e21 323I 1982 project pics

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removed all interior, doors and windows
i began preparing car for paint, cleaning and sanding the body..

my little girl is already crazy about it :driving

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meanwhile i was looking for a set of wheels,
first thought of buying some brand new ones like xxr's or rota grid

until i found these, very cheap, perfect size, perfect fit, need some work but i like them already

bbs mahle 15x7 et13

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think i will paint centers gold & polish the lips
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here are some pics just before and after spraying primer on the car body
other parts like doors, bonnet, hood .. are already done.

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so far so good..
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Time for a lot of meticulous sanding!
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the bbs mahle's are now powdercoated flat black
they look real cool!

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Love the spray work at the moment, your car will look so perfect when it's finished :) very nice work
316 auto raseeda green
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some photo's about the paint process
first i had to build my own positive pressure paint booth
after modifications, trial and error i had a good air flow, pushing air through the filters

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first i painted all loose parts such as fenders, doors, hood and trunk lid
i sprayed the car body last

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i will be painting the trunk as last this weekend
on most parts i had orange peel
but i don't mind about it

i sanded the fuel cap which had lots of orange peel and polished it by hand to see how the end result could be

fresh painted fuel cap
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result after sanding it down and polishing
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very pleased with the result and looking forward to do the entire car with a da polisher

Cya later
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Looking good!
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Impressive approach and results. I guess you are ready to offer your services to others as well now! :wink:
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fixed the doors, boot and hood
i fitted the lights and grill just to see how it looks,
meanwhile i took some photos

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can't wait to get it on the road!
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itrvw wrote:i sanded the fuel cap which had lots of orange peel and polished it by hand to see how the end result could be
What do you mean with "sanded" because the result looks amazing! (mag trouwens ook pb in het nederlands ;) )

Can't wait to see it finished!
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Nick1984 wrote:
itrvw wrote:i sanded the fuel cap which had lots of orange peel and polished it by hand to see how the end result could be
What do you mean with "sanded" because the result looks amazing! (mag trouwens ook pb in het nederlands ;) )

Can't wait to see it finished!
ik heb het tankdeksel geschuurd met 1500 en 2000 nat schuurpapier, daarna met compound pasta de krasjes eruit gewreven en terug opgeblonken met polish.
Een test om dan zo de rest van de auto te behandelen, alleen zal ik dan het compound en polier proces met een da polisher (van meguiars) doen, dan gaat het nog beter en vooral sneller..
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yeps, getting there step by step
windows and bumpers refitted
shadowlined all window trim

as the car was outside i did a little acceleration test, it really took off like a bat outa hell :crazy

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next up is mainly interior work
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Really impressive! But way around the tire on the right front wheel and on the left rear wheel! You need to rotate them. :roll:
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oops.. :lol:
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:P well if that's all! :wink:

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