Where are we going to source slicktop headliners?

[jet_dogg]

How am I supposed to replace my factory liner if it ever sags?

BMW is such garbage when it comes to legacy parts.

[EthanolTurbo]

Honestly someone needs to take an old one and scan it.

I have one if anyone wants to scan it before I install it.

[Nate047]

Honestly someone needs to take an old one and scan it.

[ugaexploder]

Well, I got lucky. Called a dealership and gave them a CSL VIN I found online, NLA and none in stock. Gave a USA slicktop vin I found on a bringatrailer sale. He said there was zero black, zero beige, but one grey one left in the entire country. Somebody ordered it before the NLA tag, and didn't ever pick up from a dealership in Florida. It was ridiculously expensive, but I thought it might've been my last chance. Just showed up and picked it from my local dealer.

If this hadn't had happened my other plan was auto wreckers. I look on picknpull's inventory regularly and scout for slicktops. My friend in Bay Area, CA says he's seen multiple. I went many times throughout Washington state and never found any. None of the wreckers would ship this item.

I wasn't even planning on doing the Carbon roof quite yet, but just bought it anyway to be safe as it is "on the list."

Good luck to all. I would call a dealer intermittently to check if any pop up that they find in inventory.

you lucky dog! congrats on the find, I am constantly skimming the waters for one lol

[silbergrau137]

Well, I got lucky. Called a dealership and gave them a CSL VIN I found online, NLA and none in stock. Gave a USA slicktop vin I found on a bringatrailer sale. He said there was zero black, zero beige, but one grey one left in the entire country. Somebody ordered it before the NLA tag, and didn't ever pick up from a dealership in Florida. It was ridiculously expensive, but I thought it might've been my last chance. Just showed up and picked it from my local dealer.

If this hadn't had happened my other plan was auto wreckers. I look on picknpull's inventory regularly and scout for slicktops. My friend in Bay Area, CA says he's seen multiple. I went many times throughout Washington state and never found any. None of the wreckers would ship this item.

I wasn't even planning on doing the Carbon roof quite yet, but just bought it anyway to be safe as it is "on the list."

Good luck to all. I would call a dealer intermittently to check if any pop up that they find in inventory.

[Malloy]

They might rarely do a "second run" of something, for example I got a couple of the reissued LTW/GT e36 splitters a few years ago. I really wish they would wise up and offer more classic reissue parts but I don't see that happening. BMW doesn't give a rat's ass about their classics, or rather how they would see them, old cars.

The composite headliner is not a bad idea. You could sacrifice one, remove the fabric and all the glue, scan it, 3D print, and offer those for sale.

Yea, this is a super obscure part that will never come back IMO.

[ugaexploder]

The reason is pretty clear-- they don't know it's NLA till they try to order it.

that’s usually it, but i’ve had some cancel for other reasons such as my VIN number not matching with the part ordered or some other dumb excuse

[ugaexploder]

Who would like to take a stab at finding a manufacture from this list to make one for us? If members are willing to pay $1k shipped for a slicktop headliner, I couldn’t imagine a world where one of these suppliers couldn’t do a small run for us

https://www.thomasnet.com/products/automotive-headliners-95965299-1.html

[Nate047]

They might rarely do a "second run" of something, for example I got a couple of the reissued LTW/GT e36 splitters a few years ago. I really wish they would wise up and offer more classic reissue parts but I don't see that happening. BMW doesn't give a rat's ass about their classics, or rather how they would see them, old cars.

The composite headliner is not a bad idea. You could sacrifice one, remove the fabric and all the glue, scan it, 3D print, and offer those for sale.

[Sprp85]

If an item goes NLA, will it stay NLA for good/permanently? or is there a chance that they may make it available again?

[bigjae46]

I might try and make a composite headliner. It would be an interesting project that might be worth my time.

[Obioban]

Malloy mentioned he was able to get the euro one so maybe it depends on the dealer? i don’t have any friends at any local dealers for parts so i have no clue.

seems like all US slicktop headliners are NLA based on my experience. I’m getting tired of having these companies charge the card first only to find out they won’t fulfill the order for whatever reason.

The reason is pretty clear-- they don't know it's NLA till they try to order it.

[ugaexploder]

So, are the euro headliners NLA periodt, or just not able to be had here in the US?

And are there no regular US spec slicktop coupe headliners available new, of any color?

Malloy mentioned he was able to get the euro one so maybe it depends on the dealer? i don’t have any friends at any local dealers for parts so i have no clue.

seems like all US slicktop headliners are NLA based on my experience. I’m getting tired of having these companies charge the card first only to find out they won’t fulfill the order for whatever reason.

[Nate047]

So, are the euro headliners NLA periodt, or just not able to be had here in the US?

And are there no regular US spec slicktop coupe headliners available new, of any color?

[ugaexploder]

Has anyone tried BMW South Atlanta yet? Not sure how they are acting currently, but they got some hard to find parts for my E36 a couple years ago. Stuff that was allegedly NLA

I live 30 miles from there.. tried going through them, got order canceled due to NLA. was trying to pick up in person to save a few hundred bucks. may try the euro headliner pn mentioned above.

it’s funny because i’ve talked to multiple ppl who say they can get one on forums, facebook, etc and they all end up ghosting me. i guess they are also finding out it is NLA.