Well Guys,

I got a wonderful gift from a good friend, an OEM CSL roof. He had it lying around at home since last year but didn't get the chance to install it. We came to an agreement and he dropped the roof off at my shop a few weeks ago.

I set about ordering the adhesive, applicator gun and front and rear window seals. Everything arrived in a week but the adhesive took 5 weeks to get here. Thanks to member disapr on m3f for the advice on which glue and gun to get.

Some pics.....











Dropped the car off at ekanooracing/TOYOTA Saturday 19th Aug for the install as scheduled.....









More updates to come as work starts tomorrow.....

I'll keep the thread updated with as many pics i can during the install.

Might get the BBS CH's refurbished at the same time.

Please follow my friend ekanoo's page:

https://www.facebook.com/EkanooRacing

Middle-East drag racing champs!

 

Very cool. Was able to see one of these installed first hand, a lot of measuring and prepping done

 

Weird, shouldn't be any measurement needed really as everything lines up according to the already present holes and lines.

I'll take more pics and we'll see if there is any measurement needed.

 

good lookin car

 

Thanks.

 

So here are pics from today with the interior removed and ready to start drilling and grinding away spot welds etc.





This is in order to remove the roof. I have been told from tomorrow they will not be pausing for pics So i'll have to make do with any pics I can take when i get a chance to visit the garage.

more updates to come tomorrow.

 

UPDATE:

OEM Sun Roof panel is off......








Test Fitting OEM CSL CF roof....












Center Support Bow for cars without sunroof installed and welded on....












Interior all wrapped to protect from any damage......


Some close up of the drilled out tac welds.....




Clamps, Adhesive, locked and loaded in the gun.....ready to move forward with the install of the roof.....






Sound deadening for the roof....


My Complete OEM CSL Interior.....


The Beautiful OEM CSL Roof lying there waiting to be glued on to the car.....




Darth Vaders waaaiitttiiinnggg.....


Cleaned the roof from the inside with alcohol to prep the surface for bonding. It is beautiful how BMW have markings underneath to help align the roof with the car and center support beam....








Applying the SEM adhesive....

 

Then the roof becomes one with the car.....






















Interior goes in tomorrow after the cars had about 24 hours of no moving etc. Wheels wont be painted this time but will get them done in a few weeks.

More pics to come tomorrow....hopefully

Oh and just to let you guys know i had SO MUCH FUN standing around in 115f, 70% humidity taking pics

 

UPDATE:

All done and it looks amazing......











I would like to say a big thank you to ekanoo and ekanoo racing for helping put my worries aside of having the roof installed.

I will update with more pics in a few days. The car feels a bit more nimble. I feel it needs to have the height adjusted on the front by lowering it 5mm more and a good corner balancing.

getting the roof clear bra'd this weekend

 

Dropped the ///M off at LLUMAR BAHRAIN (Ekanoo) For the clear film protection on the roof. Too afraid of it getting scratched by stone chips etc....
















Its weird how the car feels lighter. Did anyone else feel the car handled differently after the sunroof to CF roof swap? I can see that the height needs adjusting again as it looks like the cars sitting slightly higher now.

 

Got the ///M back today from LLUMAR. Amazing job with the clear film on the roof. Cant even notice it, not even up close. I know many of you said to remove the shark fin but I kind of like it up there plus its too much hassle....

Pics from today....













Also, I feel the car needs to be lowered a tiny bit up front. I'll try and do that this week.

 

mabrook
beautiful car.
Can you post some pics of the CLS interior?

 

Tislam Bro.

Here is a link to my build thread: https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...-m3s-pics.html

A few pics of the interior in there. Cheers.

Ejaz

 

Very nicely done!

 

Thank you Sir