# OMG Skunk does a DIY!!11!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [April 1, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129 "2006-04-01T16:14:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/1 "2006-04-01T16:14:32Z")
Well been looking into doing some small things to the car, and figured if i did it myself…i would save some money…and i finally got around to doing this with the amazing help from jesse (Muscle50) So the project begins: As you can see from the close up…I have the black kidney grill with chrome surrounding it, which you will see on most BMW’s. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0690.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0690.jpg) Another thing that you might not see on all BMW’s is the Lower grille on the bumper painted the same color as the car. Didn’t really like that too much, since the grille is supposed to be black ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0693.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0693.jpg) amd here is the shot of both… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0694.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0694.jpg) So jesse and i lift the car a bit…remove the lower grille and the kidney grill ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0695.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0695.jpg) I then removed the chrome pieces from the kidney grill ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0696.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0696.jpg) Once they were all off…we got a scuff pad and sand paper and started going towards the garage so we can start sanding all the pieces down. On the short walk towards the garage…i got side tracked… QUACK! ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0697.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0697.jpg) After getting off course for a few minutes…the walk to the garage continued. We sanded all the pieces and grabbed the black primer and went to town… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0699.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/106_0699.jpg) After a few coats of primer…it sat for a while…then we sprayed the semi gloss paint. Afterwards it sat for about 2 hours or so…and once everything was nice and dry, we then walked back to the car…and put everything back on 🙂 The Finished Product: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/107_0702.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/107_0702.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/107_0706.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/SkunkApe/107_0706.jpg) All in all…it was an easy project, and it saved me a good chunk of change. A day well spent…and again…GIANT! :tup: to jesse for helping me out once again ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/2 "2006-04-01T16:16:36Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![auttiquattro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@auttiquattro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/auttiquattro)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/3 "2006-04-01T16:17:10Z")
Aaron, I’ve never been so proud of you. You have come along way from not knowing how to install a intake in that car! ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/4 "2006-04-01T16:18:32Z")
Quack … Hi Jeffy ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/5 "2006-04-01T16:19:39Z")
much improved! :tup: maybe spray some black on the 2 supports for the lip too? ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/6 "2006-04-01T16:21:11Z")
> [@SkunkApe](#): > > …and i finally got around to doing this with the amazing help from jesse (Muscle50) whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa … muscle50 did something that involved a PARKED car ??? i call bullshit … he only leaves the house if theres a race set up 🙂 j/k looks good dude, is there supposed to something that fills the holes next to the foglights ? they look like they are missing something with the way the edge of the bumper is shaped there ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/7 "2006-04-01T16:21:28Z")
> [@EclipseBlur](#): > > much improved! :tup: > > maybe spray some black on the 2 supports for the lip too? nawww…gonna keep those as they are ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/8 "2006-04-01T16:23:15Z")
> [@HotRodKid](#): > > whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa … > > muscle50 did something that involved a PARKED car ??? > > i call bullshit … he only leaves the house if theres a race set up 🙂 j/k > > looks good dude, is there supposed to something that fills the holes next to the foglights ? they look like they are missing something with the way the edge of the bumper is shaped there they are actually supposed to be like that…kind of dumb, but oh well. They have pieces to fill them…but jesse and i were actually discussing this and we have something in mind to fill those up ---
**Author:** ![auttiquattro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@auttiquattro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/auttiquattro)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/9 "2006-04-01T16:23:39Z")
> [@HotRodKid](#): > > looks good dude, is there supposed to something that fills the holes next to the foglights ? they look like they are missing something with the way the edge of the bumper is shaped there On the driver’s side, the air intake sits right there. I don’t believe there is supposed to be anything ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/10 "2006-04-01T16:24:39Z")
MUCH BETTER :tup: :tup: ---
**Author:** ![BaD\_AZz\_Z\_28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@BaD\_AZz\_Z\_28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BaD_AZz_Z_28)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/11 "2006-04-01T16:28:22Z")
I call april fools day on this one, the last time you tried doing something yourself, you neglected to mention that your battery terminals were switched and we almost burned your stang to the ground :lol: ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/12 "2006-04-01T16:30:25Z")
> [@BaD AZz Z/28](#): > > I call april fools day on this one, the last time you tried doing something yourself, you neglected to mention that your battery terminals were switched and we almost burned your stang to the ground > > :lol: BWHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH!!! ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/13 "2006-04-01T16:38:49Z")
good job skunky. Almost makes me want to post some DIY’s up. what’s next? ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/14 "2006-04-01T16:42:51Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > good job skunky. Almost makes me want to post some DIY’s up. what’s next? doing pads rotors and throwing the wheels on probably within the next week or so ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/15 "2006-04-01T16:59:01Z")
looks good bro :tup: ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/16 "2006-04-01T16:59:49Z")
> [@BaD AZz Z/28](#): > > I call april fools day on this one . ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/17 "2006-04-01T17:32:09Z")
nice work…i like the chrome too…but looks different…i like it :tup: edit: if u could make the bimmer logo in the front black instead of blue - that would be hooot ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/18 "2006-04-01T17:35:41Z")
you just earned a reach around :tup: ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/19 "2006-04-01T17:37:07Z")
> [@K Cuv](#): > > nice work…i like the chrome too…but looks different…i like it :tup: > > edit: if u could make the bimmer logo in the front black instead of blue - that would be hooot i can order a sticker for emblem…they are black and white. I was thinking about it. Maybe i will order them… ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129/20 "2006-04-01T17:40:07Z")
> [@SkunkApe](#): > > i can order a sticker for emblem…they are black and white. I was thinking about it. Maybe i will order them… i say do it . will go good with the new black paint and your headlights looked smoked :tup: that with the yellow…all about contrast 🙂 edit: no…ur emblem matches ur license plate :gay: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-skunk-does-a-diy-11/10129.md?page=2)