Nice job! I just got a great deal on one of these. Same color, with some body damage. I bought all of the replacement panels, including a front and rear quarter panels and door for under $500
Panels on these are so easy and there's still decent ones around! As long as the chassis is good enjoy working on it!
I just got one,I have a grinding noise in rearend. Axles,ujoints,and center bearing all look good. I'm not looking forward spending this much already.
Could be as simple as a wheel bearing, make sure to go check all the 'obvious' problems before chucking a bunch of money on it. Definitely head to the Zroadster. Org forum and have a see if anyone can shed any light on the issue. Whatever it is, it's worthwhile to get the car running nicely!
If you can get serious heat on a bolt it can sometimes come off with your grips
Thank you I need to do the exact same - where you get sills ?
Also I have silver just like you
You can get them from BMW brand new but will need painting. Or you can check the forums and Facebook groups to see if anyone is selling them second hand. Most will have a little bit of surface rust but that can be fixed the same way we did here! Good luck
You need a breaker bar my friend! More leverage is always better than breaking a tool or hurting yourself.
One is definitely needed! Will be adding that to the Christmas list 😂
No you domt need a breaker. First things first, you loosen wheel bolts with the car on ground not lifted. Second dont pull it just use your weight and stand on the wrench thats more force then you pull with that bended back.
@@Vojta92 outside of loosening the wheel nuts/bolts when the car is on the ground, the rest of this comment is crazy bad advice lmao
@@KadenBarriga so you prefer “deadlifting” and hurting your back or having hernia over breaking a wrench
@@Vojta92 No. The whole point is to use a proper tool such as a breaker bar to provide more leverage, and no risk of hernia or hurting yourself. You should get a breaker bar and try it out. Also please look up why leverage is more powerful than weight. Basic physics knowledge is a great tool to have.
Good job on the sills!!! I need to do this on mine. How long does it take to take the outersill off. Did all the clips break? Is it fairly easy? Can you give a brief how to list? Also link or list the products used to treat? Many thanks.
It doesn't take long, maybe about 30mins if the bolts come out easy. Needed and angle grinder to get ours off 😅 there are no plastic clips for the outer sill, just bolts so you don't need to worry about braking those! We'll add a list of the products we used in the description 👍🏽
Excellent thank you. Hopefully i wont need the angle grinder as i dont have one lol.
2 years on how have you progressed?
Car is no longer with us unfortunately...the way life goes some times
Enjoying the Z3 content. Are you any further with this project now?
🥲 yes, video will be coming soon
Feel your pain - did this a couple of years ago. Just now de-rusted the whole of the back half of the car - rear axle waiting to go on with lots of new bits! Good effort - keep going!
Rust is the biggest killer of every car if it's made of steel, unless it's stainless steel.
I just stand on the end of the ratchet. "use the force" (of gravity) - quick bounce, crack, its loose.