Hello. My name is Dan, and today I doomsday prepped

[straight6pwr]

update #2

so when i bought my racing helmet for the ice rallies, well, i obviously saw an empty canvas. i couldn't not modify it.

so i had three goals: 1)try and get a little 80s styling   2)scream BMW   3)design had to work with vinyl graphics for ease of install/removal.

a big shout out to Dave (bassboy) who does great work creating vinyl graphics. they turned out great! we have other projects in the pipeline which are equally as fun.

here was the final prototype after a couple of different versions.

converting the handmade pieces to vector graphics

prototype and test print

final product

[YoungCR]

Great updates!

[m42b32]

That seat looks incredible, I can't wait to see it all put together in the car!

[Jdesign]

I would love to borrow that chart. From what I have seen online, I always thought buckskin was the closest to what my interior was.

That seat looks amazing BTW. How long do you have to let it set before you can uh.....sit?

[straight6pwr]

YoungCR said:

Great updates! 

m42b32 said:

That seat looks incredible, I can't wait to see it all put together in the car!

thanks!

Jdesign said:

I would love to borrow that chart. From what I have seen online, I always thought buckskin was the closest to what my interior was.

That seat looks amazing BTW. How long do you have to let it set before you can uh.....sit?

sure thing. next time you are around town just give me a buzz.

SEM recommends 24hrs before heavy use. From experience, I recommend waiting until you can't smell the paint/dye anymore. Complete flashing took a couple days, in this case.

[straight6pwr]

brought the drivers seat in last night  to start tear down and got a proper before/after.  also to note, the palomino is showing brighter yellow in my kitchen due to the lighting/camera.  the door panel picture I posted earlier is a much better representation.

[B C]

Made from Genuine Homer Simpson Leather

[YoungCR]

The palomino is very '80s Ferrari interior color now that I think about it.

[straight6pwr]

YoungCR said:

The palomino is very '80s Ferrari interior color now that I think about it.

fun fact: the 348tb is my favorite Ferrari. this must have been in my sub-conscience.

[KaiserRolls]

Dan your updates are awesome. Pics are just as nice as the work you do.

(Also that helmet is cool and I want it)

[straight6pwr]

well thank you, kind sir.

i will decorate your helmet for you. little miata silhouettes?

[KaiserRolls]

straight6pwr said:

well thank you, kind sir.

i will decorate your helmet for you. little miata silhouettes?

[Jdesign]

Dan that color looks so nice. Ugghh now I am reconsidering the Buckskin.....

[straight6pwr]

Jdesign said:

Dan that color looks so nice. Ugghh now I am reconsidering the Buckskin.....

i agree, but what about the color of your top? personally, I couldn't mismatch them.

well, I'm all done with the interior, just have to install it when we get better weather. officially, the paint booth is disassembled and I can have my room back (and also have women over without them thinking I'm a weirdo).  I have somehow lost one of my memory cards (i think the cats stole it) and therefore a few pictures of the bolster replacement and vinyl repairs are AWOL, but i still have some pictures to show.

driver's seat had one crack in the frame, at the bolster.  i had dave weld this up for me

driver's side seat also had very seized mechanisms (but not broken) so a good 2-day soak in PB blaster, followed by silicone lube, followed by white lithium grease and they are all back to good.

driver's outside bolster was f'd, but i replaced it with a brand new vinyl bolster and a good replacement foam. no pictures of the replacement piece before dying, for now.

and the final result! the pieces are not actually this shiny, the light in the room is super intense from the paint booth setup, so it appears that way (2x100w bulbs)

[m42b32]

Wow... if my interior ends up even half as good as that, I would be stoked.

[Boris3]

This all turned out really well. Nicely done!

[Bassboy3313]

Amazing!!!

[Jdesign]

Dude Yes. And yeah you are right about matching the top.

[RobZR]

Nice work.  Quite the transformation.     Ohh!, the single life,  turn a spare room into a paint booth and here nothing but silence. jealous!!

[straight6pwr]

RobZR said:

Nice work.  Quite the transformation.     Ohh!, the single life,  turn a spare room into a paint booth and here nothing but silence. jealous!!

oh, don't be jealous of my situation.  i'm just making hay while the sun shines.

also, you own like 12 bmws and have a couple of them in pieces, so I think you're doing OK in that department

and thanks, everyone.