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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






    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


    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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      Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

      That turned out great Pysnx sharp looking little car.
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        Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

        Sorry Forgot to add these, cant edit post. Just some 50 50 shots and shots of the rims being cleaned








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          Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

          Very nice work!
          Originally posted by Blueline
          I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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            Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

            Those wheels must weigh a ton!

            But, this is an incredible looking car, you really brought it back. The hood looks like glass!
            Loving the engine swap btw, I have always loved a little sleeper for some reason. For example, I have long fantasized about one day owning a Volvo 240 with a chevy small block and cutting it into a pickup truck (or more accurately a ute), but have never felt the same way about any Porsche or Ferrari like anyone else. I guess I'm sick...

            Griffith Hawk

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              Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

              Nice job. The engine swap is very nice. Not a fan of the wheels but the car looks great.
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                Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

                Fantastic work!! The paint looks totally different after your process; we love seeing black paint made to look "blacker"!

                The only downside here..........I now really miss my E30 more than ever!
                Michael Stoops
                Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

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                  Re: 1987 BMW 3 Series with M3 Engine Swap

                  Originally posted by Scott's 62 View Post
                  That turned out great Pysnx sharp looking little car.
                  Thank you! it is a fast little thing!

                  Originally posted by davey g-force View Post
                  Very nice work!
                  Thank you!
                  Originally posted by Ghawk View Post
                  Those wheels must weigh a ton!

                  But, this is an incredible looking car, you really brought it back. The hood looks like glass!
                  Loving the engine swap btw, I have always loved a little sleeper for some reason. For example, I have long fantasized about one day owning a Volvo 240 with a chevy small block and cutting it into a pickup truck (or more accurately a ute), but have never felt the same way about any Porsche or Ferrari like anyone else. I guess I'm sick...

                  Griffith Hawk
                  HAHAHAHA we all have our sick twisted sleeper car dreams. Im not sure about the wheels but not a big fan of tire stretching. Also those rims were a pain to get into

                  Originally posted by The Guz View Post
                  Nice job. The engine swap is very nice. Not a fan of the wheels but the car looks great.
                  Me either, hate the wheels and the whole tire stretch look. But im not telling that to the customer lol
                  Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
                  Fantastic work!! The paint looks totally different after your process; we love seeing black paint made to look "blacker"!

                  The only downside here..........I now really miss my E30 more than ever!
                  LOL Sorry Mike, but its your fault for teaching me to be so good on a rotary
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