BMW E46 Wing / Fender Replacement *COMPLETE GUIDE*

[@e90-p1g]

Only bmw chanel ive seen get freebies shows your smashing the game

[@mrbigarms]

BMW's best looking 3 series without a doubt, a shame they rust but then they're all getting on a bit now!

[@Sharpened_Spoon]

These E46 wagons are amazing cars if you keep on top of them. Just got my second and needs some work but know it’s worthwhile to have a smooth clean example. Thanks for documenting this.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Certainly are!

[@liverpoolscottish6430]

@@GeorgeAusters Hi George, GREAT video! I have a very tidy 1998 E46 saloon as a daily hack and 3 classic cars. I bought the 46 in 2015 from a well known dealer of low owner, low mileage older BMW's. 2 lady owners, 44k on the clock. It now has 126k on the clock and the front wings are beginning to show signs of corrosion, it will be cheaper to fit new pattern wings then mess about having a body shop fettle the existing wings. Your video has given me the confidence to do this job myself. I was wondering which tool you used to remove the push rivets? Did you just refit them, or did you need new ones to complete the job?

[@tomaskovac1810]

Very good video. I am going to replace fender on my e46 so this video will help me a lot. I am very grateful.

[@robertpittsley5886]

Wife had a deer bounce off the pass front fender of the Beamer a few mins ago. Very lucky and its just fender. This is a great video. shows everything im going to need to know. Just got the thing lol

[@Daz_Stap]

Thank you for this video George, really appreciate this video as it helped me replace the rotten wing on an E46 touring today!

[@TheWebstaff]

Small world, bought a wing from the place you mentioned and before it arrives thought I'd double check fitting great video!

[@GeorgeAusters]

Haha brilliant!

[@michaelkettleson7317]

I also got my wings and a bonnet from lothian autoparts for my e46 330ci mine was fin the rare velvet blau colour. I had damage during shipping to the bonnet and wrong wings which they replaced with no complaints, well recommended .

[@GeorgeAusters]

Yep very good service in my opinion!

[@swarfy5377]

Great video George, really useful and has inspired me to have a go at doing mine. Just received a pair of wings from Lothian and they're not treated on the inside at all (no stonechip or wax). They don't say they do it so can't complain but just a note to others not to expect the inner surface treatment. I'll be doing that myself.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Good luck installing them, yes they did that extra for me mate👍🏻

[@jasonbrooks7263]

Great Vid, easily followed! Top Man George 👍🍻

[@bunabuna9287]

Looks mint now mate 👍 not a bad match to. Absolute nightmare getting silver to match. great job!!!!

[@GeorgeAusters]

Cheers mate. Yeah I agree! Think it would come up perfect with a clean and polish👍🏻

[@bunabuna9287]

@@GeorgeAusters yeah I agree 👍 a good buffing on the old to bring it back!!

[@jakem20]

Great detailed video, Mate.

[@bryanshaw74]

Looks tons better hate seeing the dreaded rust, good job 👍

[@GeorgeAusters]

Thanks! Yes I’m the exact same, I’m going to be getting rid of as much as possible on this car😬

[@bryanshaw74]

@@GeorgeAusters look forward to seeing you breath some more life into it, she's not down and out yet 🙌

[@GeorgeEI7KO]

Nice job George. She's coming along

[@GeorgeAusters]

Cheers George!

[@GeorgeEI7KO]

@@GeorgeAusters it's like talking to yourself innit? Lol

[@robertalcock8498]

Just replaced the wing on my e46 thanks mate.

[@GeorgeAusters]

No problem 👍

[@ACdouble7]

Also own an e46 so this is great content, keep up the good work 👍

[@GeorgeAusters]

Thanks, will do!

[@peterbenbow3832]

Very good match , good mop polish on the rest will help, be to good to flip in the end

[@GeorgeAusters]

Yep I agree haha, I’m probably gonna put it on the road for a month or so at least first👍🏻

[@WafikNH]

Just what I needed, thanks Bud! Awsome job!

[@GeorgeAusters]

You're most welcome man!

[@scott_ferguson]

Really enjoying these videos mate👍

[@GeorgeAusters]

Glad to hear it!

[@sneekeruk]

Mines the other way front arches are rust free, and the rears only have a tiny bubble on each side that I sanded down, treated with krust and touched up again last year, my old touring was rust free there as well, but I think its rear 1/4 was from another car as it was silver inside the petrol cap and a bit where the washer filler is for the rear wiper. That got wrote off quite badly though as I was t boned from the side, but has been put back on the road again since.

[@GeorgeAusters]

How did you touch up the rear quarters?

[@Heethoofd40]

Great video good details would be nice to see you take it off

[@TwerpZ]

I need those inner revited moldings inside the fender. Anybody know of a part code for that?

[@johnyp2967]

Good quality video once again.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Thanks Jonny!

[@greg8532]

Part of George, from this side Grzegorz, from Poland ..... A job well done .... !!!. It's a pity you didn't cover the inner side of the fender with closed profile wax ?! You could also put the Wisk on the wheel arch, for closed profiles and under the decorative strip of the fender. Such a procedure would prevent the water from being so small in the structure of the sheet. In my F11 I did just such anti-corrosion protection for the chassis, wheel arches, rear belt behind the bumper, sills and closed profiles .... Best regards....

