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ramp
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by ramp » Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:21 am
Any idea where one can obtain the little black screw covers on the outside of window frame molding?
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markh
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by markh » Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:47 am
Your local BMW dealer. Part number 51131854893 $1.39
1988 ///M Zinno/Lotus 70K miles
monoi
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by monoi » Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:38 pm
Could I hijack this thread to ask whether this 3 part rain deflector contraption is easily removable once the screws at the front have been removed?
Anybody done the hard work before willing to share pain/joy?
635 Csi highline 3/89
M6 chris
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by M6 chris » Fri Apr 05, 2013 1:41 pm
its easy enough to remove once you have removed the aluminium strips that cover the screws which you have to be ultra careful taking off as they bend out of shape easily..i would budget for new ones, not cheap..
ron
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by ron » Fri Apr 05, 2013 2:14 pm
M6 chris wrote: .....once you have removed the aluminium strips that cover the screws which you have to be ultra careful taking off as they bend out of shape easily
They are relatively easy to get back to the original shape.
They are ALWAYS rustier than you thought!!!!!!
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monoi
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by monoi » Fri Apr 05, 2013 2:42 pm
Are those strips hiding screws?
635 Csi highline 3/89
ron
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by ron » Fri Apr 05, 2013 2:46 pm
monoi wrote: Are those strips hiding screws?
Yes. VERY
tiny ones.
They are ALWAYS rustier than you thought!!!!!!
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Brucey
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by Brucey » Fri Apr 05, 2013 3:25 pm
the aluminium trim strims are anodised, and the anodising typically goes milky and never looks quite the same again, if the strips are bent too far.
I would avoid removal of the gutter trim unless absolutely necessary, because there is a good risk of damage arising.
You can remove the front wings without removing any more of that trim than the two screws BTW.
cheers
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