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  1. 05-14-2014, 05:29 PM #1
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    1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    So a customer of mine had his car repainted, and of course the paint was covered in rotary buffing trails. Here is what the car looked like when he dropped it off...














    I Dont have any pictures of the washing stage but list of products used
    Wash:
    Foam cannon
    CG Citrus wash n clear
    carpro merino wool mitt
    CR spotless
    2 BM+ Grit guards
    Sidekick air blaster to air dry


    Prepped and ready to go




    Weapons of Choice for correction phase

    Flex pe 14
    Flex 3401
    Rupes 21
    buff n shine MF pads
    BnS 5.5 foam pads
    LC hybrid pads
    Meguiars 101 and 105
    Menz FG400

    Some 50/50 shots









    Polish stage:
    Sonax Perfect Finish (not pictured)







    Wheels and Tires:
    Sonax Full Effect
    TUF Shine brush
    various wheel woolies
    Megs APC+
    Mothers Fender Brush
    Ultima Tire and Trim for both the trim and tires
    Bouncers Looking sweet wheel wax





    Exhaust:
    Megs super degreaser
    Daytona Speed brush Jr
    Steel Wool 0000
    Optimum metal polish

    Engine:
    Wasnt too bad so i decided to go with megs APC+ and various brushes
    Megs ASD

    LSP:
    CG Black wax



    Couple of pictures during the process












    And finally here are the Glamour shots
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  2. 05-14-2014, 05:29 PM #2
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    Great job! what a difference. How long did it take?
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  4. 05-14-2014, 06:09 PM #4
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    Beautiful job on a formerly and now great looking car
    Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    Quote Originally Posted by jtford95 View Post
    Great job! what a difference. How long did it take?
    i believe it was around 12 to 14 hours on just the exterior. thanks for the compliments!
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    Quote Originally Posted by Ronkh View Post
    Beautiful job on a formerly and now great looking car
    thank you wax king!
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    Great work. I bet he didn`t even recognize the car when he picked it up
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    Excellent work and thanks for sharing.
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    WOW......return from the dead.....nice job!!!
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    From respectable to CLEAN! Great job!
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    nice work. I bet that`s a pretty quick little car with that engine swap.


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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    Nice turn around.
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    Wow - Stunning work on the Paint and Engine !!!

    It was so, so, awful !!!

    Love everything you did !!

    Absolutely Hate the too big wheels and tires combination....

    Thanks for all the hard work, dedication, pictures and write up -

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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    what a beauty!
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    Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

    Quote Originally Posted by Pats300zx View Post
    Great work. I bet he didn`t even recognize the car when he picked it up
    HAHAHA with those god awful rims he did lol JK
    yea he was blown away by the turnaround thank you!

    Quote Originally Posted by DKumarm3 View Post
    Excellent work and thanks for sharing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by juliom2 View Post
    WOW......return from the dead.....nice job!!!
    Thank you! definitely a big turn around
    Quote Originally Posted by Vega@Autopia View Post
    From respectable to CLEAN! Great job!
    Thank you kind sir!
    Quote Originally Posted by 512detail View Post
    nice work. I bet that`s a pretty quick little car with that engine swap.
    Yes it is! I was trying to race him in my S2000 to double my tip lol
    Quote Originally Posted by chet31 View Post
    Nice turn around.
    Gracias!
    Quote Originally Posted by Stokdgs View Post
    Wow - Stunning work on the Paint and Engine !!!

    It was so, so, awful !!!

    Love everything you did !!

    Absolutely Hate the too big wheels and tires combination....

    Thanks for all the hard work, dedication, pictures and write up -

    DanF
    Yup rims and tire combos are hideous! I hate tire stretching. Thank you for taking the time to respond and stop to look at those ugly wheels lol
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    what a beauty!
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