1990 325is restomod project aka "Klaus"

[Staszek]

exactly

you talking about the rockers right?
Are you keeping the rock guard coating? Wurth, 3M or Permatex make spray for that.

Use SEM 39043 Trim Black for color.

So the PO sprayed over the rock guard coating with some random white paint. If I try to remove that white will that end up removing the rock guard, or can I lightly sand and just paint over what they did?

I am the worst at painting!

[bradnic]

exactly

you talking about the rockers right?
Are you keeping the rock guard coating? Wurth, 3M or Permatex make spray for that.

Use SEM 39043 Trim Black for color.

[2mAn]

SEM Trim paint! hahaha

[Staszek]

BTW I want to repaint the original black coating that was on the car before the PO painted it over in some kind of white that didnt match the car.

Two questions. What should I use to sand down the paint that he put on, and what coating should I use to make it look OEM again.

Its a short term solution until I can get the whole car repainted and the MTech II kit painted and put on.

[Staszek]

Old tank and exhaust out to the recyclers. I thought about selling the exhaust, but for how cheap it is it wasnt worth my effort.



Here she will sit for the winter, really need to build that second garage.


Noah custom fit car cover, supposed to breath so that the moisture doesn't stay in there.

[Staszek]

Think I’m gonna try those Polks in my vert and IX for rear speakers..

If you have the premium sound package with tweeters in front you prob don’t need the coaxials... folks canupgrade the kick panel speakers with an OEM 5 series speaker that comes with larger magnets.. still available from BMW

Yea I bought 2 sets before I looked at the 5 speakers. My front premium tweeters were shot so I reused the OE tweeter sail and put the Polk inside it so it still looks like it’s stock.

[bradnic]

Think I’m gonna try those Polks in my vert and IX for rear speakers..

If you have the premium sound package with tweeters in front you prob don’t need the coaxials... folks canupgrade the kick panel speakers with an OEM 5 series speaker that comes with larger magnets.. still available from BMW

[parkerbink]

Really nice work!

[2mAn]

Sweet! Thank you

[Staszek]

Thanks for the info about the speakers, what model are they?

Also, whats your plan for a badge? No badge? Discreet 332i badge? something else?

So I’m leaving the 325is badge more of a sleeper look. I do have an MTech grill badge though.

[Staszek]

Thanks for the info about the speakers, what model are they?

Also, whats your plan for a badge? No badge? Discreet 332i badge? something else?

They were Polk DB 5251, think they are old models now bought them at the end of 2015.

Here is a link I found on amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-DB.../dp/B000P0PFA0

Sound pretty damn good for a cheap component set. I put the same ones in the front too.

[2mAn]

Thanks for the info about the speakers, what model are they?

Also, whats your plan for a badge? No badge? Discreet 332i badge? something else?

[Staszek]

SEM trim paint is the best way to go honestly to make it look OEM



How hard was it to swap in the speakers? I know the 5.25" are "easy" but how hard were the tweeters. I need to swap mine soon

Really easy for those polks. I just popped the screen off them and they fit in pretty perfectly. I just put some glue into secure.

[2mAn]

I’m going to paint it OEM black for now. Once the MTech II kit is installed you won’t see the lower half anyway.

SEM trim paint is the best way to go honestly to make it look OEM

I also mounted the new speakers into the premium sound mounts, the old speakers were not even in there.

How hard was it to swap in the speakers? I know the 5.25" are "easy" but how hard were the tweeters. I need to swap mine soon

[Staszek]

Are you going to paint the lower trim black like it is originally? Do you have SEM trim paint for it? Love this build

I’m going to paint it OEM black for now. Once the MTech II kit is installed you won’t see the lower half anyway.