tires and wheels Malaga Paint is complete. Now the assembly begins! (56K !!?)

[PasadenaRoss]

Hello gentlemen, just a few more pics to share. The paint is complete (2 stage Glasurit), new headliner installed and the car is now back home in the garage. The assembly has begun.

I am very pleased with the paint, the color, and overall work the shop did. Small, non-sophisticated shop, but great work. I would recommend. in the Los Angeles area.

Can't tell from the pics, but door mechanisms are in, trunk latch and assembly, new headlight buckets, and other misc. items. I cant wait til the belt and knee trim is on.

Now if I could just make up my mind on wheels. Considerations in order are:

1) 14" Superlites

2) 15" Panasports

3) 15" Rota RBs

4) New 15" Alpina Knockoffs - if they will fit.

As always, thanks for allowing me to share.

Ross

[scestes]

You owe me a keyboard.... I just drooled on mine and destroyed it. Paint looks great! Thanks for sharing.

[dubois]

and that 635 looks very nice too. Just cars in that garage???

[PasadenaRoss]

You owe me a keyboard.... I just drooled on mine and destroyed it. Paint looks great! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you!! quite a compliment, I appreciate it. BTW - nice daily, great car.

Ross

[PasadenaRoss]

and that 635 looks very nice too. Just cars in that garage???

Thank you Mr. Dubois, but ummm... its a ///M635. Sorry! ;-)

[Armond]

good looking project. As far as the rims. I like the Panasports but the Rotas look cool as well and they cost way less and are slightly lighter. Good luck

[ray_]

Nice car!

;-)

Cheers,

Ray

and that 635 looks very nice too. Just cars in that garage???

Thank you Mr. Dubois, but ummm... its a ///M635. Sorry!

[post71]

Looks great!!!! Some chrome will be great too!!

Can you plug the small shop that did the work? And approximately what was the cost? I live a bit north of LA.

Thanks,

Mike

[PasadenaRoss]

Looks great!!!! Some chrome will be great too!!

Can you plug the small shop that did the work? And approximately what was the cost? I live a bit north of LA.

Thanks,

Mike

Chrome is coming soon. One step a time.

Sure no problem. Just keep in mind the shop is not in the best part of town, not very sophisticated, etc., etc., but as you can see the work it quality. They did some rust repair in the front lower valance, replaced the spare wheel well (I supplied all new body parts), the two front fenders. Doors, trunk, and hood painted separately.

Alex Auto Finish (the father did all of the work Oscar Rosales)

(323) 206-8128 - cell

(323) 664-6022 - shop

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Or contact me offline at rjmaza@charter.net for any more info I can help with.

Ross

[dubois]

and that 635 looks very nice too. Just cars in that garage???

Thank you Mr. Dubois, but ummm... its a ///M635. Sorry! ;-)

Sweet! what a nice garage companion for your 02!

[jerry]

as far as wheels go, seeing as you have original blue plates and steering wheel, try repainting the steelies you have and leave the hubcaps OFF. it's a great look that has grown on me after failing to reinstall my hubcaps on my refurbished steelies.

i consider it the alternative to Borani steelie look.

[VenturaTii]

What was the cost? I in the not too distant future would like mine repainted.

[ColinK]

Looking beautiful Ross.

Are you going to mount that old blue license plate??

I still have my old blue CA plate but how have a WA collector's plate.

Love your M coupe also.

[Ray-2002tii]

I like it too! And they are right, that M635 is a fine compliment to a 2002!

[Ray-2002tii]

My vote is for 14" Panasports or Minilites. I think the 15" look too bling-bling. Of course there are always 13" factory mags, now available again, but that's just my opinion, and I am the original purist!