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Name: Rueben Category: BMW '02s Date Added: 2023-03-14 Submitter: Rueben Rueben
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As it turns out, the headliner was installed incorrectly. I found a reliable local upholsterer who has ordered a new one. In the meantime, I had him take out the existing so I could track it at Road Atlanta last week. Much better weekend without this nuisance pressing on the crown of my helmet. Thanks for all your advise!
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My uncle bought this car originally and taught me how to drive. He had some very good drivetrain upgrades done, drove it hard for 20 years or so then had a complication with his twin weber sidedrafts. He ended up parking the car for 20+ years in his garage. I purchased it from him in the summer of 2017 and had it restored. Restoration was completed in July of 2021 (sever Covid delays). This car is a delight to drive.
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Here is my '02. Purchased by my uncle originally in 1976. Shortly afterwards, he then brought it down to south Georgia, from Atlanta, and taught me how to drive. After some well done drivetrain modifications and 20+ years of aggressive driving, he had some problems with the twin Webers and parked it in his garage for 20 years. I bought it from him in 2018. Unfortunately, I have no automotive building skills but found a local shop, Tom Sawyer Motorsports, for what turned into a 3 year rebuild (restoration) due to Covid. My love affair with Rueben started in 1976, had an extended hiatus, but continues now every non-rainy weekend!
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Son of Marty, the vent tubes are in place. Must be something else. Thanks
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Hans, photos attached. There does not seem to be a gap along the headliner edge and back window. Most of the bow beams are orientated in the wrong direction. Near the center of the car and most of the way toward the rear there is 2 or more inches of space between the headliner and the roof. I'm wondering if custom made bow beams are the way to go?
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Thank you Solex for the explanation. The bow beams are not flexed up against the roof. I can feel them through the headliner an inch or so below the roof. Does the headliner need to be reinstalled to correct the orientation of the bow beams? Also, what is the bow beam material? It feels like a very small diameter rod.
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Its has no sunroof. I'll have to check the gap along the headliner edge and back window more closely but to my knowledge it's tightly fitted. I haven't noticed any gap before. If there is a gap, you suspect air may be leaking between the headliner and roof forcing it down? That's interesting. The vent tube originates at the interior of the package tray and terminates in the trunk? I'll have to check that out.
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Its has no sunroof. I'll have to check the gap along the headliner edge and back window more closely but to my knowledge it's tightly fitted. I haven't noticed any gap before. If there is a gap, you suspect air may be leaking between the headliner and roof forcing it down?
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I have a recently restored 1976 '02. I had a local shop near Atlanta do the restoration (Tom Sawyer Motorsports). I've never had so much fun driving a car except for one thing...the newly installed headliner droops at speed. It was annoying during normal outings but became a real problem last year when I put it on the track at Road Atlanta. With a racing helmet on, the added inches and additional pressure of the headliner made it noticeably difficult to turn my head after 10 minutes or so. By the end of the weekend my neck was very sore. When I questioned my shop about it they indicated the headliner was installed properly and am unsure why it droops so much. It looks very well installed. When I press my hand against it toward the roof there seems to be several inches of space between liner and the roof. I'm not sure if this is normal or not. The original headliner was in good shape but old the restoration took almost 3 years due to covid, parts, etc. so I don't remember if the same condition existed on the original. Anyone have any thoughts or advise?
