swoosh

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and thanks Franchise !!! 1 cool brownie point for ya

Biggi_e

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hopefully next time we meet up i wont see you in your sisters van lol. you be rocking the type s instead.

dontTL'em'nothing

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less talk more pics

truonghthe

I can't wait to see this beauty hit the road.

Emersont503

lol ... Right !!! I'm trying to have it ready by the 29 that way I can take it to the meet in Bowie and show everybody there what I did to it.

You gotta keep tune for this weekend I'm only able to work on it Saturdays and Sundays due to my work schedule . For this weekend the objective is have her painted with a fresh new coat of KBP !!!

Me neither man. I'm so anxious to see how it would look like Finish Product!

Biggi_e

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nice hit me up dude

20TwozZZZzz

Keeping it KBP??

Emersont503

Yes indeed !!! KBP is one of my favorite colors !!!

Franchise1124

Emersont503

This is the 4th - "8 days" weekend we worked on the car at this point the car is ready for paint which i was trying to have done last Sunday but unluckily the painter couldn't make it. So we have to wait for this Saturday to see the baby freshly painted!!!

Here are the pics of the progress we got done! Enjoy.

First we cut in all the interior and deck lid.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943061212/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943061212/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089130673/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089130673/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943062214/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943062214/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089134115/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089134115/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089135023/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089135023/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943065480/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943065480/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089136347/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089136347/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

This is the deck lid already cut in!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943063100/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943063100/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

Then we took the headlight and front bumper off " ready for paint "

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089138693/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089138693/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943067108/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943067108/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943069864/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943069864/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

After that we finished the body work on both quarter panels.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089141471/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089141471/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943072478/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943072478/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

Then we started to fit all the pieces to check all the gaps!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943076452/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943076452/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943075094/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943075094/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089149585/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089149585/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089148175/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089148175/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943091926/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943091926/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089167897/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089167897/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089157173/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089157173/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089164605/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089164605/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

Also finished the body work on the left front door.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089155383/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089155383/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

Then we finished all the wiring inside the car!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089152561/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089152561/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089154395/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089154395/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943082906/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943082906/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089166591/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089166591/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

And this is how the car is as of right now!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089158135/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7089158135/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943092764/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943092764/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943094876/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/6943094876/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr.

The car will be painted on Saturday . And we are aiming to have it all done by Sunday.

Mini Update
I've already have the A-sped body kit painted from the dealer , Ordered the M3 style roof spoiler from oembmw on ebay also ordered the door visors from my local dealer as well as the floor mat and trunk mat kit ! Will take pictures this weekend!!!

thanks for watching!!!

mn2trance

Awesome update, dude! The finish line is almost within sight.

swoosh

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^^^ great update buddy....

just wanted to tell you, i have the full interior for sale, incase you dont have anything items of the trunk and stuff, i can hook u up.....

here is the sale thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/full-gray-interior-854024/

Emersont503

I might need the trim pieces for the rear floor as well as the spare tire cover ... Does your trim come with the navi hole on it???

Thanks man ... I'm looking forward to see my creation reborn!!

swoosh

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^^^ sorry brother....non navi version....

i had the nav LOL....

greekguy000

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its coming along nicely

Steven Bell

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Amazing update shots, Emerson. When do you estimate you'll be finished?

AnthraciteAspec

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I commented before but man, this is impressive. Very cool I feel like I am watching a reality show, the rebirth of a TL lol

dontTL'em'nothing

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man i freakin love this build. i just hope there are no hiccups afterwards
how long does inspection take?

A SiQ TL

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great job

quanaman

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Ahhh i waited all weekend to see an update on this thread. I was hoping to see some fresh paint sprayed but if you can wait until next week I'm sure the rest of us can right along with you

Great work!!!! :thumbsu


Edit: good luck getting the body shop smell outta there! Haha. It lasted weeks in my car!

ArthurL

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Again.. great update.

I'm looking forward to the pics after this weekend. Be sure to post them asap!

Emersont503

I think i can cut the hole in for the navi dvd unit. How much would you sell them for ???

The car is estimated to be finish this Sunday. Except for the muffler because we are waiting on the Jpipe which I ordered Monday but was back ordered so if that gets here before the end of this week we'll have it all done this Sunday!!!

Yep !!! I'm even giving it an awesome name... Since the car is Jap ! I'm naming the car Rebirth which in Japanese is SAI SEI

Just to get the appointment for state inspection take about 3 to 4 weeks but we already called to make an appointment so probably going to have to wait only 2 more weeks!!! And then all they do at the inspection is to make sure you didn't altered the vin number of your car and that you didn't steal any parts and put them in your car!

Yep !! gotta wait till Sunday to see some fresh paint on this bad boy... lol

And about the bodyshop smell and doing a full interior detail on it.. hopefully that's gonna help a lil bit to get the smell out..

I'm posting pics on Sunday night ...

Undying Dreams

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Sweet build man, I'm so ready to see this thing painted and rolling again. Which Jpipe did you get?

swoosh

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depends on what all you buy

Lets go to PM mode

Emersont503

I'm going everything OEM right now... Because I need to pass inspection, but after that I'll be looking at some aftermarket Muffler System and also some suspension.

arn809

wow man til now you have done an amazing job oh that car. cant wait to see the car completely done...

maharajamd

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Great thread!

I can say from personal experience that doing this type of work is a complete bitch until you see your finished product. Then you feel like you're on top of the world.

This also enables you to do lots of stuff that normally are projects all on their own. Sound deadening, audio, undercoating, rattles fixes, etc.

I can't wait for updates on the paint.

Otacon

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This thread is just one more reason why I can't wait for the weekend.

Emersont503

Yes it is at one point I was thinking about leaving it like that ! but then I thought about it and the feeling that you get from accomplished something like that!

feels so good.

Thanks for watching man.. Keep tuned to see the final result this weekend!

ChristianRE

All I can say is wao!!! Nice job!!!

aysertypes

Great job man

Franchise1124

Impressive! Keep up the good work, sir

Did you ever get your hands on those roof spoilers? Or are you holding off on that?

Emersont503

Thanks. And yes I did . I ordered both the one from ebay @oembmwshop and also the one from my local dealer.. I'll compare them both when i get them. if they're both the same I would keep the one from oembmwshop since it is a lot cheaper than the one from my local dealer.

truonghthe

I got a question for you lol, Are you planing upgrading your interior into Ebony/Silver interior or you will keep it in Taupe? I personal find it very attract to KBP with two tone interior, keep up the good work man.

Emersont503

Yeah I was looking into that . But the Interior I priced up was like 3 Grands! which is something I can't afford right now!

k1x

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mad props to this guy bringing this bad boy back to life!

Emersont503

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7097538561/http://www.flickr.com/photos/emersont503/7097538561/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/emersont503/, on Flickr

Car already primed ... Just waiting for that fresh KBP paint !!!

CLtotheTL32

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jeeva86

mmmmmm fresh KBP

bluetl04

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I give you lots of props for doing what your doing. Its not a easy thing. But its good to see you are gonna bring sexy thing back...Im in for the final finish.Goodluck bro..