BMW M6 (E24) restoration

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  • Rixcar
    Noobie
    • Feb 2014
    • 23

    #1

    BMW M6 (E24) restoration

    RIXCAR car restoration workshop is located in Riga - the capital of Latvia. The company has seven year experience in car restoration processes, at the moment there are 14 employees in RIXCAR and each of them is a master in his field.

    The main focus areas are:
    -car body repairs and painting
    -classic car restoration
    -exhaust system tuning
    .
    This will be a little bigger poster from us, but it might be quite interesting reading material. So we have got a BMW M6 E24 here.
    Our aim was to restore the bodywork.
    The place where everything happened: RIXCAR
    So, when the car arrived, its condition was not very good. The body was damaged and there were a lot of rust.






    To start the restoration process, we removed all the lights, bumpers, etc.





    We cut out all the rusted parts and fitted the new ones.








    We welded all the places where it was necessary.




    Car's front corners after welding. The corner is hand made.


    The car is ready for painting








    Here we see the body after the primer base coat is applied. Body panels have been fitted to see if they match.


    There is a long story about the front fenders. Since it is close to impossible to find new fenders, we managed to get fenders made from fiber glass.
    During the time when the car and panels were prepared for painting, we fabricated brand new Magnaflow exhaust system.




    The car after painting process.






    After that we started to put the parts together: interior, overfenders, bumpers, body panels and many other parts.





    Then we drove the car outside to wash off all the dust.



    After a short while the coilovers arrived, special thanks to ADparts.eu.
    Then the windows were put back and we started fitting the coilovers.




    To put back the coilovers, steering knuckles had to be modified.



    The back of the car will be lowered more and the comfort springs will be removed.

    Moldings and bumpers were fitted.




    The car is getting back it’s original look.






    Our BMW M6 E24 is almost finished
    The rear bumper still needs to be adjusted. Lights and the whole car are not yet polished. The front chrome molding and fog lights will be fitted by the car owner himself.
    In these photos you can see the BBS RK 8,5j et15 wheels.









    The car is traveling back to Norway.
    Final pictures from harbour:





    The car has been returned to the owner, this project is finished. We hope that it was interesting to read and to see the pictures from the process.
    Our other projects can be seen here:



    Contacts:
    Reinis Jansons
    Phone: +371 26414411
    E-mail: reinis@rixcar.lv

    If you are interested in our services, feel free to fill in this application and e-mail it to reinis@rixcar.lv attaching images of your car and we will give you the estimated price for the restoration.
  • ttrousdell
    E30 Mastermind
    • Nov 2009
    • 1770

    #2
    very nice

    The Build:
    http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=191125

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    • F34R
      sLaughter
      • May 2009
      • 12385

      #3
      Wow...that was in rough shape when you got it, glad it was saved! You guys did a great job giving it a second life.
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      • jhaurimn
        R3VLimited
        • Nov 2012
        • 2224

        #4
        I cringed when I saw that first picture. AMAZING work bringing that m6 back. Once those chrome bumper moldings are back on, it will look perfect. Thanks for sharing, nice photos too!
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        • efficient
          No R3VLimiter
          • Feb 2012
          • 3312

          #5
          Looks nice.

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          • Nick_S
            No R3VLimiter
            • Apr 2011
            • 3656

            #6
            saved from the brink of death! Nice work.
            91 318is M50 swapped
            05 Honda Pilot

            24V swap thread
            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=302524

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            • E30NJ
              E30 Modder
              • Aug 2013
              • 921

              #7
              CLEAN!!! Nice job!

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              • Ray Smoodiver
                Moderator
                • Jun 2004
                • 8809

                #8
                Nice save!

                That's gotta be an early chassis for that much rust, surely?

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                • pandaboo911
                  R3VLimited
                  • May 2010
                  • 2070

                  #9
                  sweet jesus

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                  • kronus
                    R3V OG
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 13005

                    #10
                    Damn it I need to get another one of these. Nice resto, you did the car justice.
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                    • evil-diesel
                      Advanced Member
                      • Jul 2011
                      • 199

                      #11
                      I'm glad you rescued this beauty... M6's deserve to be saved.:-D

                      Let's hope that it never has to go back to how it was before...

                      -chris

                      Early 323i
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                      http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=310470



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                      • E30_Pare
                        R3V OG
                        • Oct 2008
                        • 7801

                        #12
                        man this thing is sweet. Only other m6 ive seen was in similar condition. Looks like its ready for another 30 years of life.

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                        • Rixcar
                          Noobie
                          • Feb 2014
                          • 23

                          #13
                          Thank you everybody for the nice words :) That is one of the reasons why we love what we do.

                          If you are interested in our services, feel free to fill in this application and e-mail it to reinis@rixcar.lv attaching images of your car and we will give you the estimated price for the restoration.

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                          • Rixcar
                            Noobie
                            • Feb 2014
                            • 23

                            #14
                            Hello again!
                            Here is clients reference video about this e24 M6, Enjoy! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aorZ81Tbnfw

                            If you are interested in our services, feel free to fill in this application and e-mail it to reinis@rixcar.lv attaching images of your car and we will give you the estimated price for the restoration.

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                            • The Dark Side of Will
                              R3VLimited
                              • Jun 2010
                              • 2796

                              #15
                              What color did you paint it?

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