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

[sna77]

Some pics from last summer... I'm not going to do anything to the outside except add the Morimoto LED headlights... rest will be like this... classic.

Car has a limited slip and z3 SSK as well...

[sna77]

Came here from Reddit to say that everything you’re doing looks awesome! I love when people put a lot of effort into making their interiors nice. Can’t wait to see the seats, hope you went with a solid color but I’m certain it’ll look cracking either way.

Yes--I just dropped off the interior panels today with the seats. Ended up deciding to do everything in the e46 natural brown color--seats, rear tonneau cover, door panels, rear quarter panels. The black carpet, center console, and dash will be the contrast!

Pics of the outside below... I bought it last year from a great owner in Florida who had a full respray on it. Florida car, not a spot of rust. The car will now spend it's retirement as a summer cruiser on Cape Cod. A pic from last summer...

[iXguido]

Came here from Reddit to say that everything you’re doing looks awesome! I love when people put a lot of effort into making their interiors nice. Can’t wait to see the seats, hope you went with a solid color but I’m certain it’ll look cracking either way.

[sna77]

That center console looks so good. Great work.

thanks!

[ehrawn]

The e46 armrest is done! Going to be a month before I have the seats back so we will wait!

That center console looks so good. Great work.

[sna77]

Flushmount on the radio complete

[sna77]

The e46 armrest is done! Going to be a month before I have the seats back so we will wait!

[sna77]

Damn that looks good too!. Either way, I'd suggest to black out the chrome trim while everything is apart. I had mine powder coated.

great idea. I also ordered the ($1100!!!) worth of new door and window moldings.

[Mike36]

Damn that looks good too!. Either way, I'd suggest to black out the chrome trim while everything is apart. I had mine powder coated.

[sna77]

Mine was already black so it was just a matter of redoing the seats, door panels, and rear speaker covers.

You door and rear panels are just covered in on piece of vinyl that can all be peeled off. Any can easily recover those in black vinyl. I would suggest just spraying your footwells black or finding a replacement set in black.

So I'm still on the fence--I have until Friday to make a final decision. I saw this the other day, and now I'm leaning towards a solid color again. Both look great!

[Mike36]

Looks amazing! Did you paint the panels black or find new a black interior to swap out? What did you do with the footwell speaker grill?

Mine was already black so it was just a matter of redoing the seats, door panels, and rear speaker covers.

Your door and rear panels are just covered in on piece of vinyl that can all be peeled off. Any can easily recover those in black vinyl. I would suggest just spraying your footwell panels black or finding a replacement set in black.

[sna77]

Ha yup that's why I asked, like e46 interior. I opted to keep the seat back black when I did mine.

Looks amazing! Did you paint the panels black or find new a black interior to swap out? What did you do with the footwell speaker grill?

[Mike36]

Check that last response lol.

I saw these picture online today and fell in love... I think I'm going to do a two tone interior with black and natural brown. I'll already have the black carpet installed, so will wrap the door panels, trim, and tonneau cover in black with natural brown inserts.

Ha yup that's why I asked, like e46 interior. I opted to keep the seat back black when I did mine.

[sna77]

Some updated pics on the center console / armrest. The bass knob for the Mosconi amp has been installed where the hazard switch was.

[sna77]

and finished product. They angled it higher than they usually do so as to not block the sound from the footwell speaker. The floormat will cover this --you won't even know it's there...