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The Famous Five rides again (Refresh project)

  • 18-10-2015 08:19PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭


    So i have bought myself a solid but slightly rough around the edges E39 520i from a fellow boardsie that i plan to keep for 6-9 months and sell on .

    Things i want to do are.

    - Integrated blueooth with a usb charging port
    - Replace non multi functional steering wheel with a multi fuctional one and in doing so enable cruise control if it's wired for it
    - Polish car maybe respray back bumper and give it the valeting of it's life.
    - Some small visual touches like polish exhaust/replace bmw badges/whiter light angel eyes/new dim bulbs without ruining the cars classic ageless look.
    - Sell it to some lucky person once all this is done and i decide what i want next

    Here are afew pictures of said car as it stands (I will add some pictures of paint scuffs and the like tomorrow and how i am going to tackle them). Car will be parked up for 3 weeks while i drive another car and make full use of it's time off the road to get her spik and/or span.

    12170020_1041042569263337_1502852653_o.jpg?oh=68704d785d7252f04848147929e42183&oe=56267FC1
    12169757_1041042595930001_450103181_o.jpg?oh=0ab0011fbf18868736f5389361b00ae2&oe=5625C20F
    12168297_1041042685929992_1399122809_o.jpg?oh=16ea43c011da4196aa2fbbd9696bf0ee&oe=562672A4
    12168633_1041042722596655_1026856590_o.jpg?oh=d84a10644e3d2a8a7d3d8610d70387bd&oe=56268569
    12171007_1041042759263318_1137519726_o.jpg?oh=4f29da86700aba607e3ecc529a91b7f7&oe=5626A51B
    12171108_1041042815929979_347041003_o.jpg?oh=9cb3f52742240a3bbe38bbb7442d69e6&oe=5625957C
    12168627_1041042845929976_363443867_o.jpg?oh=94d665f20208286b38236bcfea727dbe&oe=562686EC
    12171519_1041042935929967_819810103_o.jpg?oh=b86f172880fed5250b1377fdfb9d7658&oe=5625C581
    12171610_1041042982596629_1776586831_o.jpg?oh=7916feb93cf5658b6fdcb5feeada6331&oe=56267A15

    Updates to follow :)


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,242 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    cough *nav retrofit and use the OEM mic when putting in bluetooth* cough


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Todays progress

    Two pass clean all done
    12175824_1041519379215656_1376508118_o.jpg?oh=1c1b013060535daee54de604432e61e1&oe=5627BE3D

    Some trim restoration
    12169404_1041519235882337_380197378_o.jpg?oh=288043a46e3fa4ad1b36d706f1aa660e&oe=5627D2AC&__gda__=1445394078_00d26e86aaa752788059f0cb1a44ab70

    Rinse clay the whole thing and another wash ready for polish and wax tomorrow
    12168284_1041519282548999_246755287_o.jpg?oh=50f623ab4398e48b2dde594315035efa&oe=56281468
    12171679_1041519369215657_55448246_o.jpg?oh=d5fe0d5c9ce6ceb0a89ca0fec04d932e&oe=5627E479


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