[@GeorgeAusters]

They already wax oiled it for me 😁

[@greg8532]

@@GeorgeAusters 👍👌

[@DanielleAusters]

Good video 🙌🏼

[@theholbrooks7374]

Great instructions George. Just ordered a wing due to same issues you had. One thing I didn’t see was when you fitted the 2 rivets to the front bracket which you had earlier drilled out? My guess is they’re 1/8” pop rivets but did you replace them with the plastic type river with the removable pin? If you did did you have to drill out the holes to make them larger or am I just missing something?! Cheers- Rob (2003 E46, rust free bar one wing)

[@GeorgeAusters]

Correct!

[@kjschrauber2126]

Good work 👍

[@paulorrell5942]

Nice informative video, I have a E46 cabriolet which I’m restoring so this gives me a heads up on my wings that need changing! Any thoughts on doing the rear subframe removal and clean down and paint/renew bushes etc, go on George you know you want to 😂 mine needs doing, one of the first jobs on the list when I get a minute 👍

[@GeorgeAusters]

I should be doing that on my 1 series but not sure it’s worth doing on the E46 as I likely won’t be keeping it long enough🤞🏼

[@paulorrell5942]

@@GeorgeAusters yeh be a good video on any bmw car, I know ur E46 won’t be with you along time, any videos help us owners out a great deal 👍 look forward to more videos on any beemers there my weakness 😆

[@johnboyle243]

Hi was there any joint sealer and did you use any sealer on any of the joints when putting it back together thanks

[@GeorgeAusters]

No

[@cykablyat8862]

my e46 has mudflaps in front and they are held on with metal screws that are like rusted and seized, look like squares not crosses and i cannot get them off...

[@cozmokram]

pretty good. any jobs left to do before selling?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Many many jobs left to do!

[@Uksus131]

hi ! i got the same problem 😀 hows is color matching to rest of car ?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Colour match is very good. Car could do with a good clean and polish to make it perfect though!

[@Uksus131]

so then color match? or no really!! hard to to tell in video

[@Uksus131]

@@GeorgeAusters sounds ok , gona do the same , i see them in ebay selling this wings allready painted, butt wasn't sure about color match thanks any way

[@GeorgeAusters]

Yes they colour match very well. They will also colour match to your paint if you send them your fuel filler cap. Give them a message and let them know you came from my video and they'll help you out :)

[@Uksus131]

@@GeorgeAusters ye will do 😎 thanks

[@mandyrobertson4059]

hi mate great vid cheers... 1 question is it almost identical proceedure for the pre facelift e46 the holding bracket by the indicator lens and all that ? cheers

[@GeorgeAusters]

I’m not sure, I doubt it would be too much difference

[@emilyosays1]

How long did it take to drill through the rivets?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Not long at all

[@emilyosays1]

@@GeorgeAusters thank you so much for this video! My bmw is now put back together all ship shape thanks to you! Best video I found for this task ✌️

[@bmwdocta9046]

You got me beat

[@rezaq1]

Nice work. Just about to buy a set in black for the same car. They appear to have a very good reputation. How has your paint faired now it’s been a while?

[@GeorgeAusters]

I sold the car after the car was finished but it seemed good

[@Liberty46]

Those shitty torx under the hood gave me problems. No matter how much i pressed on the impact wrench the torx head would slip and round the screw hole. Stupid shallow screws ugh drove me nuts. Yes i used T30, and also tried different ones too.

[@GeorgeAusters]

You need a flat t30, rounded end ones don’t work well

[@Liberty46]

@@GeorgeAusters i ended up nudging them with a chisel and a hammer haha torque wrench did the rest afterward

[@deundreaverett3623]

Looks new for an 18 year old car

[@GeorgeAusters]

Yep it has cleaned up well!

[@simon_sjw9973]

Nice job, shame it rained for you

[@GeorgeAusters]

Got around 20-30 videos planned on this car so we can’t let a bit of rain hold us back 😅

[@martinkulik9466]

these cars cost next to nothing in UK, however people pay big money for insurance which is ridiculously stupidly high, so not sure if it's worth it to invest into this old bark. you could source some e or even f series for a bit more, but I think it's more worth it, since better comfort and driving

[@GeorgeAusters]

I’m not doing this car to make a profit, just for content and experience. As long as I get my money back from it and someone has a good car then it’s all worth it!

[@bmerz9143]

Belter👍

[@GeorgeAusters]

Thanks mate 😊

[@theholbrooks7374]

Great helpful video George. I also have a silver e46 touring (2003 model). I'm thinking of replacing my right wing as it's just starting to go and your video has shown me how! What is your honest opinion on the colour match of the wing you put on from Lothian? I'm not worried about the car being concourse but is the match hardly noticeable? Thanks - Rob

[@bmwdocbean1631]

A great video onve again pal. A wiseman once said 'you can buy yourself 90.000 subscribers but your videos will still flop dean'

[@amerikanstafford]

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