A bit of a freshen up
A bit of a freshen up
As some of you might have been aware, I gave my car some TLC recently to deal with some rust on both rear arches and to spruce up the front end with a respray of the bonnet, spoiler and front wings to rid the car of the significant road rash it has picked up over the last few years.
To achieve this, the existing stripes needed to be removed but as of this afternoon, they are back, including full spoiler stripes for the first time. I also treated the car to a new set of wheel emblems as the original one really were looking quite tacky!
Here are a few pictures to show the outcome of all this work - I hope you like them
To achieve this, the existing stripes needed to be removed but as of this afternoon, they are back, including full spoiler stripes for the first time. I also treated the car to a new set of wheel emblems as the original one really were looking quite tacky!
Here are a few pictures to show the outcome of all this work - I hope you like them
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
On the basis that none of the three companies could be bothered to get back to me, I'm happy to bank the cash and pay for another respray in a few years timehap wrote:Looks great Charles are you going to have that protective film applied ?
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
The E46 wears stripes very well - I assume you will go for silver on blue?CharlesM wrote:Looks fabulous. On the basis of how good your decals look, I think I'll go full decal on my B3 convertible.
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Looking very fresh Charles, well done.
Where do you guys get your decals from?
Where do you guys get your decals from?
Current Garage: 1992 964 C4 | 2001 Lupo GTi | 2002 Seicento Schumacher | 2005 Stilo Schumacher GP | 2009 Golf GTD | 2011 E90 Alpina D3 (No.435) https://thealpinaregister.com/forums/vi ... 75#p182275 | 2011 E92 M3 | 2014 F30 Alpina D3 (No.153) | 2015 A3 TFSI
Previous: 1987 Fiesta 1.4S | 1990 309 GTi | 2000 Audi S3 | 2000 Mini Cooper LE500 | 2001 Bora 130TDi | 2001 E39 M5 | 2007 Audi S6 V10
Previous: 1987 Fiesta 1.4S | 1990 309 GTi | 2000 Audi S3 | 2000 Mini Cooper LE500 | 2001 Bora 130TDi | 2001 E39 M5 | 2007 Audi S6 V10
Watch this space for an announcement very soon ....D3-No.435 wrote:Where do you guys get your decals from?
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Grove Car Body Repairs - who were recommended by a forum member.Metrics wrote:Looks lovely Charles. Can I ask who you entrusted to do the paintwork?
Not the cheapest but their attention to detail was second to none and I would recommend them to anyone.
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
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You should try living in Essex! No-one gets back to you about anything! Care repairs, body re-sprays, interior work, tree surgeons, extensions (unless its worth over £100k) painting etc...hap wrote:Shocking service not to ring back
Your exhaust looks nice and shiny though 👍🏼
1995 E36 B3.0 Convertible (rebodied)
1996 E36 B3.2 Touring No:20 - 1 of 5 made
1997 E36 B3.2 Touring No:36 - 1 of 5 made
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1996 E36 B3.2 Touring No:20 - 1 of 5 made
1997 E36 B3.2 Touring No:36 - 1 of 5 made
1999 E36 323 Sport Touring
2011 E92 D3 Bi-turbo no.246 (santorini blue)
2019 Fiat Fullback
2020 Mini Countryman SE (PHEV)
Alpina, BMW and Detailing Enthusiast
That looks a lovely job. My E39 B10 is also in need of a freshen up, wheel arches and tailgate mainly. What should I expect to pay for a similar high-quality job?
However, Wantage is a bit of a trek for me, so if anyone knows of an equivalent establishment a bit closer to Farnham, Surrey, I'm all ears.
However, Wantage is a bit of a trek for me, so if anyone knows of an equivalent establishment a bit closer to Farnham, Surrey, I'm all ears.
2000 E39 B10 3.3 Touring #10
1993 Eunos Roadster
1993 Saab Turbo 900 Ruby Edition
Gone but not forgotten: Ford Escort Mk 2 1600 Sport, Alfasud, Saab 900 GLS, Saab 900 Turbo (8v), MB W124 E320 Sportline Estate, Honda Accord 1.8S 6th Gen
1993 Eunos Roadster
1993 Saab Turbo 900 Ruby Edition
Gone but not forgotten: Ford Escort Mk 2 1600 Sport, Alfasud, Saab 900 GLS, Saab 900 Turbo (8v), MB W124 E320 Sportline Estate, Honda Accord 1.8S 6th Gen