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  • hendrixvodu
    R3VLimited
    • Jan 2007
    • 2514

    #31
    Here comes the clear !



    -His-
    87 e30 325i
    87 e24 m6
    05 e83 x3
    94 e32 740i 5spd
    -Hers-
    89 e30 325i
    18 f48 x1

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    • hendrixvodu
      R3VLimited
      • Jan 2007
      • 2514

      #32
      Back at the shop !

      -His-
      87 e30 325i
      87 e24 m6
      05 e83 x3
      94 e32 740i 5spd
      -Hers-
      89 e30 325i
      18 f48 x1

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      • hendrixvodu
        R3VLimited
        • Jan 2007
        • 2514

        #33
        Reassembling and wet sanding

        So to save money I will be doing the wet sand work, I also took everything apart so I’ll be putting everything back ... grown up legos my favorite!



        Depos ? Why not haha











        Shadow trim



        Installing more of the shadow trim

        Last edited by hendrixvodu; 03-04-2019, 03:46 PM.
        -His-
        87 e30 325i
        87 e24 m6
        05 e83 x3
        94 e32 740i 5spd
        -Hers-
        89 e30 325i
        18 f48 x1

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        • hendrixvodu
          R3VLimited
          • Jan 2007
          • 2514

          #34
          Some wet sanding and door trim starting to go on



          The fleebay IS lip



          Alignment of fog lights



          New license plate lights



          Rear bumper trim



          Wet sanding sun roof panel and installation of new seal





          Wet sanding comparison top vs bottom



          Last edited by hendrixvodu; 03-04-2019, 04:04 PM.
          -His-
          87 e30 325i
          87 e24 m6
          05 e83 x3
          94 e32 740i 5spd
          -Hers-
          89 e30 325i
          18 f48 x1

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          • hendrixvodu
            R3VLimited
            • Jan 2007
            • 2514

            #35
            This is the last pic I have ! I’m almost done wet sanding the entire car ! I will post more pix as I take them ! Hope you guys enjoyed!!!

            -His-
            87 e30 325i
            87 e24 m6
            05 e83 x3
            94 e32 740i 5spd
            -Hers-
            89 e30 325i
            18 f48 x1

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            • hendrixvodu
              R3VLimited
              • Jan 2007
              • 2514

              #36
              More wet sanding today ! To keep from running the body line where the paint is thing I do it lightly by hand then I tape it to do under the body line

              -His-
              87 e30 325i
              87 e24 m6
              05 e83 x3
              94 e32 740i 5spd
              -Hers-
              89 e30 325i
              18 f48 x1

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              • hendrixvodu
                R3VLimited
                • Jan 2007
                • 2514

                #37
                Getting close to done wet sanding ! Just have the hood and trunk to do

                -His-
                87 e30 325i
                87 e24 m6
                05 e83 x3
                94 e32 740i 5spd
                -Hers-
                89 e30 325i
                18 f48 x1

                Comment

                • hendrixvodu
                  R3VLimited
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 2514

                  #38
                  New rear rotors and pads

                  -His-
                  87 e30 325i
                  87 e24 m6
                  05 e83 x3
                  94 e32 740i 5spd
                  -Hers-
                  89 e30 325i
                  18 f48 x1

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                  • hendrixvodu
                    R3VLimited
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 2514

                    #39
                    Went to compress the caliper pistons to find both rears are frozen. Go to put on some extras I had and I’ve got no fluid, end up finding all the rubber brake hoses are clogged! 2 blew up in my face heating them up

                    -His-
                    87 e30 325i
                    87 e24 m6
                    05 e83 x3
                    94 e32 740i 5spd
                    -Hers-
                    89 e30 325i
                    18 f48 x1

                    Comment

                    • hendrixvodu
                      R3VLimited
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 2514

                      #40
                      All done ! Time to put some miles on !

                      -His-
                      87 e30 325i
                      87 e24 m6
                      05 e83 x3
                      94 e32 740i 5spd
                      -Hers-
                      89 e30 325i
                      18 f48 x1

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                      • 2mAn
                        SeƱior Mod
                        • Aug 2010
                        • 20116

                        #41
                        Nice restoration! white pearl indeed!
                        Simon
                        Current Cars:
                        -1966 Lotus Elan
                        -1986 German Car
                        -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

                        Make R3V Great Again -2020

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                        • fresh_TD
                          R3VLimited
                          • Aug 2013
                          • 2457

                          #42
                          I like the 4x4 look it has going on.

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                          '91 318i (Alpine) - daily
                          '88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!

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                          • hendrixvodu
                            R3VLimited
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 2514

                            #43
                            Thanks you guys ! Yes I pulls off the 4x4 look fairly well! I put some e90 drop hats in it I had lying around and it actually made a small noticeable difference!
                            -His-
                            87 e30 325i
                            87 e24 m6
                            05 e83 x3
                            94 e32 740i 5spd
                            -Hers-
                            89 e30 325i
                            18 f48 x1

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                            • LateFan
                              R3V Elite
                              • May 2013
                              • 4399

                              #44
                              Nice work. Do you have an idea of how many hours you wet sanded?

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                              • hendrixvodu
                                R3VLimited
                                • Jan 2007
                                • 2514

                                #45
                                Thanks man! ALOT haha id try to do a panel a day it took me maybe 50-60 hours ! I’ve never wet sanded a full vehicle before so it took me some time to figure what paper to start with. the worst was the trunk as it had a very large amount or peel on it so I started with 1200 on that, most of the other panels I started 1500... on a few spots I messed up and had to redo them so that added some time too.

                                -His-
                                87 e30 325i
                                87 e24 m6
                                05 e83 x3
                                94 e32 740i 5spd
                                -Hers-
                                89 e30 325i
                                18 f48 x1

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