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  • KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRolls
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    gilber33 said:

    That is for a power sunroof. So the emergency key isn’t for manual sunroofs. I found that what I’m missing is this little gear  

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    • KaiserRollsK
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      straight6pwr said:

      oh, berty30.  he said he's going to get 'race status' door panels 🙄

      I haven’t watched his content, just came up in search. Guessing by your comment I don’t need to watch lol

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      • straight6pwrS
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        straight6pwr
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        KaiserRolls said:

        I haven’t watched his content, just came up in search. Guessing by your comment I don’t need to watch lol

        nah, just another youtuber learning as he goes. some things to learn, with sprinklings of dumb. 

        also heard in that video: "if this in the video then i did it, if its not in the video, then I didnt even do it, so you wont even see this" 

        brilliant.

        Dan
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        • m42b32M
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          gilber33 said:

          Not knowing much about these: do I just get the crank and install that or do I buy the whole thing with the cables and everything as one large assembly. 
           

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          Ebay prices are ridiculous, do people actually pay that much for those?? I have an entire manual sunroof mechanism that worked perfectly when pulled that I have absolutely zero use for since neither of my cars have a sunroof. I'll PM you.

          1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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            gilber33
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            Sanding is 99% done! I did some touch up with 320, then 400 everything, and then a quick once-over with 600. After cleaning everything up I found a couple spots that need a little attention, but all in all it's done. I cleaned up the garage, blew it out, took down all the plastic and started taking off some of the masking. Next up is to put up new plastic and masking. I plan to paint everything not on the car first and then paint the car a different night to keep paint dust from collecting on parts to a minimum. 

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            And @m42b32 to the rescue! I'll be able to at least use this to see if my sunroof still works, and if it doesn't, I can swap in this working mechanism. Saved me a ton of money so it is very greatly appreciated. 

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            • SteelBlueS
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              SteelBlue
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              straight6pwr said:

              nah, just another youtuber learning as he goes. some things to learn, with sprinklings of dumb. 

              also heard in that video: "if this in the video then i did it, if its not in the video, then I didnt even do it, so you wont even see this" 

              brilliant. 

              He’s like the only one that does E30 content, unless I haven’t come across them. All the other videos are from like 8 years ago recorded on a microwave.

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              • RekpointR
                RekpointR
                Rekpoint
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                Dont forget to wet your floor before painting! Itll grab dust and overspray!

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                  gilber33
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                  Rekpoint said:

                  Dont forget to wet your floor before painting! Itll grab dust and overspray!

                  Got a garden sprayer that I’ll be using for just that!

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                    gilber33
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                    Using the spare sunroof gears my sunroof tilts open but the gears are very sloppy when I try to slide it open. I am hoping the cassette is bad and I can replace that and be fine. 

                    The hard part is the front headliner panel is attached on top under the sunroof and to access those screws, I need to slide the sunroof open. I got a spare panel, so I may need to cut off the wrap that’s on it to access the cassette and hopefully fix it, and then put in the spare panel. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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                      gilber33
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                      Fuck yeah. 

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                      It needs to be cleaned out and lubed up, but this is a big win for me.

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                        gilber33
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                        Still need to apply clear coat. It took five coats to get the hang of it. Had terrible issues with striping. Once I turned down the material adjustment a little bit and did much tighter passes it came out awesome. Doing large, flat areas is really hard. This is definitely not as easy as they make it look on YouTube. 

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                          gilber33
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                          Clear coated. Very happy with how these turned out for being my first time. 

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                            B C
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                            Looks great from here! Cant wait to see it in a few years after the apocalypse is over

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                            • YoungCRY
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                              YoungCR
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                              Looks like a good match to delphin, nice work!

                              Chris Young
                              BMWCCA #458972
                              1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                                gilber33
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                                B C said:

                                Looks great from here! Cant wait to see it in a few years after the apocalypse is over

                                Thank you! There are some minor streaks, but it has a good balance of being really good and not perfect because it’s not a show car. 

                                YoungCR said:

                                Looks like a good match to delphin, nice work!

                                Thanks! It’s a little lighter than delphin I think. But, I like the color and I’m not changing it. Haha.

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                                • straight6pwrS
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                                  straight6pwr
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                                  its now a much better match to the color of dolphins

                                  Dan
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                                    gilber33
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                                    straight6pwr said:

                                    its now a much better match to the color of dolphins

                                    I like that. 
                                     

                                    Henceforth this car is no longer Delphin, but Dolphin.

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                                      gilber33
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                                      Next up is to wetsand it and then do a cut and polish. Going to order a setup from Chemical Guys. There are some really good spots, and there are some spots where the clear feels a little dusty - assuming it’s overspray. 

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                                        gilber33
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                                        Wet sanding underway. 1000, 1500, and 2000. 

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                                        • jc43089J
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                                          jc43089
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                                          It is so scary to start sanding on paint.

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