imported_cj99si
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needs a drop:chuckle:
Looks great!
Looks great!
1989 BMW 635CSi 56k death!
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Speed6 Guy
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Looks great are those the factory wheel?
imported_Denzil
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I'm curious but was the paint pretty hard? I'm asking because currently I'm detailing a '89 525i and it's taking me a while (more time than I'd like to spend) to correct the paint.
rundatrack
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one of the best sharks created
Denzil said:
To be quite honest it really was not to hard , I just used menzerna IP with orange edge pad on each panel for a about 3 minutes and wiped it off. The car has 100001(WELL TAKEN CARE OF) miles so its in very good shape. The interior is awesome on the car I did not clean it up that well I just gave it a vacuum and some 303 leatherique was used on it about 2 months ago so teh seats were in excellent shape!
The wheels are after market alpina rims not knockoff on any of these cars!
Just a little update on this car. But first, I'll introduce myself: I'm JT, and I'm the owner of it, and of the Alpina B7 Turbo Coupe in the background. Thanks for all the positive comments - I really appreciate them.
I just got back from the 2007 Southeast SharkFest, and I'm proud to report that my 635 took first place in its class ('85-89 model years) - thanks Tyler! The judges said it wasn't hugely outstanding in any one area, but it was consistently excellent in all areas. And a note - this wasn't a concours competition, just a show & shine, so the underbody wasn't taken into consideration (thank God).
After Tyler did the polish job, I did some detailing to the car. I cleaned the engine compartment and waxed the paint there, and did the same to the door jambs and doors. I gave it a really good vacuum (as my daily driver, I used it to haul 32 bags of mulch a couple of days after the polish, so there was some mess to clean up). I also shampooed the carpets and mats and went over the leather with some Leatherique Prestine Clean.
The night before the competition I washed it and went over the exterior with Aquawax (thanks again, Tyler, this stuff is great), then covered it for the evening. We were up early on Saturday, and lined up for a panoramic photo in front of the Biltmore at 7 a.m. When we got to the show area, I spent about an hour going over the car, cleaning windows, wheels, and the interior (after being on the road a week it could have used a vacuum, too, but no one had one).
I was there when the judges showed up. The first thing one judge did was run a finger under a trunk hinge, pulled it out out almost black and pronounced "busted!" I had to walk away. I wasn't going to stick around and get crucified. I was absolutely in shock when they announced my car as the winner at the banquet that night!
Anyhow, here's a few pics. I wish I had a link to the panoramic photo, but the photographer doesn't have it up on his site. These will have to suffice. Enjoy! ---JT
I just got back from the 2007 Southeast SharkFest, and I'm proud to report that my 635 took first place in its class ('85-89 model years) - thanks Tyler! The judges said it wasn't hugely outstanding in any one area, but it was consistently excellent in all areas. And a note - this wasn't a concours competition, just a show & shine, so the underbody wasn't taken into consideration (thank God).
After Tyler did the polish job, I did some detailing to the car. I cleaned the engine compartment and waxed the paint there, and did the same to the door jambs and doors. I gave it a really good vacuum (as my daily driver, I used it to haul 32 bags of mulch a couple of days after the polish, so there was some mess to clean up). I also shampooed the carpets and mats and went over the leather with some Leatherique Prestine Clean.
The night before the competition I washed it and went over the exterior with Aquawax (thanks again, Tyler, this stuff is great), then covered it for the evening. We were up early on Saturday, and lined up for a panoramic photo in front of the Biltmore at 7 a.m. When we got to the show area, I spent about an hour going over the car, cleaning windows, wheels, and the interior (after being on the road a week it could have used a vacuum, too, but no one had one).
I was there when the judges showed up. The first thing one judge did was run a finger under a trunk hinge, pulled it out out almost black and pronounced "busted!" I had to walk away. I wasn't going to stick around and get crucified. I was absolutely in shock when they announced my car as the winner at the banquet that night!
Anyhow, here's a few pics. I wish I had a link to the panoramic photo, but the photographer doesn't have it up on his site. These will have to suffice. Enjoy! ---JT
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Speed6 Guy said:
No - those are Alpina's. I found them in pretty nasty shape. After a lot of hand sanding, filling and Griot's paint, they came out nice. Here's a link to that ordeal: bigcoupe.com :: View topic - New wheels finally on...