What have you done to your car today?

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:57 pm

Carbon leather roll bar covers.... they're a b***h to do, a lot harder than they look !!

They're not perfect, but they'll do.

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:09 pm

thanatu55 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:57 pm Carbon leather roll bar covers.... they're a b***h to do, a lot harder than they look !!
They're not perfect, but they'll do.

They look good to me! What glue did you opt for?

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:26 pm

IAmOrion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:09 pm
thanatu55 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:57 pm Carbon leather roll bar covers.... they're a b***h to do, a lot harder than they look !!
They're not perfect, but they'll do.
They look good to me! What glue did you opt for?

I used the Q-bond, nothing else seems to work with this material. That E6000 stuff was useless!

Getting everything to line up wasn't so easy so once you get it where you want it you need something thats going to cure quickly and hold tight. I think the carbon leather is thicker and allows you to rip off and re position without going too crusty.

Z4 COUPSTER · Post by **Z4 COUPSTER** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:38 pm

thanatu55 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:26 pm
IAmOrion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:09 pm
thanatu55 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:57 pm Carbon leather roll bar covers.... they're a b***h to do, a lot harder than they look !!
They're not perfect, but they'll do.
They look good to me! What glue did you opt for?
I used the Q-bond, nothing else seems to work with this material. That E6000 stuff was useless!

Getting everything to line up wasn't so easy so once you get it where you want it you need something thats going to cure quickly and hold tight. I think the carbon leather is thicker and allows you to rip off and re position without going too crusty.

look sweet! There's the grill question answered me thinks. Stick with the theme.

D

Z4 COUPSTER · Post by **Z4 COUPSTER** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:44 pm

Enquired about a remap for the coupe. I know a man that can. I'll keep you updated.
D

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:45 pm

Z4 COUPSTER wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:38 pm
thanatu55 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:26 pm
IAmOrion wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:09 pm

They look good to me! What glue did you opt for?
I used the Q-bond, nothing else seems to work with this material. That E6000 stuff was useless!

Getting everything to line up wasn't so easy so once you get it where you want it you need something thats going to cure quickly and hold tight. I think the carbon leather is thicker and allows you to rip off and re position without going too crusty.
look sweet! There's the grill question answered me thinks. Stick with the theme.

D

Haha typical me working on the next job before finishing the last, the theme is good... it's worked for me so far anyway

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:10 pm

thanatu55 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:26 pm I used the Q-bond, nothing else seems to work with this material. That E6000 stuff was useless!

Getting everything to line up wasn't so easy so once you get it where you want it you need something thats going to cure quickly and hold tight. I think the carbon leather is thicker and allows you to rip off and re position without going too crusty.

Interesting, the Q-Bond was useless for me on the handbrake leather, I had to use the E-6000... although I also needed to repair my MFSW trim, in which the E-6000 was completely useless, and the Q-Bond with powder was king lol

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:18 pm

Fitted the 295 wheels I bought a couple of weeks ago from a true gent on the forum.

Thanks also to Chris999 who got the previous set and the input he got from mr wilks, which helped persuade me!

They've certainly improved the stance at the front!

(Even if it was a 350 mile round-trip to pick them up).

Big Andra · Post by **Big Andra** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:08 pm

Fitted new badges to the original centre caps so I can get rid of the cheapy ones currently fitted.

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:12 pm

Rain stopped just long enough for me to refit these bad boys

Big Andra · Post by **Big Andra** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:26 pm

Got some rubber on the new wheels. Just need to get coilovers sorted now.

oldgitdave · Post by **oldgitdave** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:02 pm

thanatu55 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:12 pm Rain stopped just long enough for me to refit these bad boys

Well they just look great don't they? Just make sure you don't turn it over & scuff that lovely leather

Looks like you need to vac up those dandelion seeds though

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:04 pm

oldgitdave wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:02 pm
thanatu55 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:12 pm Rain stopped just long enough for me to refit these bad boys

Well they just look great don't they? Just make sure you don't turn it over & scuff that lovely leather

Looks like you need to vac up those dandelion seeds though

Those dandelion seed things are the bane of my life !! They are the only thing that I look forward to winter for.

Chenti · Post by **Chenti** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:03 pm

Today I mostly gave it a wash and polished the dodgy headlamps...

LittleZ4 · Post by **LittleZ4** » Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:14 am

thanatu55 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:04 pm
oldgitdave wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:02 pm
thanatu55 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:12 pm Rain stopped just long enough for me to refit these bad boys

Well they just look great don't they? Just make sure you don't turn it over & scuff that lovely leather

Looks like you need to vac up those dandelion seeds though
Those dandelion seed things are the bane of my life !! They are the only thing that I look forward to winter for.

These dandelion seeds drive me insane!!! There are days when I think I have a white roof!!

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