Got my black side moldings and bottom trim painted to match

Like the title states, I got my ugly black side moldings and bottom black edge painted Super Red to match the car. I also had a small dent repaird on the drivers side door.



From 7-10 feet, the car looks amazing! 5 feet and closer, and you can really see the difference in paint color and luster (hey, it`s a 12+ year old singe stage red paint job) between the new paint and the older paint.



I have plans on getting the entire car resprayed sometime next year when I`ve got the coin for it, but this`ll do for now. . .



Here`s a before pic



Front End

http://www.blue-sun.net/Pics/YellowF...s-Images/0.jpg



And the dent in the door on the drivers side

http://blue-sun.net/Pics/PostSwap/PostSwap-Images/1.jpg



Now a few afters



rear 3/4

http://www.freebmw.net/wrbgga/jgtca/.../041605009.JPG



front side view

http://www.freebmw.net/wrbgga/jgtca/.../041605039.JPG



Front bottom view

http://www.freebmw.net/wrbgga/jgtca/.../041605067.JPG



I`ve got a few pics that I took that I have to upload still to my site. . .these above were taken at a meet & cruise about 3 hours after picking her up from paint. . .



I`ll post my other pics tonight when I get home and up load them. . .



David

Looking really good.



I have always preferred painted over plastic trimmed.

That looks a lot better. I have to do a interior in one of those things soon. Anything to watch out for?

the interiour is deceptively large for a 2 seater. There are storage compartments behind the seats and a storage console between the seats (depending on year and option) but it`s realatively easy to do.



NO exterior on it?



David

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Originally posted by blue-sun

the interiour is deceptively large for a 2 seater. There are storage compartments behind the seats and a storage console between the seats (depending on year and option) but it`s realatively easy to do.



NO exterior on it?



David

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Might, but he said its in really good shape. I`ll probably offer to do a quick interior exterior upkeep.

here are a ton of after pics. . .



http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/0.jpg



http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/1.jpg



http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/2.jpg



http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/3.jpg



http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/4.jpg

And some taken a few hours ago, after buffing out some body shop induced swirls and fading. . .they used some heavy cleaners on the paint to get the moldings and trim "Armor all" free. . .guess using that tire gel on them wasn`t a good idea, eh?



http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/15.jpg



http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/16.jpg



http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/17.jpg



http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/18.jpg



http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/19.jpg

The top half of the car was gone over with AIO using a white pad. . .I haven`t used AIO in a while, and with the white pad, I`m pleased with it`s cutting power. Alot of the swirls installed by the body shop were removed.



Sorry about the quality on some of these pics. . .taken indoors



before drivers side fender

http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/7.jpg



after

http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/9.jpg



Drivers door before (notice the hazing below the mirror

http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/8.jpg



after

http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/13.jpg

faded mirror

http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/11.jpg



after

http://blue-sun.net/Pics/AllRed/AllRed-Images/12.jpg



That`s all for now. . .

do you have other rims?!?

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Originally posted by DCopp

do you have other rims?!?

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I agree, that thing is dying for some rims. :):cool:

I`ve got an extra set of OEM rims with auto-x tires that are painted gunmetal...



Unless you wanna donate $ to the "but blue-sun`s MR2 some rims" fund, they`ll have to do. . .

pic of the auto-x wheels/tires



http://blue-sun.net/BlackAndRed/Blac...d-Images/0.jpg