Interior parts NLA:What's next?

zib635 · Post by **zib635** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 3:36 pm

Hi all,
I am new here. I have a 635CSI 1982 and I live in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

I love my car as it now runs fine and happy with it. But I would like to make it better. I would like to replace some interior parts eg the rear quarter windows rubber lining where the roof meets the windows. Those parts I believe are NLA.

The rubber is covered by a piece of cloth similar to that of the roof lining material I believe.

Also armrests are no longer available new in other colours except for perlbeige. I believe this will soon run out.

So what would happen to our cars when parts are NLA? Can we manufacture our own parts?

Please share your opinion and experience here.

Cheers.

bpoliakoff · Post by **bpoliakoff** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:32 pm

Even when last available ,the fabric covered rubber piece was only available without the fabric. Yes, you can probably find a similar fabric and glue it on. As to parts being manufactured, as one who has and still does make some parts, I can tell you start up costs take a bit of cash outlay and no matter what the part, very few guys will step up as cost has to be high to recover your outlay