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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:18 pm
by harleytrike
Cheers mark rear windows still left to to once i get the feeling back in my thumbs all coming together nicely still looking for someone to do me a swap on my bbs wheels for some alpinas.

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:25 pm
by e21-Mark
How did you get it off? Hot water or hot air?

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:32 pm
by harleytrike
Peeled the black tint off then used nail polish remover and normal window cleaner with a stanley blade.

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:11 pm
by harleytrike
Gonna make a start dechroming i think as buying new chrome work will cost a fortune pics to follow

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:54 pm
by nas80
Paint or vinyl?

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:57 pm
by harleytrike
Im going to use shadowline trim tape which i bought from the states

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:47 pm
by harleytrike
Well using this shadowline tape to black out my chrome is being a bit more difficult than i thought :(

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:53 pm
by harleytrike
Another mod i thought id crack on with is the fitting of an e30 interior mirror with the map reading lights which is now fitted & working pics to follow

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:53 pm
by nas80
Yep.. just mask and plastidip it lol.

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:59 pm
by harleytrike
Might just do that but ive got a mate who does vinyl covering for a living he said he will do it for me when hes back off his holiday might just let him do it for me

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:59 pm
by nas80
cmon then lets see your effort - could do with a laugh.

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:02 pm
by harleytrike
Ive took it all off as it had loads of bubbles in it

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:19 pm
by problemchild75
use plastidip its awesome stuff and you can peel it off if you want a change. ive murdered out(handles, grilles etc) a few rangerovers with the stuff and never had a problem.

Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 2:59 am
by harleytrike
A few pictures of my e30 mirror installed and working
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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:03 am
by Mobster
:protest hahahaha