xjan99
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it has more welds than from factory, so this was considered and done optimally
My 1974 Inka S38B35 project
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tdgray
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That’s a lot of seam sealer…. Whoa.
Breiti
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Due to the fact, that the whole floor is covered by stone ship protection from new. I think, that is not enough.
Breiti
x_atlas0
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Nice! I remember seeing pictures of reinforced cars from certain race shops (and Coupeking) so I am glad you already handled it.
xjan99
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Some good, visually pleasing, progress from February, 92h spent. And yes, we had to source some 10 more cans to cover all the underbody.
3D-printed body plugs
First coats going on
A bit of sanding here and there
And finally some color
Boom!
Orange is said to encourage socialization, which could be an indirect stimulant for the appetite - if not risking getting fat now, it surely grabs attention.
3D-printed body plugs
First coats going on
A bit of sanding here and there
And finally some color
Boom!
Orange is said to encourage socialization, which could be an indirect stimulant for the appetite - if not risking getting fat now, it surely grabs attention.
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tdgray
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Wow…. That looks superb!
certainly looks edible! amazing
Very nice. I really like the orange on an e9.
extremely nice work going on here ... going to be an excellent coupe!!!
xjan99
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In March, work continued on the loose bodyparts - hood, trunk, doors etc. Cleaning, sanding, filling, primered... hours spent in March - 58h
Next, these will rest a few weeks and then get some color on the inner sides too.
Next, these will rest a few weeks and then get some color on the inner sides too.
Nice work and great thread!
Do you have the files for the 3D-printed bodyplugs?
Johan
Do you have the files for the 3D-printed bodyplugs?
Johan
tdgray
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What was in the cup?
xjan99
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Epoxy primer
xjan99
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I’ll ask if the bodyshop is willing to share them
tdgray
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Aha… though maybe it was some new seam sealer I didn't know about
What brand of primer are you using? are you using all metal or something similar as filler?
What brand of primer are you using? are you using all metal or something similar as filler?
That is one un- f-ing incredible restoration!Some good, visually pleasing, progress from February, 92h spent. And yes, we had to source some 10 more cans to cover all the underbody.
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A bit of sanding here and there
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And finally some color
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Boom!
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Orange is said to encourage socialization, which could be an indirect stimulant for the appetite - if not risking getting fat now, it surely grabs attention.
Hello, it is very nice work, I hope it pays for all this hard work, I don't think BMW dealer spend this much time and effort to build this beauty, you are very talented and you are doing very nice work.
Hi @xjan99 , Really, really nice work!
A suggestion to you and @Johan_CS2800 for the larger 3D printed plugs; the originals are rubber for a reason; they are designed to seal very well: they need to hold out water in the trunk and floor sections, and engine (leaking exhaust) air in the plenum.
I 3D print a lot for my work, and most 3D printers can't print materials that are fully smooth - something you'd want if a you are looking for a good seal. Even if you print them in flexible TPU, they would still leak. To get that 100% seal, I'd set your 3D printed parts in sealer.
As these parts are also used on e3's, they do come up once in a while when one is being send to a crusher. There's also someone on Kleinanzeigen who has a bunch of these small parts on offer.
The smaller ones will work very well indeed. I can model them for you if you want.
xjan99
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my bodyshop guy does the work and chooses the materials to be honest. I know he mentioned something like lead-filler for the hood etc for larger repaired areas
xjan99
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Yes, these have even a bit of slack in order to not damage the paint and as can be seen are fixed with body sealer.
@Johan_CS2800 and other interested, here is the link to the 3D files for both 19 and 35mm plugs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AvWeTn0ADTQiDIwCZEOZIDxH_1IxkeyB/view?usp=sharing
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