interior dye

http://www.leatherique.com/

after rebuilding the engine, transmission, drive shaft, and LSD differential, and output shafts on the car...i have come to the conclusion that she is almost ready for a paint job...that means i need to finish the fuel system, and the cooling system so that i can start the engine for the first time...so that i'm not unnecessarily leaning on the fenders strugling with the webers on the first start...i'm still working on the interior parts...and after pulling 3 pairs of center consoles and rear seats from random 635csi i finally found THE pair in a dark shade of blue that i need to dye black...they are not far from black to begin with so the change will require less coats...instead of using the shoe dye i've used on the sample pair...i am thinking i'm gonna use the leatherique dye...

sachmo12345 comments - ''Leatherique for sure. Get a 16oz of Rejuvinator and Pristine Clean and a gentle horse hair brush.

Park your car in the sun and let it bake with rejuvinator on the seats and trashbags over the seats. I did it on a 103 degree day. I let it sit for about 24 hours.

Apply pristine clean and scrub gently with brush. I put the pristine clean in a spray bottle to make it easier to use. Then wipe with a microfiber.''

followed up with a comment by Luciano36 -

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1821950&highlight=sport+seats+restoration

oddly enough it seems that the poster has sucessfully sanded the cracks out of the leather seats...this is something i would NEVER have thought of attempting...perhaps on the older/odd seats i have this would be something to try...wow.

in the thread immediately above...this product is featured and endorsed...

http://classicdyeproducts.com/

 lastly, Lucuano36 advises the following blog...

http://theinteriorguyllc.com/

e21 cup holder

excellent idea...i posted a different version of a bmw made cup holder several weeks ago...that post can be found here...

http://the320i.blogspot.com/2011/08/cup-holder.html

Alpina Dead Footrest

e30 interior headliner/sunvisors upgrade possibilities

notice the Installed e28 chrome window crank handle

Theres a few problems i encountered though... The carboard backing on the side that tucks under the weatherstripping needs to be trimmed like a full inch. The sunvisors are just short enough to miss a stock 8" mirror, however my 9 1/2" e30 mirror touches it when i fold them down. And also the sunvisor mounting tabs can only be screwed into one of the stock screw holes.

the photos above are a retro-fit of an early e30 sunvisors and headline panel installed in an e21, along with a e30/e12 rear view mirror with map lights wired to the dome light this e30 header has the electronic display which is NOT preferred

Source: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=22896658#post22896658

Accessories

Interesting Overflow Tank from Blueridgemotorsports.com

cup holder

 

This is a factory BMW cupholder accessories for the 5 series E34. They fit well with double sided tape placed inside the gap. I put mine on the passenger side but I've seen people with it on the driver side. Mine will get bumped when I go into 5th gear, but dosen't spill anything. You can find them on Ebay for about $35.00 or so