Phase 1
The starting point
A tidy BMW 3 Series Compact (E36) rolls into the workshop. From here we rebuild it from the ground up for the BMW Compact Cup.
01The starting point
Phase 2
Stripping
Everything a race car doesn’t need comes out: interior, insulation, wiring and the engine. Until only the bare shell is left.
02Stripping
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03Stripping
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04Stripping
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05Stripping
Phase 3
Roll cage
A custom-welded roll cage, tied into the bodyshell. It makes the car safe and stiffer at the same time.
06Roll cage
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07Roll cage
Phase 4
Paint
Interior, engine bay and cage go into a crisp white. Clean, protected and easy to work on.
08Paint
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09Paint
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10Paint
Phase 5
Rebuild
Front end, suspension and the wiring loom go back in. Part by part, the car comes together again.
11Rebuild
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12Rebuild
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13Rebuild
Phase 6
On its own wheels
Back outside for the first time, on race wheels. Now it really starts to look the part.
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15On its own wheels
Phase 7
Livery
Neon yellow, black and white in the Stryker livery. Ready for the BMW Compact Cup.
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17Livery
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18Livery
Projects — now in the workshop
Now in the workshop.
What we’re working on right now. Follow the build step by step, from bare shell to race-ready car.
PROJECT 01
BMW Compact Cup car.
- Base
- BMW 3 Series Compact (E36)
- Class
- BMW Compact Cup
- Work
- Complete build
- Workshop
- Zoetermeer
The build
From tidy road car to race-ready BMW Compact Cup car, built entirely in our workshop in Zoetermeer. Scroll through the build: on the left you see which phase we’re in.
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