Subject: Carpet swap, Day 1 update. Author: kapone : member since February, 2006 : 1124 posts Posted on: 2009-10-24 23:34:48

Got most of the interior out.

- seats, the small carpet trim pieces
- center console (and everything under it)
- the center stack (Nav, HVAC console, button panel, the whole frame)
- left dash panel
- all wood trim
- steering wheel clamshell (I'm replacing it, I need to install a couple of switches on it)
- lower B pillar trim
- All door sill trim pieces
- The hood release trim piece, and the passenger side trim piece that hides the LCM

I stopped, because I had been working off a portable light in the garage, and it was getting a lil tiring. Too pics, will post them tomorrow.

Anyway, since I have all this stuff out, I'm hoping to fix a few minor things.

1. A lil buzzing in the HVAC panel. It's probably the magnetic fan, and just needs a bit of oil.
2. Puckering dash on the driver's side (the corner)

Now, my quesion is, is there anything else I should look at while all this is open? I do have the gurgling in he center stack area and I have read the TSB on that. Other than letting the HVAC run as described in the TSB, does it require anything else?


2001 740i Sport, Silver/ Kinda Grey (undergoing an interior transformation)

• Carpet swap, Day 1 update. - kapone 2009-10-24 23:34:48 (52 views)
  • Day3. All wiring done! (pic) - kapone 2009-10-27 14:56:39 (98 views)
    • SOS!!! Mystery connector! - kapone 2009-10-27 19:48:56 (7 views)
      • Shifter or shifter wood console? (nt) - eaglecomm 2009-10-27 20:28:12 (12 views)
        • Doesn't look like it. All accounted for.... - kapone 2009-10-27 21:09:04 (3 views)
    • And the carpet goes in. (pic) - kapone 2009-10-27 16:31:35 (62 views)
      • Go snach some 750 rear footwell lights while your at it - Lurcher 2009-10-27 19:33:08 (4 views)
      • Your on a rollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll (nt) - Edwin™ 2009-10-27 16:46:18 (11 views)
      • Nice work.. gotta love black! (nt) - eaglecomm 2009-10-27 16:44:06 (11 views)
    • Mouth agape, I'm impressed!! (nt) - JerrytheK 2009-10-27 15:12:05 (12 views)
    • That is going to be a bitch to get it all out again (nt) - Bimmerboard 2009-10-27 14:59:33 (22 views)
      • There's no way I'm taking it out. The car either gets totaled or a junkyard.. - kapone 2009-10-27 15:12:59 (8 views)
  • In regards to cutting, why don't you just cut it right in the center so both - ian 2009-10-25 22:48:42 (10 views)
    • Aint gonna happen. It is WAY too tight under the heater core. - kapone 2009-10-25 23:06:01 (7 views)
  • Day 2. (pic) - kapone 2009-10-25 12:11:27 (186 views)
    • New radio and Nav knobs... (pic) - kapone 2009-10-26 01:52:25 (87 views)
      • It's those small things that 'lift' an interior more then their size suggests. - RobinK 2009-10-26 08:11:42 (5 views)
    • Holy $hit..... (nt) - beechy 2009-10-25 21:48:20 (13 views)
    • Some Nav surgery in progress (to fit a DVD drive)...lots of pics (pic) - kapone 2009-10-25 19:46:51 (125 views)
      • And...the DVD drive goes in...yay! (pic) - kapone 2009-10-26 01:06:14 (87 views)
        • And how did you wire it up so it works?? (nt) - Edwin™ 2009-10-26 04:17:39 (18 views)
          • As I said, the drive will be connected to my CarPC, which will be in the boot. - kapone 2009-10-26 07:55:20 (13 views)
    • If you have ever wodered...what does it look down there.... (pic) - kapone 2009-10-25 13:59:36 (147 views)
      • If you haven't already cut the new carpet... I would cut it differently - eaglecomm 2009-10-25 17:22:00 (16 views)
        • The problem is the existing carpet in the car. - kapone 2009-10-25 18:20:42 (10 views)
        • Is that 'The Green Machine' in the background? Big Wheels rock! (nt) - eaglecomm 2009-10-25 17:26:23 (17 views)
          • Yes. My present to my 5 year old nephew... (nt) - kapone 2009-10-25 18:19:06 (11 views)
          • Forgot to reference the pic (pic) - eaglecomm 2009-10-25 17:27:16 (84 views)
      • I had no idea what the rear seat (floor) heater vents looked - sealbeach740 2009-10-25 14:12:13 (8 views)
        • lol..there's a whole vent piece that I already removed... - kapone 2009-10-25 14:30:09 (8 views)
          • Thanks - that should be interesting. Good luck! (nt) - sealbeach740 2009-10-25 15:04:23 (12 views)
      • I see some aftermarket wires left and right (nt) - Edwin™ 2009-10-25 14:06:45 (16 views)
        • That would be me...when I added a switch for the CarPC - kapone 2009-10-25 14:31:26 (13 views)
    • Yep looks like it, that piece goes under the heatercore (nt) - Edwin™ 2009-10-25 12:13:01 (13 views)
  • SOS....how do I remove the gas pedal?? (pic) - kapone 2009-10-25 10:25:24 (101 views)
    • You are a crazy man, A lot of work that is for sure. Cant wait to see what it - rg0115 2009-10-25 14:22:15 (12 views)
    • Give us a pic. I'm also interested (nt) - bmer_D 2009-10-25 11:10:12 (21 views)
      • It was #2 in this pic... (pic) - kapone 2009-10-25 11:26:39 (99 views)
        • Yeah I realised I asked the wrong posting. So you got the base removed?? (nt) - bmer_D 2009-10-25 11:28:24 (17 views)
          • Yeah, the gas pedal just slides to the left, once you push the tab down a bit. - kapone 2009-10-25 11:32:54 (10 views)
            • Cool you found out to slide it! (nt) - Edwin™ 2009-10-25 12:14:07 (15 views)
              • Yeah, the gas pedal, yes. The adapter plate....grrr..... (nt) - kapone 2009-10-25 12:20:55 (15 views)
    • Ok, got the pedal out! BUT...still SOS... - kapone 2009-10-25 10:43:30 (11 views)