My 318is DD so far...(Lots of pics)

[robrez]

Good job all around. I had no idea you could bring glass fogs back to life like that.

[neighborhood]

Want a free hood?

[Nick_S]

God damn, I am very impressed with your cleanup work on this car. You made it look great.

Thanks! It's been alot of work but the results are worth it.

what paint did you use to smoke the tail lights?

VHT niteshades. They sell it at Advance Auto. They also make it in red for those of you who like the all red look. I did but with a red car would have been a bit much.

Good job all around. I had no idea you could bring glass fogs back to life like that.

I'm going to do a more detailed write up on it cause I think a lot of people on here could use it.

Want a free hood?

Yes, yes I do! PM'ed.

[Nick_S]

Little update. Came up on hood. Neighborhood hooked it up on this non damaged one. It was pretty beat but undeterred and wanting to keep my "budget" restoration going I decided to see what I could do with this.

Off to pick up the hood. You get some strange look from people driving like this.


In all it's faded glory.


Wet sanded with 1500 then 2000 grit. Probably should have started a bit lower to get rid of more of the defects in the paint, I don't want to sand any more for fear of sanding right through (did in one spot already ).


And after a few hours of buffing and polishing. Again used my Griots random orbital and 3M perfect it polishes followed but a few coats of Griots Best of Show wax. Came out pretty good. I also used some closely matching paint to hit a few rust spots on the leading edge of it. I need to go back over them to blend abit better.



Front end is nearly done, just need a lip now. Pretty psyched how I have managed to get it from this...


To this.


All while only spending around hundred bucks. Now still waiting on a few clips for my roof rack so I can actually use it.



More updates to come :up:

[Bimmerista]

Your car came out pretty well seeing as a lot of it was "on the cheap." Good job!

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

dude you are the man for those fog lights! next time im picking up pitted fogs from the junk yard. should have today! damn it!

[z31maniac]

Great work!

[KamakaziX]

Awesome job, man!

[Nick_S]

Thanks guys! :up:

[Dj Buttchug]

diggin your bronze valve cover :up:

[freeride53]

Great work, made us proud. :up:

[Nick_S]

Great work, made us proud. :up:

Thanks man I tried. Diggin your current choice for your DD
:up:. Here's my CAAD 9.

[Vtec?lol]

WOW! talk about "on a budget"!!! amazing work man

[325ix]

You have some great restoration skills! I now have to go try and restore my fogs.

Bike looks great, mind me asking what you paid and what it weighs?

[Leo_328i]

Mate you've inspired me. I've got a Brilliant Red E30 318iS myself, it was as faded as your red bonnet in that photo just above. I polished it up and it looked almost as good as your car but then it faded again after 2 weeks.

What am I doing wrong? Need to sand it down first like you did yeah? Or is there more to it?