Jklaz's '05 NBP TL...Updated 2/3/14
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Jklaz's '05 NBP TL...Updated 2/3/14
Whatsup guys. First car actually.. looked at everything from new si's to is250's.. ended up with a used TL. Interior is worn and black paint shows some scratches, but hey with 75k miles we drove off for $10,800
Day I got it(7/23/12)
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Went out for a wash and took a few shots, thats my dads 5 series
I had to redo the side molding on the drivers side door but it started to peel in the carwash.. took all the moldings off and worked forever to get the sticky stuff off the doors. Was gonna post pics but it rained
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Day I got it(7/23/12)
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Went out for a wash and took a few shots, thats my dads 5 series
I had to redo the side molding on the drivers side door but it started to peel in the carwash.. took all the moldings off and worked forever to get the sticky stuff off the doors. Was gonna post pics but it rained
To do list:
- Seat upholstery
- paint or plasti dip the rims
- tint
- idk yet...
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Very nice! Is it a 6MT? The paint looks in much better condition than mine, however mine's getting resprayed as we speak. Also, do you have any cracks in your dash?
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Thanks! I've already been exploring the forums for DIY's and such
I've actually just taken them off and am gonna leave them off. There's dirt and still a little residue to get off because my cleaning was delayed by the rain but i'll post a pic tomorrow to show how it turned out
Naa its auto. Thanks about the paint though! it looks better in pictures than in person.. there's a lot of tiny scratches. And yeah i should post pics of the interior. On the passenger side theres a few cracks together and on the drivers side too
Naa its auto. Thanks about the paint though! it looks better in pictures than in person.. there's a lot of tiny scratches. And yeah i should post pics of the interior. On the passenger side theres a few cracks together and on the drivers side too
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Looks really clean, Welcome to the forum!
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Nice looking ride-welcome to Acurazine.
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thanks guys! Until a get a job the mods will be subtle. Im gonna try to get some pics with friends supercharged si in the next few days just to show some shots
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Thanks!
Heres an update on the removal of the side moldings. Theres some residue/dust/dirt something I can't really tell what it is but I can't get it off. Ive used goo gone and a lot of elbow grease and still nothing. The first pic shows the water sort of catches on the sticky stuff, and the other two are drier pics of the actual residue on the door
Heres an update on the removal of the side moldings. Theres some residue/dust/dirt something I can't really tell what it is but I can't get it off. Ive used goo gone and a lot of elbow grease and still nothing. The first pic shows the water sort of catches on the sticky stuff, and the other two are drier pics of the actual residue on the door
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Yeah definitely im hoping it'll make the scratches look better haha. I love black up close it sure does show imperfections
thanks! glad to be on here
I'll look into waxing. I have some in my garage somewhere. I can only work in the early morning and night but at night i don't have too much light. This SC heat is something series in the summer.. we're averaging a high of around 100 this week
thanks! glad to be on here
use some wax this is good man http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Inc-A...4207055&sr=1-1
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Thanks!
Heres an update on the removal of the side moldings. Theres some residue/dust/dirt something I can't really tell what it is but I can't get it off. Ive used goo gone and a lot of elbow grease and still nothing. The first pic shows the water sort of catches on the sticky stuff, and the other two are drier pics of the actual residue on the door
Heres an update on the removal of the side moldings. Theres some residue/dust/dirt something I can't really tell what it is but I can't get it off. Ive used goo gone and a lot of elbow grease and still nothing. The first pic shows the water sort of catches on the sticky stuff, and the other two are drier pics of the actual residue on the door
Look into buying a Porter Cable; they're quite a good investment.
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+1, Best investment for black vehicles. An orbital buffer will take care of that residue. Use a compund, then follow up with a polish and wax/sealant afterwards.
But beware, a clean NBP causes severe OCD
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Update:
Attempted a headlight restoration wet sanding with 1000 and 2000 grit.. doesn't look much different than before they weren't too bad to start off with though
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Thought I'd show some pictures of the interior because I plan on getting the front seats restored soon
The back seats were reupholstered/replaced by the previous owner
My mom(im still in hs) touched up the faded paint on the steering wheel emblem.. looks okay better than the clear plastic
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Also this is really annoying me right now. Any way to fix it?
