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Posted: 05 Aug 2008 at 11:32pm

ok, its in the booth and here's the base coat..........

the spare wheel carrier will be "corrected" !!

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Posted: 05 Aug 2008 at 11:40pm

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Posted: 05 Aug 2008 at 11:53pm

and after it has baked over night and dry, we move to flatting and polishing. not many body shops go this far with it. normally you get a light rub down and buff with a machine

this is flatted to the point its 100% flat and all my hand. fist with 1500 wet and dry the 2000. the whole car is done, not just the big areas

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Posted: 06 Aug 2008 at 12:02am

in the post above , you can seel in the 2nd last picture where its nor perfectly flat. this is why it has top be done to get the smooth like glass finish

which then look like this.....

that last picture is after only 2 passes with a polishing mop. the car had 2 passes by the end of the day, then aftet final final fittng its done once again with "glaze" to enhance the colour and give it real depth and a wet look, ready for waxing

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Posted: 06 Aug 2008 at 12:32am

all parts that were ordered for the car are as follows

new front screen, front scrren rubber and chrome trim, rear screen rubber and chrome trip, rear bumper rubber, front bumper rubbers, bumper garket, fog light mounts, bumper fitting kit, fog lights, front kidney grills, chrome trims for the doors and window frames complete with gaskets and window seals, airial, door handle gaskets, sunroof seals, rear light rubbers/seal (inner and outer) rear pannel trim, lots of fitting clips screws bolts etc, new badges and new number plates. the only thing i didnt order ( yet ) are the door rubbers, i have a good used set to use, but if i'm not happy i'll get new ones ( at £500 for the pair i'll just wait for a bit).

i dont think it will be ready for gaydon, as i'm waitng on the 2 C pillar trims to arrive from germany as they are back ordered......

a big thanks goes to the Berry chiswick lads for their help. ( formely HR owen/park west/MLG's) they originally supplied the car and sold it to my dad in 1989

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Posted: 08 Aug 2008 at 2:41pm

and here are some random pics of the car being fitted back together

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Posted: 08 Aug 2008 at 8:20pm

Great job Kos....come and see me when done ...I have always liked the 6 :-)

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Posted: 09 Aug 2008 at 1:05am

its bit dusty on the pics lol, and still waiting on the rear 1/4 window / c pillat chrome trims. had to get few more clips and scrws today as well.

apart form that its almost fully fitted now. andthen it will get its final polish wheels on and then waxed.

then it'll be MOT time and re tirm the seats and get some miles on her, so trip to barnet will be on the cards

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Posted: 09 Aug 2008 at 10:47am

Look forward to seeing it finished

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Posted: 11 Aug 2008 at 2:21am

i really wish that it was ready for gaydon today, but hey. there's always other meets and shows.

just gives me time now to get the other things done, like trim work and some mechanicals, and a few other jobs that are bugging me

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m3kos Forum Member Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 396	Posted: 05 Aug 2008 at 11:32pm
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m3kos Forum Member Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 396	Posted: 05 Aug 2008 at 11:53pm
	and after it has baked over night and dry, we move to flatting and polishing. not many body shops go this far with it. normally you get a light rub down and buff with a machine this is flatted to the point its 100% flat and all my hand. fist with 1500 wet and dry the 2000. the whole car is done, not just the big areas
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m3kos Forum Member Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 396	Posted: 06 Aug 2008 at 12:02am
	in the post above , you can seel in the 2nd last picture where its nor perfectly flat. this is why it has top be done to get the smooth like glass finish which then look like this..... that last picture is after only 2 passes with a polishing mop. the car had 2 passes by the end of the day, then aftet final final fittng its done once again with "glaze" to enhance the colour and give it real depth and a wet look, ready for waxing Edited by m3kos - 06 Aug 2008 at 12:22am
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m3kos Forum Member Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 396	Posted: 06 Aug 2008 at 12:32am
	all parts that were ordered for the car are as follows new front screen, front scrren rubber and chrome trim, rear screen rubber and chrome trip, rear bumper rubber, front bumper rubbers, bumper garket, fog light mounts, bumper fitting kit, fog lights, front kidney grills, chrome trims for the doors and window frames complete with gaskets and window seals, airial, door handle gaskets, sunroof seals, rear light rubbers/seal (inner and outer) rear pannel trim, lots of fitting clips screws bolts etc, new badges and new number plates. the only thing i didnt order ( yet ) are the door rubbers, i have a good used set to use, but if i'm not happy i'll get new ones ( at £500 for the pair i'll just wait for a bit). i dont think it will be ready for gaydon, as i'm waitng on the 2 C pillar trims to arrive from germany as they are back ordered...... a big thanks goes to the Berry chiswick lads for their help. ( formely HR owen/park west/MLG's) they originally supplied the car and sold it to my dad in 1989 Edited by m3kos - 06 Aug 2008 at 12:34am
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m3kos Forum Member Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 396	Posted: 08 Aug 2008 at 2:41pm
	and here are some random pics of the car being fitted back together
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Cabrio Forum Member Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4041	Posted: 08 Aug 2008 at 8:20pm
	Great job Kos....come and see me when done ...I have always liked the 6 :-)
	E30 Register joint coordinator - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers
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m3kos Forum Member Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 396	Posted: 09 Aug 2008 at 1:05am
	its bit dusty on the pics lol, and still waiting on the rear 1/4 window / c pillat chrome trims. had to get few more clips and scrws today as well. apart form that its almost fully fitted now. andthen it will get its final polish wheels on and then waxed. then it'll be MOT time and re tirm the seats and get some miles on her, so trip to barnet will be on the cards
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Cabrio Forum Member Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4041	Posted: 09 Aug 2008 at 10:47am
	Look forward to seeing it finished
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m3kos Forum Member Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 396	Posted: 11 Aug 2008 at 2:21am
	i really wish that it was ready for gaydon today, but hey. there's always other meets and shows. just gives me time now to get the other things done, like trim work and some mechanicals, and a few other jobs that are bugging me Edited by m3kos - 11 Aug 2008 at 2:24am
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