Do you roll with or without the rear headrests in your cabriolet?

[kurtfire44]

I have mine out for now. I might put them back in come summertime. I don't know yet.

[SanDiegoSoftTop]

Without. Mine didn't come with any but that's ok 'cause only a kid or midget could fit in the backseat anyway and I don't like either of 'em. ;) :stickoutt

[882001]

why take them out? they dont look bad. they cover the roll over protection.

[325eye]

why take them out? they dont look bad. they cover the roll over protection.

lol...

[German Pride 10]

Mine are in. I have no reason to take them out.

[666 ACS]

Mine are in, looks like something is missing with them out or makes the car look like a two seater.

[882001]

after answering last night i started thinking . i wonder if the car would be quieter with them out? nothing to turbulate the air? did i just make up a word? haha

[rphillips80]

Mine also did not come with any, and I don't have any rollover to cover up. IMO I think the car has a smoother look from the side without their presence.

[amancuso]

after answering last night i started thinking . i wonder if the car would be quieter with them out? nothing to turbulate the air? did i just make up a word? haha

No.

[SouthernBoy]

My '94 vert doesn't have them, and the M3 vert does. I like the look of leaving them in.

[Race Bannon]

like mine in

[jayzx7]

mine are in

[millertimebmw03]

I leave mine in just incase someone rides upback (I've had few asain girlfriends;)
And I'm always worried that there head may be leaning back and the roll-bars might go off, hurting them????

[BaronS]

http://www.****************.com/*****/tmpphpLCRVTs.jpg

That's how I roll...

[///M3 713]

mine are in. i took them out at one point but didn't like the look.

[MParallel]

I have rollover bars, so without rear headrests it just looks bad.

[toplezz328]

wish i had rear headrsts

[millertimebmw03]

ohhh so soorry :P

[ZUUD BYE]

Still in but only had this car a month. When weather warms up i'll pop them out & see how she looks- who knows!

[HGS]

My car doesn't have them and doesn't have the mounting for them. I also don't have rollover protection. Was rollover protection or rear headrests an option in '97 ?

[MParallel]

My car doesn't have them and doesn't have the mounting for them. I also don't have rollover protection. Was rollover protection or rear headrests an option in '97 ?

Was available right from the beginning, or at least 1994.

Has nothing to do with the facelift.

[goestoeleven]

My car originally didn't have the headrests, but I bought a replacement rear seat for mine off ebay since the rear seats were splitting at the top . . . and the replacement included the headrests. I just bought the mounting brackets from pelican and will probably mount the headrests soon. I think it makes the car look more complete.

[MParallel]

My car originally didn't have the headrests, but I bought a replacement rear seat for mine off ebay since the rear seats were splitting at the top . . . and the replacement included the headrests. I just bought the mounting brackets from pelican and will probably mount the headrests soon. I think it makes the car look more complete.

Excellent. Any pics of the mounting brackets as I'd like to see how the headrests are locked in as they are very tough te remove.

Shame you can't retrofit the rollover bars.

[ZUUD BYE]

pics are always nice, here's a link which should show parts/ assembly- gives you an idea.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BK93&mospid=47479&btnr=52_0616&hg=52&fg=30

[bbroony]

mine are gone and replaced with e46's instead

[882001]

mine are gone and replaced with e46's instead is he top of the rps pollished? post a pic! from behind.

[bbroony]

is he top of the rps pollished? post a pic! from behind.

the roll protection pads are away getting trimmed along with the doorcards and a converted e46 dashboard, the seats and headrests are e46 m3 coupe electric sports, front and rear.
those are the standard roll protection bars you can see that will get the pads refitted

[palomino]

the roll protection pads are away getting trimmed along with the doorcards and a converted e46 dashboard, the seats and headrests are e46 m3 coupe electric sports, front and rear.
those are the standard roll protection bars you can see that will get the pads refitted
did the front and rear seats fasten in with little or no modifications?

looks really nice.

[riz325]

i ve only had mine a few days with the roof down ill have to say ill b keepin mine in

the biscuit coloured leather and black car look good i had an e30 325i convertible a few years ago and it diidnt have the rear headrests it looked nasty went and bought some from a dealer and got stung very badly but it made the car look nice

[mikese36]

I have none!:shifty

[MParallel]

mine are gone and replaced with e46's instead

Hey 925....welcome. ;)

[Random23]

Mine are too hard to remove so I will leave them in.

[doulos4jc]

Rearheadrestless. Like the look and the weight reduction factor is a plus. :stickoutt

[bbroony]

did the front and rear seats fasten in with little or no modifications?

looks really nice.


fronts require the holes in the seat frames to be opened up a little to match the e36 mount points, the rears are massive amounts of work as they came from a coupe with a fold down armrest, base is an easy fit, the back is a total fabrication job.

