WTB: Trunk Rear Trim Panel

[rsporsche]

Chris,

can you give me a few verifications. i have attached a dimensioned sketch of the top panel. the other thing that i am curious about is the widths of the top panel ... say every 4" or so.

if anybody has an original rear panel in great shape, would like to see your comparison.

thanks
scott

 

[David]

Scott
Great work. May I have a full size PDF to plot too ? Sending you my email in a PM.

Thanks for all the effort.

-David

 

[HB Chris]

Scott,

I will pull mine today and confirm the measurements.

Chris

 

[rsporsche]

David,

the pdf's are on the way. please remember, this is an untested drawing. hopefully you will plot and test ... so we can get a more accurate final drawing.

in the coming weeks (months) i will also start drawing door panels, side panels, the rear arm rests, the package shelf, trunk floors, and the bottom dash piece.

 

[Stan]

On the topic of the notch cut out along the top piece.
I think that was done to accommodate the bumps.
Using inflexible material, the only way was to cut out those notches and run the elephant skin over the openings that way the material would flex over the bump

 

[Stevehose]

On my original one there are no cutouts, the cardboard appears to be formed/wetted at the factory to make the bumps.

On the topic of the notch cut out along the top piece.
I think that was done to accommodate the bumps.
Using inflexible material, the only way was to cut out those notches and run the elephant skin over the openings that way the material would flex over the bump

 

[HB Chris]

Scott

Send me a PM with e-mail and home address, I will mail you the tracing I just made for the driver's side. Included here are some shots that show how my top piece was reinforced on the inside leaving me to believe mine is all one piece, folded at the top, reinforcement holding the shape. It also goes all of the way to the quarter panel over the tail light.

Chris

 

[HB Chris]

More pics

 

[Stevehose]

Here's the bump stop ridge from behind, also note the sharp cutouts for the light boxes. I'll also be measuring/tracing this weekend.

 

[RJRuiz]

Any news?

Ray

 

[rsporsche]

Ray,

to answer your question, yes we are making progress ... but its time to make the 2nd attempt at the mockup. the first one from Stan's template didn't work too well. i have dimensions from Steve's original piece and a template drawn from Chris' remade piece ... and by the way, they don't agree. but i do think we are closer ... so the new pattern will be cut this week and make final adjustments (hopefully).

will get back to everybody in the near future.
scott

 

[RJRuiz]

Thanks for the update- you're doing all of us a great favor by taking this on.

Best Regards,

Ray

 

[rsporsche]

Ray,

happy to be taking it on ... i need one too. we will get this as good and as close to the original as we can. Steve, if you are following this still, we can test the template against your original panel at oktoberfest in a few weeks.

then since a bunch of us will be making new panels ... we might need to start finding a cheaper source for elephant skin fabric than $139 / m2 from LJI. anybody know where we can get a group buy on the material?

cheers
scott

 

[Stevehose]

No problemo - and can make adjustments for any errors in measurement

 

[blumax]

FWIW--I have an original one--

in VG condition in the BLUMAX.

Let me know if that would help your project--I can pull it out and provide measurements if that would be useful to your replication efforts.

Murray Fowler

 

[rsporsche]

thanks Murray, if we get close on the next go around i will send the template to you for a check.

thanks,
scott

 

[David]

Ray,
then since a bunch of us will be making new panels ... we might need to start finding a cheaper source for elephant skin fabric than $139 / m2 from LJI. anybody know where we can get a group buy on the material?

cheers
scott

http://www.bmwmobiletradition-online.com/

Elephant Skin Material 51951811281: $79.53 Per Meter

 

[Stevehose]

That's the trim strip that holds the piece to the body

http://www.bmwmobiletradition-online.com/

Elephant Skin Material 51951811281: $79.53 Per Meter

 

[rsporsche]

this is what maximillian said today - i know the part number i listed is the same that shows up as the trim you were referring to.



We have the material available by running meter.

Price is: $79.53

Thanks!

Konrad Peters.
Maximillian Importing Company.

 

[rsporsche]

rear panel - drawing progress

okay guys -

for those that are interested in this thread. the latest test pattern is very promising. i have to make a few minor adjustments, but it is fitting pretty well. i will remake the piece one more time and take both to Oktoberfest and test on Steve's car (compare to his original piece).

more soon
scott