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GG Allin 09-22-2009 06:48 PM

E36 M3 Trailing Arm Overhaul
 
I'll post more pics as this progresses.
Parts List:
Turner Control Arms
Wheel Bearings
Ball Joints
Powerflex Bushings
Wheel Sensors
Stainless Steel Bolts
Braided Brake Lines
Eastwood Chassis Paint




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Jeron 09-23-2009 10:51 AM

Very pretty. Might as well paint the ///M on the arm while you are at it. :)

GG Allin 09-23-2009 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeron (Post 4914195)
Very pretty. Might as well paint the ///M on the arm while you are at it. :)


I thought about that. I'm a little disappointed with the chassis paint. It's supposed to be 'satin' it looks more like gloss to me. Oh well, once installed I won't have to look at them much.

Jeron 09-23-2009 12:04 PM

I'd say Satin is about right.

They will be dirty in a month and never seen again. :)

I did the ///M on my brake calipers. I couldn't do the whole thing because the track heat cooks the paint. The ///M is not covered in brake dust anyway. I have considered polishing the calipers. I've see it done and they look good.

GG Allin 10-08-2009 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeron (Post 4914343)
I did the ///M on my brake calipers. I couldn't do the whole thing because the track heat cooks the paint. The ///M is not covered in brake dust anyway. I have considered polishing the calipers. I've see it done and they look good.

I"m curious, what do you do once they're polished? Clear coat? Won't they rust otherwise? I have my old set off the front. I'd like to rebuild them. I have access to a blast cabinet. I could clean them up and would like top see how they would look polished.

Here are some more pics.

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Jeron 10-09-2009 06:51 AM

I cant find the pics of the polished BMW calipers but there are plenty of pics of online of polished calipers.

You can clearcoat them after polishing but I would not. I'd be afraid the clearcoat would yellow or peel.

If I were you I would paint them black. It would require less frequent cleaning.


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