***My 8 Remake Pictures*** - The BMW 8 Series (E31) Forum

Well here is what it looks like after the work I had done by DTM Auto Body in El Monte, CA. It is something I wanted to do from the get go but time ran out so I had to cut the project off after 13 months in 2007. Well I finally got back to it and here it is. YOUR THE FIRST TO SEE

Doors open by slipping your fingers just under the edge. I left the OEM handles in place and yes they can be changed if needed.

Molding were removed

Old side markers were remove and new 7 series added.

Side shirts were redone to match the wide body shape

More sweeping angle to the side opening

Let me know what you think.

Before:

And After:

***My 8 Remake Pictures*** (pic) - Fern ©⁶⁸ 2009-11-03 20:18:12 (509 views) (1213 thread views)
- Re: ***My 8 Remake Pictures*** - ckjumbo ©⁴⁶ 2009-11-05 23:09:37 (102 views)
  - Here you go (pic) - Fern ©⁶⁸ 2009-11-12 20:23:03 (97 views)
- one criticism from me if you don't mind it - Laszlo ©⁴⁵ 2009-11-05 17:11:40 (149 views)
  - you could always add a spacer to bring the - TxGR8White 2009-11-05 21:25:14 (52 views)
    - I have a 20 mm spacer now - Fern 2009-11-06 09:49:16 (53 views)
  - Always good hearing comments - Fern 2009-11-05 17:29:02 (70 views)
    - I suspected that... 20" tires are easier to find - Laszlo ©⁴⁵ 2009-11-05 20:35:51 (46 views)
      20" are easier to find and there are a lot more - Fern 2009-11-06 10:13:44 (38 views)
- Headlight Questions - PbFut 2009-11-05 15:44:59 (95 views)
  - Yes the lights have been good. - Fern 2009-11-05 17:14:28 (77 views)
    - So you just replaced the Lamps? - PbFut 2009-11-06 12:48:23 (39 views)
      No issue with heat and I have used them - Fern 2009-11-09 10:19:31 (37 views)
- Looks much better! Great job! Did you consider - Peter ©⁷⁵ 2009-11-04 13:09:42 (82 views)
  - I did try that back in 2007 - Fern 2009-11-04 16:12:33 (60 views)
- Much better lines and cleaner sweep angles - Faisal in Laurel, MD ©⁴⁷ 2009-11-04 09:44:41 (65 views)
  - I have a little more work to do - Fern 2009-11-04 10:18:19 (62 views)
- Looks 1,000 times better than before. The body - TxGR8White 2009-11-03 21:53:59 (87 views)
  - That was what I was going for - Fern ©⁶⁸ 2009-11-03 23:22:49 (54 views)
    - I like the new look Fern, much cleaner, and..... - rcrad6653 2009-11-04 05:47:35 (41 views)
      I have not compared the gills but thy do look - Fern 2009-11-04 09:50:00 (57 views)
      The E38 side markers would be a closer - TxGR8White 2009-11-04 10:15:23 (67 views)
      Good thought - Fern 2009-11-04 10:24:29 (50 views)
- Wow ! lots of changes ! I like it but it does look - Laszlo ©⁴⁵ 2009-11-03 21:34:27 (87 views)
  - Mirrors are still the same and the color also - Fern ©⁶⁸ 2009-11-03 23:21:23 (58 views)