Boser 318Ti Redo Part 3!
 

Wuddup guys, I know it's been awhile since I've been on the forums. I'll make up for it with this project! For this project, i'm going to redo the boser hood and repaint the car and rims to another color.

Day 1: Started to do small body work around the car.
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/1.jpg

Going to start fresh and redo the boser hood. Here's a picture of the stock look.
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/2.jpg

Next step, I welded the triangle pieces onto the hood and cut the nose panel off.
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/3.jpg

This is what it will look like after I welded the pieces on. My welds are not pretty but this is only the second time I ever weld.
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/4.jpg

Here's a image of what the back of the hood looks like after the pieces have been welded together.
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/5.jpg

Day 2 Added some panel bond to help cover up any cracks and help hold the pieces together.
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/6.jpg

Now the fun part begins...... Here I added dura glass. It's like bondo but alot stronger and thicker.
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/7.jpg

After I sanded down the dura glass with 36 grit, I used regular bondo.
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/8.jpg

This is what it looks like after I sand down the bondo with 80 grit. The custom boser hood is almost complete!
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/9.jpg

Dope! Wanna do my hood?


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what happened to the old hood?

haha its too much work to do another one.

I sold it to a local member. I'm redoing the hood for better fitment.

I told cindy that i wanted to do my hood like yours after i saw you build your car back in 2007. but i've got to know...what color do you plan on painting your ti this time?

looks good so far

what are you going to do about the rest of the nose?

It will be a blue BMW color. Not the same blue. You'll see.... :wink:

i'm still working on some pieces for the nose. I'm a little burnt out this week from all the bodywork.

Day 3
Started to strip down the car and sanded the whole car with 320 grit then 600 grit. It's almost time to paint!
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/10.jpg

Day 4
Lay down the blue primer to see what spots I need to fix.
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318ti/11.jpg

freshhhh, cant wait to see the finish product again lol

plenty of progress...looks like fun!
knowing how you do things...it'll look great once you're finished.

Final Day!

Base Coat Stage. Doesn't that flat blue look nice alone!?
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318Ti/18.jpg

Clear Coat Stage!
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The Lemans Blue Bozer!
http://www.noahpham.com/stuff/2011_318Ti/15.jpg
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Super dope!
i love the looks of the hood...i'm sold!
you pulled no punches this go-round...well done.

Tooo sick. Love the hatch too

that looks freakin meannnn

looks excellent!! gotta get that front bumper on!!

sexy every time i see ur car it jst makes me want to do the hood

Thanks guys, I still have a lot to do to the car before it will be finish. For example, interior, wetsand and buff the car, etc... I will probably rebuild the engine next year and super charge it. :)

Badass as always

you've got some dedication to redo the whole car in almost the same color :lol: it came out great though

As Mr. Rogers says... "won't you be my neighbor"?

Very nice work!

One question, how much effect do the eyelids have on the headlight beams and lighting up the road?

Dude the car is looking good man. Hit me up my phone is acting funny and it is going in and out of service. Text seems to be working so try that first. Anyone wanting his old hood PM me, I dont think it I am going this route so If you want to pay for shipping and what I paid for it I will entertain selling it. Of course would like it to stay local but cash talks. and BTW if you havent figured out I am the one who bought his old hood and am suppose to be picking it up today.

no effect at all. Since the main side of the headlight output doesn't really cover that side of the headlight.

Thanks man, too bad the car will be at my parents house when you come pick up the hood or I would of show you the car. The paint job definitely looks better than the last one. I still have to paint the rims and mirrors.

You got some serious dedication to the ti modding it over and over again! Keep on the great work! We would love to see more pics of your current upgrades!

We are also talking the High/Main beams. Not as important as the Low/Dipped which are on the outside of the lamps.

They might be more important in OK than they are in NJ. I can't remember the last time I even used mine.. aside from flashing somebody to let them go or to let a semi know they are safe to slide in ahead of me on the highway