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  • HipMFH
    HipMFH
    HipMF
    wrote on last edited by
    #492

    GunMetalGrey said:

    Also finally picked up a tap and die set, and after a bit of time got all of the numbers and letters colored in!

    Wait... you sat around coloring instead of working on your car? :huh:  I'm starting to get worried Ben... :lol:

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    • GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGrey
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      #493

      I didn't do the coloring, a female friend was there and she took the time to color them.

      ...

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      • GunMetalGreyG
        GunMetalGreyG
        GunMetalGrey
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        #494

        I'm so cool! Intercooler, oil cooler, radiator. Bam. Mounted.
        IMG20150402213257063zpsf3atgi21.jpg

        Diff that leaked a crap load of gear oil?!
        Bam, Fixed, replaced the input shaft seal and the little cover platy guy. Spins nice and easy, and hasn't leaked at all yet! That is in the car now.
        IMG20150405145446640zpshnkfpzrk.jpg

        IMG20150406192902614zpsaacmxjro.jpg
        Kapow! Seam sealer! I spent a lot of time with this stuff, and it ended up looking really darn good in my opinion! 
        Slightly blurry shot..
        IMG20150406192935808zpsxgyre5w0.jpg

        Today I went and got my paint made up for the engine bay, bought all of the necessary paint things to spray the bay, and bought some other goodies. Including but not limited to; AASCO Flywheel, Strut tower brace, Aluminum throttle bushing, and some other little crap. 
        I have hope!

        ...

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        • GunMetalGreyG
          GunMetalGreyG
          GunMetalGrey
          wrote on last edited by
          #495

          Laid a bit more seam sealer tonight, to smooth over some more edges. Received my inline air filters, and will be grabbing paint tomorrow. 
          Not sure when I will be actually spraying the bay, but it will be soon!

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          • GunMetalGreyG
            GunMetalGreyG
            GunMetalGrey
            wrote on last edited by
            #496

            ;)

            IMG20150412201934819zpsldqgmsbv.jpg

            More on this story later!

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            • GunMetalGreyG
              GunMetalGreyG
              GunMetalGrey
              wrote on last edited by
              #497

              Removed picture... it sucked compared to Jake's ;)

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              • YoungCRY
                YoungCRY
                YoungCR
                wrote on last edited by
                #498

                I forgot to say the bay looked great before paint when I saw it in person, Great job on the seams.

                Chris Young
                BMWCCA #458972
                1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                • suspencefulS
                  suspencefulS
                  suspenceful
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                  #499

                  Ben's potato camera sucks. The bay looks beautiful.

                  169459814770a5477ca49z.jpg

                  Ben's E30 Paint by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

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                  Ben's E30 Paint by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

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                  Ben's E30 Paint by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

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                  Paint Booth by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

                  🎬 YouTube channel (60K+ subs): youtube.com/jakespence135
                  📷 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/jakespence
                  🏁 Shop BMW merchandise: bimmerstreet.com

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                  • GunMetalGreyG
                    GunMetalGreyG
                    GunMetalGrey
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #500

                    So much more impressive than potato phone

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                    • i_love_carsI
                      i_love_carsI
                      i_love_cars
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #501

                      man, that paint does look good. 

                      Not that I'm partial to red or anything.

                      IMG6593.jpg

                      2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
                      2007 Z4MR 
                      2003 E39 M5
                      2002 E46 M3
                      2021 X5 40i

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                      • GunMetalGreyG
                        GunMetalGreyG
                        GunMetalGrey
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #502

                        suspenceful said:

                        Ben's potato camera sucks. The bay looks beautiful.

                        169459814770a5477ca49z.jpg

                        Ben's E30 Paint by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

                        171533770258dcab44818z.jpg

                        Ben's E30 Paint by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

                        169656082981d9deb3031z.jpg

                        Ben's E30 Paint by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

                        Bringing this to the next page, I have this habit of staring at it....

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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #503

                          ^I know the feeling=)

                          museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                          • CMartC
                            CMartC
                            CMart
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #504

                            Inspiration

                            Excursion 7.3
                            E30 LS1

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                            • R
                              R
                              Rowleym
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #505

                              With all that beautiful ness are you going to do a booster delete or hydro booster or anything?

                              96.jpg96.jpg96.jpg96.jpg

                              sk8 or die

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                              • GunMetalGreyG
                                GunMetalGreyG
                                GunMetalGrey
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #506

                                Nope!

                                I sent out my old flywheel a month or so ago to the company that made it to see about replacing the friction disc and cleaning it up a bit. They told me the flywheel is 18 years old and would cost a bit to fix up and then offered me a great deal on a new one. Ended up buying the new one, and it doesn't work with my pressure plate. Guess they never looked at my old flywheel huh.

                                Mildly annoying.

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                                • GunMetalGreyG
                                  GunMetalGreyG
                                  GunMetalGrey
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #507

                                  Had many a flywheel 
                                  IMG20150422223900366zpsqugviskt.jpg
                                  Got a roof rack, got some tint, all good things.
                                  IMG20150501134120zpsm8psz7ge.jpg
                                  IMG20150501195916592zpssdzlwyav.jpg
                                  Tried on some wheels

                                  IMG20150505195346781zpsbfuzqbwa.jpg
                                  Put my intake on and realized that the IX brake fuild res doesn't fit so well. Had to put the intake on without the throttle body in order to make it fit. 
                                  IMG20150505195352799zpsmp4qftgi.jpg
                                  So snug

                                  IMG20150505195405075zpsajcfw0uk.jpg
                                  More things

                                  ...

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                                  • KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRolls
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #508

                                    So clean. Looks awesome man

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                                    • GunMetalGreyG
                                      GunMetalGreyG
                                      GunMetalGrey
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #509

                                      The engine bay color looks sooo washed out with my potato phone pictures....

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                                      • GunMetalGreyG
                                        GunMetalGreyG
                                        GunMetalGrey
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #510

                                        IMG20150510161818799zpsoo0oxugv.jpg
                                        This beautiful lady has been taking a lot of my time up lately......

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                                        • B
                                          B
                                          B C
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                                          #511

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