my new interior

[bme30]

Well sorry that its not complete yet... but here are some progress shots...

lets start with the newly dyed rear deck that many of you have already seen



here is the rear seat teaser...



The blue material is 2004 bmw fabric.. the black is vinyl.  I picked up a pair of recaro seats that are getting the same 2 tone look...


here is what the recaro seat looks like... naked




we found a little problem with the seat section of the frame...  as you can see the pivot point has been slightly torn..



putting it out of alignment



the upholster is taking the other frame apart to see if there are any issues with it as well...  then they are off to get repaired.

 i'll post more as they come.. i hope to have my car back from the bodyshop this saturday... and all the seats in either by mid next week or this saturday as well.

just few things left on the interior to do list...

black 4dr panels ( hard time to find)
summer floor mats ( custom from the same guy who is workin on my seats)
black dye the carpet
m-tech 3 prong steering wheel

[bme30]

Here are some shots of the Front seats from today... sorry only had my cell cam.

[carlos318is]

Looking good mate did you do that your self??

[bme30]

Looking good mate did you do that your self??

no.. the shop that is doing all my body work recomended this guy to me.  From what i have seen in and out of his shop it was a great choice.  It's a little costly but it's to be expected when you want good craftmanship.

He should be done the seats by early next week... and the car... well it might be ready by the end of next week.  I hope

[txleadfoot]

sorry, i'm not keen on the blue upholstery.

[bme30]

^^^^ np.. to each their own right.

[Beastolizer]

I'm curious as to what the outcome should look like. Can't wait to see the finished product. And by the way, what color is your car?

[bme30]

I'm curious as to what the outcome should look like. Can't wait to see the finished product. And by the way, what color is your car?

Its Blue...  this isn't the best shot but...



i'm getting the car back this week.. for sure this time.. long story.

but the car is being repainted the same factory blue.

[Beastolizer]

I'd still like to see a finished product photo so please post when your all done

I just can't tell how those blue seats will work with that darker blue exterior. :confused:

[bme30]

I'll admit that the 2tone seats with the blue was going to be a hit or miss.  

2 reasons why i did it.

1.  didn't want to go all black like most people do.

2.  when i placed the blue sample against the blue paint it was a nice match.  

i guess it might me something better to see in person rather than the pictures.  Time will tell when i get the car back and everything installed

[colin86325]

Nice project, man.  I need to have my driver's seat re-upholstered at some point.

[bme30]

so i was checking out craigs list this morning and what did i see but a guy parting out a 325i.  called him up and got me a set of black leather door panels in pretty great shape.  all 4 for $100

here they are


now all that is left for the interior is to dye my carpet black, M tecnic steering wheel, and a new shift knob.

i get my car back monday night.. i'll post the pics shortly after

[BMWManiac]

Excellent!  How much do most shops charge for reupholstering interior seats?

[bme30]

it cost me $1,200 to recover my seats, and that was a pretty good deal.  Other places were around $1500.. some were around a grand.

[bme30]

i didn't get a chance to install the black door panels yet.. but here are the seats installed..





sorry that the shots aren't that great.  its overcast here.  but overall i'm happy with the 2 tone of the seats.  

the exterior pics will be in the member profile section.