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Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
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Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
Consider it started out like this
and thanks to nightyard, and no cost (apart from time), this is what we end with!
Pollen filter next, then the seat refurb.
Andy.
Oh, ive already done the soft-top. Pictures tomorrow.
and thanks to nightyard, and no cost (apart from time), this is what we end with!
Pollen filter next, then the seat refurb.
Andy.
Oh, ive already done the soft-top. Pictures tomorrow.
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Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
Thought I would check the other cup holder on the other side, just in case.
And glad I did.
For a change the cup holder was fine, but the vent was not
More plastic welding and Q bond and its fixed!!
Perhaps now I can get onto other proper repairs!!!
Andy.
And glad I did.
For a change the cup holder was fine, but the vent was not
More plastic welding and Q bond and its fixed!!
Perhaps now I can get onto other proper repairs!!!
Andy.
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
The leather on that door card looks seriously baggy.
I found a leather cleaner followed by along while with a hairdryer blowing hot air on the leather will tighten it up. Follow up with a good leather conditioner as the hairdryer will dry the leather out slightly
How are you refurbing the seats?
I found a leather cleaner followed by along while with a hairdryer blowing hot air on the leather will tighten it up. Follow up with a good leather conditioner as the hairdryer will dry the leather out slightly
How are you refurbing the seats?
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
It was the steering wheel I noticed.nightyard wrote:The leather on that door card looks seriously baggy.
I found a leather cleaner followed by along while with a hairdryer blowing hot air on the leather will tighten it up. Follow up with a good leather conditioner as the hairdryer will dry the leather out slightly
How are you refurbing the seats?
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
srhutch wrote:It was the steering wheel I noticed.nightyard wrote:The leather on that door card looks seriously baggy.
I found a leather cleaner followed by along while with a hairdryer blowing hot air on the leather will tighten it up. Follow up with a good leather conditioner as the hairdryer will dry the leather out slightly
How are you refurbing the seats?
Yeah they aren't great.
My advice...sand down to the white plastic beneath and then spray matt black and Matt lacquer over the top.
To that with all the wheel trim and it should look great
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
Great thread How did you learn to plastic weld? Must be very useful with the cost of replacement parts, especially the hard to find bits (or in some cases nigh on impossible to find).
Keep up the great work, I'm enjoying following the progress.
Keep up the great work, I'm enjoying following the progress.
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
Fantastic DIY skills! Following this thread carefully in case I need to carry out similar repairs in the future
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
Okay I'm now hooked to this thread too, well done you. The thing I love about this forum is the the guys that love the cars and want to make it the best they can whether it's a 2.0l or a Z4M, you know the ones that can do....
and then we have a teacher than can.......that's just awesome
and then we have a teacher than can.......that's just awesome
and this was what I've been waiting for a link to the JE Turbo conversion thread....relieved and dissapointed in equal measuresynthedup wrote:Great project, just one thing missing viewtopic.php?f=7&t=84469
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Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
Found this under the drivers seat
Not the proper tool kit is it? If it is, whats missing?
Onto the softtop..
Bought this from local motor factors
Masked off and scrubbed twice with the cleaner (especially on the green bits!)
Took some getting rid of the cleaner with a hose pipe, but looks gorgeous now.
Oh, thanks to Stu who sent me an ashtray! Now fitted and looks sexy! Well, perhaps not that sexy, but,.....you know what i mean!! Hahaha
Not the proper tool kit is it? If it is, whats missing?
Onto the softtop..
Bought this from local motor factors
Masked off and scrubbed twice with the cleaner (especially on the green bits!)
Took some getting rid of the cleaner with a hose pipe, but looks gorgeous now.
Oh, thanks to Stu who sent me an ashtray! Now fitted and looks sexy! Well, perhaps not that sexy, but,.....you know what i mean!! Hahaha
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
Hi ensed4.enzed4 wrote:Great thread How did you learn to plastic weld? Must be very useful with the cost of replacement parts, especially the hard to find bits (or in some cases nigh on impossible to find).
Keep up the great work, I'm enjoying following the progress.
Amazing what you can learn on youtube!! I spend hours learning stuff on there! And waste hours also...
Andy.
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
i need to clean my soft top again as some green is showing, but the weather is crap
love updates on this thread keep em coming
love updates on this thread keep em coming
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
You're very welcome, glad it fits, but a sexy ashtray?!?andyfanshawe wrote:Oh, thanks to Stu who sent me an ashtray! Now fitted and looks sexy! Well, perhaps not that sexy, but,.....you know what i mean!! Hahaha
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
Yep, thats the proper tool kit all right - its missing a bunch of spare fuses and a screw driverandyfanshawe wrote:Found this under the drivers seat
Not the proper tool kit is it? If it is, whats missing?
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
Locking wheel nut key thing too.
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Re: Project 2006 Z4 - restoration (Enjoy!)
Here you go andy, I think this is the complete kit. Towing eye, phillips/flat head screwdriver (reversible), assorted fuses, 13mm/10mm crescent, allan key for manual opening/locking of the soft top, and the wheel puzzle nut.
Not sure if the puzzle nut and allan key are part of the tool kit as such, but it seems to be where people keep them.
Not sure if the puzzle nut and allan key are part of the tool kit as such, but it seems to be where people keep them.
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