Bringing a Ohio E30 back to life**now on bay shave

[88BlackS-ETA]

Nice progress so far. What color is that? In my experience red is the most expensive color to buy/repaint something in. Thats why I never will look at a red vehicle to buy. I always enjoy reading threads of e30's being repainted.

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My brother and I fully stripped my e30 to metal and repainted it BMW 475 Black Sapphire Metallic. It was one long process (1.5 years), we did a little custom things, M3 style body line, shaved antenna whole, shaved windshield nozzles, ect.

[gart]

I'm honestly not sure what car the color is from I can get you that BASF code tomorrow if you are interested. When I saw how much the red was I just went to my color chips and picked something I liked. It's black with a lot of gold pearl, looks bronze in the sun. I'll try to get more pics of the paint process.

[gart]

Getting ready for a little squirt.




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[gart]

Nothing major on the bodywork. Doors are cut in and I should have the outsides painted this week. Been sick so I haven't got much done.
Did get a update from CCW today though. Wheels are being welded up today or tomorrow. They were nice enough to send a teaser pic.




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[JeLani]

I more and more want a vert every day. This one looks like its gonna be good.


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[88BlackS-ETA]

That paint color and those rims,,, cant wait till it comes together!

[sketchkid]

Look awesome


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[gart]

Thanks guys. Progress has been slow, busy at work but finally got the doors done. Still no wheels :( but did get my ground control order in.

Squirt squirt




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[gart]

Here's a better shot (still shitty iPhone that I dropped in a Moscow Mule while camping) of what the color will look like in the sun.




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[dude8383]

Wow. That flake in there looks amazing.

[gart]

Got a nice heavy box from these guys today,

so I guess it's time to get back to it. It was nice yesterday and I managed to get the new control arms, and new ps resivoir in along with the x-brace and fired it up to bleed the ps system. No leaks!! Also got these from the ups guy on Friday.

I will have another nice order of parts coming at the end of next week. Plan to have the coils in by then. Getting excited, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel...at least till next winter. More updates as parts arrive.




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[TimeMachinE30]

Paint looks killer in application and color choice.

Well done. Keep up the progre$$!

[gart]

Bringing a Ohio E30 back to life

^^ thanks man, it's coming along. Yours looks to be moving along nice!! Some killer parts you've picked up!!

Got a little bit of time in the garage today before the girlfriend got home. My socket was to thick to get the spindle nut off so I will have to find a thinner walled one and wait till its back together and the front hubs are here. Today's progress.




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[gart]

Got the perches off and the housings shortened today. Those will get welded up tomorrow at work. Also got the rear struts and springs out. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get the subframe dropped and the trailing arms out. All the bushings back there are toast. Time to get another order in.


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[TimeMachinE30]

That color reminds me if the ACS color.. they used a gold flake in black paint if my research is right.

I have new sway bar bushings shackles.. used my old ones and don't feel like refitting them. If I had known...

The steering rack.. I forget..stock or upgrade?