Next project in the background.
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After months of body work and prep the time came for some high build primer. Usually this is only used for heavily sanded areas but i sprayed it on the exterior of the new parts as well. New OEM parts don't always have the best primer from the factory and I wanted the base color to be consistent. Yes, sealing primer was used after this but it wasn't a ton of extra work so i went for it.
Next project in the background.
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Body work continued, lots of sanding.
right around this time i pulled the soft top off. Removed all the material and started to sand/ paint. Didn't need to replace the strap so i left them on instead of drilling the rivets out.
Everything came out good and i drove the top down to James @ Aspen Autosports. I ended up already having a new top so i brought him everything but he will upholster the top if needed. I will be picking it up very soon.
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Nope it took a color change. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkOriginally posted by Mike36 View PostLeave a comment:
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Wow, how'd I miss this! I'm assuming it'll be painted red again. I've always wanted to see a red on red e30. Nice work!
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Picked up a spare front subframe from the classifieds so i could leave mine in the car. Ben @ Bayside Fabrication modified the frame and oil pan. Only good things to say about Ben, good product, good communication and fast turn around time. This was the first modification he did for a convertible so we had a bit of a learning curve, make sure you let him know this when ordering. I ended up modifying the sway bar mounts to fit the longer frame rails of the convertible. Engine isn't in yet but i think everything should be normal moving forward.
Bayside link
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...dification-2-0
Pan back form being hot tanked, looks brand new!
Majority of the engine stuff has been powder coated BMW Silver.
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Was lucky enough to get the rear bumper from a pick n pull for dirt cheap but it did require a ton of work. Had about 20 layers of paint, deep scratches and some kind of tar on it. Most of the ssanding done by hand due to the angles. Also decided to fill the side markers to match my euro front bumper. Applied a thin fiberglass layer from the backside and filled it from the front after it was dry.
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Body work continued...
friend of mine broke the driver side skirt so a little glass repair was needed.
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While the engine bay work was being done a buddy of mine worked on the rear quarters. Overall I'd say for the body work i have around 30 hours into the bay and probably 15 into the quarters.
I know in the past people have welded strips into the doors but it would still require filler so i didn't see the point. Drivers door had also been hit so after the dents were popped out it required a little filler on the lower sections.
close to done.
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LOL very expensive part for what it is.Originally posted by Iloveboost View PostLeave a comment:
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Awesome work !
you made my day by posting a picture with the oem brand new fuel line cover !
i was trying to find the part number for this pièces for eternity hahaha !
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At this point i started to tackle the engine bay. Shaved off basically everything, ABS was removed and the expansion tank went to the battery tray. Wire harness was pulled back and folded away. Cardboard cutouts were made to get an idea for the plates i need to cut, surprisingly it was pretty easy and the final product was made. I also cut a few circle pieces to fill the holes on both sides.
seam sealer was ground out....what a pain
plates tacked into place, weldable primer was used on the bare spots and underside.
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