Extreme Yellow for this BMW M3 Restoration!

WOW, let's hope the owner likes yellow!
This week's video shows us carrying out part of a Redish Motorsport Underside Restoration on this 2004 78,000 mile E46 M3.
(Work carried out February 2023).
The owner purchased this a couple of years ago and aims to keep it indefinitely so booked in with us in 2021 for our RACP Check & Report:
www.redish-motorsport.com/BMWE...
This assessment is the first step in understanding a vehicle's condition, along with discussing achievable plans to match an owners dream.
Fast forward a year and it was the turn of this E46 M3 to enter the Redish Restoration Dept.
There were a few small surprises during the strip-down process, but nothing that we couldn't deal with.
The spec of this work was:
Redish Motorsport E46 V3 RACP Repair & Reinforcement Process
(Includes Internal Repair/Reinforcement & Load Relief System).
Redish Motorsport E46 Rear Arch Delete (CSL Style).
Redish Motorsport E46 Bracketry Set.
Redish Motorsport E46 Jacking Point Repair & Reinforcements.
Redish Motorsport E46 Rear Underside Corrosion Treatments.
Redish Motorsport E46 Central Underside Corrosion Treatments.
Redish Motorsport 4-layer Weatherproof Protection with BODY-COLOUR paint.
Redish Motorsport E46 Cavity Waxing Process.
Redish Motorsport E46 Rear Underside Central Powdercoating to OEM colours.
All new Genuine BMW Bushes & Ball Joints for the Powdercoated items.
Genuine BMW Metal Brake Pipes Front-to-Rear.
Clutch & Flywheel with all Bell Housing associated parts.
Redish Motorsport Diff Overhaul - Option 5 - BMW Motorsport 4.1 CWP.
Redish Motorsport SMG Coding for 4.1 CWP & CSL Rev Matching.
SMG Pipe, Fluid, & Bleeding Process.
Genuine BMW Driveshafts with all new Fixings.
Genuine BMW Propshaft with Coupling, Centre Bearing, & CV Joint.
ACL Conrod Bearing & Bolt & Engine Mount Package.
Engine Thermostat & Timing Chain Tensioner Sealing Rings.
Vehicle Battery 77ah Exide.
Genuine BMW Rear Xenon System Overhaul.
Genuine BMW Exhaust Centre Plates & Exhaust Rubber Mount & Fixings.
Genuine BMW V-Brace & Fixings.
Genuine BMW Front Anti Roll Bar & CSL Brackets.
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Is there anything further you think we should add to this sort of video?
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Thanks for watching!

[@darrenboston342]

Excellent work James as standard from you guys👌 Hope your all well down there in Bristol🤔 Daz (F1)

[@highest-fi]

Absolutely astonishing the level of detail and understanding you show of dealing with the corrosion under the vehicle. What an expert. It’s truly satisfying to see someone so good at what they do 👍

[@philrob110]

Incredible work as ever

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Thanks Phil, looking forward to doing a unique panel repair/replacement on yours soon!

[@philrob110]

@@RedishMotorsportbmw Likewise! Be good to do this major part of the restoration.

[@blackmancer]

I wish there was someone like you in Australia I could take my car to. Spectacular work, I have a Phoenix Yellow also.

[@Az88-]

Another great video. I agree with the comments about pricing. Yes you may scare some people away, but you may also have a lot of potential customers who would think “ actually that’s within my budget” as viewers we aren’t expecting exact pricing but a rough guide I think would compliment your videos well 👍🏼

[@stevendavies373]

Amazing work

[@dimaspascua3158]

Wish you were stationed in the US! You guys do very detailed restoration work!! Very clean and tidy!! Love the before and after results!

[@dillanmistry]

Thank you for your enlightenment of knowledge, this helps me a lot with my dream build for an e30 touring, I want the best for it and going for a full restoration stripping it bare to bone and dipping it in the liquids and completely rust preventing, I didn’t know the proper full job way was to strip the car to its bare shell although, a restoration like this seems like the adequate minimum as it’s better treated then left to rust. Also as the e46 is in correlation to the e39 I would also imagine they have the same alike corrosion problems today so talking care of them now will save them for the future generations to come. Great channel ❤

[@tomtrammel]

Would love to see more detail on the actual work to get the car to these milestone points you go through. Love the work and always makes me want the best for my M3!

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Thanks Tom, this is something we're actively trying to find ways to improve on. Hopefully more timelapse content as a next step. Thanks for the comment.

[@JordzyBrev]

@@RedishMotorsportbmwdefinitely a time lapse videos would be cool

[@polytzai]

brilliantly done! 👏🏻

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Thank you!

[@BastianKH]

Amazing work as always. 👌

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Bavarian_M]

Your videos never disappoints

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Many thanks Daniel!

[@YootubeUK]

Very nice upload as always, I do like phoenix gelb on the M3's.

[@gbbug01]

Thank you for your this video long time coming you guys are amazing and so is your attention to detail

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Thanks for watching and following us! Really appreciate it.

[@rj6110]

Once i graduate medical school i hope to have this done to mine😍😍😍

[@nickwillobey2205]

I agree with the other guys. What are the likely costings of a similar job on a 2005 E46?

[@colinmorsley2545]

Next time can we see all the work done to the Jacking points . Would like to see the metal cut out and the new reinforcing plates you fit.

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Will do Colin. New Redish product intro video coming v soon. Thanks.

[@eoghanobrien6980]

Love watching your videos, keep up the great work! I have an E46, and I am wondering do you sell those kits you mentioned for the jacking points? I couldn't find them on your website. If you do, would they work for a regular E46 or is it only for M3s?

