M5This E61
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From: Newport Beach, CA
My Ride: 2003 BMW 325i
2008 BMW 535xi Touring
2005 Lexus GX470
2000 Audi A4 1.8T
No kidding. I may have gotten a BIT carried away... lol
But hey, go big or go home, right?
Paint should be done tomorrow. I decided to do the whole roof line in gloss black. I am so excited I can barely contain myself. Now I'm just trying to find a better rear bumper to complete the car. Any suggestions?
But hey, go big or go home, right?
Paint should be done tomorrow. I decided to do the whole roof line in gloss black. I am so excited I can barely contain myself. Now I'm just trying to find a better rear bumper to complete the car. Any suggestions?
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My Ride: 2003 BMW 325i
2008 BMW 535xi Touring
2005 Lexus GX470
2000 Audi A4 1.8T
More progress on the Wagon. They just painted all the door jams. Also got all the windows out...
Headliner
Door Jams Painted
Closer Shot of the Doors
M5 Fenders Waiting to be painted
Windows Are Out...
Cooling System Back in with Frame Rails Welded Back on. Also painted the engine compartment black
Shot of the Roofline w/o Headliner
Doors are out and ready for paint
Headliner
Door Jams Painted
Closer Shot of the Doors
M5 Fenders Waiting to be painted
Windows Are Out...
Cooling System Back in with Frame Rails Welded Back on. Also painted the engine compartment black
Shot of the Roofline w/o Headliner
Doors are out and ready for paint
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From: San Diego CA
My Ride: 2008 535xit
More progress on the Wagon. They just painted all the door jams. Also got all the windows out...
Headliner
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Door Jams Painted
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Closer Shot of the Doors
Attachment 133670
M5 Fenders Waiting to be painted
Attachment 133671
Windows Are Out...
Attachment 133672
Cooling System Back in with Frame Rails Welded Back on. Also painted the engine compartment black
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Shot of the Roofline w/o Headliner
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Doors are out and ready for paint
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Headliner
Attachment 133668
Door Jams Painted
Attachment 133669
Closer Shot of the Doors
Attachment 133670
M5 Fenders Waiting to be painted
Attachment 133671
Windows Are Out...
Attachment 133672
Cooling System Back in with Frame Rails Welded Back on. Also painted the engine compartment black
Attachment 133673
Attachment 133674
Shot of the Roofline w/o Headliner
Attachment 133675
Doors are out and ready for paint
Attachment 133676
Wow great pics. Always wondered what the roof structure looked like without the liner in place. Great color. What type of paint are you using? Is it superior to the original BMW factory paint? Our factory paint chips really easily... Have you thought about leaving the roof rails off the car? I think it would look cleaner without them especially if you are painting the roof a glossly black - very cool. I wish I could remove mine.
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From: San Antonio, TX
My Ride: 2006 550i sport pak. all the other goodies..
MODS: M5 front, sides, aFe throttle body spacer, RPI Red scoop, amber angle eyes, powder coated sport rims, tinted tail lights. smoked side blinkers, color of car and rims roundels, real carbon fiber roof spoiler, 550i number flat black, LED license plate lights, MTX 12' sub, dyno mat, tinted Windows, flat black grill, flat black exhaust tips, light smoke headlight tint, foged out eyelash, velocity booster.
wow cant wait to see what this ends up looking like!! 
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2005 Lexus GX470
2000 Audi A4 1.8T
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2005 Lexus GX470
2000 Audi A4 1.8T
Stopped by Southern Auto Body today to check in on how paint is coming along. Looking like it'll be complete this weekend:
Bumper and Rear Wing Prepped for Paint
Bumper and Rear Wing Prepped for Paint
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2008 BMW 535xi Touring
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2000 Audi A4 1.8T
Paint Booth Time!!!
Completely Taped Off
Note the door handles are off
Spraying Final Cleaning Agent on the sanded down old paint
Completely Taped Off
Note the door handles are off
Spraying Final Cleaning Agent on the sanded down old paint
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2005 Lexus GX470
2000 Audi A4 1.8T
Car came out of paint and finished drying this morning. Now it's time to color sand & polish, then reassemble.
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My Ride: 2003 BMW 325i
2008 BMW 535xi Touring
2005 Lexus GX470
2000 Audi A4 1.8T
After assembling the vehicle, we noticed that there were some paint matching issues. Long story short, she's headed back in for another round....
You'll notice the big difference in paint color between the fenders and the doors.
(photos coming up)
