Hello all, I've been rocking out the quad-tone cabby for a while, and finally decided to restore and paint the car after hitting a deer that took out the grill, headlights, hood, and fender.
Here is how I got it in February of 2001:
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/BMW.jpg)
Here is January 2008 after getting a tap in the parking lot that dented the passenger door and fender, and a bumper swap/IS lip:
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/PICT0001.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/PICT0003.jpg)
And after hitting the deer in March 2009:
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/GetAttachmen2taspx.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/GetAttachmentas1px.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0007.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0008.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0009.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0010.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0011.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0012.jpg)
And now there is actually positive progress...
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0006.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0007.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0008.jpg)
Can still get the wind in the hair with the wifes car during the project...
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0009.jpg)
Racing Dynamics rear apron installed
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0001.jpg)
Painting every piece... shaved all the side markers too. Yes, those are Euro grills!
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0002.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0004.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0003-1.jpg)
Waiting for reassembly...
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0012-1.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0011.jpg)
Air system is overhauled for a proper paint job...
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0010.jpg)
Stay Tuned!
Here is how I got it in February of 2001:
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/BMW.jpg)
Here is January 2008 after getting a tap in the parking lot that dented the passenger door and fender, and a bumper swap/IS lip:
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/PICT0001.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/PICT0003.jpg)
And after hitting the deer in March 2009:
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/GetAttachmen2taspx.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/GetAttachmentas1px.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0007.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0008.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0009.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0010.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0011.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/325iC%20Project/PICT0012.jpg)
And now there is actually positive progress...
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0006.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0007.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0008.jpg)
Can still get the wind in the hair with the wifes car during the project...
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0009.jpg)
Racing Dynamics rear apron installed
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0001.jpg)
Painting every piece... shaved all the side markers too. Yes, those are Euro grills!
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0002.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0004.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0003-1.jpg)
Waiting for reassembly...
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0012-1.jpg)
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0011.jpg)
Air system is overhauled for a proper paint job...
![](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj135/brianhodorek/IMG_0010.jpg)
Stay Tuned!
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