Rear wheel arch covers

[G]

I'm interested in buying the rear wheel arch covers that are in the for sale section. I've never had a set nor seen a set...Can these covers be restored ? recovered? I know that they can be painted but is there any way of getting rid of cracks?

Thx
Giorgio

 

[Bill Riblett]

The rear wheel housing covers are available new.
Here is a link to Maximillian's website:
http://www.bmwmobiletradition-onlin...el=3435&mospid=47811&btnr=51_3467&hg=51&fg=65
These became available in the past couple of years and in my opinion are nicer than the originals. The current version is made of a plastic that is more flexible than the originals and seems less brittle to me.

 

[Roger S]

Part number for rear plastic wheel covers

The links in the previous posts for Mobile Tradition are dead. Also, I fear that the part featured on the penskeparts.com diagram is for the inner cover (between the body and the wheel seam/joint) that connects to the larger cover in the trunk.

I don't want to order the wrong part. Can someone who ordered the new part (r/l) give the part numbers? I've looked through all the posts and understand that it's both softer and a slightly different pattern - it's fine. Thank you in advance.

 

[HB Chris]

Left side is 51471810889, right ends in 90, $132 list price. Stan has them in his coupe, you need to cut holes for trunk lid support and stop bracket. Much more pliable. $100 at Tomkinson, cheap.

 

[deQuincey]

hi G

take a look to the process and parts mentioned here, i did this couple year ago

http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10012&highlight=trunk+renewal&page=4

 

[Stan]

Left side is 51471810889, right ends in 90, $132 list price. Stan has them in his coupe, you need to cut holes for trunk lid support and stop bracket. Much more pliable. $100 at Tomkinson, cheap.

The pattern is smooth rather than like the elephant skin. Also the color is a bit off so, following Chris's recommendation, we painted it with SEM warm gray before installing. Much more durable looking...

 

[HB Chris]

Stan, I think we used Storm Grey.

 

[Roger S]

Hey guys, thank you so much for the quick responses. Chris, storm grey was the color posted in a previous thread. Also, I owe you a call; thank you again or extending yourself. Stan and DeQuincey, thank you for the TA.

It was in the upper 50s in NYC today. I completed the install of a non sunroof headliner, and tomorrow (today) I'm attempting to refit parts that have been off for close to a decade around the same as well as tackling the ECU mount and glovebox install.