My tech 2 325i Sport. 25 years old today 25.10.14
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L OL at the underdash clip comments! 
My holes were loose
so i went for the bigger ones.
Thanks for all the comments guys and yes simon i am king nit picker!
Less than a week to go till i get my interior!
My holes were loose
so i went for the bigger ones.Thanks for all the comments guys and yes simon i am king nit picker!
Less than a week to go till i get my interior!
As some of you may already know, i have finaly collected my interior from the trimmers!
The company i used was B-Trim in Enfield, North London.
http://www.b-trim.co.uk/
They have been in business for 20 years and made their name doing work for BMW main dealers (including the one i work at!) when for example a stock car needed leather which means they have alot of experience with trimming BMW's especially E30's! Take a look at their site and look for the E30 M3 interior under "project cars".
The work i had done was not just a recovering of the original material with leather, they basicly rebuilt my front seats as at 20+ years old they were a little worse for ware.
The seats were completely stripped and the frames straightened/welded were needed, the seat runners de-rusted and painted and all the mechanisms lubed and adjusted. The bolster foams were reshaped were needed/possible then the whole lot was rebuilt with new heating elements fitted to the backs and bases then covered in a fine grain black nappa leather.
A couple of things that i need to sort are the side mech plastic covers as there have faded badly so i have ordered new oned of whats available and will paint the rest to match. The other thing is to wire the seats into the BMW seat loom and switches.
I didnt check the rear seat which was still shrink wrapped from when i bought it and there were no rear head rests so these will be added when i collect the leather centre consols im having done.
The company i used was B-Trim in Enfield, North London.
http://www.b-trim.co.uk/
They have been in business for 20 years and made their name doing work for BMW main dealers (including the one i work at!) when for example a stock car needed leather which means they have alot of experience with trimming BMW's especially E30's! Take a look at their site and look for the E30 M3 interior under "project cars".
The work i had done was not just a recovering of the original material with leather, they basicly rebuilt my front seats as at 20+ years old they were a little worse for ware.
The seats were completely stripped and the frames straightened/welded were needed, the seat runners de-rusted and painted and all the mechanisms lubed and adjusted. The bolster foams were reshaped were needed/possible then the whole lot was rebuilt with new heating elements fitted to the backs and bases then covered in a fine grain black nappa leather.
A couple of things that i need to sort are the side mech plastic covers as there have faded badly so i have ordered new oned of whats available and will paint the rest to match. The other thing is to wire the seats into the BMW seat loom and switches.
I didnt check the rear seat which was still shrink wrapped from when i bought it and there were no rear head rests so these will be added when i collect the leather centre consols im having done.
Ah yes the heat gun trick! I have done that to some E36 bumper mouldings before, cant belive i forgot about that! Nice one Dan.
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DanThe
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Get some rubber cleaner/renovator stuff on it before heating, they just dry out so you need to get some gear back inbss325i wrote:Ah yes the heat gun trick! I have done that to some E36 bumper mouldings before, cant belive i forgot about that! Nice one Dan.
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e30topless
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that looks fantastic
Seats look proper tasty! 
Hope you're going to loose the tape holder in the trimmed centre console.
Hope you're going to loose the tape holder in the trimmed centre console.
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Royalratch
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A fine leather upholstered interior you have there so you have.
Or.
Mad leatherz.
Or.
Mad leatherz.
Le Mans Classic 2006
Thanks for the comments.
CeaserBob, a normal rear section centre consol will be trimmed.
Powelly, thanks for the tip. Looked at the Youtube demo vid and looks good. Ill give it a go.
CeaserBob, a normal rear section centre consol will be trimmed.
Powelly, thanks for the tip. Looked at the Youtube demo vid and looks good. Ill give it a go.
Well the "molested scrapper" as one famous zoner calls it! Has been back on the road for about a month now being used at the weekend but still has some way to go before its complete.....ish.
A bigger update is on the cards this week but finaly heres the first few pics of it clean since the Alpina spoilers were fitted, that i took just before going to a wedding last weekend.
A bigger update is on the cards this week but finaly heres the first few pics of it clean since the Alpina spoilers were fitted, that i took just before going to a wedding last weekend.
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Very nice Barry
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looks superb Barry. Must be a lovely thing to sit in with the Ice cold A/C and them seats 
"Molesterd Scrapper" How do you work that out
I'am guessing they have a prefacelift convertible with Tech II kit, Council retrim and some 17" Penis reps, RH Bruv lines or some foreskin Wheels
"Molesterd Scrapper" How do you work that out
I'am guessing they have a prefacelift convertible with Tech II kit, Council retrim and some 17" Penis reps, RH Bruv lines or some foreskin Wheels FOOK NO!DanThe wrote:
I assume the carwash in the background 'didnt' clean it
Was meeting someone on route the said wedding.
A/C's not finnished yet, update later this week.Alex wrote:looks superb Barry. Must be a lovely thing to sit in with the Ice cold A/C and them seats
"Molesterd Scrapper" How do you work that out
No they have a respectable E30 or two.
Yes Tony lives next door, love his 635CSi!B7 wrote:I'm surprised you didn't ask matey boy to get his silver convertible and e24 out for a joint shoot. He's only next door to that garage!
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very barry
barry 