Always like to see folks practice responsible clamping...
What did you do to your E9 today?
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Thanks Patton, the topside is a work in progress , a holdup with the interior, engine bay also needs work, But! heading in the right direction.
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Burky, that engine compartment looks good to me.
Matches the underside, immaculate.The photographs are inspirational.
Love the wrinkle paint on the valve cover!
RP
Matches the underside, immaculate.The photographs are inspirational.
Love the wrinkle paint on the valve cover!
RP
Made a special washer to compensate for broken, 47 year old plastic.
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Thanks again Patton, it is hard to see the colour of the finish on the valve cover, it is a very dark blue/grey with a silver flek and it goes very well [I think] with the Polaris Silver
Installed more trim.
RP
That one picture may have summed up the questions that many of us have had about why the the engineers/designers at bmw decided to stop the trim at the rear quarter...and why the trim doesn't continue across the trunk lid...
Waiting to hear how the trim adhesive works out. In theory it seems vastly superior to the little screws/nuts. Are doing full length adhesive tape or many short segments? Is the tape thin enough to keep the trim tight up against the body?
Yes, full length. However, trim and splice to go around front and rear curves, otherwise a straight, looooog run of tape. Yes, the 3M I'm using fits the trim right up to the top and bottom edge (3/4").
Big question: will it adhere over time.
I'll take pictures of the tape thickness from the top angle. The thickness matches the door handle gap at the top.
Thanks for the interest, the tape allows for easier matching at the door handle as well as "adjustment" of the door-edge-to-front fender visual.
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Big question: will it adhere over time.
I'll take pictures of the tape thickness from the top angle. The thickness matches the door handle gap at the top.
Thanks for the interest, the tape allows for easier matching at the door handle as well as "adjustment" of the door-edge-to-front fender visual.
RP
Note the lift at the center of the picture
Lift at the front cornear.
I’ll evaluate and remove/ redo if needed.
Should have “bent” the end in before sticking it on.
Benefits of alignment outweigh the time to have to remove/redo.
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I’ll evaluate and remove/ redo if needed.
Should have “bent” the end in before sticking it on.
Benefits of alignment outweigh the time to have to remove/redo.
RP
Door handle lines up nicely.
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You are missing the piece that joins these together.
This is auto parts store adhesive chrome trim.