Winter 2024 Projects: 1992 convertible interior build thread...Mostly ICE

[Mike36]

Great job with everything! Anymore plans for the car?

[sna77]

Updates on the headlights... They're all done. They were so perfect that I decided to replace the fogs, bc they didn't look as pretty...

Here are the full details of the headlights:

- New, old stock Hella Euro smileys sourced from https://www.instagram.com/bavariansteeringwheels/

- Morimoto Bi-LED headlights from Lightwerkz in NJ:

https://lightwerkz.net/products/e30-morimoto-mled-2-0-bi-led-projector-retrofit-kit

- I had Lightwerkz do the installation as well. I delivered them my lights in person, and they shipped them back 2 weeks later when finished. They made a youtube video of the install:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOzc1E1mz4g

A few notes:
- Since the outer light is now a bi-LED (ie the shutter opens to be a high beam), the inner light doesn’t really serve much purpose… You can still wire them up though. I decided to add a matching H1 LED bulb for the inner lights and also matching H3 LED bulb for the fog lights.

High beam (no-projector) H1 LED:

https://lightwerkz.net/products/h1-sl2-led-bulbs-pair

Fog light H3 LED:

https://lightwerkz.net/products/h3-sl2-led-bulbs-pair

Low beam only:



Dual high beams (bi-LED on right, H1 LED on left)

[sna77]

Great build! May have to think about stealing a couple of these ideas!

Thanks! It's been an expensive winter, but this has come out amazing

[dadsbmw]

Great build! May have to think about stealing a couple of these ideas!

[sna77]

Few more... and the flush mount Porsche radio with CarPlay


subwoofer box without floormat over it:



It disappears with the floormat over the box:







Notice the flushmount on the radio:



will be swapping the black arm rest for the natural brown one soon:

[sna77]

Stopped by the shop yesterday to check on progress... More pics!

this pic is the most true to color in real life. Definitely peanut-buttery:

[sna77]

Picked the interior up today from Prestige Auto Upholstery in CT, and dropped them off at Sound in Motion for the install (where the rest of the car is)! Should have the car back soon! These look incredible in person. So excited to get them into the e30. The peanut butter natural brown leather with white stitching will look amazing in the white e30.

[sna77]

The headlights came back from Lightwerkz today. Will be installing these soon. I had Caesar at Lightwerkz do the retrofit.

[sna77]

Decided to wrap the door pockets and door armrests. Initially was going to use black door pockets and armrests for a two-tone look but didnt love it... Matching leather here now.. love it so far…

[sna77]

Update on the interior... Should be another few days now!

Comparison vs old door cards. e46 natural brown (with white stitching) on top v 30+ year old faded e30 beige.




All interior panels are wrapped in leather with white stitching:







more detail work...

[sna77]

I’m having a hard time tracking down the microphone. Can you update the info please and thank you.

Sure thing. @bmwradios on instagram or https://www.facebook.com/bmwradios/

Edit: Also looks like other people are making these now as well:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/166597863960

[g.ruff561]

I’m having a hard time tracking down the microphone. Can you update the info please and thank you.

[sna77]

Great looking car! Love all the audio updates. Curious to see the light install. I’ve dropped in PrecisionLEDs, but these cars are very temperamental with adding LED bulbs.

Thanks! A NOS set of Hella Smileys are in NJ now getting retrofit with these. Super excited:

https://lightwerkz.net/products/e30-morimoto-mled-2-0-bi-led-projector-retrofit-kit?variant=41372866150540

[platelets]

Great looking car! Love all the audio updates. Curious to see the light install. I’ve dropped in PrecisionLEDs, but these cars are very temperamental with adding LED bulbs.

[sna77]

Getting excited... the leather has arrived from Italy and the shop is starting their work!