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Honeyman328
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Posted: 10-July-2014 at 22:49 |
Hi all. Spent my day stripping my car, kidney grills, trim, bumper mesh, fogs, side skirts etc. thought I would do it myself as stops broken clips or masking up !! Put the stripped bumpers back on, and my winter tyres ( style 5s fill the arches a bit too much ;) ) will remove lights and bumpers at the garage.
On another note winter tyres are really squishy at 26 degrees |
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Cambell
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Looking forward to seeing the finished result.
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gary
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Keep going ate it will be worth it. Looking forward to seeing the finished article
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Robin814
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Getting excited now!
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Honeyman328
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That's her dropped off. Was present when they were mixing paint. Burnt Orange with silver and brown through it. Super nervous now :( |
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gary
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Where you getting it done
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Honeyman328
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Garage near London road in glasgow.
Popped in about 5 times to check other cars work and all looked good. Was a bm 530 in line green with a black roof, couple of minis going for white, Tvr going orange, z3 going white, a3 going white. White looks to be the colour of choice. The 530 looked horrid but each to there own. Be away for a week but told them no rush, don't want corners cut and can enjoy my e34 s sweet engine noise whilst wafting along |
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Honeyman328
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So popped down to the paint shop, here's how he stands at moment
Rear badge getting removed so smoothed off. Dent x2 fixed on rear o/s arch, dent on bonnet and tailgate all fixed. My rear number plate is stuck on, so told them to angle grind it off. They didn't want to break plate. Rear lights removed but fronts still in, again couldn't get indicators off. Fixed now. Getting painted tomorrow. ;) |
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johne46
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Oh thats going to be good
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vpricey
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Please tell me you're taking the number plate off!??
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Honeyman328
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Yip, the garage had to break it as the screw was stuck. Wanted to ask me first. The headlights and upper window seal were removed by me. Again they don't want to damage anything. Get photos up soon
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vpricey
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Ah cool, thought you were painting round it.lol. Looking good.
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Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Honeyman328
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Right so here it is after a couple of coats. Couple of areas need fixing (both bumpers had fine cracks that showed up during paint) these will be fixed next week. So should have a car again tomorrow
Hard to tell the colour due to poor lighting. It's red/orange, burnt red, dark orange etc etc. think the black trim and windows will help break it up. Glad I didn't get them painted !! |
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BillyP
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Thats going to look great when finished
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Chappy
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Totally agree Billy. I am a fan of an orange car if it is the right car and this is going to look great. I had a Fiesta RS Turbo years ago and was going to get it painted orange and re-badged as RS Tango. Looking forward to seeing this finished. |
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BillyP
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kinda reminds me of old ford escort mk 1 colour I had sebring red, which was more orange, really nice.
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Going to look well smart with black bits and window tint.
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Honeyman328
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Thanks for all the positive comments
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Looking awesome mate. You must be like an expecting father
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