Wood panels on these interesting locations..

[CharlesAFerg]

I found this kit on E-Bay, I'm assuming its not at all good quality, but do the later models have wood on some of these locations..
eg- the sunroof switch panel

http://www.mimousa.com/home.asp?dir=products&prod=136

http://www.mimousafiles.com/chart/723-4.jpg

Also, if you were to look at the colors here, which would you reccoment for a grey interior, silver car?
Colors - http://www.mimousa.com/home.asp?dir=styles

[632 Regal]

I think any of the wood finish ones would look good.

[CharlesAFerg]

I was thinking Zebrano or Oxford Burlwood... But I'm afraid the Zebrano will be cut so the grains of the "wood" aren't really in any sort of alignment. across my dash.

I wonder if I could find a way to put them on my glove box and under my steering column also, because I have the older e34 without the indentations in the dash, so I will only be able to order specific parts, or buy the kit and leave stuff off until I figure that out...

[632 Regal]

you should be able to change them parts out from a later car with the same color interior, looks like 3 pieces, glovebox, part under steering wheel and the little piece next to the radio.


I was thinking Zebrano or Oxford Burlwood... But I'm afraid the Zebrano will be cut so the grains of the "wood" aren't really in any sort of alignment. across my dash.

I wonder if I could find a way to put them on my glove box and under my steering column also, because I have the older e34 without the indentations in the dash, so I will only be able to order specific parts, or buy the kit and leave stuff off until I figure that out...

[CharlesAFerg]

Aha! Good idea, thanks! Anybody know anybody else parting out a grey interior car? :-D
Spring/Summer is going to be my car-rejuv time. I have also been looking into paint chip repair and leather chair treatment, the person I bought it from had no idea how to treat their car.... Tear :-(

Does anybody else have garage dents on a straight line on the side of their door? rofl...

Also, how do you get the panels off, particularly the sunroof switch panel?

[Jay 535i]

Some of those aftermarket kits put wood in places BMW never did, and IMHO they go overboard. I would put wood only in the "BMW-approved" locations. :)

[CharlesAFerg]

I was gonna photoshop some pictures of my car to get a general idea of what it will look like... Good idea though, I might not even get that far, especially if I have to wait for some new dash parts.

[wingman]

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eg- the sunroof switch panel

Might be just me but on the sunroof switch panel??? There's a fine line between tasteful and tacky. I've got an original BMW accessories catalogue from 1996 and even some of the pics in there are way over the top. I think the factory wood panelling in later E34s looks great.