I picked up the Scheels from Jim's Upholstery today

[Karl Grau]

I saved the buttons but the Scheel logo is worn off. Are you up yet? If not, you will be in a second.

[Karl Grau]

Outstanding Charles ! The seats look great feel free to post lots of pictures of your progress pluuuzzzz.

Well, it's been almost a year, but since you asked.

Final test fitting before installation. After this step, just cleaning, painting and lubing of the stock seat bases. I also have to fit the BMW fire extinguisher bracket to the new seat but it doesn't look like it will be a big deal.

[RonP]

Now, that is what I'm talking about! I'm glad you decided to keep them. They look so freaking good in that car!!!!

[WilNJ]

Any plans for anything different in the rear seat?

[MicahO]

Outstanding. I do LOVE a cloth interior!

[davintosh]

That seat looks almost TOO comfortable. Be careful on long drives.

[Karl Grau]

Any plans for anything different in the rear seat?

The rear seat has new upholstery that is the same OEM pattern and material as the Scheels so I wasn't going to change anything.

[leadphut]

That seat looks almost TOO comfortable. Be careful on long drives.

i sat in a leather version once and it was like .

i imagine cloth would be like .

[WilNJ]

Any plans for anything different in the rear seat?

The rear seat has new upholstery that is the same OEM pattern and material as the Scheels so I wasn't going to change anything.

I'd love to see an M3 rear seat back there in the same fabric as the fronts. Work on that, will ya?

[Karl Grau]

I'd love to see an M3 rear seat back there in the same fabric as the fronts.

I really wish you hadn't brought this up because I was thinking the same thing. The original upholstery had the pattern running vertically while the Scheels have it horizontal like the M3 rear seat. *sigh*

I also have to fit the BMW fire extinguisher bracket to the new seat but it doesn't look like it will be a big deal.

I'm going with a comfort seat fire extinguisher bracket. It will work just dandy with a minor modification.

[WilNJ]

I'd love to see an M3 rear seat back there in the same fabric as the fronts.

I really wish you hadn't brought this up because I was thinking the same thing. The original upholstery had the pattern running vertically while the Scheels have it horizontal like the M3 rear seat. *sigh*

I'll just leave this here.



The rear seats on the 'is' versions of the E28 and E30 are something I've always felt was lacking in the design. I guess they wanted to keep the functionality of the the 5 passenger seating rather than a 4 passenger sport sedan like the 190e-16V.

[wkohler]

Chas, don't listen to him. He's just trying to get you to waste your hard-earned union wages.

Car will look great. Only poseurs care about stitching.

[Karl Grau]

Only poseurs care about stitching.

But, but, I am the KING of poseurs, I'm doing a faux Hartge themed car and everything. I've put a completely insane amount of money into this heap, so really, the only solution is to throw even more money at it.

[WilNJ]

No, wasting money would be to build up the bolsters in the rear to match the Scheels. Fabric covered M3 rear seat is a sound AAA rated investment.* Chicks notice that sh**.

*Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. All investments carry risk and all trading decisions of an individual remain the responsibility of that individual. There is no guarantee that systems, indicators, or trading signals will result in profits or that they will not result in losses. All investors are advised to fully understand all risks associated with any kind of trading or investing they choose to do.

[Karl Grau]

*Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. All investments carry risk and all trading decisions of an individual remain the responsibility of that individual. There is no guarantee that systems, indicators, or trading signals will result in profits or that they will not result in losses. All investors are advised to fully understand all risks associated with any kind of trading or investing they choose to do.

I'm officially stealing your disclaimer to be used at my discretion at any time in the future.

[GaAlpinaOwner]

Those are some sexy @$$ holders....wow!

[WilNJ]

Those are some sexy @$$ holders....wow!

Since this was bumped again, can we see the damn driver's seat installed already. Every time I come back to this thread I try to remember why you have an RHD E30.

[WilNJ]

[AT8M5]

I'll just leave this here.

Well, this picture should settle the rear seat indecision, dayum! Just imagine that covered in virgin cloth matching the fronts. Chas, if you don't do it now, you'll be later.

BTW, save some of that cloth at Brenda's for other peoples, will ya?

Karl

[wkohler]

Well, whatever you do hang onto everything as I might be getting an E30...

[OcCoupe]

Well, whatever you do hang onto everything as I might be getting an E30...

You need an e30 like you need another hole in your head.

[Karl Grau]

can we see the damn driver's seat installed already. Every time I come back to this thread I try to remember why you have an RHD E30.

Hey, you can't rush quality, precision work, or even what I'm doing. The key to adapting Scheel seats to stock e30 sliders is to make sure the holes in the aluminum pieces that fasten to the bottom of the seat are EXACT. The Greeks knew it, the Carthaginians knew it, now YOU know it.

I just need to paint 'em black and then the seats are ready to go in tomorrow.



I'm going to put some welting along the lower edge to give it a more finished look. Not the stuff in the pic, but you get the idea.

[wkohler]

Yeah, right now, they have a more open look about them.

[AT8M5]

Hey, you can't rush quality, precision work, or even what I'm doing.

You're going with the lawn chairs after all? I know you were looking for something perforated that would allow air flow to keep your cheeks from getting chafed. I suppose that will do the trick, but what about the associated pinching from the webbing? What are you going to use for back seats now? Wouldn't it just be easier dumping some baby powder in your chonies when you're getting dressed?

Karl

[winfred]

welcome to the club

these are super easy to adapt to a e30 using sport seat rails and no welding, minor welding gets em in a e28/24 with same rails, annnnnd they cost about the same as a decent pair of sport seats

Well, whatever you do hang onto everything as I might be getting an E30...

[Karl Grau]

Well, whatever you do hang onto everything as I might be getting an E30...

I thought you hated e30s. What do you have up your sleeve?






I forgot to round off the back end of the brackets before painting so they're not officially installed yet.



The plastic side covers were in really bad shape and I was afraid I was going to have to paint them. I used my favoritest plastic cleaner though and they came out a million times better.



Both seats in.

[WilNJ]

Both seats in.

Thanks, I feel much better. Now get cracken on replacing that rear seat with an M3.

[Karl Grau]

I HAVE been cracken, ever since your crazy post.
I've checked with all the usual suspects within a 1000 miles of Sandy Eggo, checked Craigslist within a 1000 miles of Sandy Eggo, checked Ebay and posted a WTB on R2D2v3limited. I'm also going to shout out to the Cali/AZ nerds who spend waay too much time going to the yards (i wuv you guys) because you never know what you'll find there on any given Sunday.

[vinceg101]

Dayumm, Chas. Those are schweet.

[GaAlpinaOwner]

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Both seats in.

wow those look awesome and cushy for the tushy