Just let it rust.
 

This is a big trend over in Europe. Rust looking paint jobs.

Is that an electric BMW with a battery trailer ?

BTW...the rust thing is awful....along with the vise-grip look !

Thats SpasticDwarf from bimmerforums, he lives in Tennessee. Supra motor (1JZ) installed now

https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034...b9067954_o.jpg

Wow. Have to agree with J berk. That's horrible.:eek:

Alot of cars I've owned over the years have looked like that.

Although, never by choice.

It's a cool looking effect, not that I would ever want a car of mine done like that...

I do appreciate a patina on the right car though, there are a number of muscle cars thst look great with the battered street warrior look... as long as they perform.

I knew the rust look would come back (my first car was a 67 Rustang)....

looking sweet with the low trailer

I have met the owner of that car and followed along in the progression and demise of it. Mike is a really cool person, lives in TN as Sam stated, and is as big of a BMW fanatic as we are Porsche addicts.

When he got the car it started out as a nicely modded black e28. I think it suffered some front-end damage, resulting in swapping the hood, and front bumber parts. At the time, the trend was to intentionally rust the hood only. So Mike rusted the hood, then added his own roof-rack and some other things to obtain the euro rat rod look. It is not a 'rusty paint job' but rather the paint is removed completely, and then some type of acid is put on the metal to speed the rusting process. Thats about all I really know.

pre-rust:
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353...9c7fb4f6_o.jpg

after damage and rusty hood:
http://blankmediagroup.com/Pictures/...hisonepwns.jpg

Most people either loved it or hated it. Eventually he decided to tip the scales and rust the whole car. Why not? Mike's main intention with this car was just to have some fun with it while he built his actual project car, an e36 M3 all modded out.

full rust:
http://jonsibal.com/blog/wp-content/.../mikee28_4.jpg


The shark design you see was after the rust was sanded and cleaned off the whole car and then coated completely in motor oil to preserve a bit of the raw metal color. This is the point which I got to meet Mike and see the car in person in Tampa FL.

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagam...0snap/6543.jpg

Shortly thereafter was the 1JZ motor swap... and then soon enough the rust took its final toll on the car and split the frame during another accident (if I recall correctly).

Here is what he bought as a replacement. And no I don't think this car will see any rust haha.
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394...4129a5de_o.jpg

Visit Mike's website www.stanceworks.com

Here is a very brief story on the car which is more accurate and probably more entertaining to read than mine.
Please check it out.
http://www.bmwblog.com/2010/02/21/the-death-of-art/

This has been big with the VW crowd for awhile. I like it.

Haha, even the wheel on the trailer is decked out!

and hopefully it's a trend that stays in Europe.

What is the point of swapping a 1jz if you can't get any traction with that horrible ghetto suspension?

I bet the driver whose car that mole wrench hits,(when it falls off), will think its a huge larf :confused: