I would like to know if there is a rubber seal that goes between the metal base of the rear pilar side badges and the body. Im concerned that water can get in to the interior where the two small screws that attach base to the body are. In addition is there a rubber base that goes between the front hood badge and the body and what type of lock keeps the badge in place, clip etc.
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For the c-pillar badge, any water that gets behind is caught and drained via a metal funnel and rubber tube to the rockers. It is accessible if you remove the rear passenger window assembly. I re-routed this tube out the back wheel well. I have pics of this if you want to see.
My roundels are held on by a square metal push clip. To remove you have to simultaneously twist back and forth and pull with pliers. My trunk roundel has a gasket, the front does not. Others' cars may differ.
My roundels are held on by a square metal push clip. To remove you have to simultaneously twist back and forth and pull with pliers. My trunk roundel has a gasket, the front does not. Others' cars may differ.
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Did you have any luck getting that gas filler door back on ?
Here is the tube as it looks from the factory, the part in my hand goes to the rocker, the part from the top attaches to the c pillar drain:
And the new tube going out the rear wheel well through a fitting:
And the new tube going out the rear wheel well through a fitting:
blumax
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kys911T
It's strongly recommended that NO WATER be poured on your E-9 by any hose, garden or otherwise. From a firehouse, there could be enough water delivered to go through the tiny screw holes you are expressing concern over, but who would do that?
And IMHO--only a thoughtless owner would risk his coupes health by driving in SoCal in the rain as there are some real doofus drivers out there with no concept of the dynamics of wet weather driving.
My comments are believed good coupe practices based on nearly 40 years of ownership and 500,000+ miles of coupe seat time and E-9 preservation.
BTW--the front badge is called a roundel and the current method--for the last 15 or so years--of attachment is similar in appearance to a hat--get them from Mesa Performance in Costa Mesa. If you have any early steel spring clip fasteners of the early type mentioned by stevehose--throw them in the junk--they are guaranteed to damage the mounting pins of your roundels.
It's strongly recommended that NO WATER be poured on your E-9 by any hose, garden or otherwise. From a firehouse, there could be enough water delivered to go through the tiny screw holes you are expressing concern over, but who would do that?
And IMHO--only a thoughtless owner would risk his coupes health by driving in SoCal in the rain as there are some real doofus drivers out there with no concept of the dynamics of wet weather driving.
My comments are believed good coupe practices based on nearly 40 years of ownership and 500,000+ miles of coupe seat time and E-9 preservation.
BTW--the front badge is called a roundel and the current method--for the last 15 or so years--of attachment is similar in appearance to a hat--get them from Mesa Performance in Costa Mesa. If you have any early steel spring clip fasteners of the early type mentioned by stevehose--throw them in the junk--they are guaranteed to damage the mounting pins of your roundels.
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Thanks for those pictures. In its original condition does that hose just dump into the rocker? It does not have another connection? I got the original back on but it just seems odd that it would just drain to the rocker. Is that why you modified yours to go directly out in your wheel well?
Yep, they just hang there and empty into the rocker panels below the back windows where they theoretically then drip out the rocker weep holes (if not clogged up). As Murray reccomends, I don't purposely drive my car in rain, and when I wash it it is with a damp towel, but living in New Orleans it's only a matter of time before I get caught in a thunder shower. I am also planning on driving it to BMWCCA Oktoberfest in Birmingham and likely will see rain then. If it gets wet, so be it, life's too short to worry about it, but I am going to take all preventive measures possible, including that mod as well as cavity waxing the bejesus out of it and making sure everything drains well and the front and rear windscreen gaskets are tight.
blumax
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Minimizing water within rockers when rain comes
Over the years I've heard bad raps against SR's and the dreaded rust from moisture in the roof. This problem is largely preventable by making sure your SR seal is in VG shape, is correctly installed and the SR control mechanism (manual or electric) is working properly to actually seal the hole in the roof against moisture intrusion when closed. BTW--a sure fire way to have a leaking problem--park with nose up hill in the rain or under the proverbial hose stream and voila--certain to be an aid to water finding its way into the inner cavities.
Unfortunately for some, neglect by a PO or Owners has often set the stage for those problems and over the years I've observed neglected seals and mechanisms and their direct contributions to deterioration from rust.
Over the years I've heard bad raps against SR's and the dreaded rust from moisture in the roof. This problem is largely preventable by making sure your SR seal is in VG shape, is correctly installed and the SR control mechanism (manual or electric) is working properly to actually seal the hole in the roof against moisture intrusion when closed. BTW--a sure fire way to have a leaking problem--park with nose up hill in the rain or under the proverbial hose stream and voila--certain to be an aid to water finding its way into the inner cavities.
Unfortunately for some, neglect by a PO or Owners has often set the stage for those problems and over the years I've observed neglected seals and mechanisms and their direct contributions to deterioration from rust.