1990 E30 320i Touring Restoration

[kdevitt]

Ah ok - might be easier so. The front is mainly screwed in iirc, and the rear is the part with mostly clips. It’s pretty straightforward all the same.

[kdevitt]

Nice interior work. Looking forward to seeing it all together!

any tips on how the touring headliner comes out? Mine needs to be trimmed and I’m afraid of breaking some unobtainium clips.

Heres the clips that needed to be glued back on - looks like they're right at the front of the headliner from what I can see

[twright]

Yes, that's where they belong.

It's very easy for them to pull off the first time you do this. The screws are hidden, and if you don't know where they are, the mounts pop off.

[kdevitt]

Some updated photos on this - sourcing trim pieces which still had clips intact on them has been a slight issue!







Also seemed a shame to do a full retrim, but leave the 30 year old carpets in there. So part of the ask was to create new ones - not the easiest thing to do when the originals have a moulded foam back on them. John was able to basically create a giant new overmat - transferring the heelpad over as well. The original carpets were left in place so that the foam shape was held, but the pile was cut down and these were glued on top. Any stitched seams should be in places where the seats will cover them.









Dash is also complete - just the seats to go now

[kronus]

that dash is a beauty. really solid work by the trimmer.

[kdevitt]

that dash is a beauty. really solid work by the trimmer.

Yeah his work is pretty excellent - not sure if you get Car SOS (think it’s on Disney + over there) but he does a lot of their interior work.