[@stevenhunter5799]

Nederman SB750 will clear out those rust pitting areas It's a vacuum blaster. Perfect for spot treatments without making loads of mess. It tidied up the underside of my 2004 beautifully 👌 Ain't cheap, but well worth it if you'll use it often!

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Thanks for thinking of us and sharing the info.

[@rinx34]

What material did you use to coat this underbody? What all layers you applied starting from bare metal?

[@robster6868]

There’s a lovely mint manual example at my main dealer in Toulouse up for 46,000€ on 75,000 kms,cars are way more expensive in France,maybe a good investment for someone.

[@adelonmachina792]

@redishmotorsportbmw Can Line-X or raptor bedliner be applied to the BMW E46 undercarriage, will it make the undercarriage more durable?

[@matthewbell1968]

Consummate professionals 👍

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Absolutely! thanks for the kind words.

[@matthewbell1968]

@@RedishMotorsportbmw My pleasure. It's great to watch people who know what they're doing/talking about sharing their passion and knowledge. This channel is on a par with M539, I rest my case! Looking forward to the next video 👍👍

[@GJS19]

Really wanna know a rough price 🤩

[@lishernkistasamy8447]

Use dry ice detailing to make the old parts look new 😁dry Ice detailing is so satisfying to watch.

[@isaacbenjamin389]

Would love to do this to mine however I’m sure this is big money. If I was going to keep it forever I would do it however I think there’s a 997 in the future for me after the M3. Amazing job!!!

[@a1topdog]

@redish I thought you announced that you stopped doing full underside resto's a few years back?

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Hi a1, yes we did put them on hold mid-2018 and had a 6 month break, but demand has always been high so in early 2019 we opened the diary again.

[@douglaslockhart6949]

Looks amazing…how much are talking for the work you’ve done on this car?

[@gregrsvr3947]

Gives us a ball park figure of the price please.

[@Keane-to-clean]

Following

[@PompeyMatt17]

amazing work....ironically those shocks would be an MoT advisory straight away...all the money the guy has spent, a another few hundred quid on shocks would have finished it off.

[@chrisg4rr377]

Thats something you could easily do at a later date

[@davog1946]

The dampers would not be an advisory.

[@PompeyMatt17]

@@davog1946 they would..as mine were exactly the same and got an advisory for corrosion on the bolt fastening point..

[@brownah]

These fellas do my Z4M Coupe and they do fantastic work!

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Thanks for the kind words Ali!

[@V8freaks]

Nice Resto! What product did you use to create that wonderful "lizard skin" effect on the underbody? It looks awesome! I'm restoring an Mercedes W126 and am looking for such a finish! Greetings from Germany, Marlon

[@YootubeUK]

I'm guessing a sprayable coating like "Gravitex" out of a shultzgun, then primed and painted. It does look nice!

[@peterroberts652]

Possibly Raptor , by Upol Goes on from a schultz gun but is colour-able with the cars colour paint Dries to a very tough, durable finish

[@mayankvora1366]

Wish u were in the states! Lol

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@classicgaragenewzealand2380]

Man...cars in the uk get eaten alive by rust over there..im in New Zealand ..my e46 m3 has 180 thousand KM....and mine is absolutely mint underneath...no rust..looks like new

[@liamcinq]

What does RACP stand for please?

[@joek346]

Rear axle carrier panel

[@adamjacobadamson]

Royal Australasian College of Physicians

[@chrisg4rr377]

Red Ass Chili Peppers

[@studiomwg]

Anyone have a map with part numbers of the underbody and wheel arch plugs? Parts diagrams are useless.

[@RedishMotorsportbmw]

bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E46-Coupe/Europe/M3-S54/browse/vehicle_trim/sealing_cap_plug/ Wheel Arch Grommets are 20mm and are part number 07147140850

[@PaleD]

DJ Khaled : Another one

[@dipeshpatel8031]

Great work as usual, what should one be budgeting for this kind of work to be taken on?

[@PompeyMatt17]

"5 figures" they say

[@dipeshpatel8031]

@@PompeyMatt17 who's they 😁

[@markdoyle9834]

Fixings!

[@mik3ymomo]

Owner should have gone the whole way with this. Those rusty bits just ruin what looks like a beautiful restoration. Open that wallet Car owner!

[@toomuchsauce4442]

You need to start taking money we’re not watching to watch . We all have plans on doing this to our bmws . Please start talking money so we can get a rough idea on what you charge .

[@garrettgiuffre7710]

Seriously all I can think of is I can't afford this but maybe I can probably I can't but maybe I can God it's killing me I want this done everybody wants a nice old car that is like new again because new car suck

[@stephenrichardson6105]

Watched one the other week. Basically the same job, think front wheel arches got done. A lot of new parts fitted In the comment was mentioned it cost the guy £31k

[@chrisg4rr377]

If you have to ask the price of it, then you can't afford it

[@PompeyMatt17]

about 40k I reckon

[@thisdoesnotseemtomeetourna3356]

Costs more than what it's worth. (Unless you are doing it yourself) You will never get the chassis fully clean of rust.

[@peterroberts652]

On those pitted areas , you need a spot sandblaster Rust stabilisers/neutralisers don't really work in my experience, it always comes back

[@afreetify]

You don't show me anything that you speak about bhala bhala bhala

[@raymondsarvarian9074]

Cars in UK are ready to send to junkyard at 74K miles because of the corrosion.

[@swansmeister]

Porn is not allowed on yt!