Beltline trim from Blunt

[mjcari]

Hi Guys,

 

I have been meaning to put up a post about the new blunt tech belt line trim. I was able to be the first person to install the new set, and I gave a lot of feedback to Stephen about the fit and finish of these parts. I am doing a full restoration on my 1973 tii, and I wanted something that would fit well and look great. 

 

I installed them in about 3 hours, without a helper. They fit great and look even better. I have attached photos and I welcome questions to help anyone that needs help. FYI, I was not asked to post this. I just wanted to share my experience, and let you all know of another option as some of the BMW parts are on eternal backorder.

 

Mike

[JohnS]

Looks beautiful.  So, this is not OEM trim from BMW? The rear corners appear to fit well.  I know that this was a problem area for many with later production trim from BMW.  That's awesome.  Good job Blunt and nice job on your car.

 

Now throw some Pirelli CN36's on that baby... Just kidding ?

Edited November 21, 2019 by JohnS

[JsnPpp]

Wow! Gorgeous!  

 

Jason

[mjcari]

1 hour ago, JohnS said:

Looks beautiful.  So, this is not OEM trim from BMW? The rear corners appear to fit well.  I know that this was a problem area for many with later production trim from BMW.  That's awesome.  Good job Blunt and nice job on your car.

 

Now throw some Pirelli CN36's on that baby... Just kidding ?

 

This is not the OEM trim. I just wanted everyone to know how nicely the corners fit!

[Mike Self]

If those are repro parts, they're done VERY well.  Better anodizing and thus shinier than even the original pieces that came on the car.  

 

Now if Steve would only repro the section of door gasket that seals the trailing edge of the door glass to the body...and the '73 only rear bumper bracket rubber covers...

 

mike

[fastricky]

Impressive! Blunt is a fantastic resource ?

[02tradition]

Is it aluminum or stainless?

[mjcari]

Polished stainless, much stronger than the aluminum.

[Jim Blaschke]

Approximate cost for a complete kit? Looks great. You should get a lot of interest. 

[Stevenc22]

On sale for Black Friday at $799. Check Blunt's website

[BLUNT]

Thank you for the post and great pics Mike . And thank you for all the feedback you've provided. Sets are on sale now thru Sunday after Thanksgiving.   https://www.blunttech.com/shop/1483btk

[mccusername]

They look a little thicker than stock-- maybe just because they're so shiny. Are the same width as the originals?

[BLUNT]

Exact same dimensionally

[mjcari]

I held them against my originals, and can confirm that they are the same dimension. 

[2002FjordBaur]

Trim looks great and so does the car, but I am intrigued why your rear euro bumper sticks out so far from the rear panel - looks odd?