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  • thisizaremix
    Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 60

    #76
    Funny, I was looking for a spray paint to match my vinyl wrap and I found your post.

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    • Nick_S
      No R3VLimiter
      • Apr 2011
      • 3656

      #77
      I know this thread is a year old but that is a damn fine rattle can job. Is it still holding up?
      91 318is M50 swapped
      05 Honda Pilot

      24V swap thread
      http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=302524

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      • NeedaBimmer
        Advanced Member
        • Feb 2011
        • 191

        #78
        That's cool we ended up with a similar paint scheme.

        I guess I'll update this thread also. The paint has held up ok in the last year but has noticeably faded; I should have used a clear coat. I'm going to repaint it once I get another car.

        I also installed GC coil-overs, put in new bushings, removed ~200lbs from the car, and some other stuff I can't remember.
        I'll post some pics in a day or so.

        Edit:Ohh yea, here are two pics from an Auto-X a few months ago; still on old suspension.



        Last edited by NeedaBimmer; 02-04-2013, 03:03 PM.

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        • mikeday
          E30 Addict
          • Apr 2008
          • 477

          #79
          Originally posted by Hey_You
          I vote you make the second Chalkboard E30!
          Already done!

          Similar color too! Mines a roller job




          Edit: looks like photobucket ruined that pic, but you get the idea

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          • Nick_S
            No R3VLimiter
            • Apr 2011
            • 3656

            #80
            Originally posted by NeedaBimmer
            That's cool we ended up with a similar paint scheme.


            I also installed GC coil-overs, put in new bushings, removed ~200lbs from the car, and some other stuff I can't remember.
            I'll post some pics in a day or so.
            What did you remove to shed 200lbs? I'm looking to cut some weight from my car this year. Thanks for the update. Still looks pretty good :up:
            91 318is M50 swapped
            05 Honda Pilot

            24V swap thread
            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=302524

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            • NeedaBimmer
              Advanced Member
              • Feb 2011
              • 191

              #81
              To lighten it up I removed the following:

              Trunk tar~55lbs
              Trunk carpet/lining 17lbs
              Rear leather seat top~16.5lbs
              Rear leather seat bottom~13.6lbs
              Both rear door cards~8lbs
              Rear section of carpet~2.6lbs
              Both front door cards~11lbs
              Tweeter pods~.5lbs
              Carpet~35lbs
              Interior tar~11lbs
              Spare tire~33lbs
              Factory jack~5lbs

              So that's ~208.2lbs.

              I'll post pics and links to some threads that have good weight reduction info when I get home.

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              • Nick_S
                No R3VLimiter
                • Apr 2011
                • 3656

                #82
                Awesome thanks for the info. Weighed the other night I was 2620lbs with 3/4 tank and a full stereo, spare, jack etc. Pulling the sub out but leaving the amp for my fronts and rears. Spare, jack all that non-sense is coming out. Powersteering and A/C components coming out. I don't have any trunk tar but I'm pulling the carpet up front and removing whatever is up there. Would like to see my car in the 2400 range.
                91 318is M50 swapped
                05 Honda Pilot

                24V swap thread
                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=302524

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                • NeedaBimmer
                  Advanced Member
                  • Feb 2011
                  • 191

                  #83
                  Here are the links I was talking about. http://bmwe30cars.blogspot.com/2009/...f-bmw-e30.html


                  Here are some quick pics I just took, nothing special. Hopefully sometime soon I can borrow my friends D5100 or have her take some pics of my car.




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                  • einstein57
                    R3V OG
                    • Jun 2007
                    • 10780

                    #84
                    You should save a few bucks and have a professional pound out the panel and block it for you.
                    Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

                    www.gecoils.com
                    My euro 316 project Transaction Feedback

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                    • NeedaBimmer
                      Advanced Member
                      • Feb 2011
                      • 191

                      #85
                      I'll probably just have another panel welded in, but it's not a priority right now.

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                      • 4Running Daily
                        Member
                        • Aug 2012
                        • 55

                        #86
                        Originally posted by Collin
                        Probably the best spray can paint job I've ever seen, good work
                        Took the words right out of my mouth!

                        Nice job!

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                        • InNeedOfBoost
                          E30 Addict
                          • Aug 2012
                          • 512

                          #87
                          HA! Someone else to prove the fact that rattle can CAN look good! Good job man, looks good.
                          1991 318is - Daily/weekend track car.

                          An on-ramp is a terrible thing to waste...

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                          • CabbE30
                            R3VLimited
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 2358

                            #88
                            I can dig it. I actually kind of like it. Good work man.

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                            • obes
                              E30 Enthusiast
                              • Apr 2012
                              • 1156

                              #89
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                              • NeedaBimmer
                                Advanced Member
                                • Feb 2011
                                • 191

                                #90
                                OK, it’s been a long time since I’ve updated this thread but here goes nothing.

                                I’ve done a lot to the car since the last post so I’m just going to list it all with bullet points. Ohh yea it’s also not blue anymore, I only have one picture of how it looks now from an autoX but I’ll take a few pictures of the car tomorrow.

                                Stuff done to the car
                                • Full GC coil over kit 525f/750r
                                • AKG offset control arm bushings and new control arms
                                • AKG subframe, trailing arm, and differential bushings
                                • IE stainless brake and clutch lines
                                • New rotors/pads
                                • New clutch slave
                                • New fuel lines, new fuel pumps, new fpr, new filter, gas tank
                                • Z3 steering rack and tie rods
                                • Power Steering delete
                                • A/C removed
                                • New odo gears
                                • UUC DSSR
                                • Delrin Shift carrier bushing
                                • E60 shifter
                                • Condor solid motor mounts
                                • Miller PSIK w/ 19lb injectors
                                • TRM C1 15x8 et20 with BFG Rivals for autoX
                                • Rolled fenders
                                • Depo euro smilies
                                • Skid plate

                                I’ve probably forgotten some things but that should be all the major stuff.


                                Now here are a bunch of random pics from the last year

                                These are from a trip I took to a friends cabin in the hill country near Leakey,TX



















                                These two are from an autoX a few months ago





                                Busted engine mounts



                                New wheels/tires



                                Doing bushings and other crap



                                Bye bye blue



                                This is from this months autoX and the most reent picture of it with the new "paint"




                                So that pretty much wraps up what I've done to the car so far. I'll hopefully be getting some more upgrades for the car in the next few months and I'll post some pics of the new "paint job" tomorrow.

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