Once-In-A-Lifetime Project

[mizhan]

inner side of doors/hood/trunklid receive paint..

 

[johnj]

Well done dude! Excellent stuff. Now am also deeply contemplating whether to buy an E30 coupe for restoration. But I already have an E30 sedan and an E46 cabrio. How to get lulus from Home Minister? Oh please teach me wise one. :wink:

Very simple..sell the sedan and get a coupe and start all over again...hehehehe

 

[initialM]

I've said this before but couldn't help myself to say it again.
Awesome project for a legendary BMW model. Cant wait to see the final result. :top:

P/S: How bout the undercarriage & tyre compartment area? Any work done? ie anti rust.

 

[mizhan]

I've said this before but couldn't help myself to say it again.
Awesome project for a legendary BMW model. Cant wait to see the final result. :top:

P/S: How bout the undercarriage & tyre compartment area? Any work done? ie anti rust.

final result..? i suppose you need to wait another 4 to 5 months. project will be complete when the body-stripes go on, windows tinted, and a kick-ass subwoofer in the trunk!

underseal will be applied at a different location than the paintshop, which does not have a hoist for that purpose.

 

[chairoger]

Very simple..sell the sedan and get a coupe and start all over again...hehehehe

You buy the E30 sedan from me? kekeke

 

[mizhan]

painted shell is wiped clean for polishing..

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[mizhan]

G3 polishing..

this will take about a week before the finer G6 compound is applied.

 

[prime5]

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the big brother watch silently from outside:top:
bro, mind if i ask, how much does the bodywork + paint cost?looks very good job there.

 

[initialM]

Man I think I'm goin blind if l look at yr car in actual

 

[mizhan]

the big brother watch silently from outside:top:
bro, mind if i ask, how much does the bodywork + paint cost?looks very good job there.

yup.. looking forward to have the green big brother photographed alongside.

i'm sorry bro.. am not comfortable revealing costs on this open forum. although many familiar with me here know the size of hole on my wallet. tell you what - a decent paintjob that takes 3 weeks to complete costs 2.5k. my E30 was in the bodyshop for 2 months, and it'll be at this paintshop for 3 months before it gets towed to Mike's again for the underseal.

 

[mizhan]

Man I think I'm goin blind if l look at yr car in actual

don't worry bro.. bawak je wayfarers tu

 

[Aero]

yup.. looking forward to have the green big brother photographed alongside.

i'm sorry bro.. am not comfortable revealing costs on this open forum. although many familiar with me here know the size of hole on my wallet. tell you what - a decent paintjob that takes 3 weeks to complete costs 2.5k. my E30 was in the bodyshop for 2 months, and it'll be at this paintshop for 3 months before it gets towed to Mike's again for the underseal.

Hi

Mizhan, can advice where can do a proper underseal, and how many type are there. Kind of interested.

Thanks

 

[mizhan]

Hi

Mizhan, can advice where can do a proper underseal, and how many type are there. Kind of interested.

Thanks

any brand will do, and almost any painter can do it.. preferably applied when car is on a hoist to reach all areas evenly.

 

[mizhan]

colour is finally applied on skins of doors, hood & trunklid..

 

[mizhan]

G3 polishing of doors

doors are easier to work on while horizontal..

 

[kevster30]

Progress looking real good! Nxt time u go during lunchtime, calling lar

 

[mizhan]

Progress looking real good! Nxt time u go during lunchtime, calling lar

you got it!

 

[mizhan]

doors, hood & trunklid assembled onto shell..

..and the rough compounding continues for about another 2 weeks before the finer polishing & waxing.

 

[Eggie86]

Wah, got Jag coupe in the background???

Hehe. Your car is looking good bro! :top:

Any plans to get new rims?

 

[mizhan]

thanks eggie.. yeah, the jag is one sexy thing, and i believe it's for sale. the rims for my car have been sandblasted, you can view them on one of the previous page of this thread. they'll be sprayed hyper silver.