 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  03-23-2009, 04:59 AM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 70 |  interior color scheming.
so, i landed a super cheap momo wheel, and shift knob. they're grey and black.  i wanna do my vents, and stuff, like that DIY i found on here... but i have a question. how can i do my door panels? mine are fabric. |  |  | | 03-23-2009, 05:01 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Omg, you're still alive?
Anyways, it's look nice! Just need matching e-brake cover. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 03-23-2009, 05:08 AM | #3 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 70 |
i actually have the ebrake cover...
still alive? what're you talking about? haha | | | | | 03-23-2009, 05:10 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Quote: Originally Posted by GardenBeast  i actually have the ebrake cover...
still alive? what're you talking about? haha | Oh, must be the shadow. Looks like my gray e-brake cover. You stopped posting, so I thought you must have died of old age or something. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 03-23-2009, 05:15 AM | #5 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 70 |
nah. i post on bf.c more often. more people, they respond faster to problems, i';ve found. i lurk here, and come here for info, and mods.
in fact, i just ordered the sachs cheap replacement for trunk struts cuz of here.
but, back to my original.... how can i change the color of my fabric? anyone know? | | | | | 03-23-2009, 06:40 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
There is fabric paint available, but will tend to make the fabric very stiff after it dries...
The center panels are just glued into the door panels. Use a heat gun to soften the glue, pop the panels off, recover them with a fabric or leather to match, then re-glue... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 03-23-2009, 07:12 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rocky Hill, CT Posts: 1,065 |
Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj There is fabric paint available, but will tend to make the fabric very stiff after it dries...
The center panels are just glued into the door panels. Use a heat gun to soften the glue, pop the panels off, recover them with a fabric or leather to match, then re-glue... | Interesting idea with the heat gun there Wolf. Do you know if the rears are attached the same way? Might wind up re-doing mine. __________________
1995 318TI base. 95 2.5L from 325IS. S50 cams+pistons, e36 M3 front brakes. H&R race springs F+R. Turner Motorsport front sway bars, M3 control arms. M Roadster rear sway bar. Racing Dynamics strut brace. e36 325i 5spd. 3.25lsd from e28 535is. M Roadster short shifter. Conforti chip. | | | | | 03-23-2009, 07:41 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Yes, they are... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 03-23-2009, 04:18 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SOUTH Jersey Posts: 1,085 |
that makes life a LOT easier for what I want to do.. any ideas what to use for glue to put them back on? | | | | | 03-23-2009, 07:27 PM | #10 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 70 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Mad-Machine that makes life a LOT easier for what I want to do.. any ideas what to use for glue to put them back on? | i'm thinking i might use stuff i have at work. PL adhesive. since it's free... haha. its construction grade, so it may be too much.... but we'll see. | | | | | 03-23-2009, 07:41 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
The assembly glue is the same as the stuff that is used on the panel clips (and we all know how "good" that is). I have had great success with 3M spray adhesive and JB Weld. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 03-23-2009, 08:02 PM | #12 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 70 |
lemme get this straight. you heat gun the back of the door panel, and the fabric insert should loosen up, and come off the other side? | | | | | 03-23-2009, 08:34 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
The insert panel is glued from the back, so that is where I would recommend using the heat gun. Use extreme caution if you want to heat the front side, as the gun will bubble the finish very easily... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 03-23-2009, 08:53 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Odenton, MD Posts: 419 |
Color matched vents always look tacky and "rice" to me. Don't break up the flow of a black dash with a contrasting color. Door cards, on the other hand, would look nice. | | | | | 03-23-2009, 08:54 PM | #15 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 70 |
yeah, i'm thinking the door cards will be good enough. that and the seats. might get some racing buckets, with black bolsters, and grey centers | | | | | |
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