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9th September 2015, 15:33
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Good afternoon Wasz I have the trim ready for the rear screen but as it will be removed for the spray work it is not worth installing the chrome strip , I have not made a final decision on the front yet , thanks Geoff .
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9th September 2015, 21:14
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Chrome trim
Hmmm. Does anyone know how to produce a one off chrome trim, 'cos I have got to do it?
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9th September 2015, 21:25
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Something like this...
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9th September 2015, 21:52
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There is plastic chrome stick on type available (I don't know if 'round corners' are available) - I think Car builder Solutions (and others) sell it.
I guess it might be possible (though difficult) to make something out of GRP making a female mould by routing wood, varnishing it and using 'metal powder' gelcoat pigment - a lot of work!
Thin stainless (or better still chromed brass) would be ideal, and could be bent to some extent?
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9th September 2015, 22:03
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There are clip on / stick on chrome trims available for the Z3 so they should be a good starting point .
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10th September 2015, 05:45
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For the rear you can use the original MGB GT trim....
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10th September 2015, 05:54
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what trims are you in need of
The 3m self adhesive chrome strip can be applied and will make quite tight corners.
or for larger areas chrome vinyl wrap which can be gently heated around more complex shapes.
So you could make a wooden trim and apply chrome vinyl to it
You could make quarter bumpers this way
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10th September 2015, 07:11
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Chrome trim
Wow! Thanks guys!
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10th September 2015, 07:36
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so, would having a spare windscreen to use as part of a mould be the way to go
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10th September 2015, 08:01
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Originally Posted by garyh
so, would having a spare windscreen to use as part of a mould be the way to go
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It would be an easy way to make sure the curvature is correct
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11th September 2015, 18:25
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Audio ?
Did your car have the mid-range speakers behind the seats ?
Are you planning to re site them ?
Might they be thin enough to fit in either of the wooden boards ?
Could some of the plastic fascia around the corner by the door be retained ?
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11th September 2015, 18:33
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Good evening , I will not be having a radio so no speakers will be installed , the plastic trim under the dash in front of each door will be replaced by carpet , thanks Geoff .
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12th September 2015, 08:34
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Geoff - if you are covering the wooden door cards, have you considered a horizontal split about 1/3rd down the door panel towards the back. This will mean the bottom of the door car will be closer fittin that the top part.
Hard to describe but if you look at the pictures of my door you should hopefully see what I mean.
It has the effect of making it look like a fitted panel rather than a sheet of wood bolted to the door. Purely cosmetic but I was surprised by the visual difference
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12th September 2015, 18:43
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Geoff - if you are covering the wooden door cards, have you considered a horizontal split about 1/3rd down the door panel towards the back. This will mean the bottom of the door car will be closer fittin that the top part.
Hard to describe but if you look at the pictures of my door you should hopefully see what I mean.
It has the effect of making it look like a fitted panel rather than a sheet of wood bolted to the door. Purely cosmetic but I was surprised by the visual difference
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Thanks Nick will investigate , spent this afternoon installing a headlining and two pieces of trim , know I now why people have gone for the convertible version of the 250 swb (joke), what a difficult job , the *correct* method is to apply the glue to both surfaces and then fit! at this point there is zero chance of adjustment , my method was to apply the glue just to a small part of one surface press that part into place then apply more glue to the next section on just one surface and so on . The headlining was bought from Martrim in Sanbach and comes from a 1.5m wide roll 1m length would be £10 , I spent a total of £15 on the headlining and £10 for the glue , if doesn`t fall of overnight then that's finally a job completed , Geoff .
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12th September 2015, 19:45
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Thanks Nick will investigate , spent this afternoon installing a headlining and two pieces of trim , know I now why people have gone for the convertible version of the 250 swb (joke), what a difficult job , the *correct* method is to apply the glue to both surfaces and then fit! at this point there is zero chance of adjustment , my method was to apply the glue just to a small part of one surface press that part into place then apply more glue to the next section on just one surface and so on . The headlining was bought from Martrim in Sanbach and comes from a 1.5m wide roll 1m length would be £10 , I spent a total of £15 on the headlining and £10 for the glue , if doesn`t fall of overnight then that's finally a job completed , Geoff .
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Hmm, I know the difficulty with the headlining, having fitted it to my Quantum and nearly being overcome by the glue! - a dash out of the garage for air was the emergency action I had to take. BTW my headlining is a sort of 'fuzzy felt', what is yours?
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13th September 2015, 10:56
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There is the option of a sprayed on flocking . Gives a nice even finish but is a bit messy to apply . It could be done before the roof section is fitted , upside down on the floor.
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13th September 2015, 12:27
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there is only 1 correct way, and that is glueing it in BEFORE you place the kit...
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13th September 2015, 14:41
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Hmm, I know the difficulty with the headlining, having fitted it to my Quantum and nearly being overcome by the glue! - a dash out of the garage for air was the emergency action I had to take. BTW my headlining is a sort of 'fuzzy felt', what is yours?
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Fuzzy felt is probably a good description and even though I didn`t use the one correct method it hasn`t fallen off yet , Geoff .
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13th September 2015, 21:50
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Hmm, I know the difficulty with the headlining, having fitted it to my Quantum and nearly being overcome by the glue! - a dash out of the garage for air was the emergency action I had to take. BTW my headlining is a sort of 'fuzzy felt', what is yours?
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Check out floc-king.co.uk based in Nottingham. They offer a professional flocking service and I'm sure they could do headlining , the do all sorts of car trim and it looks spot on !
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10th October 2015, 09:11
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