finished door panel trim refit... finally!

[tim eh?]

so here are some before pics from my '******* po' thread (http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39007).

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5775&stc=1&d=1221346022http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5776&stc=1&d=1221346022
http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5778&stc=1&d=1221346022

i decided to redo it in black leather to match the seats i bought...

[tim eh?]

it took forever to find the right material to replace the old panel backs.

finally i found a light fixture cover that would do the trick...

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5934&stc=1&d=1221346560

i used the old fabric for padding...

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5935&stc=1&d=1221346560

and then glued pieces of leather around it...

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5936&stc=1&d=1221346560
http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5937&stc=1&d=1221346560

[tim eh?]

i had to reglue the vinyl to the door panels, the p/o made this nearly impossible...
http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5939&stc=1&d=1221346795
http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5938&stc=1&d=1221346795
http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5940&stc=1&d=1221346795

then i just used velcro

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5941&stc=1&d=1221346795

[tim eh?]

not perfect but a serious improvement... as far as i'm concerned it'll do!

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5945&stc=1&d=1221347100http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5943&stc=1&d=1221347100
http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5942&stc=1&d=1221347100http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5944&stc=1&d=1221347100

[Dave M]

Well done. Nice clean job, big improvement as you say. Its hard to go wrong with black.

Oh, and power to the gorilla glue, I used it for the same job 4 years ago and its holding strong.

Dave

[Dave M]

Just noticed the velcro, good idea.

[BennyM]

I thought about doing that once, but to match the exterior green color, not the interior black color. I think your idea was better. The velcro was very clever.

BennyM


not perfect but a serious improvement... as far as i'm concerned it'll do!

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5945&stc=1&d=1221347100http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5943&stc=1&d=1221347100
http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5942&stc=1&d=1221347100http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5944&stc=1&d=1221347100

[RockJock]

not perfect but a serious improvement... as far as i'm concerned it'll do!

Tim, great job man! Now I'm going to have to try that on my car. I'm also digging the velcro idea. Awesome! :)

[tim eh?]

dave, i saw your thread on the same job (http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/showthread.php?p=56640#post56640) and wanted mine to look good enough for the girls you date :D

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So, they’re far from perfect, but good enough for the girls I date.... And it was fun to watch glue dry.
Hope this might help someone.
not the first time i found a thread of yours very helpful. as far as glue goes it was really easy to work with and seems to be really strong.

honestly the velcro was so i could slightly reposition the panels to cover up any mistakes i might make all by myself or while doing my best to cover up the awful previous repair attempt. and who knows, maybe i'll want to eff with 'em again, do a star wars theme interior or something.

the thing about the velcro... i thought it would fit nicely into the indents in the door panel but it wouldn't stick there properly (even thin bits) because the surface was concave, so i had to use the flat surface and as a result the trim panels aren't quite as tight against the door panels as i would like. barely noticeable but it makes the job less perfect for sure.

thanks for the nice comments guys, and good luck with it RJ.

[Dave M]

dave, i saw your thread on the same job (http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/showthread.php?p=56640#post56640) and wanted mine to look good enough for the girls you date :D

not the first time i found a thread of yours very helpful. as far as glue goes it was really easy to work with and seems to be really strong.

honestly the velcro was so i could slightly reposition the panels to cover up any mistakes i might make all by myself or while doing my best to cover up the awful previous repair attempt. and who knows, maybe i'll want to eff with 'em again, do a star wars theme interior or something.

the thing about the velcro... i thought it would fit nicely into the indents in the door panel but it wouldn't stick there properly (even thin bits) because the surface was concave, so i had to use the flat surface and as a result the trim panels aren't quite as tight against the door panels as i would like. barely noticeable but it makes the job less perfect for sure.

thanks for the nice comments guys, and good luck with it RJ.

Hey, thanks for the props :D

I hear you on the velcro not providing as clean a fit as possible, but like you said, if you want to go Star Wars, or better, yet, Mork and Mindy, Welcome Back Kotter or ALF, it will save you some time down the road. Expect the Gorilla Glue to hold tight for some time.

Dave

[e34.535i.sport]

That's looking sweet... It was worth the effort! :D

[BigKriss]

looks nice

[Dom]

It came out nice, Thanks again --- Dom