BMW E30 M3 Sport Evolution - Full Restore

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by Racer, Jun 29, 2008.

  1. Racer

    Racer Birth of a Detailer

    Hi there

    Bmw M3 Sport Evo red, and this was the shape the car was...

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    Both the painting and the leather were massacred, but if the first was relatively easy to correct the second was more delicate, especially being original.

    The first thing was resray the bonnet interior included, the badges were removed also for a new ones.

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    Bonnet removed for repainting

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    Some rust points to be removed.

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    Next week i picked the car

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    The part with the rust was repaires and painted.

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    Some more parts for the EVO.

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    Mounted and protected for working safely

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    The gear cover was like this..

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    after being repaired...

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    The wing was removed for better polishing.

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    All the seats were removed for leather repair

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    This is how the interior look like after..

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    passenger seat...

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    Driver seat during the preparation and repair

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    Driver seat full repaired and the other in preparation

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    The 2 seats done

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    Rear seats (preparation and reapir) e bonnet.

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    Isolated and ready for the next stage

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    More damage in the other side of the seat

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    During repair

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    The bonnet was nicely repainted but poorly finished, the normal...

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    I did a medium polishing step to remove some swirls but not enough

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    Wetsanding to fully removed some deep marks

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    Now fully corrected

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    Done

    The rear seats done (upper)

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    the lower

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    The bonnet finished

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    Before

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    After

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    work in progress

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    finished

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    After

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    before..

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    After.

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    The trunk was sanded with the mirka system.

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    and before

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    A 50/50

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    wheels removed and detailed

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    Hd cleansed only

    2 pics during

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    Engine

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    E o after

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    The interior

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    A small detail

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    Sun pics

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    Hd cleanse and Zymol Concours

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    Some artistics photos

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    THe evo trying to race some other cars :)

    Wanna race??

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    Ok, ill race...alone

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    More pics

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    The last ones...

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    Regards
     
  2. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    WOW that car has a new life, talk about being born again
     
  3. sly

    sly Birth of a Detailer

    WoW...Great job!:worship2: How you repair those seat? Did you sand and repaint it?
     
  4. FMINUS

    FMINUS DB Pro Supporter

    simply amazing...... my fav M3
     
  5. detaildoc

    detaildoc Guest

    Wow! Great job! :applause:
     
  6. Racer

    Racer Birth of a Detailer

    yes, its a pro line for leather repair...water based paint for leather
     
  7. MadOzodi

    MadOzodi Nuba Guru

    Stunning!!!
     
  8. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    A classic AMONGST classics, what a car!!!
     
  9. chicagobob

    chicagobob Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Gosh thats beautiful. Now all you need to do is put touch up the engine with some heat resistant paint, find a wheel emblem for the front right wheel and enter her in some competitions.
     
  10. Divine Detail

    Divine Detail DB Pro Supporter

    Absolutely stunning work. The leather interior work you do never ceases to am aze me
     
  11. jake_b

    jake_b Obsessive Detailer

    great work!! now that's a restorating detail...
     
  12. Racer

    Racer Birth of a Detailer


    the owner did all that now :thumb:
     
  13. SpecC

    SpecC Wax on..Wax off

    wow your detail jobs are some of the BEST i've ever seen!
     
  14. Usjdmtuner

    Usjdmtuner Wax on..Wax off

    wowowowa... nice build and restoration.. reminds me of the civic i kind of restored...one of my fav M3.. love the boxy look... and bbs wheels.. By the way, can you tell me more how you restored the leather seats? its very intriguing
     
  15. sumdetailer

    sumdetailer Birth of a Detailer

    Excellent Detail or should I say Restore!

    How much is that Leather fixer if you don't mind me asking? Is it available in the US?
     
  16. Racer

    Racer Birth of a Detailer

    Some produtcts are from USA and others from europe, its no secret.
     
  17. chicagobob

    chicagobob Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    I'm a lifelong lover of M3's. I have an e46 M3 now and after looking at your pics, I did a search for an e30 M3. Can't find any! Modern Day Classic!!!
     
  18. mixxer

    mixxer Birth of a Detailer

    nice work i enjoyed looking!
     
  19. Deep Gloss Auto Salon

    Deep Gloss Auto Salon DB Pro Supporter

    In one word.. STUNNING!!

    What you did with the leather is the work of an artisan!
     
  20. Racer

    Racer Birth of a Detailer

    Thank you all
     

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