Our new Project E30!

[euroshark]

Thats bad ass, maybe this summer I'll have the time and money to undertake something similar with the 335i.

I can't help but think that everything I am doing now is more of a test fit than anything because I so badly want to strip the car, paint it, and replace all the old shit everywhere.

More pictures!!

[Mike@PureMS]

Finally got the car out into the sun!

[Mike@PureMS]

We've put the fender flares on hold for the time being. They're not so easy to mount on, and we wanted to get the car rolling again first. We can easily paint them and attach them later.
There's a ton of work needed to get the flares mounted.

[Kruzen]

WEren't you throwing in fender flares? why paint the car before they're on?

[Mike@PureMS]

The wheels on the car during paint were cracked/bent, and badly damaged so we didn't care about getting them painted. We have newly refinished Style 44's ready to go on with some Toyo RA-1's.

[DEV0 E30]

I love the electric red e90 near me, also the only e90 owner who has ever commented on my car. Great choice. It's gonna look hot.

[E-rich]

im really stoked to see the finished product. gonna be a badass car. are those the wheels you are going to use or are they just the temps for paint?

[SchnellerVert]

Nice, something differant. E46 wheels? Those look good on the car, any plans to keep them?

[Mike@PureMS]

It's Japanrot or Electric Red.
We may change the hood at some point later. There are a few other things we'll need to upgrade as well. For now we want to just get this ready for some events coming up.

[2002maniac]

looks nice! Great project.

However, you should have gotten a lighter hood IMO. The VIS hood is a cosmetic mod for the most part and doesnt save much weight. A pin-on fiberglass hood would have been much lighter.

What color is that? Henna, Hell, Electric? Looks super sexy...

[Mike@PureMS]

Base coat and clear coats have been put down!
Here's a sneak peek after a coat of the base coat.

[cthulu703]

I would be interested in corners and total weight before and after adjustment, when you get to it (corners). I really appreciate you taking the time to post your progress.

[golfdmb18]

looks great...thanks for the update

[Mike@PureMS]

We *finally* had everything we needed to start painting today. We set up a temporary spray booth with some intake and exhaust fans. It's a lot of plastic and PVC, with an EZup tent to kind of keep the structure from wobbling around.

Picked up an IR air compressor 14.7CFM @ 90psi, along with some driers, hoses, and a Devilbiss sprayer. Everything we needed to get our spraying done!.
Getting started with some practice spraying the inside.


We're using a Five Star product which was setup to be a Primer/Sealer, perfect for use on bare metal. You can thin this product differently for a Primer/Sealer, or for build primer. Our first coat down was thinned out as a Primer/Sealer. Our second coats were a medium build.


The wheels on the car are pretty much garbage wheels, so I'm not worried about the overspray.


Painting the cage and interior is really difficult! It's hard to reach all the angles and nooks.


We setup the doors, trunk, and hood separately so we can spray them horizontal. Sanding is easier this way and you can get all the jams easier. Just prior to primer we did dust the entire car down, then used a oil/grease remover from 3M pretty much everywhere to remove all our fingerprints and etc.


Remember that pretty CF hood?


That body work we did is looking pretty good with some paint on it.


Letting the primer dry overnight, we should start block sanding tomorrow, followed up with another coat of primer! And in case anyone asks, this is my first time ever attempting any body work. So far so good!

[GaryE30]

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