You know it's threads like this that have caused me to spend more on my car then I ever thought I would. This is simply fantastic Stewart, and I do envy you. I plan on doing this someday, but it's just not in the cards. Enjoy your freshly painted car, I can't wait to see the finished product!
Progress update. They got the rear window installed yesterday with a new gasket. I also picked up a new windshield from the dealer yesterday, and will deliver it to the shop Saturday morning. Before the rear glass went in I had them re-dye the rear package tray, while it was easy to access, since it was faded from the sun. They'll be working on the interior today, installing the new carpet, reinstalling the front seats, etc. Two of the doors are buffed out and ready to bolt back onto the car, they're working on the other two and those should be ready soon. They also cleaned up the taillights, and painted the shadowline trim on them since they were also faded from the sun.
Mr.ProjectCar535 wrote:Looks amazing so far, it's really coming along. How much is all of this running you, if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks! as far as cost, I'll quote myself from earlier in the thread:
stuartinmn wrote:I don't like to talk money about these sorts of things, but I will say that from a financial standpoint it makes totally no sense to paint an e28 like this.
My initial intention was to basically bring it back to OEM quality, but then it sort of mushroomed...there was a lot more rust than I expected (besides a lot of patches in the floors plus various other spot repairs here and there, I've replaced both front doors, the hood and one fender); we decided to go for a much higher level of preparation (there's a ton of block sanding in this thing) and I'm replacing virtually all of the exterior trim and weatherstrip.
Even with a pretty reasonable shop rate of $55/hr, in the end it's going to cost a lot more than the car is worth. A LOT. I'll probably have to drive it for the rest of my life to get my money's worth, but it's my car, I can afford to do it, and I'm happy with how it's coming out.
More assembly photos. If you look close you'll see some swirls in the paint, they'll be taken care of with a final buff once all the panels are bolted on.
Check out the reflections down the sides of the car...this sucker is straight.
