BMW 3 Series E 30 Convertible and BMW Z1 Repair instructions for rear window

Contents of this BMW 3 Series E 30 Convertible and BMW Z1 Repair Instructions: The necessary tools and the other materials needed are contained in the repair kit. Hints by Gary (my own hints and additions to the original instruction sheet are in italics throughout the document. Nnote that the original has German captions with the English on a separate page, so I OCR’d the English and scanned the poor resolution pictures to create this):
Read this procedure all the way through several times trying to visualize the order that you will follow. Set aside several days or weekends to do this. The gluing requires overnight drying on several successive glue lines. The sewing is incredibly monotonous with each stitch taking a minute or two and there being several hundred stitches. Strongly consider removing the softtop and frame from the car, particularly if you can drive the car with a hardtop (unless you live in a dry climate and can go without any top). It is the only way you would want to do the sewing portion without a second person.
Yes, in the end it is a great feeling to have an incredibly clear new window and the satisfaction that you saved yourself hundreds of dollars.
F30 51 488 Attach double-sided adhesive tape to the four corners on the outside of the old rear window.
F30 51 498 Take fleece material (already shaped to fit) from the kit, place it in position and stick it firmly to the four adhesive points. This will form a protective layer between the old and new windows. (I used a sheet of paper, but any fabric or paper should do.)
F30 51 623 Check the size of the new window by placing it on top of the old window and align.
F30 51 624 Locate rear window and fix down by sticking stickpins into stitching holes.

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