Flat black E34, build thread

[Aleksey]

[Aleksey]

Sorry no pictures (I have few boring one of coating fender in rust removal solution but will save those for later).

The good news is that I found pretty mint fender to replace the one that was hit! 10+ junkyards visited around and this one still had some rust in the in-famous areas.

This weekend and week will be very busy for me, I have to paint/recondition two rear doors (there is 0 rust on them whew!) recondition and paint two fenders, side skirts, install the wrapped trunk and wrap all four doors!

Next Sunday, we will be swapping doors in so the car /should/ have everything wrapped minus the roof (50/50)/bumpers and C pillars.

I'm excited.

[DTM190]

in for more pics

[Aleksey]

I want to paint my e30 flat black.. shop quoted me for 1500 that includes full body work and paint and I don't even know if they're going to do a good job for that, just don't want to get ripped off. I got a few small dents here and there. I don't know if this is worth it or should I just do it myself.. Problem is I don't know how to paint...

That's around the same price I'm going to end up paying for this job minus tons of labor. Wrap + tools = not expensive in NY.

Honestly, (take this with grain of salt) flat black seems to look a bit dull if will rattle can it. The wrap I'm using is flat black opaque and it has a bit of a shine that does not give out 'primer' look.

Compare wrapped mirror to painted one I posted:

[StereoInstaller1]

yeah I know.. just don't want to screw up and end up messing my with car..

Read LOTS about it, get some equipment and PRACTICE! Grab a spare hood or whatever, and work on it until it is perfect, the take your fenders off and do them...then dive into the body.

[june3o]

yeah I know.. just don't want to screw up and end up messing my with car..

[M20power93]

I want to paint my e30 flat black.. shop quoted me for 1500 that includes full body work and paint and I don't even know if they're going to do a good job for that, just don't want to get ripped off. I got a few small dents here and there. I don't know if this is worth it or should I just do it myself.. Problem is I don't know how to paint...

When painting a car it sometimes helps to know how to paint ;)

[june3o]

I want to paint my e30 flat black.. shop quoted me for 1500 that includes full body work and paint and I don't even know if they're going to do a good job for that, just don't want to get ripped off. I got a few small dents here and there. I don't know if this is worth it or should I just do it myself.. Problem is I don't know how to paint...

[Aleksey]

after the first pic I knew you werent married...

good work coming out nice, I have a bunch of spare parts for e34, if you need anything let us know, we dont get much use for them.

Will do, thanks champ!

[ZM Blue Devil]

after the first pic I knew you werent married...

good work coming out nice, I have a bunch of spare parts for e34, if you need anything let us know, we dont get much use for them.

[Aleksey]

Thanks guys! Installing trunk, wrapping doors and getting rust free fenders somewhere this week. Going to take off bumpers for paint+wrap with side skirts then next, next Sunday new doors are going in

[jasonsnoddy]

that fresh paint looks nice, keep it up dude!

[StereoInstaller1]

4 door family car, gangsta sytlee.

My first thought was "Yuk, how distasteful" and then seeing how you are doing it right, I am thinking more like "rock on, bruddah!"

Please bust some decent pics when closer to finished, I really do wanna see this thing.

Luke

[Aleksey]

[Aleksey]

M-Sport mirror after 2 attempts of complete repaint, came out flawless



Black on top is from flash, bottom is covered in tape and not part of the paint.