Giving the S2 some love

[Ian Simmonds]

Is there much difference in headling removal for coupe and sunroof?

If I’m deciphering your message correctly, I don’t think that there’s a difference. ETKA says 895877071 VAG steel sliding roof panel

Is common to both B3 Coupe and B4 Avant.

I’ve only (and in the process) of tackling an Avant so I’ll let you all know how that goes....

[Ian Simmonds]

Who supplied the headlining material and glue and how much were they?

Here you go...
Shop
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/diy-foam-...p2047675.l2563
And black, 2 metres with two rattle cans of adhesive.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUEDETRIM...72.m2749.l2649
To be fair, there are plenty of other good suppliers but given the current shenanigans they delivered in under 48 hours and the materials as really nice. Just hope I do them justice when fitting them.

[Ian Simmonds]

Well, it’s out in one piece yesterday evening after work.



It is in pretty good shape to be fair, the roof glue wasn’t as bad as anticipated.



The sunroof clips all failed and preferred living with the metal trim, but fortunately it’s just a case of removal and re-securing to the headliner...

Everything else has come apart no less broken than it was... The gibbons that put in the Audi CD auto changer in the boot a couple of decades ago screwed the pooch for trim, knackering several key pieces down the passenger side which explains why the carpet has fallen away at the bottom of the A pillar and the D pillar (Battery Box) trim has always been funky where the CD wires ran out. So I just gutted the lot....

Under the battery tray was interesting...

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A screwdriver set from gawd knows when.... We’ve owned the car 18-years and they’re not mine. Neither is the paint stick or the 1p piece.

Having got the bit between my teeth I also pulled another pet hate.... The radio aerial... and it fell apart, the white metal was just dust....



So I’ve ordered a Beru replacement.

Today is hopefully foam removal, PVA and sanding day....

[John.]

Today is hopefully foam removal, PVA and sanding day....

Time consuming and messy work...….but necessary.

Best of luck

[Ian Simmonds]

Time consuming and messy work...….but necessary.

Best of luck

Thanks John...

the offending foam from hell...



foam, with excess material removed and PVA’d.



I couldn’t make out where the orange foam I’d scrapped off had gone....

Found it.....

[Ian Simmonds]

I’ll leave it overnight and hopefully fabric it up tomorrow.

[Tractor Dave]

The tricky but is getting the new stuff on wrinkle free, especially around the sunroof, light and grab handles. Get someone to assist. Four person job really to hold the four corners.
Nice work

[John.]

Four person job really to hold the four corners.

There's an idea !! I'll try that next time

[Ian Simmonds]

There's an idea !! I'll try that next time

I’ll get.the boss and our two daughters up bright and early then....

[Ian Simmonds]

Right, the headliner didn’t happen today, for which I can only apologise....

BUT.

The domestic decision was made to utilise the missus skills, the fine weather and my ability to render any period Audi door trim to its component parts in under 10-minutes was an opportunity not to be missed.

So, to practice our skills ready for the headliner, we tackled the door cards.

As I stripped down each door and card in turn, I removed the cloth and Andrea used them as templates whilst I removed the hideous foam.... A stiff brush shifted the heavy foam, but the residue needed something stronger - petrol is your best friend.

So, door card left glued together and mocked up. Door card right as it fell out of the car.



I didn’t take any ‘how to’ stuff photos as it’s been a voyage of discovery, but here’s the final result...









As my dad would say, a blind man would be glad to see it....

[Tractor Dave]

Hey, nice job. I like it.
Are all the tabs intact that hold the door card on? I'm very worried about mine whilst the car is being painted.

[jogi730]

Looking good.
Great job, but why am I not surprised?
I might have to bring mine along for you to have a go at

[Ian Simmonds]

Hey, nice job. I like it.
Are all the tabs intact that hold the door card on? I'm very worried about mine whilst the car is being painted.

To be fair Dave, it’s more about knowing how it comes apart more than anything else. It’s slightly counter intuitive compared to a Ur Quattro which is just screws. The S2 one is a bit like a sliding tile puzzle where door release catches and door cards have to slide before they release. I read the Haynes B3/4 manual several times and it made no sense whatsoever until I read several threads here and then went for it.

[Tractor Dave]

Yes, spot on. I’ve taken mine off a few times and repaired some broken tabs. My concern is that the paint shop guys won’t be so careful.


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[Ian Simmonds]

Looking good.
Great job, but why am I not surprised?
I might have to bring mine along for you to have a go at

It’ll cost you....

46-quid and a beer....
That includes material...