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mccusername started following SACRAMENTO indoor storage., Weber 45 DCOE Conversion, 2002 Parts Bonanza/ 71 through73 and and 2 others
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Um... explain that dumber please.
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is this the original cloth interior?
mccusername replied to mccusername's topic in BMW 2002 and other '02
Hirsch Auto has Bedford Cloth in three different widths, one of which might be a better match for the OEM. Of course the color and other qualities might not match as well. https://www.hirschauto.com/bedcloth.htm English Bedofrd Cord.pdf -
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is this the original cloth interior?
mccusername replied to mccusername's topic in BMW 2002 and other '02
Steve, this 1600ti was built in December 18, 1967, so I believe the exposed chrome hinges are correct. I think fully reclining was 'standard' on the 1600ti's? Given that they gray cloth is NLA from BMW, the closest match I could find (with help) is Bedford-Cord in gray. https://www.martrim.co.uk/car-trimming-supplies/bedford-cord.php -
is this the original cloth interior?
mccusername replied to mccusername's topic in BMW 2002 and other '02
Good reasoning, Steve. I am going to contact the 40 year + owner and see if I can get more info. It is, of course, easier to get an acceptable black basketweave vinyl, though I don't think BMW's current offering is that great. The original gray cloth is not available-- though BMW does have cloth in blue. I have found a very good but not perfect substitute for the gray cloth. Speaking of blue-- weren't Polaris cars 'supposed' to come with blue interiors? This one is black I don't think the entire interior was replaced. -
Uli, do you think the clock would fit in the middle hole, or would it be too small?
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Steve, I’ve already got the Alpina tach in the pod, and since it cost more than my first car I’ve got to use it 😉 Question is where to mount it. Seems weird to me that racers like in the pic would mount the tach blocking the speedo, and add a gauge pod, and leave the clock as is. I could mount the tach to the right on the steering column so that it blocks the clock, but then it will be a little tilted. Or switch the clock and speedo within the instrument instrument cluster, but that’s a hassle.
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is this the original cloth interior?
mccusername replied to mccusername's topic in BMW 2002 and other '02
The smooth vinyl sections seem original. Being a 1600ti, this car definitely was Euro spec— but it has a MPH speedo, because Canada was not yet metric. Hopefully someone can chime in on whether Canadian market cars were more Euro/cloth or US/vinyl. -
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Going back to my original pic, the tach pod is mounted directly in front of the speedo, cool-racer style, so what was mounted where the optional tach would go? This was a 1600, which had a clock-- did they just leave the clock but block the speedo? I'm going with a similar set up so trying to decide what to do.
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The current interior on my '68 1600ti is certainly very old, but I'm looking for opinions on whether it's original. It was a Canadian market car-- does anyone know if they more commonly came with cloth like the European cars? The cloth material is gray-ish, which would be right. It is very stiff and brittle. To me it almost feels like a faux suede. Does anyone know if the original material can age into this type look/feel? It's possible the clothe is 40+ years old but not original. Trying to figure out if cloth or vinyl would be correct when/if I restore them Thanks Michael
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x2... which is what they would cost in LA...
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Nighty night...