door panel resto

[VintageAutobahn]

Has anybody tried the silver strip resto kit from ardvarc? Or does anybody know of any other ways of restoring these kits.

Here is the link to the Ardvarc kit.

[/url]http://2002parts.com/html/door_panel_kit.html

Thanks

[bluedevils]

it doesn't work, none will. What I did was to peal the old mylar strip off and put a new 3M strip available from Autozone or other places. It works fairly well for 74 and up door panels. Check the picture.

[VintageAutobahn]

My car is a roundie... (unfortunately in this case).

[bluedevils]

Ask Bill Williams or use the search tool, he posted a blog on this one a while back. Apparently, there are companies who offer high quality mylar that will stick.

[esty]

what al used....autozone....a few bucks...description and info

[Mike87]

I used some mylar that is meant for model airplanes. It cost me about $4 from a hobby shop and worked awesome. I was able to do both door panels with one piece and had some left over.

You need to take your time and be careful with the x-acto knife.

[dubois]

Esty, that is some beautiful work in your interior. Why did you have to post that when at in the verge of starting to put my car back together??? At this rate I"ll never be finished! I want to throw away all my crap and start from scratch now!

[esty]

Esty, that is some beautiful work in your interior. Why did you have to post that when at in the verge of starting to put my car back together??? At this rate I"ll never be finished! I want to throw away all my crap and start from scratch now!

don't throw it away...their all good....i've been watching the development of your car and it's looking very good

[im3crazy]

the mylar looks great. I'vr also had problems keeping it in place. regular contact cement waswnt good enough. BTW, is that a Becker Europa in the console?? How do you like the sound?? I've got one new in a box, and I'm trying to figure out if I should install it or go another route.

[Grover]

I did this a while ago on my car and posted some photos, here's the original link. http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,309157/highlight,panel/

[esty]

tis that a Becker Europa in the console?? How do you like the sound?? I've got one new in a box, and I'm trying to figure out if I should install it or go another route.

yes sir...although i have a pair of 4x6's in the rear shelf, the sound is a 'period sound'...but i must confess...i seldom listen to the radio...occasionally NPR but rarely to music...we lost our last oldies station last year and i don't care for the contemporary tunes or country

i have a becker mexico installed in another o2 that's going thru an amp and equalizer and it sounded great

[bluedevils]

I wish I could find an old German tube radio, nothing beats the sound of tubes, and you only need small but efficient Telefunken speakers to listen, I have the speakers but finding a tube radio in good working condition seems very difficult.

[ArdenK]

Hi esty,

Your interior work in Beautiful! Where did your center console pieces come from, The parts around the park break are a very nice addition.

Have a good one,

[esty]

Hi esty,

Your interior work in Beautiful! Where did your center console pieces come from, The parts around the park break are a very nice addition.

Have a good one,

i made the console and the armrest and brake surround are made from misc bits and pieces i collected at the local pic-n-pull

[dubois]

Esty, that is some beautiful work in your interior. Why did you have to post that when at in the verge of starting to put my car back together??? At this rate I"ll never be finished! I want to throw away all my crap and start from scratch now!

don't throw it away...their all good....i've been watching the development of your car and it's looking very good

Esty, that is absolutely gorgeous interior, extremely well thought out and classy, not too over the top either, congratulations. Looks period correct but with a modern twist, just perfect balance. Darn, half of those views in this posting must be mine! Thanks for inspiring me, now I need to get in touch with my feminine side, my old ways are just not good enough.