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[Terri Kennedy]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

Our 325xiT didn't have the window thing either. Seems like the coupes were more fragile in that regard.

I've had 2 go in the E46 wagon, always at the worst times. The first was in the Poconos in the middle of a winter snowstorm (passenger rear) and the second was at the Wildrose charcoal kilns (driver rear). In the Poconos the window got stuck around 1/2" down, so it wasn't so bad. In Death Valley the window dropped down all the way into the door and couldn't be coaxed up at all. I ended up using some survival supplies (mylar space blanket and duct tape) to cover the hole until I got back to pavement, then re-did that with a large contractor trash bag (the space blanket fluttered annoyingly at speeds over 15 MPH), and kept that on there for a few days until I met some friends down in Baker. Fortunately, one of them had a multitool with Torx bits (though we had to disassemble the tool to have the bit reach all the way into the door handle). After I got the door card unscrewed, we were able to strong-arm the window back up and duct tape it into place. That held until I got back to NJ and ordered a new regulator.

[lip277]

Since we have been talking mileage....

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by Terry Kennedy

I've had 2 go in the E46 wagon, always at the worst times. The first was in the Poconos in the middle of a winter snowstorm (passenger rear) and the second was at the Wildrose charcoal kilns (driver rear). In the Poconos the window got stuck around 1/2" down, so it wasn't so bad. In Death Valley the window dropped down all the way into the door and couldn't be coaxed up at all. I ended up using some survival supplies (mylar space blanket and duct tape) to cover the hole until I got back to pavement, then re-did that with a large contractor trash bag (the space blanket fluttered annoyingly at speeds over 15 MPH), and kept that on there for a few days until I met some friends down in Baker. Fortunately, one of them had a multitool with Torx bits (though we had to disassemble the tool to have the bit reach all the way into the door handle). After I got the door card unscrewed, we were able to strong-arm the window back up and duct tape it into place. That held until I got back to NJ and ordered a new regulator.

Whoa! My parents had a very early Toyota wagon in the late ‘60s or early ‘70s that ate regulators. Or was it the Opel wagon?

Originally Posted by lip277

Since we have been talking mileage....

Cool! When will your restoration be done?????

[JST]

Happy Halloween

[lip277]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

Cool! When will your restoration be done?????

Soon - ish....

Been talking to them a few time in the last week or so. Thngs are now starting to move along. There is a fella assigned to work on the car and we have talked a couple of times.

From there - have a couple of decisions to make on what I want to do (exhaust headers... interior speakers... other things like that).

Will be great to get it back.
Probably in about three months or so.

[Nick M3]

It’s remarkable what a solid clay/compound will do. The E90’s paint was disgusting.

[JST]

Now with snow tires.

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by JST

Now with snow tires.

Bring it on!

[SARAFIL]

Originally Posted by JST

Now with snow tires.

If this means we don’t get snow for a while - thanks!

[Alan]

Car looks great, are those the competition package wheels ? I am pretty surprised I thought I was the only one on this board who likes my cars with black wheels.