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

[sna77]

What subwoofer are you using and were are you installing it?

Illusion Audio C10 shallow subwoofer. The install shop is building a custom footwell subwoofer in the passenger footwell. They do this all the time for old Porsches and did one for my e46 convertible. Huge difference over putting it in the trunk... This is the only sub that they use for the footwell applications--years of trial and error to find the best down firing sub for a shallow footwell.


Here are some test pics so far. They're rewrapping it now as they weren't happy with how the black matched:



Test fitting the sub.









Initial wrapping:

[ehrawn]

What subwoofer are you using and were are you installing it?

[sna77]

and the rears:



Mosconi Pico 1 (subwoofer) amp:



Mosconi Pico 6 | 8 6-channel amplifier:

[sna77]

The speakers have all arrived from Italy. Here are the details--all Audio Development.

The fronts are true separates--there will be an active crossover done in the DSP in the Mosconi 6|8 (6 channel) amp.

Front tweeters = Audio Development T100
Front 5 1/4" midrange = Audio Development W50
Rear 4" = Audio Development W500NEO

If the magnets look small, it's because they are neodymium magnets. We chose this line of speakers specifically for the quality and neo magnets to accommodate the shallow enclosures of the e30 without heavy modifications that would have been required to fit the Focals...


Front W50 Midwoofer:



Front T100 tweeters installed in the OEM tweeter bracket:


Tech specs on the speakers:

[sna77]

Back to the audio... Stopped by the shop to check on progress.

The first coat of paint is on the e46 armrest. The hazard switch spot will hold the subwoofer control knob.



The Mosconi amps have been mounted under the front passenger seat. Some painters tape to protect them while waiting for the seats to return.



Arm rest fitted nicely--the thing is solid. Doesn't move at all.

[sna77]

So are you doing a two tone interior? Natural brown seats with black door panels?

Carpet, dash, center console in black. Everything else in natural brown

[Mike36]

Thanks! I dropped the seats off in CT the other day at Prestige Auto Upholstery to have them redone. Going with BMW oem color (from e46 generation) natural brown.

Here’s the sample vs the plastic trim:

So are you doing a two tone interior? Natural brown seats with black door panels?

[sna77]

This thread totally delivers, looking forward to updates!

Thanks! I dropped the seats off in CT the other day at Prestige Auto Upholstery to have them redone. Going with BMW oem color (from e46 generation) natural brown.

Here’s the sample vs the plastic trim:

[Mike36]

This thread totally delivers, looking forward to updates!

[sna77]

This looks awesome, thanks for posting!

Also, I'm super interested in the E46 armrest and cupholder. This is probably the thing I'm most interested in for my car.

Thanks!

So the arm rest is a TON of work. I got the inspiration from this DIY:

https://www.e30zone.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=112&fbclid=IwAR3PwXNbqmG4q6bWdKVijJvEgqm5ixRtK_KoB-8TwSwLzRGHuDFE2Wv7WPM&t=281934

The shop I’m using wanted to do it a bit differently—so I told them to have at it however they wanted to do it…

Super excited to see the results in a few weeks. Waiting on the seats to be redone so I can put it all back together

[sna77]

This looks awesome, thanks for posting!

Can you explain what the difference is between the carpets? (51471942689 & 51471942691)

Also, I'm super interested in the E46 armrest and cupholder. This is probably the thing I'm most interested in for my car.

Thanks!

The carpet is 2 pieces. The expensive one is the main carpet, the cheaper one is the one that goes vertical where the rear seats are.

I drew a circle around the 2 pieces:

[DJNikonn]

This looks awesome, thanks for posting!

Can you explain what the difference is between the carpets? (51471942689 & 51471942691)

Also, I'm super interested in the E46 armrest and cupholder. This is probably the thing I'm most interested in for my car.

Thanks!

[sna77]

more test fits..

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[sna77]

No hole were drilled to attach the arm rest to the car. An L bracket was fabricated and a longer bolt was attached to the stud






The second mounting point uses the ebrake bolt. The arm rest isn't going anywhere!



Test fitting it all together:

[sna77]

Some updates on the custom arm rest and center console progress. The e46 armrest is wider than the e30 center console so it needed to be trimmed to fit. We are going to use the space where the hazard switch was to install the bass knob for the subwoofer.







A special bracket was fabricated at the front of the arm rest to snap into the e30 mounting locations.



Then the bracket was attached the trimmed bracket: