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Re: <misc> headliner & pillar re-do
Re: <misc> headliner & pillar re-do
E38 tires
Re: E38 tires
Re: E38 tires
Re: E38 tires
Re: <misc> headliner & pillar re-do
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 16:30:19 -0600 (CST)
From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: <misc> headliner & pillar re-do
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Yeah, well, Gary is right about this. I'm a decent mechanic, but not much of
a detail guy. And something like covering a headliner isn't exactly in my
wheelhouse. It's better than it was (hard not to be), but nowhere near
professional. At least I tried.....
Tomorrow I try to get it all back together.
- k
On Sat, 8 Mar 2008, Gary Derian wrote:
>
> If the material has no stretch, stop now and get something else.
> Gary Derian
>
> > I don't know what I'm doing, and I'm not sure how well this material
> > (which
> > has no stretch) will conform over some of the curved surfaces towards the
> > front of the headliner (up by the visors and sunroof switch & motor). And
> > this glue I have makes one sticky mess. But WTF....
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 16:44:13 -0600
From: "Paul Garnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Kevin Jay \(Mr.Fabulous\)'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: <misc> headliner & pillar re-do
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Good luck bro! I mean it sincerely.
I just had a local shop quote me $450 installed!! For my 4 door M3, (maybe I
should have said it was a 318i LOL)
The dealer wants $400 for the panel plus install, and that's club price!
Ouch! (maybe if it was a new M3, but c'mon!)
Luckily my local shops owner pointed me to where he gets his customers cars
done and I did the R&R and they did the recover.
Cost = $100 YAY!! Of course I managed to break the tabs that secure the A
pillar cover and the sunroof shade won't retract when I tilt the roof panel
up.
Did I mention the glue they used smells like a dollar cinema restroom? YUK!
Anyways, at least I'm not wearing my headliner like a giant tortilla!
Cheers!
Paul Garnier
FastNetworking.com
281.827.0725
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Jay
(Mr.Fabulous)
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 7:20 AM
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: [UUC] <misc> headliner & pillar re-do
A little follow-up...
Car has tan interior. Factory material covering A and C pillars is a color
match to the factory headliner, but not the same material (no foam,
different
texture; I never really paid that much attention to this until now). What I
have to re-do the headliner is a furniture upholstery fabric from Jo-Ann
that's very nice, but not exactly the same color (a bit darker, but also
"richer"). And my C pillars are also extremely dirty owing to having my
vent
windows open at all times it's not raining.
So I had this idea. If I can't get the factory stuff off, maybe I can at
least color it to more closely match my new headliner? So back to Jo-Ann
yesterday evening to see what they had for fabric paint/dye. Came home with
same... and got another idea that perhaps I could wash the stock pillars to
remove the dirt? Did them by hand in the sink with a little hand soap, and
then after rinsing brushed on a very small amount of tan Rit dye (trying for
a
better color match). Inspection this morning finds they came mighty clean,
and are now perhaps a little less bright (because of the dye). Still not a
perfect match... but this factory stuff isn't coming off without an acid
bath,
so I believe I'll call this good enough (heck, there are already four or
five
colors in this interior, one more isn't going to be a deal-breaker).
Going to try to cover the headliner this afternoon (cleaned it up
yesterday).
I don't know what I'm doing, and I'm not sure how well this material (which
has no stretch) will conform over some of the curved surfaces towards the
front of the headliner (up by the visors and sunroof switch & motor). And
this glue I have makes one sticky mess. But WTF....
On Fri, 7 Mar 2008, Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote:
>
> Attempting to recover my headliner and A & C pillars (I should do the deck
> and sunroof shuttle too [to match], but I'm not sure I have that much
> courage). Got everything out of the car without too much trouble... but
> I'm finding the factory covering on the pillars to be mighty tough to
> remove. Would I be able to get away with gluing and covering over the
> factory material? Or should I do whatever it takes to get the old stuff
> off? Any BTDTs?
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 21:49:10 -0700
From: "jchasd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: E38 tires
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I'm getting ready to replace tires again on my E38 Sport. I had been buying
the Dunlops that the car came with, but am reaching out for better ideas.
These are for "normal" spirited driving, not track. I'm looking at Michelin
Pilot Sports. What else should I be looking at?
Any thoughts appreciated...thanks!
Chas
'83 633CSi
'85 528e
'01 740i Sport
'03 525i
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Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:56:26 -0500
From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: E38 tires
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I won the Pilot All Seasons at an O'fest raffle and have been very
pleased with them on the James Bond 18" rims.
Ed
jchasd wrote:
> I'm getting ready to replace tires again on my E38 Sport. I had been buying
> the Dunlops that the car came with, but am reaching out for better ideas.
>
> These are for "normal" spirited driving, not track. I'm looking at Michelin
> Pilot Sports. What else should I be looking at?
>
> Any thoughts appreciated...thanks!
>
> Chas
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:11:25 -0400
From: KMS - Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: jchasd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: E38 tires
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Spirited driving and Pilot Sports aren't a good match. Pilot Sport if
way beyond spirited, relatively expensive and lasts under 20K miles on
average.
Get the same handling and better mileage from the Toyo T1R, or spirited
handling and longer mileage from the Toyo Versado.
Brett Anderson
KMS
jchasd wrote:
> I'm getting ready to replace tires again on my E38 Sport. I had been buying
> the Dunlops that the car came with, but am reaching out for better ideas.
>
> These are for "normal" spirited driving, not track. I'm looking at Michelin
> Pilot Sports. What else should I be looking at?
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 00:19:40 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: Maverick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: E38 tires
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
have a peek at the Vredestein Sessanta's. Kind of new and off beat, but from a
company with a good name and the tires have rated very well against all the top
end tires in Europe. Shop around and you can get some real deals...I just
ordered (4) 225/47-17's for my 318ti and look forward to giving them a spin on
my soon to be arriving Enkei NT03+M wheels. I will gladly send out an update
on my experiences once I hav had a chance to use them.
The tires were $478.00 delivered, pretty cheap for a tire that is to outperform
a PS2 and last longer to boot!
Oh, I also want to add that the wheels are coming from Dan at Out Performance
in Texas, they are associated with the Dallas-Fort Worth Racers Club. They
speciallize in mostly Japaneese car parts and such, but I can say that they are
fair and really try to please their customers, and they are getting my wheels
so they do European as well. I get nothing for the above except knowing that I
am endorsing a good outfit.
Dave in Richmond,
-----Original Message-----
>From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Mar 8, 2008 11:56 PM
>To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [UUC] E38 tires
>
>I won the Pilot All Seasons at an O'fest raffle and have been very
>pleased with them on the James Bond 18" rims.
>
>Ed
>
>jchasd wrote:
>> I'm getting ready to replace tires again on my E38 Sport. I had been buying
>> the Dunlops that the car came with, but am reaching out for better ideas.
>>
>> These are for "normal" spirited driving, not track. I'm looking at Michelin
>> Pilot Sports. What else should I be looking at?
>>
>> Any thoughts appreciated...thanks!
>>
>> Chas
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>
>
>__________________________________________________________________________
>In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA.
>
>UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate
>Short Shifter - accept no substitutes!
>908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 14:41:08 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: <misc> headliner & pillar re-do
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Well DUH. Auto interiors sure come apart a lot easier than they go back
together. I hate working on interior crap, grrrrr. Especially the C-pillars
in this car... aaarrRRRRRRGH!
E36 coupe C-pillar trick of the day: Take the little metal clips out of the
body and afix to the pillar posts before install (goes in easier).
And the headliner looks better installed than it did on my garage floor.
Almost has that "hand covered by Kevin" sort of custom look? Yeah, well, sort
of... :O/
On Sat, 8 Mar 2008, Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote:
>
> This job is a b1tch. I thought getting the damn thing out was going to be
> the hard part... turns out that may have been the easiest.
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