Beauty is in the details... (56k beware)

[Will_318i]

looks good man. good work all around.

[kid325e]

Damn dude, looking good. Looks like good progress!

[ck_taft325is]

Which brand paint did you use? Follow it up wth a brush or just paint and let it dry? I want to make sure it feels like stock still when I'm done(this is my spring project :))

I used Dupli Color Vinyle/Fabric Paint. After each coat and subsequent dry time (around 20-30 minutes) I took a stiff brush (Home Depot deck scrubber or something similar) and brushed in nearly every direction. Then I vacuumed the carpet. Re-coat after all that and repeat. After I got the coverage I wanted, I spent (credit to the DIY article here on r3v for this tip) around 20 minutes just walked on it in my socks. Really "plushed" up the carpet and the color fastness rocks. Even under the floor mats I have it's still not showing the charcoal through. I'll give you a report on black painted tan carpet that I'm doing for a buddy out of my parts car. Let you know how it wears once installed.

Would this have been the car rolling on 66th ave, in Lacey, in front of the golf course last week?

If so, you passed my house.

That was me. I was up there looking at a '86 535i. Heh, when I got there the battery was dead and the car died 4 times on the test drive. I walked away from that one ;)

Damn dude, looking good. Looks like good progress!

looks good man. good work all around.

Thanks :up: It's a lot of small crap that adds up a bit.

[StereoInstaller1]

That was me. I was up there looking at a '86 535i. Heh, when I got there the battery was dead and the car died 4 times on the test drive. I walked away from that one ;)

E28s are evil evil machines.

[ck_taft325is]

E28s are evil evil machines.

Exactly. Was mostly taking a look at the potential for a swap engine after I beat the body into the ground with "beater duties". But despite the fact that the car failed to start and died 4 times the seller was adamant that his car was worth every penny to the tune of $1,450. It had obviously been in an accident and had the frame "repaired" and the welds were splitting.

Ah well. The hunt and slow saving for a 4 door continues

[ck_taft325is]

Looking back on those pictures and I realize I probably should have given it a clean... tsk tsk.

[richardkeith97]

looks awesome. i wish i went with white instead of black.....

[ck_taft325is]

Thanks, Keith ;)

[Replicam3cabrio]

Steering wheel looks great, nice job.

[ck_taft325is]

Steering wheel looks great, nice job.

All thanks to you, sir! :D My wife was thrilled by it even though she was a bit on the fence originally. Here's it finished right before install:




Bit of detail on it.

[Replicam3cabrio]

Now all you need is a MTechI spoiles for the rear, I still have one for sale

[ck_taft325is]

Ha! Tell me about it... I should have worked the one that was mounted originally on my car into the deal with the previous owner. Specially for what I ended up paying for it. Live and learn!

[Fusion]

Looks good, but I say get flat caps for them A's!

[cramer]

That was me. I was up there looking at a '86 535i.

Sounds like we need to get an Olympia area E30 meet going :)

[ck_taft325is]

Looks good, but I say get flat caps for them A's!

I got 'em ;) I've been putting off re-spraying the wheels. They don't match in color at all. Trying to decide if I want to garage refurbish or pay to have them professionally done up. Until just recently, I was thinking about a polished lip, but 'eh... a bit much IMO.

Sounds like we need to get an Olympia area E30 meet going :)

I'd be game. Although I believe there's "Coffee and Cars" in Tacoma at a cafe of some sorts every Weds... I always have a hard time swinging the 7pm meet time though. That's right around bed time for the baby :)