The M3 is in desperate need of some love. It’s pretty clear its previous owners weren’t the most mechanically inclined folks around, not by a long shot. From the jury-rigged speaker wiring, to the hacked up exhaust, it is going to need a proper once over of every part.
I started by fixing some of the obvious rusty spots along the trunk lip. Pulling up the rubber weatherstripping showed even more rust. I simply sanded/ground/wire wheel’d as much of it as possible and gave it a coating of primer for the time being.
While I was at it, I also rolled the rear inner fenders with a rented roller. I gave up on trying to keep the paint cracking, considering it was already flaking off and had no clear coat remaining.
As I was going through and removing unneeded components (cruise control, airbags, etc) I marked the corresponding wiring bundles and mounts with red-x’s and descriptions so that I knew they could be removed later. This would require a spot weld drill bit, so I’ll save that for later when more of the car is removed.
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