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Post Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:02 pm

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Post Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:08 pm

Hi there this is my new e30 . i payed £350 for it it came with fail sheet needs a small patch of welding on sill and a few bits snapped coil and other bolt on things . i have already buffed most of the car back up . not that good at this uploading yet. . thanks kev :mad:
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Post Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:36 pm

You'll need to re-size your avatar pic. :cry:
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Post Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:29 pm

Rich_W wrote:You'll need to re-size your avatar pic. :cry:
managed sort it ..thanks
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Post Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:21 pm

Nice :D
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Post Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:36 pm

Good job!! :D
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Post Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:09 pm

Good work fella, Might get you to come and do mine.
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Post Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:50 pm

kev76 wrote:Hi there this is my new e30 . i payed £350 for it it came with fail sheet needs a small patch of welding on sill and a few bits snapped coil and other bolt on things . i have already buffed most of the car back up . not that good at this uploading yet. . thanks kev :mad:
How did you do that, what products/method etc.
I have a friend with a faded red Volvo and i would like to try and get it looking like this.
Good work mate.
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Post Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:29 pm

mrjonchandler wrote:
kev76 wrote:Hi there this is my new e30 . i payed £350 for it it came with fail sheet needs a small patch of welding on sill and a few bits snapped coil and other bolt on things . i have already buffed most of the car back up . not that good at this uploading yet. . thanks kev :mad:
How did you do that, what products/method etc.
I have a friend with a faded red Volvo and i would like to try and get it looking like this.
Good work mate.
Jon
hi. i got it back to red using tesco paint restorer with a electric buffer and a water spray gun so as not to burn paint. then i waxed with carplan triple wax polish. kev
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Post Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:34 pm

Looks really good, next you should try & paint all the black trim including the front grill, wiper vents etc in satin black.
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Post Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:09 pm

oomz1975 wrote:Looks really good, next you should try & paint all the black trim including the front grill, wiper vents etc in satin black.
thanks . waiting for some free time and a dry weekend to finish bottom valances and all the drivers side. it took me 5 hours to do the roof, bonnet,boot and passanger side.was going to back to black all the trim and pvc tape the chrome out so i can get some nice pics and decide if to paint chrome ..kev
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Post Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:19 pm

8O good work on the buffing fella, its gleaming.
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