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Gorgeous interior
Barney’s Baikal Blue coupe refresh
- Thread starter BarneyT
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Good progress!
That facemask good enough? I'd think you'd want a respirator.
That facemask good enough? I'd think you'd want a respirator.
Seasoned professional!
Few more pictures, work is being preformed by a vendor Texas Green Blasters…
That looks like one solid coupe, looks like there is no visible perforated rust!
Be sure to weld up the holes left from the USA side markers.
Don't know why a lot of restored E9s chose to keep those ugly things.
Don't know why a lot of restored E9s chose to keep those ugly things.
Well, I've given that very thing a lot of thought as I contemplate the rust repair and repaint of my US model 2800CS. Those side markers weren't originally designed by the factory for our cars but mandated by US Law to improve safety not only for the owner and passengers but for other cars on the road. Are they a bit kludgy and look out of place? Yes, yes they are and they do. Do they actually improve the safety of the vehicle? I'd say arguably, yes. Were they installed by the factory making US destination cars unique? Yes, they were.
I'm not an originalist, eschewing any change from when a car is delivered, but these side markers are a part of history, marking the time between previous eras when seatbelts were a radical idea and when side markers are so cleverly integrated into all our cars we don't even notice them. That makes my car a transitional model. a bit of an ugly duckling, but no less deserving of love and respect.
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Rob, This is a common response from you but owners need to make that decision for themselves, beauty is in the eye of the beholder as they say.
I will be deleting those lights/reflectors front and rear, as well as deleting the badging on the trunk lid and relocating the radio antenna / maybe deleting…
So I guess folks should leave their diving board bumpers on too?
Yes, of course, it’s up to them not us.
I'm sure if someone wanted to paint their E9 pink, no one here would be critical of that, right?
You are going a bit extreme with that one. We need to be more accepting and a little less critical.
I think with Pink exterior you would definitely want a white interior…
Baby blue might be acceptable... ;-)
Get one of those hidden antennas, bury it under the front dash. Works well.
Didn’t work for me