Side Finisher Rubber Replacement and Rear Side Window Trim Replacement

[EthanolTurbo]

Need to do this soon. Thanks for the amazing info in here!

[Inizes]

This is the AmeriSeal multi-purpose bulb seal. I did heat it up for a few minutes with a blowdryer beforehand. It seems to fit really awkward around the rail at the end, but I don't know if I can get it to sit any flusher without damaging the rubber.

Let me know how it goes, I can add it to the first post for others to see!

[mikeetastic]

This is the AmeriSeal multi-purpose bulb seal. I did heat it up for a few minutes with a blowdryer beforehand. It seems to fit really awkward around the rail at the end, but I don't know if I can get it to sit any flusher without damaging the rubber.

Post some pics after its installed, will be doing this too on my end.

[6MTGirl]

This is the AmeriSeal multi-purpose bulb seal. I did heat it up for a few minutes with a blowdryer beforehand. It seems to fit really awkward around the rail at the end, but I don't know if I can get it to sit any flusher without damaging the rubber.

[Maxima SE]

that looks really good. no kinking at all. which tubing did u purchase?

[6MTGirl]

I'm in the middle of replacing the weatherstripping - can someone take a look at these pictures and tell me if I've done it right? I'm waiting on the quarter window horizontal trim, so I haven't attempted reinstalling the side finishers yet. My weatherstripping didn't kink and I didn't use any plastic tubing. I've been reading comments about getting a perfect "bulge" with the tubing, so at this point I'm wondering if this will fit or seal right since I didn't use any. I did trim the spine around the screw holes everywhere except the last two screw holes where the rail is. Does this sound right?

[Turd_Ferguson]

i think those gloss black gasket railings are for non M3. the M3 ones are matte and $35.

i would also buy one of these for when you take off the gasket railing. it will make taking off the 3M tape much easier.

https://www.amazon.com/ABN-Rubber-Er...9951708&sr=8-4

Good call on the eraser wheel.

My understanding is the Shadowline trim is the same for the M3 as the ZHP, and in the OEM catalogs listed as "glanzschwarz" but I could be wrong. Any idea?

[Inizes]

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?

I didn’t put the vacuum hose through the whole rubber seal, just around the corner to fix the kink. Maybe 6-8” per side.

[marksae]

I used an "eraser wheel" to remove the double sided tape from the original rails. It worked great. It removed about 95%, so I only had to scrape off about 5%.

https://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Eraser-Wheel-Adapter-1-Pack/dp/B00HZ4ABKS/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=eraser+wheel&qid=1609952394&sr=8-6

[Maxima SE]

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?

i think those gloss black gasket railings are for non M3. the M3 ones are matte and $35.

i would also buy one of these for when you take off the gasket railing. it will make taking off the 3M tape much easier.

https://www.amazon.com/ABN-Rubber-Eraser-Adapter-1-Pack/dp/B018WG2XYE/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=adhesive+wheel+remover&qid=1609951708&sr=8-4

[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