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Old 24th March 2016, 20:44
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As you see the new steering wheel is on. and the drivers seat bolted through the floor with anchor plates on the underneath. I have replaced the charcoal coloured Rover 75 seats with grey piping for these all black ones as they match better.

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Old 24th March 2016, 20:47
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I'm at Wheels day tomorrow (Good Friday) but the interior will be finished on Saturday and the final pics posted. I will give a list of parts and prices to see if I've kept the figure under my £400 target.
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Old 24th March 2016, 21:55
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While I was hoovering the carpet before fitting the seats, a worker drone was fitting a horn button and replacing the steering column shrouds. I think his mouth was open to catch the screws if they fell out?

You sure he is not asleep and just mid-snore ?

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Old 24th March 2016, 21:57
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As you see the new steering wheel is on. and the drivers seat bolted through the floor with anchor plates on the underneath. I have replaced the charcoal coloured Rover 75 seats with grey piping for these all black ones as they match better.

Looks very nice so far Richard. Thanks for taking the time to share

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Old 24th March 2016, 22:05
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Thank you.
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Old 26th March 2016, 17:24
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Well finally its finished and Ive totted up the total cost.
Bargain Basement interior costs
All prices include VAT and shipping where applicable

Steering wheel incl badge (specialist, new) £126.50
Seat belts pair (s/hand ebay MG, fixed type) £26.95
Seats pair (Rover 75 manual s/hand ebay) best bargain! £35.12
Aluminium sheet (new (8ft x 4ft, metal supplier local) £45.00
Carpet (black offcut, Newbury 4x4 show new) £8.00
Chrome ashtray (Jaguar XJS, s/hand ebay) £17.95
Gear knob (Richbrook, car boot, new) £4.00
Ferrari plaque and small badge (ebay, new) £11.00
Seat bolts and anchor plates + nuts (iron mongers, local, new) £4.89
Dash switches x 6 (£2.95 each, last year’s Stoneleigh) £17.70
Dash pod leather cover (ebay, new) £24.95
Gear gaiter leather (ebay, new) £5.86
Handbrake gaiter leather (ebay, new) £9.49
Tin spray glue (ebay, new) £3.60
Door pockets x 2 (Mercedes SLK, s/hand, ebay) £35.92
Diamond stitched vinyl (ebay, new, 1M) £17.98
Foam backing (new, ebay, 2M) £8.50
Leatherette material (ebay, new 2M) £23.95
Heater knobs (Maplins, new) £6.56
Steering wheel boss (new, ebay) £14.95
Stalk alloy knobs x 2 (new, NSRA swop meet) £16.00
Assorted washers, bolts, nuts, screws, etc (new, ebay) £4.00
Chrome classic car door pulls (new, ebay) £19.99
Door opening levers x 2 (Beaulieu autojumble, s/hand) £10.00
Dummy gauges (s/hand, car boot u/s) £8.00
Dummy window winders x 2 (new, last Stoneleigh show) £10.00
Chrome gear lever ring (new, last Stoneleigh show) £8.00
Total £524.86

Unwanted parts sold
Steering wheel and airbag £50
Leather seats £100
Seat belts pair £32
Total £182
Total for complete interior £342.86
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Old 26th March 2016, 17:33
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The pictures are not great, it was low light when I finished and my camera does not like electric light but you get the idea. This is the style I was hoping to get close to.



And this is the finished Z3 interior

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Old 26th March 2016, 17:35
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Old 26th March 2016, 17:36
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Old 26th March 2016, 17:37
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Old 26th March 2016, 17:39
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Excellent result, the standard is set now for the rest of us.
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I agree. Excellent work and most importantly shows what can be done without breaking too many banks.

Well worth the effort Richard and big props for sharing.

Shame the weather is going to be so sh£te on Monday

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Old 26th March 2016, 18:50
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I can see similarities with the real interior but most importantly - it doesn't look anything like a Z3 anymore. And I know having seen some of it in real life the pics do not do it any justice - already told you, it looks the bollocks
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Old 26th March 2016, 19:15
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Thanks everyone.
I will post one more photo tomorrow taken in the daylight.
I hope it gives others ideas and inspiration to do their own.
It would not fool a Ferrari anorak but does the job.
Mainly it showed you do not have to sent thousands to get a decent interior.

And the next one will be better!
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Old 26th March 2016, 19:28
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Nice work on the interior, it looks to be the dogs bollocks, well finished off and for less than £400 i take my hat off to you sir.
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Old 26th March 2016, 19:37
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I would not do that at the moment you will get very wet!
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Old 27th March 2016, 20:32
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I spent the day wiring up Scott's Kalifornia.

In between the rain showers I got a few more pictures of the finished interior.





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Old 27th March 2016, 21:08
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It had a different make on the box?
How much was yours?
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Old 27th March 2016, 21:31
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I saw that, but my one had a lovely machined centre in brushed alloy and the Ferrari badge for the same money. Just wanted to make sure I was not ripped off, thanks.
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