MParallel Quote:
Originally Posted by bbroony
mine are gone and replaced with e46's instead

Hey 925....welcome.

hello mate

[palomino]

fronts require the holes in the seat frames to be opened up a little to match the e36 mount points, the rears are massive amounts of work as they came from a coupe with a fold down armrest, base is an easy fit, the back is a total fabrication job.

MParallel Quote:
Originally Posted by bbroony
mine are gone and replaced with e46's instead

Hey 925....welcome.

hello mate

oohh, i was thinking you had swapped from out from an e46 vert.

[bbroony]

the intention was to only fit the fronts as they are fully electric and heated(once i get the heaters wired in)
but as with most projects its snowballed into something much much bigger, at least there is less chance of anyone else having the same interior in a vert.
the e46 vert fronts have the seatbelts in the seats which i dont like, the rears are'nt much different to the e36 except the headrests are thicker to cover the roll over protection too.
try this link to follow the progress...
http://www.e36coupe.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84531

[kor sakov]

bbroony, this type of white leather looks really good.
I have black leather with dark blue metallic exterior and I am quite happy with it (rear headrests always in) but I must say that the white is an eyecatcher.
How do you keep away all these women when driving it?

[amancuso]

bbroony, any pics of that e46 dash in your car?

[bbroony]

the interior is cornsilk, a very light cream colour.
heres a pic of the dash at an almost finished stage before i sent to the trimmers.
for more pics click the link above

[MParallel]

^^

Are you gonna use the e36 dials for the ventilation?

[bbroony]

^^

Are you gonna use the e36 dials for the ventilation?


sort of for the moment, climate is possibly planned if i keep the car, but the e36 heater controls will be used possibly with the basic e46 controls(very similar, they just fit the aperture better or a custom made panel for the e36's.

[amancuso]

the interior is cornsilk, a very light cream colour.
heres a pic of the dash at an almost finished stage before i sent to the trimmers.
for more pics click the link above

Thanks, that looks great, big task in hand!! Waiting for my authorization on e36 coupes, but it still hasnt come yet.

[bbroony]

Thanks, that looks great, big task in hand!! Waiting for my authorization on e36 coupes, but it still hasnt come yet.

this will give you an idea of the work involved, the e36 dash and the e46 dash as it was on delivery, untouched

[MParallel]

^^

Hmmm the e46 dash looks MUCH wider. I'm sure they are not that much wider IRL. (?)

[bbroony]

^^

Hmmm the e46 dash looks MUCH wider. I'm sure they are not that much wider IRL. (?)

its not far off, the photo was taken at an angle so does make the e46 dash look a little too long, still had to cut a few inches off each end, you cannot place the full e46 dash into the e36 for a test fit, its a lot more deeper and a bit wider, you cant close the doors, not even near untill you mod it.
i thought the rear seats were hard work until i did this!

[M3SPININ]

:boink Never really thought about it.

[bbroony]

heres a sight you wont see in an e36 vert

[patrickrolfsen]

pics please when you're finished!!

[MParallel]

^^

whoa! looks very nice!

full black interior with cream leather...looks lush.

Are you gonna do black doorpanels or matching creme ones?

[bbroony]

^^

whoa! looks very nice!

full black interior with cream leather...looks lush.

Are you gonna do black doorpanels or matching creme ones?

the door panels are grey and finding 2nd hand black ones is almost impossible so the grey sections are getting done in black nappa and the inserts are going to be done in cornsilk to match the seats.
dashboard is going to be done in the same black nappa leather as the door panels and the panels will flow into the dash

[MParallel]

^^

That's great! What about the top plastic on the hood storage lid, as that'll be grey too then?

[bbroony]

it is grey and will be for a little longer, need the funds to get other stuff done first, hopefully will get the tonneau cover done before topless summer fun starts.
the dashboard is a bigger job than i first thought but mainly due to the fact that no one else(bar one guy who hasnt finished yet)has done it so there is very little info on what fits and what doesnt.
i did get a lot of help from jon_m3 from e36coupe.com as he is doing one at the same time.

no one will sell you an e46 dash complete with trims, switches, glovebox, airbag panel etc etc, so you spend a lot of time sourcing parts from e bay, dealers and breakers.this slows you down a lot as you need to size parts up for the cut to fit job.
the rear seats have NEVER been attempted so that was time consuming and i thought it was going to be the hard part until i started the dash.

[first time]

may sound silly, but do the rear headrests extend up or tilt front to back? can't move mine....

[kingfish]

may sound silly, but do the rear headrests extend up or tilt front to back? can't move mine....

they can be pulled out but cannot be tilted and locked in an extended position.

[bbroony]

may sound silly, but do the rear headrests extend up or tilt front to back? can't move mine....

both for me but mine are custom fit e46 versions, they dont exactly tilt, just extend from the headrest itself as well as from the seat back