another bring back to life thread, e30 Convertible restoration (many pics) !

[vlad]

just a teaser for now, will update with more detailed pics later !












:D

this vert was used for the upcoming Revlon magazine add







:pimp:

[parkerbink]

Sweet!

You are bringing verts back one at a time!

Great work!

Divingboards look great painted!

[E30_fiend]

That pretty badass bro good job


E30Fiend

[Car Addict]

that is sweet nice work obviously a much more economic restoration.

[One21Two]

Nice!!!!!

[cramer]

Divingboards look great painted!

That's the only part I don't like of the restoration ;)

[oekundar]

and another........

[vlad]

That's the only part I don't like of the restoration ;)

you would preffer them in oxidized alluminum and faded black strip?





Bought this car locally last fall, it had the hardtop and it was in ok condition : (exterior faded, dings, scratches, stonechips, etc). The good thing was that it only had 2 local owners, maitainence records and 103,500 Miles (driven less than 5k miles a year !!!)

So I went on to the project.

First - Complete TUNE-UP :

1) New Water Pump, New Thermostat, Coolant Flush, New Coolant hose
2) New Timing Blet, Timing Belt tensioner, New V-Belts
3) New Fuel Filter, New Air Filter, New Breather hose.
4) Valve adjustment job, New Valve cover gasket, New Shaft plugs
5) Oil change, new Oil filter, New Washer reservoir

new timing belt

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new water pump



other new Tune-Up parts









then, onto the bodywork










































Right after we completed the car, first time outside with the new paint job!



got these BBS RS style Konig rims with Pirelli P6 tires, what a difference it makes !



moar pics !

[oekundar]

Very nice!

[Tree18is]

the diving board plastic surrounds are somehome flat and not all warped.. awesome they look good like that.

[devonjordan]

Alright so here is what I am going to do. I'll loan you my car for a few months, you'll bring it back to life like you have so many times with cabrio's and then Ill get it back. Sound good? Great. Ill pm you the details...

[cramer]

you would preffer them in oxidized alluminum and faded black strip?

Yup, oxidized or rusty is the only way to go, even better if dents are there!

No, I don't like it painted body color. Restored to stock is what I'd prefer ;)

[Raff]

Man that is sweet. I like the photo shoot, very 80's retro. Just need a Guard Red matching Porsche. he he
That was nice job on the fast resto. Question Vlad, did you remove any of the chrome molding trims or you just masked over them? Looks really good.

I love these two pics. Its so 80's.

[z50_Jumper]

Nice! is that the same girl from your M Convertable shoot?

[MIZTERIO]

i love the 80s