Project Facelift

[Van Westervelt]

Josh, lookin hot. Schwarz never looked so good. Cept in my driveway.
Have you decided what you are going to seal up the shroud mounting holes with?

[Il Duce]

i see a boner in my future. lookin' great josh!!! gonna be real clean.

[backtrail69]

Go for it, I was just saying that since you tried that first time with real multi-part paint and a gun, so I assumed you still had stuff left over. If you get it done for that cheap by all means go for it. I just do everything myself, cus I am a cheapskate and don't trust anyone to do anything...

[Jand3rson]

I would just paint it yourself. You can't fuck it up with texturing.

I was going to, but the guys at Industrial Finishes (whom I've been going to for supplies and advice every step of the way) said the problem with rattlecanning it, even with Paintscratch is that rattlecan paint isn't catalyzed, and will be more succeptable to chips, cracking, etc. What's your guys' opinion?

My reason for just wanting to get it painted at a shop is I can get it done at the same place that did my bumpers, and he'll probably do the rear valence, as well as my Rieger front lip for well under $100. He only charged me $150 to do my bumpers and valence (good friends with his son in high school).

[backtrail69]

I would just paint it yourself. You can't fuck it up with texturing.

[Jand3rson]

I think you could slap on the bumper and you would be set man!!! It really doesn't need paint, but if I were in your shoes I'd probably paint it anyways.

Regardless, it doesn't NEED it, but I'm sure you'll get it done.

I actually might not even paint it, I'm going to install the bumper and see how it looks without it. The lower portion is left unpainted from the factory, and since it's black, it might look just fine.

Thanks for all the compliments, it really means a lot that so many people like the work I've done.

[C ///M]

Wow. Looks great Josh. Look forward to seeing it finished. Going to be such a clean look.

[M42Technik]

I think you could slap on the bumper and you would be set man!!! It really doesn't need paint, but if I were in your shoes I'd probably paint it anyways.

Regardless, it doesn't NEED it, but I'm sure you'll get it done.

[Jean]

I've said it before and i'll say it again, I admire your patience and attention to detail. I am going to try and shorten the rear bumper the same way as you and trent did.

[Jand3rson]

Couple more pics with the car lowered back down off the jackstands and the undercoating dry. Now that's what the rear end of an E30 is supposed to look like. :up:

[Jand3rson]

What type of undercoating did you use?

I used some 3M stuff on the trailer I got from a local auto body supply store and it was VERY nice.

I think the stuff I used was Duplicolor.

[MR 325]

What type of undercoating did you use?

I used some 3M stuff on the trailer I got from a local auto body supply store and it was VERY nice.

[Jean]

I think I am just going to have to buy an 89 shell and transfer most of the stuff over lol There is just no way I could do what you did, it's going (it already is actually) to look awesome !!!

[Jand3rson]

Quite the winter project :)

It really wasn't supposed to take this long... :D

But it's cold in the garage. At least I had plenty of time, and didn't have to rush anything.

[Erick]

Quite the winter project :)