Side Finisher Rubber Replacement and Rear Side Window Trim Replacement

[Turd_Ferguson]

Leaving it in place.

Thanks. That's what I suspected but wanted to confirm before I jumped in.

If I'm reading through this properly, a list of materials needed:

--Lower Rail Left/Right:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...ck-51367891912
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...ck-51367891911

--Metro Weatherstripping:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mmp-mw78348

--or--

3M NOS stripping if you can find it. I searched but couldn't locate.

--7/16" OD vacuum line x about 8 feet for both sides from your local hardware store

--Dry silicon lubricant- https://www.amazon.com/08897-Silicon.../dp/B000PJED72

--3M adhesive remover- https://www.amazon.com/3M-General-Pu...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

--Plastic razor blade/scraper: https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Scrap...NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Am I missing anything here?

[Cubieman]

Thanks for the outstanding thread. Been searching for this for my ZHP and don't want to spend $1K on parts when I've got other stuff to do.

Question: the guys that are putting the 7/16 OD tubing in, are you leaving it in to hold the shape or removing it once its in place?

Thanks!

Leaving it in place.

[Turd_Ferguson]

Thanks for the outstanding thread. Been searching for this for my ZHP and don't want to spend $1K on parts when I've got other stuff to do.

Question: the guys that are putting the 7/16 OD tubing in, are you leaving it in to hold the shape or removing it once its in place?

Thanks!

[Cubieman]

the 7/16" tubing worked great. i did the passenger side but the glass doesnt seal against the new weatherstripping. I even loosened the glass bolts and moved it around and just can't seem to get a 100% water tight seal. anyone else have this issue? in this pic you can see the buldge created in the weatherstripping by the inner 7/16 tube... maybe i should have pushed it in further?

I had this same issue and had to push the tubing in further. Check out my post (#42) on page 3 in regards to this.

[mikeetastic]

Subbed, thanks a lot for the DIY

[Maxima SE]

the 7/16" tubing worked great. i did the passenger side but the glass doesnt seal against the new weatherstripping. I even loosened the glass bolts and moved it around and just can't seem to get a 100% water tight seal. anyone else have this issue? in this pic you can see the buldge created in the weatherstripping by the inner 7/16 tube... maybe i should have pushed it in further?

[Cubieman]

[Maxima SE]

Yea, same stuff, just make sure it is lubed up quite liberally.

That’s what she said

[Cubieman]

Yea, same stuff, just make sure it is lubed up quite liberally.

[Maxima SE]

I got mine from a Ace/True Value store, don't know if those are national or regional. I got a few different sizes, I can't remember which I finally used. I want to say it was a size that looked slightly smaller in diameter than your average 3/8" OD clear tubing.
The most important thing when ramming the tubing into 3M is to grease it up really well with some silcone lubricant, that helps tremendously.

EDIT: Just looked out in the garge, it looks like I used some 7/16" OD tubing.

thanks. so its a clearing tubing like the one i have above?

https://www.acehardware.com/departme...tubing/4315537

[Cubieman]

I got mine from a Ace/True Value store, don't know if those are national or regional. I got a few different sizes, I can't remember which I finally used. I want to say it was a size that looked slightly smaller in diameter than your average 3/8" OD clear tubing.
The most important thing when ramming the tubing into 3M is to grease it up really well with some silcone lubricant, that helps tremendously.

EDIT: Just looked out in the garge, it looks like I used some 7/16" OD tubing.

[Maxima SE]

can someone tell me what kind of vinyl tubing you used and where u got it from? i used various hoses and a vinly tubing and i still can't get rid of the kinking like you guys did. this is the best i was able to get it to look. I am using the 3M one and after a couple attempts it is starting to develop some wrinkling to it that wont come out

[Cubieman]

The 3M stuff is a must for this job if doing the lower sills. I can't imagine the time it would take to only use a heat gun not to mention more potential for inadvertent damage.

[Icecream]

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the aerosol 3M adhesive remover for the sills. It was the only thing that got the adhesive clean and it still took a while.

[Drewrivera]

Doesn't look like anyone had a hard time with it but if someone does have a hard time at the " bent" angle or " curved part", try using a wire hanger for the bend. Mine kept wrinkling up at that part so I did that and it worked.