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Got brave - removing the wood! FINISHED
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That's the one - you did well
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I was going to say the same - get plenty of lacquer on there!blackabbot wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2017 6:45 pm
Had mine dipped durability great , guy who did mine gave all parts 3 coats of airplane grade clearcote laquer
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Some balls... . I would never have the nerve to do that alone... Good luck. Waiting for pics...
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Got the last 2 pieces out today. The awkward clip behind the dash took about 20 mins of fiddling before I got it out, really don't see the point of it. It's scary when you start pulling the dash, it's very secure and you're constantly thinking it will break but eventually came free. The small one on the side (surround for light switches) has no special clips but again requires quite a bit of effort.
So now everything is out and nothing broken or lost (yet!). I have bagged up the screws and clips in freezer bags and labelled it all up to aid putting it all back together. Er' indoors is less happy about the state of her living room floor
So now everything is out and nothing broken or lost (yet!). I have bagged up the screws and clips in freezer bags and labelled it all up to aid putting it all back together. Er' indoors is less happy about the state of her living room floor
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My local bodyshop sprayed my wooden trim for £60 (I gave him £80).
I have spent today reinstalling everything. I took it steady so took me a few hours but I'm very pleased with the result and also quite proud of myself as I've never tackled anything as big as this before. There were few moments when I thought 'what have I done?' but I bagged and labelled the screws and clips and that made it much it easier.
Very satisfying to get rid of the 'grannies sideboard' look.
I have spent today reinstalling everything. I took it steady so took me a few hours but I'm very pleased with the result and also quite proud of myself as I've never tackled anything as big as this before. There were few moments when I thought 'what have I done?' but I bagged and labelled the screws and clips and that made it much it easier.
Very satisfying to get rid of the 'grannies sideboard' look.
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2004 3.0i, manual, toledo blue
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Looks much better
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A really good looking transformation. Nice one.
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Funny you should say this - I've read other posts that say the clip is pointless and can more or less be binned as the dash will stay secure without it. Personally, I'd be doing my best to refit the clip if I could, but interested to know if it really is necessary.It was there, the metal pinch clip. Dash would be hanging off without it.
And OP - the Piano black looks better than the 'gentlemen's club' wood look
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Initially I thought the metal pinch clip was pointless however when I put it back together the left hand side of the dash panel wasn't sitting flush, (springing out slightly) so I reinstated the clip and that sorted it.
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Great job - black looks great against the cream leather
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Great job OP.
You interior had been transformed!
Whoever thought wood trim was a good look for a Z4.....? First owner needs to be found and dealt with.
You interior had been transformed!
Whoever thought wood trim was a good look for a Z4.....? First owner needs to be found and dealt with.
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The clip that is so awkward to get to and remove can be replaced with one of the same clips that hold the rest of the dash piece. They hold the end part of the dash securely and I think that's what people mean when they say to to discard the over engineered and seemingly pointless original fixing.
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Looks tons better. Great job
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Lovely Job
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Very nice soooooooo much better than the wood.
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