Well between an insane work schedule and the projects I've undertaken with the ZHP, it's been a while but the car is in a really great place now after nearly 6 months of projects.
Since my last post, I've done the following exterior work:
-Extensive bodywork restoration including PDR to remove 42 hail dents, refinish and repaint all areas that show clear coat damage or are fading (hood, roof, door handles, trunk lid), refinished front and rear bumpers, full ceramic coating
-Euro light swap
-Black kidney grilles and black badges (now regretting the B&W BMW roundel... will likely go back to OEM)
-Replaced ZKW headlights with AL units, added angel eyes and morimoto bulbs + HELLA amber fog light bulbs
-Tinted all windows
-New windshield
Interior
-Replaced headliner
-Replaced all HK speakers with Bavsound
-Probably replaced 40 additional parts that I've now forgotten about. If it's worn out or looking rough, I've replaced it.
Mechanically:
-Complete cooling system rebuild
-New steering rack and tie rods
-Suspension rebuild with new front and rear control arms, bushings and bilstein struts
Here are some recent pics.
My Garage
2005 E46 330i ZHP 6MT, Imola Red/Natural Brown
2011 E93 335i 'Vert M-Sport, Le Mans Blue/Bamboo Beige
2022 G01 X3 M40i, Brooklyn Grey/Tacora Red
My Garage
2005 E46 330i ZHP 6MT, Imola Red/Natural Brown
2011 E93 335i 'Vert M-Sport, Le Mans Blue/Bamboo Beige
2022 G01 X3 M40i, Brooklyn Grey/Tacora Red
Very nice. How are you liking the bavs?
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I really like them. Sound is great -- leaps and bounds better than the factory HKs which were mostly shot. Only issue is the Bavs have created new problems with rattling due to the increased bass. I used dynamat in the doors and some silicon around the speaker grilles and solved the problem there. Need to figure out how to fix the rattling behind the rear seat in the "parcel shelf." I know there are some tutorials out there but haven't gotten around to it yet..
My Garage
2005 E46 330i ZHP 6MT, Imola Red/Natural Brown
2011 E93 335i 'Vert M-Sport, Le Mans Blue/Bamboo Beige
2022 G01 X3 M40i, Brooklyn Grey/Tacora Red
massive change, that turned out great. amazing what a little TLC can do to a car. between your car and Charlie bringing his oriental blue one back to life: props to you guys for saving them
2005 BMW 330i ZHP - BMWP calipers/intake/strut bar/shifter, M3 CSL front/M3 rear rotors, Coby wraps interior, BBS CH wheels, Eagle Eye LED tails, LED fog lights, GC coilovers, Sprint Booster/sport button mod, 4.5 LCM w/ programming, Xtrons 9inch HU, BSW stg1, dynamat, M3 sedan dead pedal, oCarbon CF interior trim, CF seat backs, 2x2 CF MTECH2 diffuser, CF cabin filter cover
Looks amazing…..it is a totally different car since you bought it….thanks for saving it
From worn and neglected to better than new! Looks great!
'05 330CI ZHP 6MT
'90 325i 5 speed coupe
'02 4Runner 4WD
Well done!
Current Garage... '00 R11S, '09 HP2S, '12 R12GSA, '00 Black 323iT (wife's), '02 Alpine 325iT (Eileen, Track Wagon), '02 Japan Rot 325iT
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Love seeing people take neglected worn ZHPs and bring them back like this Well done!
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Thanks Jacob!
Until I looked over these "finished" pictures above, I forgot just now sexy a very clean and polished Imola ZHP looks. OP really did a fantastic job restoring his ZHP!