Nubodi automotive - Ferrari-esque Interior - Page 7

Danny_HUFC · #**121** 31st January 2016, 14:57

they should look great

Nubodi Automotive · #**122** 6th February 2016, 19:33

Scott has just sent through the finished plan for the gauges. We have to get this printed and affixed to the bezel now to see how it will look with the Z3 chrome rings behind the perspex.

Nubodi Automotive · #**123** 10th February 2016, 18:19

I managed to get a couple of hours away from customer builds today. The first job was finding a new home for the stereo which obviously became homeless when the centre console was removed. I re-routed the wiring and the aerial wire to see my options of where I could put it. I decided on the glove box. I chopped a very big hole in the back of the glove box and mounted it in there.

Nubodi Automotive · #**124** 10th February 2016, 18:20

I made use of the earth pole at the rear and made a bracket to secure it in place.

Nubodi Automotive · #**125** 10th February 2016, 18:23

I am using the original BMW Blaupunkt stereo as its already wired into the car and has a six disc autochanger in the boot. It is of acceptable quality to run the Alpine amp, base tube (in boot) and speakers in the foot wells.

Nubodi Automotive · #**126** 10th February 2016, 18:30

Next I decided to find a home for the boring looking Hazard switch and electric window switches. I have dummy window winders on the door panels but want to be able to use the standard electric windows with one touch open.

I bought a chrome Jaguar XJS ashtray off of ebay for a few pounds. This is where I want to hide my switches. The ashtray will be located on top the centre console tunnel when I get around to making it.

It is suitably period and is large enough for the three switches.

Nubodi Automotive · #**127** 10th February 2016, 18:32

I then cut the holes needed for the wiring plugs to fit on the bottom of the switches. First the window switches.

Nubodi Automotive · #**128** 10th February 2016, 18:34

And then the other two. They were not accurate as it was a lot of guess work.

Nubodi Automotive · #**129** 10th February 2016, 18:35

Here is the bottom view of the switches glued in with clear silicone sealer.

Nubodi Automotive · #**130** 10th February 2016, 18:37

And here is the finished top view. The top closes to cover them completely. The switches operate perfectly and know one will ever know where they are hidden, apart from you lot of course!

Total cost for this section £16.50

Nubodi Automotive · #**131** 23rd February 2016, 19:24

Been a while since I had the time to post anything, 3 builds simultaneously is hard work. However I did manage to make a new door panel for my own Kalifornia. The pull handle is in a different place to the last kalifornia one I made previously. Also I fitted a period door pull opener. This is a dummy one as the real one will be hidden in the door pocket.

Nubodi Automotive · #**132** 23rd February 2016, 19:28

The front speakers that are located in the 'kick panels' were terrible. I decided while upgrading the interior it would be a good idea to change them.
The BMW ones were blown (split) and 40w. I have replaced them with a set of JBL 165w speakers of the same size. They came out of an old Discovery I scrapped so did not cost anything.

Nubodi Automotive · #**133** 23rd February 2016, 19:29

As you can see they bolted in with no modification. I made sure the connections were very tight and the mounting screws were very secure. Important if you like bass.

garyh · #**134** 23rd February 2016, 20:45

Are you changing the window winder, for something more period?

Nubodi Automotive · #**135** 23rd February 2016, 21:42

Eventually I will find something, perhaps at Beaulieu autojumble? For now it looks okay.

Nubodi Automotive · #**136** 8th March 2016, 18:02

Finally got a spare hour from customer builds to do some more on my interior. I wanted to make the next part which goes under the switches console. I made a cardboard template in three pieces and then taped them together. It was too complex a shape to get right first time in one piece.

Nubodi Automotive · #**137** 8th March 2016, 18:05

It was then laid out on some aluminium sheet and an outline made. I wanted it to match up to the Z3 dash and mount with the existing 4 screws.

Nubodi Automotive · #**138** 8th March 2016, 18:06

I cut it out and filed the edges

Nubodi Automotive · #**139** 8th March 2016, 18:08

This was then bent to shape and trial fitted to the lower dash area

Nubodi Automotive · #**140** 8th March 2016, 18:11

I wanted to mount the Z3 heater controls onto this panel so first had to photo the back of the heater switch panel so I knew which cable was located after taking them apart