Preparation for carpet install

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Thanks to PaulinPa, I employed the 'frozen method' of removing the OEM sound deadening material from the floor. This may be the only time I've been thankful for <30degree new england tempertures! The tar-like material can be removed with minimal mess. Another thing I discovered that if it is cold enough you can use a chisel together with gently popping a rubber mallet against the metal surface to further induce the cracking and removal of the OEM tar paper. The combination of the cold temp and the vibrations created by the hammer really help break the bond between the painted surface and the sound deadening material. (this is probably not a good idea if you have some structural issues such as rust).

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This phase was never intended to be a comprehensive restoration, so I was happy to discover that there were no major areas of rust hiding beneath the insulation. Just a little rust had developed in the rear floor pan (passenger side).
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The driver side floor pan was in much better shape.
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I have not removed the front insulation yet, but I won't have to fix any rust beneath the glove box.
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I'll post some more pictures after the installation os Dynamat or Hushmat[/img]
 

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Man, I wish I had known about this before. I did the same thing you did in ~100 F heat in the middle of August in Atlanta. Took several days to get all the stuff off.
 

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Update 4/28/09

It's been a long 8 months but she's finally back together!
Many thanks to all who contributed with tips, advice, parts, etc.

The complete photo set is at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26376951@N06/3483491304/

There are some photos of the interior stripped down and wood being refinished in other threads I've posted if you're curious. THese recet photos are low-res, but here they are:


In this photo, the carpet has been installed and inconspicuous 2-inch; hole cut in the box; under the driver seat to create a sound chamber for the 6x9 speakers.

This is the least intrusive space to mount 6x9 speakers in a coupe. No cutting of rear parcel shelf or area beneath the rear seat. Very innocuous location!
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In this photo you can see the dash panel with new veneer has een installed revealing the newly mounted 1.5-inch; tweeter speakers that will be hidden by the speaker grill. The other wires behind there are for the power door locks/central locking and alarm.

Tweeter mounts are fabricated from galvanized &quot;L&quot; brackets screwed into the rear of the vertical dash wood by shaved wood screws (screws can't be more than say 5/16-inch; long, otherwise they'll comprimise the front veneer).
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Dynamat & Dynaliner under carpet
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Close-up of the 2-inch hole cut for sound chamber.
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Here is aprofile shot of the speaker box. As you can see, it's a very tight squeeze. I ended up shaving another 1/2-inch; from the bottom of the speaker box after this shot was taken.
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Here you can see the speaker hidden below the seat.

Rear passenger leg room was not a concern for me. My primary concern was to avoid cutting holes in the parcel shelf and area beneath the rear seat.
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Will definately leave the original leather seats.
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The period-look; radio is a 240 Watt obtained from Woody's in LA. has 4-channel output, choice of 6-disk changer, USB interface or i-Pod interface. all controlled from head unit.

Need to obtain some correct vintage BMW knobs to finish.
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I still haven't figured a solution to the former location of the Fasten Seat Belt indicator that polluted the middle of the dash.

I may re-install it and have the alarm indicator LED reside inside the seat belt indicator.
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Here you can see the finished carpet and inconspicuous location of iPod dock cord in the glove box.
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....and, after 8 months, the first day in the sun!

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Update 4/28/09

It's been a long 8 months but she's finally back together!
Many thanks to all who contributed with tips, advice, parts, etc.

The complete photo set is at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26376951@N06/3483491304/

There are some photos of the interior stripped down and wood being refinished in other threads I've posted if you're curious. THese recet photos are low-res, but here they are:


In this photo, the carpet has been installed and inconspicuous 2-inch; hole cut in the box; under the driver seat to create a sound chamber for the 6x9 speakers.

This is the least intrusive space to mount 6x9 speakers in a coupe. No cutting of rear parcel shelf or area beneath the rear seat. Very innocuous location!
3483491028_7f00567307.jpg


In this photo you can see the dash panel with new veneer has een installed revealing the newly mounted 1.5-inch; tweeter speakers that will be hidden by the speaker grill. The other wires behind there are for the power door locks/central locking and alarm.

Tweeter mounts are fabricated from galvanized &quot;L&quot; brackets screwed into the rear of the vertical dash wood by shaved wood screws (screws can't be more than say 5/16-inch; long, otherwise they'll comprimise the front veneer).
3483491000_1bebdbcd2b.jpg


Dynamat & Dynaliner under carpet
3482674729_defdd6f199.jpg


Close-up of the 2-inch hole cut for sound chamber.
3482674751_bdc5716a7a.jpg


Here is aprofile shot of the speaker box. As you can see, it's a very tight squeeze. I ended up shaving another 1/2-inch; from the bottom of the speaker box after this shot was taken.
3482674659_15bc3f050e.jpg


Here you can see the speaker hidden below the seat.

Rear passenger leg room was not a concern for me. My primary concern was to avoid cutting holes in the parcel shelf and area beneath the rear seat.
3483490810_ea7e63c1e5.jpg


3483490652_1f07e8e96b.jpg



Will definately leave the original leather seats.
3482674393_2b3722a162.jpg


The period-look; radio is a 240 Watt obtained from Woody's in LA. has 4-channel output, choice of 6-disk changer, USB interface or i-Pod interface. all controlled from head unit.

Need to obtain some correct vintage BMW knobs to finish.
3482674405_1340a14cae.jpg



3482674431_93a25907eb.jpg



I still haven't figured a solution to the former location of the Fasten Seat Belt indicator that polluted the middle of the dash.

I may re-install it and have the alarm indicator LED reside inside the seat belt indicator.
3483490696_b86edc5e5f.jpg



Here you can see the finished carpet and inconspicuous location of iPod dock cord in the glove box.
3482674813_de075ce3c9.jpg



....and, after 8 months, the first day in the sun!

3483490790_cc8499fb12.jpg
 

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Aynsley:

Hey, congratulations! Rolling your car out of the garage is a big event.

You're a good month ahead of me. Here's a couple of photos showing what I worked on today: rear parcel shelf, and dashboard assembly.



 

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Aynsley:

Hey, congratulations! Rolling your car out of the garage is a big event.

You're a good month ahead of me. Here's a couple of photos showing what I worked on today: rear parcel shelf, and dashboard assembly.



 
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