Does Anyone Sell The Door Vent Window Frames?

[M3This]

Hi Guys, 

 

Before I spend an arm and leg having a place try and polish out the door vent window frame assemblies I was just curious if anyone knows of a company that makes them new? BMW looks like they discontinued them so I'm guessing restoration is the only option but was hoping someone else knew of a company here or overseas that makes them. 

 

 

Looking for both pieces for both sides.

[M3This]

Guess I'll take that as a no that no one else makes these. 

[Mark92131]

1 minute ago, M3This said:

Guess I'll take that as a no that no one else makes these. 

 

Yes, I have looked and no one sells these new.  Mine are pitted and I was hoping to find a better pair to restore.  I've seen some threads of people that have stripped the anodized coating and polished them up to look brand new.  I also heard that people have shined them up with Bar Keeper's Friend cleanser with good results.

 

Mark92131

[RJT79]

I haven’t been able to find a new replacement.  I’ve reached out to MVP and they told me that they’re planning on making their repro version sometimes next year.  If you have to keep everything genuine, re-anodizing it seems to be the only way to go.  Be prepared that it’s not going to be cheap to get it stripped and refinished. 
 

 

[M3This]

Thanks guys for the info. I found a place in Portland that said they could redo them for $30 a liner foot so roughly 6 feet per side X 2 so around $360 each side. 
 

Let’s see how they come out. 

[esty]

vent window frames are stainless not aluminum...you should be able to polish them or have a pro do it

[Mark92131]

20 hours ago, RJT79 said:

I’ve reached out to MVP and they told me that they’re planning on making their repro version sometimes next year.

 

They have been saying that about the early grill reproduction for about 2 years, ;-).

 

Mark92131

 

 

[Mark92131]

Check out @bergie33 post in the what you did today thread on his use of Bar Keepers Friend to clean up his vent window frames.  He references @mvliotta work on removing the anodized coating.  It was a lot of work, but the results were awesome.

 

Mark92131