pic request- smooth sides

Post Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:57 pm

hi peeps, does anyone have any pics of an E30 with smoothed off side mouldings?
i'd like to do this eventualy when finances are a bit better and i get a 325

cheers guys

Post Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:05 pm

i haven't got any but i know it looks a tad odd if you don't have a kit - those side mouldings go with the bumper lines on standard cars.

plus, if you are planning to do this yourself - it's not just a case of bonded mesh/bit of fibreglass/smooth with filler...well it is, but basically if you haven't seen underneath the mouldings, it's not just the clip holes (although you would think it would be, that's what i did) but the whole length of the moulding is indented...

Post Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:22 pm

thought about doing this to mine whilst it was being painted,, decided against it as there would be nothing between my door and a world of idiots

Post Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:31 pm

i work in a body shop so doing the job isnt a problem, just wondering how it'd look. also planning on smoothing the side repeaters and getting mirrors with built in flashers, and de-locking the doors

Post Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:41 am

my old e30 was debadged (the roundels not the other badges that is just a case of taking off

) and that looks quite good too - tho some claim it made the car 'brandless'

Post Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:17 pm

heres a photoshoped piccie of my cab with no rub strips door handles etc!! one day......

mrlee

Post Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:28 pm

how do you open the doors then mate?

Post Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:20 pm

t11mfn wrote:how do you open the doors then mate?

you'd use solenoids, either by remote or a button underneath the mirror

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that pics what im planning

, think i'll leave the handles on though. i'll be de-badging it too and leaving it spoilerless, getting a new bootlid if need be

Post Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:30 pm

I love those 15" schnitzers, if you ever want to get rid, as finding thems so difficult, even reps

Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:06 am

15 inch???!!!!!

dude....16's!!!

and got a nice set of BBS 16inch splitties to go on my sport!!! bored of the MK's i got on now!

mrlee

Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:09 am

t11mfn Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject:

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how do you open the doors then mate?

you dont need to open the doors on a cabby!!! just hop right in duke of hazzard style!

mrlee

Post Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:11 am

mrlee30 wrote

you dont need to open the doors on a cabby!!! just hop right in duke of hazzard style!

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