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Jumper
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:51 pm

hi all,

Does anyone know if it possible to buy/make a soundproof liner to fit on the inside of an e30 conv hood?

any help would be great

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Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:01 pm

Yes, America and Japen do a liner! Will find web address


There you go, linky!

There not cheap, About Ԛ£290
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:06 pm

what a good idea.
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:19 pm

This is the web adress for the headliner..

http://www.aabestco.com/merchant.ihtml? ... 998&step=4

the carriage cost is $90 and if you want I can email you an excel file showing pictures of it in

bootyman put forward the point that there is not much room in the hood compartment and it might not fit properly

there is a 3% import dutyand vat cumulative on the total (including the carriage cost)and parcelforce charge for colecting it


i did not buy it
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:30 pm

Hi

Are available in UK from E30 Cab Parts and AutomacGB Ltd...but they are not cheap...Bill at E30 Cab Parts has one on his Alpina...

They look good..BUT..they add to the amount of roof that has to be packed away in the compartment..so a lot more difficult...can create problems with weak electric roofs...be aware if stress too much will split ally casing, or bend bar and then snap rosejoint...dont mean to be negative but have to be careful
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:47 pm

hi all,

thats brilliant, thanks for all your help.

daved if you could post a phot of the liner in situ that'd be great.

mine has a power hood so i guess i'll be removing the liner before i fold the hood.

thanks again
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:21 pm

My link has photo of liner in situ


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Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:26 pm

Oh that is pretty damn sexy, another item to the list.
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:47 pm

Seems an ok price too...

Not to sure exactlly how good this would be though at cutting wind noise?

Sure looks nice though,the inside of my roof is in Ex condition but id rather look at this as apposed to straps and rods. :)
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:50 pm

ok priced are you mad??
I would rather have straps and rods than a headliner for Ԛ£400
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:19 pm

Keep the lining you have then...

not a problem
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Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:28 am

Actually the cost of the aa best one is about Ԛ£220 delivered
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Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:47 am

i see it folds down with the top, wont this extra weight put strain on the mech's of the top (or i am smoking my socks).
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Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:56 am

i have an electric top thats why i did not go for it. i thought i mught let someone else have a go first
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Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:36 pm

hey guys, does anyone have a link for E30 cab parts?

cheers

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E30 Cab Parts are available on 07968852395 or 07871662902 dont leave a message on answerphone though..they are very busy just keep trying
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:36 pm

thanks for that! will give them a try
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