shadowlining - United Bimmer Community

**devinwwu** · 03-13-2006, 12:28 AM

So i decided i was bored tonight and the e34 would look way better with blacked out chrome trim. so i went and bought some sandpaper, painters tape and a roll of paper and went to town. here are some before and during pics, i'll have the finished ones up tomorrow when i take off the masking

here is a site i came across that explained the process in more detail in case any of you wanted to give it a shot. chrome just looks too tacky on a bimmer in my opinion. same goes for rims

http://www.strictlyeta.net/technical/shadowline.html
Before

During

just another few random pics i liked of the car

**komodo** · 03-13-2006, 01:09 AM

Nice decal in the rear window.

Do you have any close-ups of the "after"?

**devinwwu** · 03-13-2006, 04:00 AM

haha ^^^ask and ye shall receive, haha i was still up and decided to take the tape off tonight cause i couldn't stand the anticipation

here are some after pics, i still have to put the mirrors back on but other than that its done and it looks way better! i'm actually going to do the chrome pieces around the headlights as well as the front grill piece blacked out too so there will be no chrome on the car. interior chrome will be blacked out tomorrow or the next day.

**nightdevils** · 03-13-2006, 09:39 AM

Nice job dude, now I want my decals!

edit: PS, where did you order decals from chief?

**nightdevils** · 03-13-2006, 09:42 AM

devin, i think you should pain the door's plastic pieces too, it will give it a sorta rejuvinated look

**devinwwu** · 03-13-2006, 06:57 PM

i thought about it. might end up doing it but we'll see

**dinan540** · 03-14-2006, 08:56 AM

Looks Good Devin. Any interest in your car?

Storamin · 03-14-2006, 12:57 PM

I thought you were thinking of selling the car?

The shadowtrim looks good!

**devinwwu** · 03-14-2006, 04:10 PM

no calls... we'll see if i actually end up selling it

**Spieluhr** · 03-14-2006, 05:57 PM

looks a lot better devin! nice work. Is that your clutch I see laying there on the ground? lol

**devinwwu** · 03-14-2006, 09:59 PM

haha i was waiting to see how long it took before someone pointed that out. ya its on the floor in the pic cause my clutch started acting up but its back in now and just puttin the tranny back in tonight or tomorrow. put in a brand new pilot bearing, seal, checked the clutch wear on it and it is barely noticeable that i've had it in since june which is kinda cool. there is a new driveshaft support bearing going in tomorrow and i ordered a power bleeder to bleed all the brakes and clutch system as well.
car hasn't been out of the garage for 3 weeks now i think i'm going crazy!

**Addicted?** · 03-14-2006, 10:28 PM

looks great devo! i def. think it was a good idea!

What the hell have you been up 2 lately!?!?!

**devinwwu** · 03-14-2006, 11:15 PM

school has been crazy lately call me sometime

**Addicted?** · 03-15-2006, 09:35 AM

arent you down this week? i am thinking about moving into those apartments you live in.. (if there is one available..) i need a place with a garage i think, (getting a seadoo for this spring/summer)

David

**devinwwu** · 03-15-2006, 12:38 PM

finals are this week, i'm done with my tests but i still have one group paper i have to finish. that'd be sick if you moved in up here! i can check to see if there are any available but i'm pretty sure there are. i see you are now looking for a 328>??? what happened to the m3?