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elguapo84 · 09-16-2008, 12:42 AM

Well, finally picked her up from the painter. I'll try to get some before shots after work. Special thanks to Andy (T3rd Ferguson) for making this possible. This is a custom lachssilber metallic with a coarser metallic flake to darken it up a bit and give it some more sparkle. Enjoy.

EDIT:
It all started with this alpine white 87 325is..

Then I converted it to this:

Then I met a guardrail and a tree:

But with a little help from the rear this car:

This Canadian '87 325is:

The front end and door sill strips of this New-England weathered grey-market M-tech1 (thank you Andy):

And the wheels of this car whose owner had no idea what they were:

This is the result:

So...Lots of things to do, far from finished...give me suggestions on what to paint the RS centers. Could go body match, nogaro, silver, black, etc etc...will probably run 2" lip in front, 2.5" in rear.

carter · 09-16-2008, 06:49 AM

Ohhh my... what a horrible end to the Alpine car. The Salmon Silver looks great though.

Man, I love Euro bumpers.

Initial D.oug · 09-16-2008, 09:55 AM

I'd say leave the centres unpainted. So much sparkle!! Great work man, immaculate car!

Cacciatore08 · 09-16-2008, 11:07 AM

That looks amazing man.

redhatpat · 09-16-2008, 12:06 PM

Like Doug said. Why paint them? They look great.

But if you must, silver wheels always look good.

elguapo84 · 09-19-2008, 11:44 AM

Thanks guys...at this point I'm leaning towards silver, but am still considering nogaro or body matched centers. I will be getting polished outer shells to really set them off so it will look good either way.

Initial D.oug · 09-19-2008, 01:06 PM

what about blacking out the chrome around the windows, shadowline? Are are you for retaining the chrome trim?

carter · 09-19-2008, 01:27 PM

Noooo! Don't shadowline this car. It's perfect.

k-swiss · 09-19-2008, 01:55 PM

I agree shadowline would be classless

Initial D.oug · 09-19-2008, 04:16 PM

yah, mtec I kit deserves chrome. I keep on coming back to the pics and can't believe how much the car is improved with euro bumpers and the kit. Classic.

Cacciatore08 · 09-19-2008, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by k-swiss

I agree shadowline would be classless

I have shadow line, I love it

Cacciatore08 · 09-19-2008, 05:58 PM

MC Hammered · 09-19-2008, 08:14 PM

Nice rebuild!

After seeing your car I wish they made a set of Mtech 1 sideskirts for a cabriolet

Cacciatore08 · 09-21-2008, 11:40 PM

They do make M tech I Skirts for a Cabrio...

MC Hammered · 09-22-2008, 12:12 AM

If they did make them now I'll be on a quest to find a set.

09-16-2008, 12:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
elguapo84 newbie Joined: Mar 2008 From: Bellingham Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 0 Times in 0 Posts	Another M-tech 1 DB Transformation Well, finally picked her up from the painter. I'll try to get some before shots after work. Special thanks to Andy (T3rd Ferguson) for making this possible. This is a custom lachssilber metallic with a coarser metallic flake to darken it up a bit and give it some more sparkle. Enjoy. EDIT: It all started with this alpine white 87 325is.. Then I converted it to this: Then I met a guardrail and a tree: But with a little help from the rear this car: This Canadian '87 325is: The front end and door sill strips of this New-England weathered grey-market M-tech1 (thank you Andy): And the wheels of this car whose owner had no idea what they were: This is the result: So...Lots of things to do, far from finished...give me suggestions on what to paint the RS centers. Could go body match, nogaro, silver, black, etc etc...will probably run 2" lip in front, 2.5" in rear.

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09-16-2008, 06:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
carter Banned Supporting Member Name: Carter Joined: Sep 2007 From: Toronto Posts: 427 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 1 4 Times in 1 Post carter's pictures	Ohhh my... what a horrible end to the Alpine car. The Salmon Silver looks great though. Man, I love Euro bumpers.

09-16-2008, 09:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Initial D.oug Senior Member Name: Mike Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,128 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 1 Time in 1 Post	I'd say leave the centres unpainted. So much sparkle!! Great work man, immaculate car!

09-16-2008, 11:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cacciatore08 Senior Member Joined: May 2007 From: Vancouver Posts: 855 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 5 8 Times in 7 Posts	That looks amazing man.

09-16-2008, 12:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
redhatpat Senior Member Joined: Feb 2006 From: Pitt Meadows Posts: 866 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 2 1 Time in 1 Post	Like Doug said. Why paint them? They look great. But if you must, silver wheels always look good.

09-19-2008, 11:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
elguapo84 newbie Joined: Mar 2008 From: Bellingham Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks guys...at this point I'm leaning towards silver, but am still considering nogaro or body matched centers. I will be getting polished outer shells to really set them off so it will look good either way.

09-19-2008, 01:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Initial D.oug Senior Member Name: Mike Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,128 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 1 Time in 1 Post	what about blacking out the chrome around the windows, shadowline? Are are you for retaining the chrome trim?

09-19-2008, 01:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
carter Banned Supporting Member Name: Carter Joined: Sep 2007 From: Toronto Posts: 427 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 1 4 Times in 1 Post carter's pictures	Noooo! Don't shadowline this car. It's perfect.

09-19-2008, 01:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
k-swiss Senior Member Name: Kirin Joined: May 2006 From: Kamloopizstan Posts: 1,594 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 5 Times in 4 Posts k-swiss's pictures '07 Volkswagen Rabbit '62 Volkswagen Beetle '89 BMW 325i	I agree shadowline would be classless

09-19-2008, 04:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Initial D.oug Senior Member Name: Mike Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,128 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 1 Time in 1 Post	yah, mtec I kit deserves chrome. I keep on coming back to the pics and can't believe how much the car is improved with euro bumpers and the kit. Classic.

09-19-2008, 05:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cacciatore08 Senior Member Joined: May 2007 From: Vancouver Posts: 855 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 5 8 Times in 7 Posts

09-19-2008, 08:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
MC Hammered Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: North Vancouver Posts: 110 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 2 2 Times in 2 Posts	Nice rebuild! After seeing your car I wish they made a set of Mtech 1 sideskirts for a cabriolet

09-21-2008, 11:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Cacciatore08 Senior Member Joined: May 2007 From: Vancouver Posts: 855 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 5 8 Times in 7 Posts	They do make M tech I Skirts for a Cabrio...

09-22-2008, 12:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
MC Hammered Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: North Vancouver Posts: 110 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 2 2 Times in 2 Posts	If they did make them now I'll be on a quest to find a set.

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