Project: BMW E21
Discussion
After 4 weeks and 6 days, the shell has returned, with fresh Topazbraun Metallic paint
The sun is out today, and it really shows off the warmth and depth of the finish.
I'm over the moon, tbh!
Can't really tell in a photo, but the flake pop is awesome! It almost looks like it has glitter all over it.
Smoothed front end.
The doors, wings, sunroof and bootlid will return next week
The sun is out today, and it really shows off the warmth and depth of the finish.
I'm over the moon, tbh!
Can't really tell in a photo, but the flake pop is awesome! It almost looks like it has glitter all over it.
Smoothed front end.
The doors, wings, sunroof and bootlid will return next week
BeirutTaxi said:
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I'll be covering all the exposed sections in some underseal that I have in the post atm. I simply wanted to get some paint on the metal, as an added barrier.
Collected the doors today, I'm sure my mum will be chuffed when she finds all this in the front room 
Back of the valance is now undersealed:
Chassis front end painted black:
Fuel filler cap fitted, needs a little bit of tweaking before it fits perfectly:
Did a test fit of the boot seal and I seem to have found where it was leaking, I've siliconed it up, so once that's dry tomorrow I'll know if it's worth keeping the seal or not.
Back of the valance is now undersealed:
Chassis front end painted black:
Fuel filler cap fitted, needs a little bit of tweaking before it fits perfectly:
Did a test fit of the boot seal and I seem to have found where it was leaking, I've siliconed it up, so once that's dry tomorrow I'll know if it's worth keeping the seal or not.
The weather has been amazing today, clear skies and lovely, warm sun.
So naturally that meant a day on the BMW.
The boot seal fix "appears" to have worked, so time will be the ultimate test.
The rubber was cleaned with eraser and then sealed with Wolfs Trim Coat:
Plastic trim was über grubby:
Cleaned with eraser and dried with a heat gun:
I still wasn't happy though as there was some overspray from a previous respray:
So I gave it a good coat of black paint.
While that was drying, I cleaned up the boot lock/mechanism:
Nice and clean, again Wolfs Trim Coat on the plastic seal:
Boot badge cleaned up and treated with Wolfs Trim Coat:
All together:
Boot took a bit of a fiddle to get it aligned and not catching on the lock, but it's 99% bob on now
So naturally that meant a day on the BMW.
The boot seal fix "appears" to have worked, so time will be the ultimate test.
The rubber was cleaned with eraser and then sealed with Wolfs Trim Coat:
Plastic trim was über grubby:
Cleaned with eraser and dried with a heat gun:
I still wasn't happy though as there was some overspray from a previous respray:
So I gave it a good coat of black paint.
While that was drying, I cleaned up the boot lock/mechanism:
Nice and clean, again Wolfs Trim Coat on the plastic seal:
Boot badge cleaned up and treated with Wolfs Trim Coat:
All together:
Boot took a bit of a fiddle to get it aligned and not catching on the lock, but it's 99% bob on now
I had great intentions that this would be an awesome weekend of progress on the BMW, unfortunately I only got anything done on it today 
Bought the headlining material from Segals in Salford, awesome place tbh, more choice than you could ever need! I'll get some pictures of that tomorrow.
Actual progress;
Started recovering the loom, the old tape is all dry and crusty and really needs replacing, so I'll redo the whole loom.
From:
To:
Decided to get the front end on too.
Looking goofy:
More Plastikote Satin:
And finally, my debumpered E21
As I expected, I love it! It harks back to the 2002 in so many ways, and really accentuates that sharknose!
So excited to get it finished now!
Bought the headlining material from Segals in Salford, awesome place tbh, more choice than you could ever need! I'll get some pictures of that tomorrow.
Actual progress;
Started recovering the loom, the old tape is all dry and crusty and really needs replacing, so I'll redo the whole loom.
From:
To:
Decided to get the front end on too.
Looking goofy:
More Plastikote Satin:
And finally, my debumpered E21
As I expected, I love it! It harks back to the 2002 in so many ways, and really accentuates that sharknose!
So excited to get it finished now!
I'll get some more photos of the Plastikote next time I'm doing some
Cheers for the link.
As promised, some photos of the headlining.
It's quite difficult to capture the colour and texture, but you get the idea. It's a foam backed nylon material in a charcoal shade.
Will start making it soon, using my old headlining as a template.
Cheers for the link.
As promised, some photos of the headlining.
It's quite difficult to capture the colour and texture, but you get the idea. It's a foam backed nylon material in a charcoal shade.
Will start making it soon, using my old headlining as a template.
Got a few bits done this weekend, including some seam sealer on the repairs:
I noticed that the sealer had cracked on the upright repair, anyone know why this would happen?
Arches undersealed:
Yesterday I noticed that the sill on the drivers side has been damaged:
No idea how that has happened, but obviously I was pretty gutted.
Fortunately Lee gave me the rest of the tin of paint used to respray the car, so I got a modelers brush out, and touched it in.
Not perfect, but a hell of a lot better than it was.
Random shot:
Also, picked up my upgraded front end.
All of this has been kindly donated to my by the lads on the E21 forum, I have to say I've been massively humbled by their generosity, cannot thank them enough.
Spec:
- 323i ARB (6mm thicker than my 316, and slightly improved design)
- Series 2 control arms (to allow the fitment of the 323i ARB)
- Stongflex polybushes (90A hardness, bushes for ARB, control arms and diff)
Gave the ARB a hit with the wire wheel and some white spirit and gave it a fresh coat of paint.
A good weekend in all, coilovers should be soon, and I need to chase up the status on my wheels.
I noticed that the sealer had cracked on the upright repair, anyone know why this would happen?
Arches undersealed:
Yesterday I noticed that the sill on the drivers side has been damaged:
No idea how that has happened, but obviously I was pretty gutted.
Fortunately Lee gave me the rest of the tin of paint used to respray the car, so I got a modelers brush out, and touched it in.
Not perfect, but a hell of a lot better than it was.
Random shot:
Also, picked up my upgraded front end.
All of this has been kindly donated to my by the lads on the E21 forum, I have to say I've been massively humbled by their generosity, cannot thank them enough.
Spec:
- 323i ARB (6mm thicker than my 316, and slightly improved design)
- Series 2 control arms (to allow the fitment of the 323i ARB)
- Stongflex polybushes (90A hardness, bushes for ARB, control arms and diff)
Gave the ARB a hit with the wire wheel and some white spirit and gave it a fresh coat of paint.
A good weekend in all, coilovers should be soon, and I need to chase up the status on my wheels.
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