I spent a lot of time cleaning them, priming and then painting them!I'm sure this meets your full approval: The wheel wells are the same color as the body....
Chamonix 3.0CS Restoration
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I hope so too, the rear bumper passenger side took over two hours as the under rider and the big rubber spacer are hard to mount with so little room between the valance and the spare and gas tank. I noticed I bumped the license plate but I wasn’t going to take another pic!
I’ve been on a roll today. I inserted the rubber window wipes into the door chrome sills, after spending two hours getting the old petrified rubber out of one of them that I thought I did before it was chromed. I use P80 rubber lube which works well. I also glued the thin bottom rubber channel to these sills and the rear quarter hockey stick chrome. Wurth Contact Cement is worth its weight in gold at $32 for a 6oz can and I love it. My rubber seals are never coming unglued.
You guys make it look so easy. Nice work!
That looks fantastic!
Wow! It’s true, looks easy and it’s not… beautiful work!
Another tedious but rewarding task, replacing the hockey stick chrome rubber seal and felt brush. The Walloth rubber seal is too tall and the holes do not match the chrome but it isn’t a big deal. I pre-fit the rubber by making holes for the rivets and then I use Wurth rubber cement, apply to both pieces, wait ten minutes and add some more rubber cement and then fit together but be sure it is properly aligned, I use the holes for the rivets starting at one end and then use a bunch of clothes pins. Once stuck together you don’t want to try and reposition! I found a used felt brush from a Maserati of all cars from a friend and trimmed it to the correct height. It has a metal bead but this can’t be seen once installed. I snipped it in several places to fit the curve at the rear and attached it with 1/8” aluminum rivets after glue had dried. Steele Rubber sells this which is 3/4” tall which is perfect, just fit, drill and river into place like I did. They have others to choose from as well.
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Beltline Weatherstrip | Restoration Parts | Steele Rubber Products
Window felt inner and/or outer. One (1) pair of three (3) foot lengths. Flexible, pile lined, rubber covered, with stainless bead. For front door, rear door and quarter windows. Replaces factory #466638, 466639
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You're having too much fun, Chris.
One of the rare manuals or auto? The 400i is under appreciated in my opinion..
Also cool is the 400 with screaming Webers
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We were in the British Virgin Islands and we saw this yacht in the bay next to Guana Island, and it belongs to Mr. Wurth!
Five speed!
Oh that's a rare one. Wonderful!
Trunk is getting closer. I had a pint of paint mixed to spray the arch covers, floor boards and rear bulkhead. I still need to spray a bit of Chamonix on hinges and below rubber seal.
Wow those wheelhouse covers look mint!
I’m pretty sure they’re grey.
I got a fortune cookie that suggested I change to a more positive outlook.