525i interior almost complete

dansgt · October 24th, 2009, 06:57 PM

so my projects almost finished. still need a black dash (getting when its half off again if i find a good one) and to do the headliner and rear shelf. also thinkin of pickin up some knock off acs pedals to complete it even more.

wraitherx · October 24th, 2009, 07:12 PM

looking good bro. the wood trim looks to be in good shape. every one that ive worked on either had the coating cracking and chipping or just cracked all the way through

dansgt · October 24th, 2009, 07:16 PM

thanks. yea when i saw this at the junk yard i was excited to see everything so perfect. the passanger front door theres some cracks in the wood and the door pannel is structurally fucked from whoever removed it (they literally had it folded in half both ways) but on the door its fine. the shifter surround is a bit cracked up as well but whatever, it looks 10000000000000000000000x better then when i bought the car. only original in the interior from then is the inserts on the door panels, upper dash and rear seats.

wraitherx · October 24th, 2009, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by dansgt

thanks. yea when i saw this at the junk yard i was excited to see everything so perfect. the passanger front door theres some cracks in the wood and the door pannel is structurally fucked from whoever removed it (they literally had it folded in half both ways) but on the door its fine. the shifter surround is a bit cracked up as well but whatever, it looks 10000000000000000000000x better then when i bought the car. only original in the interior from then is the inserts on the door panels, upper dash and rear seats.

yeah, ive seen those doors like that before and it was usually from someone that tried to work on it just thinking that you could just pull the door off when they wanted to do something like replace speakers or what not.

dansgt · October 24th, 2009, 07:50 PM

ya i think someone wanted something under and didnt care if they destroyed a perfect part thats hard to find (there were 3 types of door pannels in the e34, without wood, with wood, and with wood and leather handles and arm rests, the last being the hardest to find and what these are) they bent the bracket for the handle and broke all the plastic tabs and the plastic handle surround. a little work and alot of parts from my old pannel and everything worked again and the tabs hold it how it should be so it doesnt matter that its busted up.

wraitherx · October 24th, 2009, 08:19 PM

yeah, they are hard to find and if you do find them they are extremely expensive. I had a guy accidentally slip with his drill and bust through it but the worst part is that when he slipped he was still holding the trigger and managed to gouge the leather, break the wood, and then finally bust throug the hole panel. Cost us, IIRC, 500-600 just for that door panel

dansgt · October 24th, 2009, 08:39 PM

all the black parts you see in the pics, and the wood, in almost perfect condition...$55 for everything at the junk yard on half off day, i was so stoked when i saw the exact interior i was looking for, complete and near perfect, on half off day. after that i just had to add my old inserts on the door and some new clips and parts from my old panels. the entire change over cost me under 100.

dansgt · December 7th, 2009, 01:55 AM

more progress, changed out to a black dash...

wraitherx · December 7th, 2009, 02:06 AM

well done as usual

mustanginky · December 7th, 2009, 06:54 PM

got some bimmer love here from me. i had an 86 325e, and a 99 323i before hand both nice cars. the 86 was just a beater. i had visions of swapping in a 5 liter or an ls1 at some point, but it wasn't to be.

Lefty · December 8th, 2009, 12:58 PM

Nice!

dansgt · December 10th, 2009, 05:19 AM

thanks guys, and lefty, your title is amazing, anchorman is an epic movie...

dansgt · December 11th, 2009, 10:57 PM

lil more to help bring the interior together, got some real bmw floor mats from a junked 525i, only the front 2 but whatever, the generic ones are fine for the rear... the clean one in this picture was worse than the dirty one when i started, now they both look like that, only took the one pic though so whatever. i'll update stuff when i paint the speaker covers and throw in the new floor mats.

dansgt · December 12th, 2009, 02:30 AM

finished cleaning the floor mats, they came out great, now i gotta clean the carpet inside the car lol. for $5 i think i got a steal on these haha. (130 new)

Lefty · December 12th, 2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by dansgt

thanks guys, and lefty, your title is amazing, anchorman is an epic movie...

lol thanks. One of my favorite movies...

