Archie's M3 'NEW PAINT'

[sonnyqm3]

Archie is a good guy, just helped me with a purchase on a 90 e30 m3.. I am sure he will post pics...

[tehwickerman]

3500? shit thats a deal, it came out really nice!

[YAN-3]

unreal! bro that looks great! both the prep and the paint. can we get some upclose photos of the door jams. for 3500 i might send my car back out to CA for a paint job.

[archie]

I'm about to embark on a similar deal for a paint job. I noticed that in your pics that your front bumper was removed for paint but your rear was left on. Any particular reason? My painter said that removal for my bumpers are optional since I'm just doing a respray of the same color and the surface areas of the e30 are easy to work with due to its boxy nature

The rear bumper did not come off because the painter felt no need for it.Paint on the bumper prior to the re sray was great.

If you don't mind me asking, what'd this paint job cost you?

$3,500

Everyone else I thank you!!!

[rThor432]

The car looks great! I'm painting my zinno M in the next month or so ( whenever I get around to it). This makes me want to speed up the process :). Thanks for the great pics throughout the process, it was cool to watch the progression.

[fryerfighter94]

very very nice.

[kamotors]

awesome

[FreedS4]

^he was quoted $3500

It pays to read the whole thread I suppose...

[Sepp]

Wow!

Nice to see the car back in red again.
Looks like they did a great job.
...and it's nice to see it on a lift for more love.

[bmwstephen]

^he was quoted $3500

[FreedS4]

If you don't mind me asking, what'd this paint job cost you?

[bmwstephen]

I'm about to embark on a similar deal for a paint job. I noticed that in your pics that your front bumper was removed for paint but your rear was left on. Any particular reason? My painter said that removal for my bumpers are optional since I'm just doing a respray of the same color and the surface areas of the e30 are easy to work with due to its boxy nature

[archie]

Looks great!

George, thank you! Next Archiesfest please come out and make an appearance. I think you are in Orange County,correct?

[george graves]

Looks great!

[archie]

Wheels and suspension?

I have style 42 wheels already and the springs and shocks are all new.
Up in the air for drop hats,rear sub frame bushings and rear trailing arm bushings.

No if someone could find me a shop up here in Seattle that can get ur done like that. Looks great.

Ty

You know how you dream of finding that one shop? Well I found it.

Thank you!

Did it get buffed?

George, yes it did. Color sanded and buffed. It looks great!