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E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:53 pm
by badboy007
transformation of my calypso red cab from a totally standard to a tech 2 mint cabriolet,

body was nice and straight with the exception of the odd few ripples here or there so i had every last imperfection taken out, full respray, chipstoned behind the bodykit, at the moment the kit is fitted, angel eyes with hid kit,

paintwork has come out absolutely mint camera quality is a little crap and it hasnt been polished yet, but will post some more when i have an update still got loads to do but its coming along nicely,

let me know what you think

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Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:17 pm
by leeparkes
Calypso cabs :cool:

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:12 pm
by ImysE30
Going to be one stunning looking cab when finished :cool:

Calypso cab's :drool:

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:19 pm
by Alex
looks fab, have you done all the work yourself 8)

needs cream leather winkeye

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:27 pm
by badboy007
done everything myself well my brother who owns the bodyshop has, interior is at the re trimmer gone for cream sides with burgundy centres, should be looking sweet,

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:28 pm
by Alex
:cool: will look pretty cool once done, keep us updated :thumb:

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:45 pm
by ImysE30
badboy007 wrote:interior is at the re trimmer gone for cream sides with burgundy centres
That'll look awesome, good luck with the rest of the project :thumb:

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:41 pm
by shafiq
all it needs is droped and whellz den dat woyld look fat

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:49 pm
by badboy007
got my h and r cup kit going on it this week 60/40 drops and went for 17inch alpina reps in the end.

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:50 pm
by Alex
shafiq wrote:all it needs is droped and whellz den dat woyld look fat
innit

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:36 pm
by DaveD
I will be down later to have a look .....mine comes out tomorrow :D

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:59 pm
by badboy007
no problem mate looking forward to seeing yours too,

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:27 am
by Zizzle
3 words bro...

TINT THOSE LIGHTS! :cry:

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:04 am
by jbh
shafiq wrote:all it needs is droped and whellz den dat woyld look fat
PARDON!!!

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:06 am
by jbh
looking good Badboy is it the right convertible side skirts? or have you moded the standard ones? must admit if i was to get another cab id go for calypso it looks stunning :wink:

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:45 am
by Alpina99
Very nice looking work, look forward to seeing it finished
:bmw: :bmw:

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:58 am
by badboy007
jbh wrote:looking good Badboy is it the right convertible side skirts? or have you moded the standard ones? must admit if i was to get another cab id go for calypso it looks stunning :wink:
passenger side is genuine i couldnt get the drivers so ive modded the driver side one its come out ok in all honesty so i might as well leave it or if i get a drivers somewhere along the line might just fit that so at least its all genuine.

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:21 pm
by ricey46
:cool:

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:46 pm
by Jonsku
Will be really good-looking with those 17" alpinas, but those lights (head and rear) don't fit the looks :?

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:37 pm
by badboy007
hi jonsku thanks for your comment, the lights were a bit 'boring' so decided to go for something a little different, once its all together it will look completely different and everythign will look in place, its personal preference really i suppose.

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:30 pm
by badboy007
latest updates, its nearly done just got nitty gritty things to finish off and give it a good clean,
ince lat images, body kit has all been fitted, brand new roof, new leathers in, scorpion exhaust and its also been lowered 60/40 on a h + r cup kit,

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Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:09 pm
by Alex
any pics of the leathers, who done them ?? :)

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:19 pm
by E30BeemerLad
Is she road legal yet Billy?

If so, shoot over to the meet at Darrington on Friday night

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:37 pm
by ah
Well done looks the nuts!

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:34 am
by Rav335uk
Very very nice mate.Good choice of colour too.
BTW, is that a hardtop i see in the back on the black cabby winkeye

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:26 am
by kulvinder
:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:23 pm
by badboy007
a pic of the interior and a pic with the hood down, car is done now but need to give it a good clean/polish

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Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:55 pm
by ImysE30
That looks sh1t hot :cool: :cool:

Loving the interior, very nice job :)

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:02 pm
by Low_E30
Looks like a quality retrim there, suprised you went for a 3-tone interior with the red, black & cream, 2- tone would have been more simple & clean.

Still top marks on the car as a whole, stunning! :D

PS: Shadowline dechrome needed asap!

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:06 pm
by badboy007
i wasnt too sure on the shadowline in all honesty, the chrome stands out and looks well polished up,

going for 2 tone/3 tone was a tricky decision but decided to stick with black on the outsides in the end, easier to keep clean.

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:38 pm
by sweep
Hopefully see this around sheffield !

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:46 pm
by pimpmobil
Now that looks soooo good. Brings back memorys

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:56 am
by Zizzle
Luvvly!

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:14 pm
by feens
Beautiful!!! Did that re-trim cost much do you me mind asking??

Re: E30 CALYPSO RED CAB PROJECT

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:31 pm
by badboy007
re trim wasnt too bad seats and door cards £850 guy realised it was on the cheap side when i went back to collect and was being a bit funny but a deal is a deal end of day so i paid him as agreed and left him with a big strop on his face.