as the title suggests, my MKIV Supra is getting a complete makeover. actually a majority of the project is complete, and while i've managed to find time to document the build-up and post about it on a few forums already, i'm just now getting around to posting about it here. i'm just gonna do it "cut and paste" style from another forum that i've already posted on, so keep in mind that much of what i'll be posting early on in this thread is stuff that has already happened. that being said, i'm not going to post up picture sets one after another, as that's hours in front of the computer that i just don't have. besides, i can't stand threads that have 1000 pictures per page, making it a pain in the arse to scroll...so i'll post bits and pieces of the build as if it were all going on in real-time to keep it somewhat spread out. so without further ado...
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i originally had no plans whatsoever to do this, so here's how it all came to be...
a few months ago, i hit standing water on the highway and spun into the suspended cable guard rail. i slid under the cables. they destroyed most of the exterior body work and of course ripped my mirrors and spoiler off. for some reason insurance didn't total it, so they're paying for the body and paint work. all in all, there's probably about $15k-16k in parts, materials, and labor. initially i couldn't believe it, but then i checked my car's blue book value and realized it was worth much more than the repairs themselves would cost...so i guess i'm not all that surprised anymore that insurance is going to fix my car.
at any rate, i've decided to change the color from OE Renaissance Red to OE Anthracite. i pulled the motor myself, as well as everything in the rear hatch area so that those areas will get painted too. so while the entire car is not getting painted inside and out, it will appear as though it was. believe me, if i had the time i would...but i'm borrowing my dad's car (and carpooling with him) for the time being, and the project is already a few weeks behind schedule. the good thing is that you'd never be able to tell unless you pulled back the carpet or the roof liner in the cabin. so whether you're in the car or outside it, you will never be able to tell that she was originally red (short of running the VIN #). i should also note that i'll be adding some sort of pearlescent on top of the base coat. it'll probably be either a bronze pearl or a graphite pearl, but i haven't quite decided yet. i figured since i'm getting her repainted, i might as well make it a one-off custom paint job. and i figure the best way to do that and still maintain the OE Anthracite color is to use a pearlescent.
now i had originally planned on starting this thread just after the wreck to document the body and paint progress, as well as the arrival of new/replacement parts. but there's never enough time to do everything the way i want to do it. as such, the car is already at the body shop, and pretty much all my aftermarket and OE replacement parts have arrived. this being the case, i'd still like to post progress in bits and pieces to give the project an "on-going" feeling...besides, she won't be done for another month or so anyways. so without further ado...
...this is what she looked like before the accident:
...and here's what happens when you fly into a cable guard rail at ~60mph:
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i'll update a bit at a time so that i can keep up with any comments and/or questions. i hope some of you enthusiasts enjoy some non-BMW content once in a while
. stay tuned for more...