First time ive attempted this job and im really pleased with the result. Pics taken today whilst still masked and mounted on wood.
Hope you approve.
Well,i had a try myself......
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bridgemond
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Looks good man
Thankyou for the comments.
Both items were put in a parts wash,steam cleaned(inside and out),thourghly wire brush cleaned(this took the longest amount of time in the process),steamed again,pre-paint prepped(twice),2 coats of etch primer and 3 coats of wrinkle finish.Then heated in an oven i made up because they wouldnt fit in my house oven!DHFiS wrote:That looks good - how did you clean the manifold before painting?
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bpowell555
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Love it especially the manifold 
1990 325i touring
She's a minter! Best 3 years of my life - bye bye baby
She's a minter! Best 3 years of my life - bye bye baby
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matt325ievans
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they look good! did you mask the bmw logo and stripes?
Looking good that! Sanded of the ridges and logo after painting and baking?
they look good! did you mask the bmw logo and stripes?
Ribs and BMW logos sanded after baking using various grades of wet and dry.Looking good that! Sanded of the ridges and logo after painting and baking?
The only things i masked were hose connections/studs/intake holes/injecter seatings etc.The whole process took a while to complete as i work some stupid hours,but well worth the graft in the end imho.
Again,thankyou for the comments
Its well worth it imho.Im very much an oem buftyade36 wrote:Looks pretty damn good that... Might have to have a go at the M42 when I get a weekend spare...
but, dare i say it,i think this look, looks more oem than BMWs original!Its one of the few things,thats not as it came from the factory,on my car.
Get some pics up if you go for it fella.
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staley_turbo
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Wrinkle is the daddy!
looks realy good, nice job
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tonybtonyb
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Do Bm still make theses lol great job can i put my order in.. 
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
