Got my work cut out for the summer!

[325icabby]

Here she is people, the bane of my life for the foreseeable future!


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comments/abuse welcome

[cro320]

well looking...8 points
after polishing, leather cleaning and solving visible rust issue, should be 10 points

[325icabby]

Ta very much its going for paint at the end of the month as its beyond any polishing, and the arches need doing properly before the rust meets the sills
Ive seen these leather dye kits on the net where you actually rub the seats down and dye them any colour you want, then finish them in a gloss or matt finish according to taste. Has anyone ever used one and are they any good??

[Grim_Reaper]

sex on wheels those wheels just set it off soo well will be mint once its done

also, where did you hear about these leather kits? id be interested in the future

[325icabby]

Do you really like the wheels?? honestly i am borrowing them at the moment til i find some others but im falling for them! they need a refurb but i think they would look cool on it if they were mint! i will look into the leather kits again and post results....

[325icabby]

Got it, very tempted to have a colour change!!
http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leathe ... nt_Kit.htm

[325icabby]

A better shot of the wheels to help you decide
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[325icabby]

ok so try this one

[Grim_Reaper]

i like it personally i would just get smoked indicators, the yellow ones look too standard and clear would look crap IMO other than that i think it looks fabulous thats about all i would change

[325icabby]

Cheers i was thinkin the same myself. Have you looked at the leather kits yet? What are your views??

[Grim_Reaper]

i think it looks good TBH, what colour are your seats and what colour do you want them? i think its easy if you got a light colour to start with, as i think its easier to get dark dye onto a light coloured material...im still not sure on how their "leather prep" works though, because if that works properly the it might not be so difficult to change the colour of black leathers i guess they have to be contacted for more info

[E30Mark]

Wrong headlights for the year... they look like pre 88 headlights !

Otherwise enjoy the top down motoring

[325icabby]

They say you can go over black easy. Apparently the prep involves rubbing the seats down completely, so you literally re-surface them. mine are black and im thinking of doing the centres red and re-doing the bolsters black so they are like new. would be different!

[Grim_Reaper]

ahhhhhhh ok so it basically removes the old dye thats fantastic for only 80 quid and red centres with black bolsters will be awsome...just make sure they have a proper colour match for the red

[tomtomiS]

the rear window appears to be in good condition too which is a bonus! nothing worse than a milky screen. you need to get some proper bmw rear window polish, looks like a tube of toothpaste. and it wont scratch the plastic if you dont have a heavy hand / crappy cloths

[cro320]

i like it personally i would just get smoked indicators, the yellow ones look too standard and clear would look crap IMO other than that i think it looks fabulous thats about all i would change

yep, those smoked sidemarkers looks good but they are not cheap

[Grim_Reaper]

cant the lense be modded?? some lence you can burn the orange off with a soldering iron as its a layer of extra glass, then tint the glass

[325icabby]

e30mark- they are indeed the wrong headlights for the year, but they are projector type so are post 88. i fitted them myself as i prefer them to the smiley type! yeah i know, im one of those who goes against the grain! lol
tomtomiS thanks for that, the rear screen is in good nick, i will get down to rydale tomorrow for a tube of that so i can keep it that way!

[Grim_Reaper]

update??

[nixon]

Hello there! nice cab! doesnt look to much work till you get her looking mint again! and keep them rims, well nice!