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Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:25 am
by Apex
I am 99% sure this my buddy's old car on that paint color list for Aplinablau Metallic.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:25 am
by max225
I would have a rough time with the color, on one hand you want something cool, on the other if it never came in said color it will always look “painted” not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing.
Estoril blue II as on my now departed F30 was my all time fav color
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:31 am
by Melon
max225 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:25 am
I would have a rough time with the color, on one hand you want something cool, on the other if it never came in said color it will always look “painted” not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing.
Estoril blue II as on my now departed F30 was my all time fav color
Estoril blue would be totes, no doubt, but the orange calls to me.
Also,
about a non factory color. It's not a numbers matching car anyway. I'll spend the coin to do the trunk, and door jambs, but engine bay will still be black, NFG.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:33 pm
by stripethree
Orange is the new blue and it's not a sports car so...
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:04 pm
by Barnes93cb
Thats far too much money for a paint job. Unless youre going show quality you should never pay more than 6k for a car the size of an E30.
I would lose my shit if someone threw that quote at me.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:05 pm
by Desertbreh
Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:04 pm
Thats far too much money for a paint job. Unless youre going show quality you should never pay more than 6k for a car the size of an E30.
I would lose my shit if someone threw that quote at me.
I mean, if you're painting an XKE, fine. But not this.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:09 pm
by Barnes93cb
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:05 pm
Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:04 pm
Thats far too much money for a paint job. Unless youre going show quality you should never pay more than 6k for a car the size of an E30.
I would lose my shit if someone threw that quote at me.
I mean, if you're painting an XKE, fine. But not this.
Yes completely different animal.
I know a bodyshop owner. If I pulled the miata engine I could get almost any color for 2k. Engine bay, doors,trunk. Errything
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:14 pm
by dubshow
max225 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:25 am
I would have a rough time with the color, on one hand you want something cool, on the other if it never came in said color it will always look “painted” not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing.
Estoril blue II as on my now departed F30 was my all time fav color
good paint is good paint. Also, Orange came on several special cars. Like the H&R e30. I mean, the classic white with m color stripes. That was the racing colors. You dont have to stick with the boring dealer colors for 80s bread boxes.
This dude is in Texas. Car looks great.
H&R e30
http://www.stanceworks.com/2016/10/rest ... e30-318is/
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:21 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
dubshow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:14 pm
max225 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:25 am
I would have a rough time with the color, on one hand you want something cool, on the other if it never came in said color it will always look “painted” not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing.
Estoril blue II as on my now departed F30 was my all time fav color
good paint is good paint. Also, Orange came on several special cars. Like the H&R e30. I mean, the classic white with m color stripes. That was the racing colors. You dont have to stick with the boring dealer colors for 80s bread boxes.
This dude is in Texas. Car looks great.
H&R e30
http://www.stanceworks.com/2016/10/rest ... e30-318is/
5/7 would go this color.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:37 pm
by Melon
Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:04 pm
Thats far too much money for a paint job. Unless youre going show quality you should never pay more than 6k for a car the size of an E30.
I would lose my shit if someone threw that quote at me.
That would be for top tier work, way out of place for this car, and my intended path for it.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:38 pm
by Melon
Oh dang, that non-metallic looks
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:18 pm
by Barnes93cb
Melon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:37 pm
Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:04 pm
Thats far too much money for a paint job. Unless youre going show quality you should never pay more than 6k for a car the size of an E30.
I would lose my shit if someone threw that quote at me.
That would be for top tier work, way out of place for this car, and my intended path for it.
Yes a car that is going to see regular street driving and eat some cones would be a waste of that much money.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:22 pm
by Melon
Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:18 pm
Melon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:37 pm
That would be for top tier work, way out of place for this car, and my intended path for it.
Yes a car that is going to see regular street driving and
eat some cones would be a waste of that much money.
Hence another reason for orange, lol.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:23 pm
by Melon
stripethree wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:33 pm
Orange is the new blue and it's not a sports car so...
I see you too enjoy fast German economy cars, modified for SCCA events!
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:23 pm
by dubshow
Melon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:22 pm
Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:18 pm
Yes a car that is going to see regular street driving and
eat some cones would be a waste of that much money.
Hence another reason for orange, lol.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:36 pm
by stripethree
Cones are evil, they must be punished.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:02 pm
by wap
Dat orange is
-approved,
!
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:21 pm
by Melon
The non-metallic should be cheaper and easier to spray methinks. Cone colored mayhem.
Thinking of a plate already. ERNGE30 is available.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:44 pm
by 4zilch
Melon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:21 pm
The non-metallic should be cheaper and easier to spray methinks. Cone colored mayhem.
Thinking of a plate already. ERNGE30 is available.
Go full Jagermeister livery. I know a vinyl guy.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:49 pm
by Apex
4zilch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:44 pm
Melon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:21 pm
The non-metallic should be cheaper and easier to spray methinks. Cone colored mayhem.
Thinking of a plate already. ERNGE30 is available.
Go full Jagermeister livery. I know a vinyl guy.
Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:10 pm
by Melon
4zilch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:44 pm
Melon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:21 pm
The non-metallic should be cheaper and easier to spray methinks. Cone colored mayhem.
Thinking of a plate already. ERNGE30 is available.
Go full Jagermeister livery. I know a vinyl guy.
I can't find a supplier for the color with some quick Google-fu. I'll talk to the paint guy next week, I have a name and color code doe, so that's a thing.
Re: Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:22 pm
by Melon
Fixed the rust on the floor board, was just a few spots on the surface nothing major. Got it sanded, treated and painted.
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Re: Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:23 pm
by Melon
Also, I cut the carpet out.
A) I have a replacement carpet.
B) The carpet is installed before such items as the heater core and the steering column, yes those have to be removed before removing the carpet, to do it 'by the book'
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Re: Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:29 pm
by Melon
Decided I'm going to go with Euro bumpers on the car, should look very similar to this once it's all said and done.
The smaller bumpers really clean up the look of the car. They're
but, totally worth it IMO.
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Re: Melon's E30 Thread.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:32 pm
by Melon
My final post of the night, may fuck ever be upon he who hacked up the rear valence. I got a fix working doe.
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