October 24th, 2009, 06:57 PM	#1
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	525i interior almost complete so my projects almost finished. still need a black dash (getting when its half off again if i find a good one) and to do the headliner and rear shelf. also thinkin of pickin up some knock off acs pedals to complete it even more. __________________

October 24th, 2009, 07:12 PM	#2
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,567 iTrader: 11 reviews	looking good bro. the wood trim looks to be in good shape. every one that ive worked on either had the coating cracking and chipping or just cracked all the way through __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

October 24th, 2009, 07:16 PM	#3
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	thanks. yea when i saw this at the junk yard i was excited to see everything so perfect. the passanger front door theres some cracks in the wood and the door pannel is structurally fucked from whoever removed it (they literally had it folded in half both ways) but on the door its fine. the shifter surround is a bit cracked up as well but whatever, it looks 10000000000000000000000x better then when i bought the car. only original in the interior from then is the inserts on the door panels, upper dash and rear seats. __________________

October 24th, 2009, 07:50 PM	#5
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	ya i think someone wanted something under and didnt care if they destroyed a perfect part thats hard to find (there were 3 types of door pannels in the e34, without wood, with wood, and with wood and leather handles and arm rests, the last being the hardest to find and what these are) they bent the bracket for the handle and broke all the plastic tabs and the plastic handle surround. a little work and alot of parts from my old pannel and everything worked again and the tabs hold it how it should be so it doesnt matter that its busted up. __________________

October 24th, 2009, 08:19 PM	#6
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,567 iTrader: 11 reviews	yeah, they are hard to find and if you do find them they are extremely expensive. I had a guy accidentally slip with his drill and bust through it but the worst part is that when he slipped he was still holding the trigger and managed to gouge the leather, break the wood, and then finally bust throug the hole panel. Cost us, IIRC, 500-600 just for that door panel __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

October 24th, 2009, 08:39 PM	#7
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	all the black parts you see in the pics, and the wood, in almost perfect condition...$55 for everything at the junk yard on half off day, i was so stoked when i saw the exact interior i was looking for, complete and near perfect, on half off day. after that i just had to add my old inserts on the door and some new clips and parts from my old panels. the entire change over cost me under 100. __________________

December 7th, 2009, 01:55 AM	#8
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	more progress, changed out to a black dash... __________________

December 7th, 2009, 02:06 AM	#9
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,567 iTrader: 11 reviews	well done as usual __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

December 7th, 2009, 06:54 PM	#10
mustanginky MM Fanatic 2000 gt Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La grange, KY Posts: 3,982 iTrader: 2 reviews	got some bimmer love here from me. i had an 86 325e, and a 99 323i before hand both nice cars. the 86 was just a beater. i had visions of swapping in a 5 liter or an ls1 at some point, but it wasn't to be. __________________ Procharged 2000 5 Speed BAB GT, built motor, blower cams, speedy dyno tune 412 hp, 450 rw tq HARDCORE CREW BRIGHT ATLANTIC BLUE CREW #1 MEMBER

December 8th, 2009, 12:58 PM	#11
Lefty The Doctor '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 27,360 iTrader: 11 reviews	Nice! __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

December 10th, 2009, 05:19 AM	#12
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	thanks guys, and lefty, your title is amazing, anchorman is an epic movie... __________________

December 11th, 2009, 10:57 PM	#13
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	lil more to help bring the interior together, got some real bmw floor mats from a junked 525i, only the front 2 but whatever, the generic ones are fine for the rear... the clean one in this picture was worse than the dirty one when i started, now they both look like that, only took the one pic though so whatever. i'll update stuff when i paint the speaker covers and throw in the new floor mats. __________________

December 12th, 2009, 02:30 AM	#14
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	finished cleaning the floor mats, they came out great, now i gotta clean the carpet inside the car lol. for $5 i think i got a steal on these haha. (130 new) __________________

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