OLD SCHOOL 500Sec Restoration, Lots of pics!
#17
03-07-2007, 01:47 PM
SECs are classic so it is nice to see people still taking good care of them.
You should find a period AMG or Nardi steering wheel.
You should find a period AMG or Nardi steering wheel.
#18
03-07-2007, 04:20 PM
My buddy's got a 85 500SEL he's slowly restoring. Took me for a ride yesterday. The car's got options that car's from this era are just now starting to get.
Great car. Those are built like tanks.
Great car. Those are built like tanks.
#21
03-09-2007, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by M32
very sweet! I am in the process of putting back together an 88 e30 m3 but nothing like yours though. I am starting to like and appreciate these older vintage cars
Edwin
Edwin
The restored E30's that I saw on e46fanatics.com are what made me want to renew this car, and since I already had this 500sec I thought I could work on it instead of buying another car to restore.
#22
03-09-2007, 04:15 PM
What a coincidence 
The e30 m3 thread on E46 made me want an E30
Here's two pics of it when I brought it home (hope you don't mind)
Engine shot
Hopefully one day, I'll do the headliner in alacantra like yourself
Edwin
The e30 m3 thread on E46 made me want an E30 Here's two pics of it when I brought it home (hope you don't mind)
Engine shot
Hopefully one day, I'll do the headliner in alacantra like yourself
Edwin
#25
03-09-2007, 07:47 PM
I'd hate to go OT but since a moderator asked, I'll post a few. Hope you don't mind V35. If you do, please delete DJ.
Wheel #1: BBS LM
Wheel #2: HRE 545r (should've never sold
)
Wheel #3: ACS
Wheel #4: HRE 841 (plus bike rack for MS 150 training)
Wheel #5: Work S1
Wheel #6: BBS CH
Sorry for the bad pics... my camera skills are sub-par.
Edwin
Wheel #1: BBS LM
Wheel #2: HRE 545r (should've never sold
)Wheel #3: ACS
Wheel #4: HRE 841 (plus bike rack for MS 150 training)
Wheel #5: Work S1
Wheel #6: BBS CH
Sorry for the bad pics... my camera skills are sub-par.
Edwin
#27
03-10-2007, 04:06 AM
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I wouldn't call this a restoration. It is your car and all, but you completely raped it, especially the interior, which I don't like at all. The wood color and the gray suede doesn't match.
It looks blinged out. But hey, it's not my car!
Just don't call it restored, because the car wasn't like that originally.
It looks blinged out. But hey, it's not my car!
Just don't call it restored, because the car wasn't like that originally.
