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E21 Project Thread - Part 2

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  • Bassboy3313B
    Bassboy3313B
    Bassboy3313
    wrote on last edited by
    #225

    So I'd like your guy's opinion on what you think the interior should look like in my car. I have decided on putting carpet back in so I have a color decision to make.

    As of right now this is what it is .... no carpet, black door cards, black dash, brown seats, tan headliner

    This is what I am thinking, comments? ... black carpet, black door cards, black dash, brown seats, tan headliner and maybe some brown floor mats to tie in the seats

    What do you guys think it should be? Keep in mind that I can always replace/dye the door cards or headliner if it would look better in a different color.

    Open to all your creative imaginations!!!

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    • wasnt m3W
      wasnt m3W
      wasnt m3
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      #226

      I would do exactly what you described. Is there any way to tie some of the brown into the door cards? I always loved the natural brown e46 interior.

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      • straight6pwrS
        straight6pwrS
        straight6pwr
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        #227

        seats need to match the door door cards like stock e30s.  get some that were the same tan color as the seats and dye em the same way.

        black dash (there is no option there) black carpet and black headliner.

        brown and black look great together. putting tan in there too will clutter it all up.

        Dan
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        • HipMFH
          HipMFH
          HipMF
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          #228

          I'd go with a patio theme. artificial turf carpeting, patio-style seats and christmas light headliner.

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          • B
            B
            B C
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            #229

            i'm with Dan,  trade someone some tan door cards and dye them the same brown as the seats.

            At minimum see if you can get tan/brown door armrests or something to tie in some brown to the door like tj said

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            • Bassboy3313B
              Bassboy3313B
              Bassboy3313
              wrote on last edited by
              #230

              The base material color does not matter when using the dye that I have. Whether the base color is black or tan, the brown will still turn out the same shade with complete coverage. Here is what the door cards look like (although mine arent as shiny).

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              Now would a two tone look best with black on outer and brown on the inner "stripped" section or would 100% brown look best? Examples below.

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              Then I take it people agree to dye the headliner black instead of keeping it tan?

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              • B
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                #231

                Was this door card previously black?

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                • Bassboy3313B
                  Bassboy3313B
                  Bassboy3313
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #232

                  Which door card?

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                  • KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRolls
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                    #233

                    If you put speakers in your door like that I'm deleting your number from my phone

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                    • Bassboy3313B
                      Bassboy3313B
                      Bassboy3313
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                      #234

                      We're talking about color here, not speakers. Stay on subject! Ay ay ay!!!!

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                      • YoungCRY
                        YoungCRY
                        YoungCR
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                        #235

                        Only problem I see with two tone on your door cards is you'd have to mask the stripped section off and I wonder how clean the lines would be.

                        Chris Young
                        BMWCCA #458972
                        1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                        • straight6pwrS
                          straight6pwrS
                          straight6pwr
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #236

                          YoungCR said:

                          Only problem I see with two tone on your door cards is you'd have to mask the stripped section off and I wonder how clean the lines would be.

                          this. the e30 had some factory door cards with two-tone, but it worked because it was stitched in that way.

                          and for your headliner, you could probably leave it tan, no one notices headliners. its like when people obsess over a crack in the ceiling of their house. no one sees it but you, because our eyes arent on the top of our heads.

                          Dan
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                            #237

                            Dave lays mirrors under his car when he parks at car shows and now that he fixed the holes in the floors then I guess you are right

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                            • Bassboy3313B
                              Bassboy3313B
                              Bassboy3313
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #238

                              You have valid points here. So then the question comes down to black door cards, brown door cards or maybe black cards with brown handle/armrest piece? Not sure how that would turn out tho.

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                              • straight6pwrS
                                straight6pwrS
                                straight6pwr
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #239

                                i like black pulls because they hide the hand oil stains, but brown will look really nice too.

                                found some brown ones on ebay, they look great that way: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-e21-mocca-brown-front-and-rear-door-panels-with-handles-and-ashtrays-/131727654317?hash=item1eab947dad:g:2y8AAOSwoydWmn6h&vxp=mtr

                                Dan
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                                • Bassboy3313B
                                  Bassboy3313B
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                                  #240

                                  Yeah i saw those too on ebay. I would worry tho that this brown wouldn't match the brown in my seats. If I were to go brown door cards, I would dye the ones I have the same color as my seats so its an exact match.

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                                  • straight6pwrS
                                    straight6pwrS
                                    straight6pwr
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #241

                                    yeah i wasnt suggesting buying them, just finding an example of all brown door cards to see how it looks.

                                    Dan
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                                    • Bassboy3313B
                                      Bassboy3313B
                                      Bassboy3313
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #242

                                      Seats are complete!!

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                                        #243

                                        Youve done well!

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                                        • YoungCRY
                                          YoungCRY
                                          YoungCR
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #244

                                          Looks great!

                                          Chris Young
                                          BMWCCA #458972
                                          1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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