Drivers side front wheel
Passenger side taillight
Sorry for all the pics. Its been an exciting few days so far. Looking to get the seats reupholstered and tint soon
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After attempting wax and reading this.. I totally agree haha it did nothing. I'll look into it thanks for the advice!
I'll look into getting one i might have one around somewhere.. i'm so unorganized i don't know if anything can give me OCD haha. But the small scratches and handprints definitely are getting on my nerves!
Update:
Attempted a headlight restoration wet sanding with 1000 and 2000 grit.. doesn't look much different than before they weren't too bad to start off with though
I'll look into getting one i might have one around somewhere.. i'm so unorganized i don't know if anything can give me OCD haha. But the small scratches and handprints definitely are getting on my nerves!
Update:
Attempted a headlight restoration wet sanding with 1000 and 2000 grit.. doesn't look much different than before they weren't too bad to start off with though
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They could actually probably use one more pass, but here's mine after wetsanding/buffing:
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http://sarasota.craigslist.org/pts/3162291949.html or u can buy it look better and cheap
Thanks for all the comments guys!
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An update for toady. Decided to plasti dip the stock rims black just to see how it looks and to get a feel for spray painting in case i want to go permanent. Looks pretty decent in my opinion except the fact that my calipers are rusted as heck...
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Started around 8pm ish
It quickly got dark haha working with the only big light i had
I feel like they look gunmetal ish but here they are back on the car.. my calipers make it look horrible but we didn't finish this whole fiasco until around 1230 so painting those has to wait for another day
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Started around 8pm ish
It quickly got dark haha working with the only big light i had
I feel like they look gunmetal ish but here they are back on the car.. my calipers make it look horrible but we didn't finish this whole fiasco until around 1230 so painting those has to wait for another day
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not feeling the plasti dip rims.... i'd paint them a gloss black if you are not gonna buy new rims. or a gunmetal. and wow what the hell did the prev. owners do to that interior? x2 on the buffing of the headlights. and there is a drill attachment that 3m sells its like a yellow rubber that will get that residue off where the moldings were
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Welcome and congrats!
Those wheels look like Keep them stock until you lower the car or get the A-Spec kit.
Those wheels look like Keep them stock until you lower the car or get the A-Spec kit.
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not feeling the plasti dip rims.... i'd paint them a gloss black if you are not gonna buy new rims. or a gunmetal. and wow what the hell did the prev. owners do to that interior? x2 on the buffing of the headlights. and there is a drill attachment that 3m sells its like a yellow rubber that will get that residue off where the moldings were
Interior wise.. I think the car was kept 100% outside all its life but other than that I have no idea how it got worn that much
Thanks for the opinions guys! I really wasn't feeling the rims but its good to have other people agree haha
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Nice updates-keep up the good work!
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Thanks! I wish I had as many mods as listed in your sig haha.
Update:
Took the plasti dip off. It was such a pita i almost called up Fonzie from DipYourCar.com... not really but his videos on youtube are interesting.
Its pretty much off except around the lugs. Leaving for camp tomorrow morning I'll have to get it off when I come back thursday
Update:
Took the plasti dip off. It was such a pita i almost called up Fonzie from DipYourCar.com... not really but his videos on youtube are interesting.
Its pretty much off except around the lugs. Leaving for camp tomorrow morning I'll have to get it off when I come back thursday
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That's what I love about plastidip. If you paint your rims and hate it, you can just take it off.
Nice looking car. What's next on the list for mods?
Nice looking car. What's next on the list for mods?
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Just got back from a cross country camp in the mountains.. so sore from running too much. Next up is either tint or fixing the seats idk which yet
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The exterior looks good, now time to focus on the interior.
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Quick shoot
Still not enough $ to do anything interior wise. Decided to take a few shots since it drizzled and the rain was looking kinda cool on the wax. Oh and some ducks showed up
AFLACK!!
AFLACK!!
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Looks like the ducks need a ride!
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