Post Paint Job Photoshoot (Eta Content)

[Schnitzer318is]

Posted this in my build thread as well, but here are the specs:

1987 325 eta
400,000 miles (yep, you read that right)
Tokico springs/shocks/struts
Tucked bumpers
Late model valence/fogs
Painted diving boards and plastic shrouds
New window lock strips (black instead of chrome)

Did a photoshoot yesterday with the wife. It was rough... 95 degrees with no AC in the car currently. I need to pull a vacuum on it and see if it holds since I replaced the expansion valve.

Let me know what you guys think. I am pretty satisfied with the work the paint shop did. I found some flaws of course but I told him did not want to it to be a show winning paint job. I drive it everyday and did not want to pay $4000+ for a paint job on a daily. I already got a rock chip on the hood and would have been extremely pissed if I had paid a whole ton of money. But for the $1700 I paid, he did a remarkable job and I would have no problems recommending him.

[MattAvino]

lookin fresh. Front valence looks grey.

[broke30]

Looks good. The only thing I don't like is the rear bumper surrounds being color matched. It works for the front though.

Max

[JasonC]

Lookin really clean!!! :up:

[themoonman]

Looks good. The only thing I don't like is the rear bumper surrounds being color matched. It works for the front though.

Max

thats the only way the rear bumper on a early model looks good to me IMO.

400k has never looked so good though!

[dannyyisntt]

I'm never a fan of rear metal bumpers, but the car looks nice man. Keep doing good by her and she'll do the same.

[Schnitzer318is]

^Thanks guys. She is a fun little car, and with 400,000 miles on her has been dead reliable. She's loud as hell though due to piston slap (I'm pretty sure) so I am just going to run this motor until it has nothing left and then drop in another 2.7.

[cmybimmer]

nice color choice ;)

[AE_m20]

thats the only way the rear bumper on a early model looks good to me IMO.

this...I love color matched db's

[Supadave]

Were in tx are you?

[TimKninja]

Needs moar rear valence!

Paint job looks great tho! Was the 1700 with prep included?

[long tall eta]

i'm right behind you with 320,000

[Schnitzer318is]

Nice, but I bet yours sounds a lot better than mine does. Too bad too because the exhaust is sexay when not overpowered by the mad crazy piston slap.

Were in tx are you?

San Antonio, but I frequent Houston... errr fairly frequently.

Needs moar rear valence!

Paint job looks great tho! Was the 1700 with prep included?

I agree... wish there was a valence option for tucked diving boards.

And yes... 1700 prep included. I did strip the trim, glass, emblems, washers, etc myself though. I never trust body guys to remove things and install them back 100% correctly.