Reviving four salvaged 1M Coupes, including last one delivered to USA

bluecat · 07-25-2012, 09:28 AM

Yes, please keep up the good work and keep posting! This is my favorite thread right now!

Ammonia · 07-25-2012, 10:13 AM

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Yes, please keep up the good work and keep posting! This is my favorite thread right now!

Glassoman55 · 07-25-2012, 10:14 AM

3 coats of Glasurit basecoat are applied.....

Glassoman55 · 07-25-2012, 10:28 AM

After a 20 minute flash off time , 2 coats of Glasurit High Soilds Clear are applied....

After that flashes off for about 5 minutes the booth is put into it's 40 minute bake cycle....temperature is set to 140 degrees....

When the bake cycle is over the vehicle is allowed to cool for a hour or so more...

at this point reassembly can begin again....

flzrider · 07-25-2012, 12:28 PM

Glassoman55 · 07-25-2012, 12:50 PM

After cool down, #740 awaits which are being painted in the booth......

Glassoman55 · 07-25-2012, 01:03 PM

sorry....i meant awaits parts which are being sprayed in the booth....

cracka · 07-25-2012, 01:07 PM

This is really cool to see. I'd have been really tempted to paint one Monte Carlo Blue, of course.

Glassoman55 · 07-25-2012, 01:29 PM

wrap it.... don't paint it....

Glassoman55 · 07-25-2012, 01:48 PM

The rest of the parts get a new coat of paint....

Tomorrow , final assembly can begin....

flzrider · 07-25-2012, 03:01 PM

Nothing like freshly painted parts!

Ringer · 07-25-2012, 04:14 PM

Amazing work. Really...

Best ;-)

Glassoman55 · 07-25-2012, 05:16 PM

Thanks for all the cool comments....I'm glad some of you think that this is amazing work...And for the most part it is amazing to see the process of how something goes from being wrecked to being on the road again....
This is the type of work that every shop should do though.....I didnt give this project anymore attention than I do to customers cars....every vehicle goes thru the same repair steps and gets the same attention to details..

When every step is done the right way You always get a really nice finished product....

LOVEM · 07-25-2012, 06:49 PM

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Ky1M · 07-25-2012, 08:30 PM

Yeah what LOVEM said!

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JohnnyCakes · 07-25-2012, 11:44 PM

Is the stock BMW paint the same as you are using (water based)? Glasurit

I wonder if a car could be repainted with older, less environmentally friendly paints that are more durable and impact resistant.

-fondly remembering the paint that was on my old 90's and early 00's VWs

firechicken99 · 07-26-2012, 12:18 AM

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Amazing work brother, id love to come check out the cars in person!

+1!!

eeghie · 07-26-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Glassoman55

3 coats of Glasurit basecoat are applied.....

Valencia orange in Matte I would not have been able to resist, fantastic color!

Glassoman55 · 07-26-2012, 10:38 AM

Body parts get mounted and aligned.....

It doesnt look that scary anymore....

Ky1M · 07-26-2012, 10:59 AM

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Body parts get mounted and aligned.....

It doesnt look that scary anymore....

Wait til you drive ! It can get scary fun!

Great job ! Must say maybe your best free advertisement you've ever gotten and well worth it!

Glassoman55 · 07-26-2012, 11:34 AM

New decals get applied....

Door gets assembled....

Drillslinger · 07-26-2012, 12:04 PM

I know this is your job but I've got to say... seeing these 1Ms "Rise from the ashes" brings a bit of a tear to my eye dude, good work

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Glassoman55 Private First Class 63 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2011vo 1m / 2019aw M2c Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York city iTrader: (0)	After a 20 minute flash off time , 2 coats of Glasurit High Soilds Clear are applied.... After that flashes off for about 5 minutes the booth is put into it's 40 minute bake cycle....temperature is set to 140 degrees.... When the bake cycle is over the vehicle is allowed to cool for a hour or so more... at this point reassembly can begin again.... Attached Images
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07-25-2012, 12:50 PM	#292
Glassoman55 Private First Class 63 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2011vo 1m / 2019aw M2c Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York city iTrader: (0)	After cool down, #740 awaits which are being painted in the booth...... Attached Images
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07-25-2012, 01:03 PM	#293
Glassoman55 Private First Class 63 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2011vo 1m / 2019aw M2c Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York city iTrader: (0)	sorry....i meant awaits parts which are being sprayed in the booth....
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07-25-2012, 01:07 PM	#294
cracka Captain 26 Rep 780 Posts Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: DFW iTrader: (0)	This is really cool to see. I'd have been really tempted to paint one Monte Carlo Blue, of course.
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07-25-2012, 01:48 PM	#296
Glassoman55 Private First Class 63 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2011vo 1m / 2019aw M2c Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York city iTrader: (0)	The rest of the parts get a new coat of paint.... Tomorrow , final assembly can begin.... Attached Images
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07-25-2012, 04:14 PM	#298
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07-25-2012, 05:16 PM	#299
Glassoman55 Private First Class 63 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2011vo 1m / 2019aw M2c Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York city iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the cool comments....I'm glad some of you think that this is amazing work...And for the most part it is amazing to see the process of how something goes from being wrecked to being on the road again.... This is the type of work that every shop should do though.....I didnt give this project anymore attention than I do to customers cars....every vehicle goes thru the same repair steps and gets the same attention to details.. When every step is done the right way You always get a really nice finished product....
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07-25-2012, 06:49 PM	#300
LOVEM Major 89 Rep 1,085 Posts Drives: 2011 1m VO Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=Glassoman55;12390210]Thanks for all the cool comments....I'm glad some of you think that this is amazing work. 740 US 1M OWNERS ADMIRE YOU ..... :c lap::cla p: :c lap::cla p: :c lap::cla p: :c lap::cla p: :c lap::cla p: :c lap::cla p: :c lap::cla p: :c lap::cla p: :c lap::cla p:
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07-25-2012, 08:30 PM	#301
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07-25-2012, 11:44 PM	#302
JohnnyCakes New Member 4 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 1-Series M Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Is the stock BMW paint the same as you are using (water based)? Glasurit I wonder if a car could be repainted with older, less environmentally friendly paints that are more durable and impact resistant. -fondly remembering the paint that was on my old 90's and early 00's VWs
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07-26-2012, 11:34 AM	#307
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