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Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:16 pm

Bought my 325SE last year and its as most of cars this age it needed a little attention from bits of rott and scabs in the usual places. Decided to treat it to a full touch up spray with a guy I know but sent it to my best mate Matt for the prepwork, -the only man I will comfortably let work on my cars!

Fair to say hes smashed it, check out the pics! Thought some of you might be interested if your round Manchester way! He takes real pride in his work and has a particular soft-spot for the e30.

Post spray pics coming soon!


Rust on front DS Arch
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Rust on rear
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:18 pm

looks very clean that!
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:32 pm

Ridiculous skill involved, props to your man!
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:18 pm

MMMMM

Welding and fabricating/metal bashing skills.

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Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:28 pm

Nice work - mine needs similar attention on the rear valance
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:30 pm

Wow! The Holy Grail - a bodyman who gives a crap about old BMs!
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:41 pm

There would probably be good market for bottom wing repair sections if someone made a load
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:57 pm

polsta wrote:There would probably be good market for bottom wing repair sections if someone made a load
Doing a couple of folds with a metal brake isn't that complex. Welding them up flush to the bottom of the wing and grinding them flat without distorting the wing is the real skill, which this guy seems to have loads of.
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:00 pm

Yeah but a perfect ready made section with the holes etc , would probably work out quicker and cheaper for people to buy and have ready , for their man to just weld and prep, and a good earner for someone with the skills to just make a batch all perfectly ready
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:00 pm

polsta wrote:There would probably be good market for bottom wing repair sections if someone made a load
Especially for Convertibles and to that standard.
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:08 pm

would be great to be able to save proper geniune wings just by replacing the bit that rots than have to chuck the whole thing away and try and find a non rotten one or fit a poorly fitting pattern part just because the bottom has rusted.
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:45 pm

Make em out of alloy with some kind of glue strip and you'd clean up!
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:39 pm

Morat wrote:Make em out of alloy with some kind of glue strip and you'd clean up!
what an idea !! and spray sealed on the inside aswell for extra protection
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:52 pm

Yea Matt really knows his stuff and is very reasonably priced, Definately rfeccomend! Il ask him about doing the sections too!
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Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:58 am

Looks good but it's all very well sorting the bottom of the wing out but whats he done with all thet grot behind it?

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Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:07 am

B7 wrote:Looks good but it's all very well sorting the bottom of the wing out but whats he done with all thet grot behind it?

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hidden it,out of sight out of mind .
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Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:45 am

very tidy job there mate.
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Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:29 pm

B7 wrote:Looks good but it's all very well sorting the bottom of the wing out but whats he done with all thet grot behind it?

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Sanded it all down, sealed and primered too :)
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Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:31 pm

Dweller wrote:
B7 wrote:Looks good but it's all very well sorting the bottom of the wing out but whats he done with all thet grot behind it?

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Sanded it all down, sealed and primered too :)
but what about above ? although a good repair, im amazed the wing wasnt taken off and a proper inspection
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Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:44 pm

all of it was treated mate :) If i had enough money I would pull every wing off it and have a good look but until then we do what we can!
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