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  • AndrewBird
    The Mad Scientist
    • Oct 2003
    • 11892

    #211
    Originally posted by wycoco
    Did you use a spray gun? Or just the can?
    Spray gun. Good old Craftsman syphon gun. Sprayed everything at 40 PSI. THe gun is similar to this:

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    • DanielHStout
      Wrencher
      • Jun 2006
      • 294

      #212
      I am glad to see my mirror are actually going to be put to good use.
      Its looking really good man.. I can't wait to see it finished in person.

      1989 325iX
      1995 540i
      1986 325eS R.I.P.
      1984 325e R.I.P.

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      • wycoco
        Mod Crazy
        • Feb 2006
        • 723

        #213
        That's awesome. Almost finishhhh. Weee.

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        • Jand3rson
          Banned
          • Oct 2003
          • 37587

          #214
          Originally posted by DanielHStout
          I am glad to see my mirror are actually going to be put to good use.
          Werd, thanks again for those, Daniel. One of these days before the weather goes to shit, I'm going to have to come out and get some more stuff off of that car, I want the calipers for sure. Going to have them powdercoated over the winter along with my wheels.

          Wycoco, I'm ordering all the new hardware tomorrow to get everything mounted. We annihilated all the little plastic expanding rivets that hold the bumper skin to the rebar, and just about all the rest of the hardware was rusted to the point of being unusable. Besides, new hardware is so nice, and it's cheap. I hope to have everything mounted next weekend. I'm also getting a standard i lip, just until I get my Rieger Inifinity lip later on. I'm also buying new fogs, but that won't be for a while, probably over the winter while the car's hibernating. Lots of work to do this winter.

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          • wycoco
            Mod Crazy
            • Feb 2006
            • 723

            #215
            Lookin forward to the final result!

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            • Simon S
              No R3VLimiter
              • Oct 2004
              • 3758

              #216
              Originally posted by kencopperwheat
              by the way, the glass in the side mirrors pops out really easily.
              this is good to know.. (i've got a drivers-side mirror with scratches)

              does one just wedge a screwdriver in there and pry it out ?


              and Josh - awesome project you've got goin' there :up:

              .
              -----Zen and the Art of e30 Maintenance - / - Zen TOC - / - Zen Summary

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              • td325ic
                Mod Crazy
                • Feb 2006
                • 772

                #217
                I may have missed it, but what was the brand and product line of the paint you used? PPG?

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                • Jand3rson
                  Banned
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 37587

                  #218
                  Originally posted by td325ic
                  I may have missed it, but what was the brand and product line of the paint you used? PPG?
                  We used Nason/DuPont paint, with Nason catalyst and reducer.

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                  • dmoffitt
                    Wrencher
                    • Aug 2006
                    • 227

                    #219
                    looking great so far!
                    Sold my Sepang Bronze 1990 325is and miss it already

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                    • RobertK
                      Kicked cancer's ASS.
                      • Jun 2005
                      • 5864

                      #220
                      Looks awesome! I wish you guys could come to TN and paint my car. The cold fall weather came quick this year and body work weather is starting to run out for me. I gotta find someone with a heated booth.

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                      • dude8383
                        Forum Sponsor
                        • Jan 2005
                        • 10387

                        #221
                        NICE! Can't wait to see them mounted!!
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                        • Mike325
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Mar 2006
                          • 3685

                          #222
                          Awsome work. So where did you get the paint? Paintscratch.com? How is the paint matching to your stock paint?
                          Originally posted by cabriodster87
                          "Honey? What color is this wire? Is it the same as that one? Are you sure? I don't believe it. OK, it works. Thank you sweetie."
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                          i've got a boner and a desire to speed.

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                          • AndrewBird
                            The Mad Scientist
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 11892

                            #223
                            Originally posted by Mike325
                            Awsome work. So where did you get the paint? Paintscratch.com? How is the paint matching to your stock paint?
                            He got it locally at an automotive paint supply store. THey mixed it for him from the factory paint code.

                            It matches pretty well, but then again, we haven't mounted it yet and the only time we've seen it is in a garage that wasn't very well lit. It is black however, so it should match pretty well.

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                            • Jand3rson
                              Banned
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 37587

                              #224
                              Originally posted by NitroRustlerDriver
                              He got it locally at an automotive paint supply store. THey mixed it for him from the factory paint code.

                              It matches pretty well, but then again, we haven't mounted it yet and the only time we've seen it is in a garage that wasn't very well lit. It is black however, so it should match pretty well.
                              Yeah, I'm not too worried about it, after all, schwartz is pretty basic. If it were diamantschwarz or some other metallic color, I'd be worried.

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                              • Kruzen
                                R3V Elite
                                • Mar 2004
                                • 5603

                                #225
                                Lookin hot Mr. Anderson, can't wait to see the rolling result :)
                                Who doesn't love a little BBQ?
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