Work Log: Rebirth of the Vert (Red Oktober)

[bust3r]

i'd like to take the vinyl off mine and polish the paint underneath...i'm just wondering if it's painted white or black though. If it's white underneath i think it'd look like crap...but black would make it sexy..
do it first CorvallisBMW and lemme know what color you got :D

[twothrees]

Being a picture whore...

OEK,

Can you take a couple more pics of your car to show how the painted cabrio lid looks from side and rear profile?

Great job and congrats on the resto.

[oekundar]

huh, now I'm tempted to look under the vinyl on my car and see if it's painted

Just do it...its painted.... :D

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Welcome to the PARTAY!...LOL...hope you find some information here that can help...even though I'd love to be driving the car now....sigh...there is more work to do.

[CorvallisBMW]

huh, now I'm tempted to look under the vinyl on my car and see if it's painted

[dave87325is]

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[oekundar]

Being a picture whore...

[fporro]

Frank...did I say how much you get on my nerves?...LOL...nice find on the M-tech kit man...lets hope something like that falls in my lap...oh and I'll be taking a listen/watch of your motor and hopefully I don't have to pull mine apart again...I'll post other videos in a second.

Hhahahah, so does says my wife :)

You're doing good progress.

[bmwpower]

Absolutely correct! At least that was under mine but I would find it hard for BMW to do such on my vert alone

Under a Ford...probably not...under a BMW, definitely. BMW doesn't seem to skimp when it comes to paint.

[oekundar]

wait a second, you just totally blew my mind or confused me. are you telling me that there's a hard painted surface underneath the pleather of my convertible cover? and all it needs is some sexy-ing up, and it'll look raspy like yours? cause i noticed the other day that i'm getting some bubbles in the pleather in a few places and wasn't looking forward to having that fixed too...

Absolutely correct! At least that was under mine but I would find it hard for BMW to do such on my vert alone

[Kwaaahhh]

wait a second, you just totally blew my mind or confused me. are you telling me that there's a hard painted surface underneath the pleather of my convertible cover? and all it needs is some sexy-ing up, and it'll look raspy like yours? cause i noticed the other day that i'm getting some bubbles in the pleather in a few places and wasn't looking forward to having that fixed too...

Can you confirm this oek?

[bust3r]

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wait a second, you just totally blew my mind or confused me. are you telling me that there's a hard painted surface underneath the pleather of my convertible cover? and all it needs is some sexy-ing up, and it'll look raspy like yours? cause i noticed the other day that i'm getting some bubbles in the pleather in a few places and wasn't looking forward to having that fixed too...

[oekundar]

Add led bulb and it will make a difference! :up:

Oh....so thats the secret...that'll be after she's running and roadworthy..;)

I was just wondering what was under the trunk lid covering. My vinyl is starting to bubble and I was thinking of removing it and painting it. I am surprised they painted the convertible lid with paint, clear coat and then covered it with vinyl. I figured it would be paint only. Good news and thanks for posting this.

No worries..you can paypal me $5 for my trouble. :)...enjoy and let us know how yours comes out!

[twothrees]

I was just wondering what was under the trunk lid covering. My vinyl is starting to bubble and I was thinking of removing it and painting it. I am surprised they painted the convertible lid with paint, clear coat and then covered it with vinyl. I figured it would be paint only. Good news and thanks for posting this.

[Kwaaahhh]

Add led bulb and it will make a difference! :up:

[oekundar]

(Semi useless) Mod update...installed a second light in the trunk lid...had one sitting around took me 5 minutes...pictures to come I guess