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![]() Official DS Nazi ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,896 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Reading, PA Member No.: 4,246 Car: 1989 BMW 325i, 1967 VW Beetle ![]() |
I originally went into the project with the intent of leaving it bare, but it didn't take long while wire wheeling to realize that I would never be able to get it to look as good as I wanted without putting in an insane amount of time. It had dark oxidation all over (as you can see in those two pics) and took a good amount of time holding it at the wheel at one spot to get rid of it, realizing that it would take hours upon hours to get it perfect coupled with the fact that in the end I wouldn't be able to get in the nooks and crannies anyways I just said hell with it and painted it. Eventually it will get a proper bead blasting then either leave it as is or powder coat it.
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![]() Race Driver ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,587 Joined: 2-October 07 From: Canada Member No.: 4,080 Car: 2009 Subaru Legacy ![]() |
I kinda like the oxidation, but each to their own.
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![]() Torque, it's what's for winners ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,949 Joined: 5-July 07 Member No.: 3,952 Car: Supercharged 4.7L on an engine stand ![]() |
I was thinking the same
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![]() Official DS Nazi ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,896 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Reading, PA Member No.: 4,246 Car: 1989 BMW 325i, 1967 VW Beetle ![]() |
It doesn't look too bad in the photos but it looked pretty bad in person. Besides, I'm not going for the dirty grunge look.
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![]() LSX LOL ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 1,481 Joined: 12-March 09 From: Wayne, NJ Member No.: 4,781 Car: 2002 Ford Mustang GT/99 Subaru Outback ![]() |
My buddy has an e30 as well, and he powdercoated the intake manifold, and the valve cover and it came out really sharp.... You may want to consider that, I will ask him for pics so you have an idea.
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![]() Im Bitter. ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,143 Joined: 28-May 09 From: 8,000-20,000 feet Member No.: 4,878 Car: the great blue yonder ![]() |
sand down the fins and the "BMW" to a bare, brushed aluminum-like finish
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![]() Race Driver ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,587 Joined: 2-October 07 From: Canada Member No.: 4,080 Car: 2009 Subaru Legacy ![]() |
^Boo!
The BMW and the fins look good. Also, I assume they are probably there for either added strength or for cooling. |
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Living the dream ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 8,859 Joined: 27-August 03 Member No.: 28 ![]() |
^Boo! The BMW and the fins look good. Also, I assume they are probably there for either added strength or for cooling. I think he meant to make those bare metal while the rest is black. Like silver lettering/logo on black background. That's what I would be doing, I think it would look good. |
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![]() IT SLIDES! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 6,345 Joined: 5-February 07 From: Maine Member No.: 3,670 Car: Volkswagen R32 Mk V ![]() |
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![]() Im Bitter. ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,143 Joined: 28-May 09 From: 8,000-20,000 feet Member No.: 4,878 Car: the great blue yonder ![]() |
I think he meant to make those bare metal while the rest is black. Like silver lettering/logo on black background. That's what I would be doing, I think it would look good. Frank knows the way i think, i also would have spent the money on Mopar Crinkle black engine enamel. |
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![]() Official DS Nazi ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,896 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Reading, PA Member No.: 4,246 Car: 1989 BMW 325i, 1967 VW Beetle ![]() |
Did the clutch stop mod, just got a nut and bolt and extended the stock one. The good ol 1 dollar mod.
![]() Shift boot was ripped ![]() ![]() ![]() So I got a Matt B boot. ![]() ![]() This worked pretty well ![]() El gato helped out ![]() ![]() Creepin ![]() And in ![]() ![]() No matter what I did, I couldn't get this little knot out. Hole was too big. ![]() ^^ All that stuff was done like a month or two ago, I've been slacking at updating this thread. Fast forward to a couple weeks ago and I broke the drive door lock cylinder. ![]() Ordered a new one from Faulkner BMW and got it like two weeks later, kinda tricky locking the new one in. Didn't take any pictures. Was working in the apt parking lot now that I'm back at school where we're not supposed to be working on cars... Saw this on my AC line. The exterior part of the cap broke off a couple months ago and I never bothered to get the inside portion out. I assume engine vibrations caused it to somehow screw in further and push against the little pin that opens the valve. I carefully removed it. AC still works. ![]() Cleaned out my trunk real good and found a few nasties. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ordered a set of winters as well. Will get these mounted prolly in december. ![]() Today I replaced this ![]() With this ![]() And its so awesome to know what time it is and the temp. You don't realize how often you look at the time until you don't have a clock. These came in the mail, some period correct gauges except the last one, part of an upcoming project.... ![]() As well as these. ![]() As she sits... ![]() |
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![]() LSX LOL ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 1,481 Joined: 12-March 09 From: Wayne, NJ Member No.: 4,781 Car: 2002 Ford Mustang GT/99 Subaru Outback ![]() |
Maintenance items look good but lower that bitch.
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![]() Official DS Nazi ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,896 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Reading, PA Member No.: 4,246 Car: 1989 BMW 325i, 1967 VW Beetle ![]() |
Yeah, hopefully I will get coilovers next summer.
In other news my vanity plate came in... ![]() |
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![]() LSX LOL ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 1,481 Joined: 12-March 09 From: Wayne, NJ Member No.: 4,781 Car: 2002 Ford Mustang GT/99 Subaru Outback ![]() |
I meant to ask did you sell your Jetta?
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![]() Official DS Nazi ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,896 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Reading, PA Member No.: 4,246 Car: 1989 BMW 325i, 1967 VW Beetle ![]() |
Yeah I sold it in August.
In other news, I got tired of silver bottlecaps. Shit was always dirty and even when I cleaned them they didn't look good, the finish was starting to come off. ![]() ![]() ![]() So I took them off and popped the centercaps out... ![]() Cleaned them good. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then spent an absurd amount of time with some 400 and 600 grit sandpaper to rough them up. ![]() Taped them up ![]() ![]() Gave it a quick light wipe with some acetone to get any skin oils off ![]() Then one last wipe with a tack cloth before paint. ![]() Primed ![]() I did 2 coats of primer and 3 of satin black. I would have liked to put another coat on or two but I ran out of daylight. I need to take pic of the final product. I like the look of the black wheels, it no longer looks like an 80s executive car. I did take one last pic before the night was over... ![]() |
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![]() Official DS Nazi ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,896 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Reading, PA Member No.: 4,246 Car: 1989 BMW 325i, 1967 VW Beetle ![]() |
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![]() Only the Soul survives ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 6,580 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Florida Member No.: 813 Car: Honda ![]() |
Your friend's Merc looks amazing. I can't wait to find the right W140.
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![]() Only the Soul survives ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 6,580 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Florida Member No.: 813 Car: Honda ![]() |
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![]() Im Bitter. ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,143 Joined: 28-May 09 From: 8,000-20,000 feet Member No.: 4,878 Car: the great blue yonder ![]() |
Yeah, I know this, but I've always loved the W140 S class. I want a luxobarge. Luxobarge ftw. also i found it. 43k 85' 500SE fully documented |
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