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nuclearfusion
12-02-2007, 08:28 PM
Hi everyone,

I just had my rocker panels and the bottom of the rear apron painted to match the body colour,. It's not an M-Tech sideskirts install but Alpina didn't adopt that until a few years later for the very few last B10s so I didn't want to go that far. The original scheme is in my signature picture below for comparison.

I like it but haven't quite decided what I think of the rubber mouldings at the door sills being in black. It might be a little "stripey". What do you guys think of the look?

Enjoy!

Fusion
http://www.anthus.net/bmw/out-back-nov-2007.jpg
Nick.Hay
12-02-2007, 09:20 PM
Much better Nuke!! Much, much better!!

And it doesn't look too 'stripey'...


She's beautiful, my friend!!
Macv
12-03-2007, 05:45 AM
much better!!!
BMWDriver
12-03-2007, 05:49 AM
I like it painted. It makes it look more modern.

+1
Is that a new car ? ;)
BigKriss
12-03-2007, 08:02 AM
I like it painted. It makes it look more modern.
E34-520iSE
12-03-2007, 10:18 AM
Looks great! Any chance you can give us your procedure for stripping off & prepping the black rocker area?

Cheers,

Shaun M
e34.535i.sport
12-03-2007, 10:33 AM
It looks awesome. I bet it drives as good as it looks too...
BFEINZIMER
12-03-2007, 12:22 PM
I love it. Keep it with the strip!
nuclearfusion
12-03-2007, 01:44 PM
Looks great! Any chance you can give us your procedure for stripping off & prepping the black rocker area?

The local BMW-authorized paint shop owed me a favor, so I must admit I didn't do it myself.

Enjoy,

Fusion
Qube
12-03-2007, 02:44 PM
Why not the lower door strip as well while you were at it?
nuclearfusion
12-03-2007, 07:44 PM
Why not the lower door strip as well while you were at it?

Since the lower moulding is flexible I wasn't ready for the possibility of paint flaking. If I could have been sure it wouldn't flake I probably would have gone for painting those as well. Since it didn't look like that was going to be a sure thing it seemed better to stay with black. Also this way if I were to decide I really didn't like it going back to black would be easier.

Enjoy!

Fusion

p.s. - I guess I'd better update my sig picture...
RobPatt
12-04-2007, 09:44 AM
'nuff said.