Japandrew73's OEM Euro Restore

[TrentW]

Was at the junk yard yesterday and found a 6 series with a tool kit (minus tools of course), but looked like it's the same as in your photos. Correct or not?

[Japandrew73]

Was at the junk yard yesterday and found a 6 series with a tool kit (minus tools of course), but looked like it's the same as in your photos. Correct or not?

close but not quite. The 6 series is a bit more pointed. It has the same tools in it (plus a few extra bits) but they are in different spots and the tray is a different shape. search for a pic

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yea.... ok

[Jparkr]

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x100

I like what you're doing but I don't want to see so many pictures of the same shit at every possible angle.

I know im not the only one...

[TDE30]

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[Japandrew73]

x100

I like what you're doing but I don't want to see so many pictures of the same shit at every possible angle.

I know im not the only one...

Then don't click on this thread.

The reason I take some many angles is because I can't even count how many times I start a project, that doesn't have very much knowledge on the internet about it (ex. Headlight wash wipe) and I have no idea what goes where, If I have the right part, What angle does it fit in.

I guarantee it helps some people. This thread is notorious for detail, so I take detailed pictures, deal with it.

[Gray S.]

Ignore them, like you said...if they dont want to see it they dont have to click the thread. I really like the pics your taking, and I think they will prove useful when I tear into my own car a bit.

[Jparkr]

Then don't click on this thread.

The reason I take some many angles is because I can't even count how many times I start a project, that doesn't have very much knowledge on the internet about it (ex. Headlight wash wipe) and I have no idea what goes where, If I have the right part, What angle does it fit in.

I guarantee it helps some people. This thread is notorious for detail, so I take detailed pictures, deal with it.

It is fine when it was something that was hard to find. props to you for the detail on the wash system.

As for tool kits, its not necessary to take so many pictures.

[Japandrew73]

It is fine when it was something that was hard to find. props to you for the detail on the wash system.

As for tool kits, its not necessary to take so many pictures.

Yea I guess your right about the toolkit, may have gone overboard a bit :)

For most other thing I'll continue to take a bunch of pics though because like Gray S. said above you, it helps other people figure these things out

[Javier h]

Sorry but there is no such thing as too little info

diy projects often lack certain things.

yes, the pictures are very interesting and extremely comprehensive.

while 2 dimensional, you cover everything well.

best thread i've read on this board.

personally i rather have more info than too little.

seriously, what's an extra few seconds of information?

[Ben Carufel]

Quite frankly, those who are bitching about "too many pictures" and "this thread is boring" need to shut the fuck up.

Andrew is doing the E30 community a service by photographing things in the detail he does -- sure, it's silly at times, but it's not hurting a damn thing. If it's not hurting a damn thing, and it might HELP someone now or down the road, then what's the harm?

Andrew, keep on keeping on.

[Japandrew73]

Quite frankly, those who are bitching about "too many pictures" and "this thread is boring" need to shut the fuck up.

Andrew is doing the E30 community a service by photographing things in the detail he does -- sure, it's silly at times, but it's not hurting a damn thing. If it's not hurting a damn thing, and it might HELP someone now or down the road, then what's the harm?

Andrew, keep on keeping on.

hah will do. It was nice meeting you at the san diego clean car contest

[ikkitousen]

So about that trunk liner, I think its really important that after you glue it down you really press the shit out of it to make sure the vinyl really takes shape its form. If you look at molded door pannels and what not, if they are not stiched they are pressed and held for length of time to ensure a proper fit.

At this point, I really think you are going to have to enlarge that whole about an 1/8th of an inch or double what ever the thickness of the vinyl is to really get that tucked and sealed right. Also take some time and really make sure those lines are sanded strait. It really throws off the look to see that covers opening kinda wavy around where it should be form fitting.

Once you have re-trimmed the opening, really make sure you have a good amount of adhesive on the underside (underneath the side facing the trunk tool kit), really wrap the material in and back and then on clean dense surface make sure you have some solid flat wieghted boards or whatever to really hold the wrapped material down.
Then dont fuck with it! Let it set for at least a few days to really dry in place and let that vinyl take its new form.

Sorry I know this is just my two cents but I hope you see where I am coming from. You said it yourself, don't take shorts!


Keep up the bad ass work man, and don't even feed the board trolls with a response.
Most of the time you can just look at thier sigs, and see they are complete asshats.

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DAMN BOARD TROLLS!!!

[Japandrew73]

That was a really helpful post! Thanks I'll probably end up doing this pretty soon here. I will let is sit for longer than an hour this time and I bought a ton of paper clamps (if you understand what I mean) that I used to hold down the trim when re-silicon gluing my moonroof so I'll use these for the liner. Thanks for the help!

So about that trunk liner, I think its really important that after you glue it down you really press the shit out of it to make sure the vinyl really takes shape its form. If you look at molded door pannels and what not, if they are not stiched they are pressed and held for length of time to ensure a proper fit.

At this point, I really think you are going to have to enlarge that whole about an 1/8th of an inch or double what ever the thickness of the vinyl is to really get that tucked and sealed right. Also take some time and really make sure those lines are sanded strait. It really throws off the look to see that covers opening kinda wavy around where it should be form fitting.

Once you have re-trimmed the opening, really make sure you have a good amount of adhesive on the underside (underneath the side facing the trunk tool kit), really wrap the material in and back and then on clean dense surface make sure you have some solid flat wieghted boards or whatever to really hold the wrapped material down.
Then dont fuck with it! Let it set for at least a few days to really dry in place and let that vinyl take its new form.

Sorry I know this is just my two cents but I hope you see where I am coming from. You said it yourself, don't take shorts!


Keep up the bad ass work man, and don't even feed the board trolls with a response.
Most of the time you can just look at thier sigs, and see they are complete asshats.

---------------------------------------------------------------
DAMN BOARD TROLLS!!!

[RobE30]

I for one appreciate the extra pics you put up. I'm working on getting my rear fogs working and your pics definatly help. Thanks!

[e30edward]

You could try hot glue for the trunk lid liner. That's what i've used when i do some interior stuff. Always sticks no problem.