Butler's E34 M5 Barn Find Restoration

[slammin.e28]

spherical control arm bushings > 750 green bushings.


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mhe ftw.

[jhaurimn]

At least change the coolant if it's been sitting for years!

I agree with Eric. How long ago was the 18,000 miles? If those parts have been sitting in old coolant for years, still might be worth refreshing the cooling system.

[2002jm]

enjoy

I would not worry about the paint for now. You have a nice rare car....drive it and enjoy!:)
jm

[Eric]

At least change the coolant if it's been sitting for years!

[Butler]

I hope you call me when you get bored of this thing. Another car I need to cross off my "must own at least once" list.

Sure.

My ix had the same "paint checking". Unfortunately coming from experience, the porter cable won't do anything. I spent countless days trying to fix the paint checking (looks like someone took a Brillo pad to the paint)....and my only option was to respray.

I love the originality of this car. I would leave the patina on the exterior and focus on cleaning the interior more.

Paint checking :( Google also tells me this is irreversible. Damn! Oh well.




So I do have a nice update that made me really happy -- The previous owner came through with the long awaited service records... Hell yea! I scored! Totaled them all up to $11,026 in service since the mid 90s! ;D

The cooling system was gone through just 18,000 miles ago. Which means I need to rethink my first round of new parts. I'm resting a little easier knowing what love this car, surprising, received!

[audiquattrot]

My ix had the same "paint checking". Unfortunately coming from experience, the porter cable won't do anything. I spent countless days trying to fix the paint checking (looks like someone took a Brillo pad to the paint)....and my only option was to respray.

I love the originality of this car. I would leave the patina on the exterior and focus on cleaning the interior more.

[e30austin]

I hope you call me when you get bored of this thing. Another car I need to cross off my "must own at least once" list.

[Butler]

Door jambs are a pet peeve of mine!!
My E39 and the wife's E90 have huge jambs so the must be clean!!

Some time with a polisher and some music in the garage can always do some good for a man and his car.

I just reordered some Iron-x on Amazon today!


Keep up the good work!

I agree completely :mrgreen:

Nice find!

Can't beat a good barn find (even if it was found on a driveway!)

Looking forward to the progression man!

:up:

Yes! Thanks man.

[doorman]

Door jambs are a pet peeve of mine!!
My E39 and the wife's E90 have huge jambs so the must be clean!!

Some time with a polisher and some music in the garage can always do some good for a man and his car.

I just reordered some Iron-x on Amazon today!


Keep up the good work!

[cypriotgeeza]

Nice find!

Can't beat a good barn find (even if it was found on a driveway!)

Looking forward to the progression man!

:up:

[Butler]

I started a more in-depth detail. This car was so freaking filthy my last weekend clean up was just a first pass at getting it to to a point where it was drivable! Now I want to actually detail the car.



I had to get all the door jams, which I hadn't had the energy to scrub on my first go around.

M5_detail-5 by Nick Butler, on Flickr

M5_detail-6 by Nick Butler, on Flickr

M5_detail-7 by Nick Butler, on Flickr


M5_detail-8 by Nick Butler, on Flickr

M5_detail-10 by Nick Butler, on Flickr

M5_detail-13 by Nick Butler, on Flickr

M5_detail-14 by Nick Butler, on Flickr

M5_detail-9 by Nick Butler, on Flickr


M5_detail-15 by Nick Butler, on Flickr


M5_detail-16 by Nick Butler, on Flickr


A fresh wash, iron-x and then clay bar was done here -


M5_detail-1 by Nick Butler, on Flickr

M5_detail-2 by Nick Butler, on Flickr

M5_detail-3 by Nick Butler, on Flickr



Now into my garage for some plastic and rubber treatment as well as some time with the Porter Cable. :devil: The paint is awful but hey, I'll see what I can do!

M5_detail-17 by Nick Butler, on Flickr

[Eric]

Not when you replace the 750i ones again in less than 10,000 miles. Those bushings wear fast, sphericals are a one time buy.

[pandaboo911]

Spherical control arm bushings > 750 green bushings.


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Except the cost is a little steep for control arm bushings lol

[Eric]

Spherical control arm bushings > 750 green bushings.


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[Butler]

750 bushings had fewer cutouts (more solid rubber) and higher durometer rubber as well.

Link me to anything you can. I was researching this last night and couldn't find anything very definitive; and the one discussion I did find said to stick with OEM M5 vs the 750 bushing.