My E92 335i

[ShaunB]

The total views on this post and activity are insane.
wonder if its the content or Shauns profile pic?

Must be the profile pic:rollsmile:

With yesterdays public holiday I was planning to finish off the car, but alas, tuesday night my 2 soldering irons and 1 dremel gas iron burnt out, what a coincidence, so could not finish up that evening. So yesterday I went to buy new items.

I purchased a set of hobby craft blades that I want to convert to work with a soldering iron, will make cutting plastic plenty easier.

I did not even get to that, as I was opening the packaging, the case fell out and My dumb doos instincts kicked in and I tried to catch it. That did not end well with numerous cuts and blood all over the floor. This little fucker did the most damaged where it penetrated in 2cm.

SO after quickly gulping down a beer and rushing off to Hospital...

....where I received some stitches, and being unable to bend my hand, as its cut on the palm. My plans for finishing the car was put aside.

 

[michael.joseph]

Flip. Sorry dude. Hope u heal soon...


So u can show us the finished product of course:rollsmile:

 

[SylisM]

Eina Shaun, get well soon mate. I took a look at your vids on youtube and bru your car is really mooi phew...

 

[Blueskys]

Tough one! It's like a professional chefs knife, never ever try catch that sucker..

Do you have 2k mixed and then put into a spray tin, I seen that some paint spots can do that.

 

[sash]

Still amazes me with each mod. Sorry about the hand though, eina!

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[Sven 142]

Flip bud that's amazing work.

Trying to see on builders website if I can find anything but no luck. Where do you buy your stuff from?

Paint Trade in Hill Fox had, also 1 of the only places I could find Plasti Dip and cheaper than builders...

 

[ShaunB]

Flip bud that's amazing work.

Trying to see on builders website if I can find anything but no luck. Where do you buy your stuff from?

Make sure its a proper builders and not one of those toss express stores, I get all my Rustoleum from Builders.

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Do you have 2k mixed and then put into a spray tin, I seen that some paint spots can do that.

You can get OEM paint already mixed from most midas stores in the range of Holts paints. The 1'er was Alpine white III.

 

[ShaunB]

Oh yes, the wife had some custom tops made for our little one, its awesome when your partner understands and supports your passion and hobbies.

and He was even happy:rollsmile:

 

[michael.joseph]

Cute

 

[Tris]

Cute man, Would you mind passing on the details for the person who made those tops?

Would like to get some made for both my daughters and Godson

 

[DINODENASH]

Little Shauny :rollsmile:
very cute ! He looks so happy in his M outfit :=):
Gona be wrenching with you one day !

 

[michael.joseph]

+1

Details for me too please Shaun

 

[Cornel]

You can get OEM paint already mixed from most midas stores in the range of Holts paints. The 1'er was Alpine white III.

Thanks man will have a look. Need to redo all my black stuff as the panel beater this side did a poor job

 

[ShaunB]

Cute man, Would you mind passing on the details for the person who made those tops?

Would like to get some made for both my daughters and Godson

Blitzie Glitzie

She is based in krugersdorp

084 693 2606

 

[Blaino]

Cute man!

 

[ShaunB]

Righty O'

To carry one where we left off, I had to remove the stitches myself as wound got infected (From me not listening to the doctor and sanding and using water and chemicals all the time), so now that has to heal further, if it doesnt fall off, meh.

Sooo with the glue used on these headights, I had to use much violence, so thus I had some damage control to do..

The aftermath, right around the headlight.

After some heating, folding, bending, sanding etc

Then we mixed up some plastic filler

After a few sessions it was almost good as new, received some plastic primer and new plastic black coating

Then we move onto the lenses
They were in a real shitty state to begin with, even the inside had oxidation and light swirls.

The inside of the lense has no protection coating so it scratches very easily, I went with a 3 step detail on the insides

The outer side received a rough sanding going up in steps from 80grit to 2000 grit

Here you can see the original UV layer being sanded off, it was peeling on all the corners so had to completely remove it

Lights were then clear coated and left for a few days to cure, which came out looking like this, some lukka special at Game I must say

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[Ratslaaf]

Nice mnr! Getting those lenses perfect is a total PITA!

 

[osiris]

Excellent work man! The attention to detail is outstanding!
I am very impressed at how you got these light covers looking. :rollsmile::clapper:

 

[NitroNori]

Hi guys.

New to the forum.
Mostly drove cars from the VAG stable, had one worked 325i E30 many years ago.

I bought Gideon's 335i last week, awesome drive, fuel consumption sucks, or it is just my right foot :crazylaugh:

Most of you know the car already, ill keep this page updated with some new mods.

Last night gave the interior a good cleaning incl leather treatment.

Also peeled off that horrible soft touch crap from the steering wheel, it will get carbon skinned soon.

Good buy, enjoy

 

[ShaunB]

Thank you gents, some more updates for the crowd.

After the lenses were sorted it was time to move onto the internals

The gloss black inners before, with some dust spots

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

And a sneak peak assembly

More to follow soon...