Re: BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf
So I went through my e30/36/46 hoarder shelves and only found 1 set that were a little brittle and beige. I figured I would offer them up and you could at least paint them, but when I got home I noticed they are cracked up on the tabs. I Have another spot with some other BMW stuff I need to check, I was sure I had at least one set of minty black ones.
Re: BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf
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Dakine_surf
So I went through my e30/36/46 hoarder shelves and only found 1 set that were a little brittle and beige. I figured I would offer them up and you could at least paint them, but when I got home I noticed they are cracked up on the tabs. I Have another spot with some other BMW stuff I need to check, I was sure I had at least one set of minty black ones.
I really appreciate you looking for this.
Re: BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf
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Notloudenuf
I really appreciate you looking for this.
Of course! I'm heading up to the shop this weekend... anything else you need I'm happy to share, don't hesitate to ask.
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Re: BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf
Do you have a headlight washer cover for the passenger side?
If you zoom in on this picture you can see the one missing in the passenger side. Attachment 14460
Re: BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf
I have an idea to add a little flair to the amps. The KS series is the same size as the SE series. The SE have the aluminum strip through the middle. I decided to try to match the Bavarian flag of the BMW logo in plasti-dip. Here's the idea.
https://i.imgur.com/gfuWATI.jpg
Getting ready
https://i.imgur.com/2DKUOFq.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5cQiAPn.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/fMq7hCD.jpg
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And here's the first amp finished
https://i.imgur.com/OkqBrmN.jpg?2
It's plasti-dip so if necessary I can just peel it off and start over....
Re: BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf
I know a great airbrush guy who can paint what ever you want on your amps...also in NC (near Raleigh).
Re: BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf
You guys may remember this picture
https://i.imgur.com/RfPbBc4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5ibvXE1.jpg
I'm pretty sure its from a Red Bull or other energy drink that overflowed and was set on the trunk lid. It made a damn mess of the clear coat.
Since this is all about DIY I figured I might as well start wet sanding. Started with 400 and went up to 800.
https://i.imgur.com/Io6dGiy.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/irczV5v.jpg
It's getting better but still plenty of bubbles in there
https://i.imgur.com/JC4jNU3.jpg
This finally felt smooth but you can see I got down through the paint just a touch.
https://i.imgur.com/y46BqE3.jpg
I went ahead and roughed up the rest of the clear hoping it would stick when I sprayed it.
https://i.imgur.com/tOOvMRP.jpg
I have everything all sanded down and the rest of the car taped off waiting on the paint to come in. It finally came in today but it's a little too cold to work on it at night so hopefully this weekend I can spray it.
https://i.imgur.com/kbESFGM.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/rpoCVvv.jpg
I also dipped the other amp in the Bavarian flag style. Jeremy suggested I get some thin silver pin striping to cover those edges so I'm looking for that now.
https://i.imgur.com/hRyN9XP.jpg
Re: BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf
Should be interesting. Going to follow this. I'm a sucker for a BMW install... or BMW anything really.
I need another e46 in my life. Owned 1 and installed in 4 or 5.
Re: BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf
I got some time to spray the trunk lid.
https://i.imgur.com/SqLHYM9.jpg
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The clear coat is on too.
https://i.imgur.com/ghgC1Xh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RjtfFts.jpg
There is orange peel in it but I expected that. When it cures in 3 days or so I will cut and buff it to make it shiny again.
Re: BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf
More progress. I have spent some time working on my box.
Here I am checking the angle for the front. The plan is woofers flushed in and facing forward. Ports will go out the side and angle up through the rear deck speakers which I will remove.
https://i.imgur.com/LnOHF60.jpg
My cutting setup
https://i.imgur.com/cYZ1lpv.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Vs0PtpQ.jpg
A few pieces put together. Pay no attention to the inset front piece because that was a wrong measurement...
https://i.imgur.com/cmjQGEI.jpg
Also got some pin stripe to finish off the amps and hide the rough edges
https://i.imgur.com/RZKmspK.jpg