04-04-2005, 01:13 AM
Then maybe you wont be dumb like me. I left the windows and sunroof open on my bimmer the other day after a bike ride because I was being lazy. It then thunderstormed. All. ffing. Night. I didnt have a chance to pull up the carpet and clean underneath it until this afternoon.......
Luckily, E36 carpet has about 1" of foam underneath it. Foam also does a fantastic job of retaining water, which made this job so much fun. I got *most* of the water out of the carpet sponge, sprayed a bunch of febreeze under/on the carpet and I'm hoping for the best. I soaked 6 huge towells and about 20 small ones.
That said, the interior of the E36 is one of the most poorly excecuted pieces of automotive engineering of the 20th century. The way the panels are fit together and fastened rivals something that was built by Chrysler (sorry Jeff). I'm never taking another E36 interior apart unless its to gut one for a cage and rip the ffing panels clear off their goddamn screws in a rage of anger. I oughtta sell this shit box and buy an E30 (shut up evan).
The upside of today's project - I drove to NC after the F1 race and picked up a newer pair of front seats (luxo-plush crap out of a 328is) and passenger door panel that doesnt look like shit. The drivers seat is out of whack though :hammer: I'm going to try and fix it... the guy I bought it from runs a small junkyard of sorts and gave me an idea to try, otherwise he said he's got another seat that isnt busted.
![[Image: wODU4MTMzNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg]](http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wODU4MTMzNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg)
![[Image: wODU4MTM0NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg]](http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wODU4MTM0NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg)
Luckily, E36 carpet has about 1" of foam underneath it. Foam also does a fantastic job of retaining water, which made this job so much fun. I got *most* of the water out of the carpet sponge, sprayed a bunch of febreeze under/on the carpet and I'm hoping for the best. I soaked 6 huge towells and about 20 small ones.
That said, the interior of the E36 is one of the most poorly excecuted pieces of automotive engineering of the 20th century. The way the panels are fit together and fastened rivals something that was built by Chrysler (sorry Jeff). I'm never taking another E36 interior apart unless its to gut one for a cage and rip the ffing panels clear off their goddamn screws in a rage of anger. I oughtta sell this shit box and buy an E30 (shut up evan).
The upside of today's project - I drove to NC after the F1 race and picked up a newer pair of front seats (luxo-plush crap out of a 328is) and passenger door panel that doesnt look like shit. The drivers seat is out of whack though :hammer: I'm going to try and fix it... the guy I bought it from runs a small junkyard of sorts and gave me an idea to try, otherwise he said he's got another seat that isnt busted.
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