Finished my Tri Color ///M stitched shift boot!

Starscream · 03-14-2009, 04:35 PM

Got it finally finished today and installed,

Really like it

Matches the steering wheel threads really well and this new thread I'm using is night and day to the other stuff I used on my "test boot"

I have to say I do like the true badge match colors very much, I was contemplating using the same color threads as LeatherZ uses as I really like the work they do but I ended up going with the matching colors (or as close to) as the steering wheel,
This is something that really takes time and patience, If you rush it will show so I took my time on this and completed it over 2 days,
Im not the best photographer, The boot actually looks a lot better in person!
But anyway here are some pics,

You can see its a pretty good match to the steering wheel thread,
So two shots for that perspective, One focusing on each

and finally another distance shot

Now this all couldn't be possible without the generous help of Jeff, He goes by the screen name of "rocknroad" on Bimmerforums and he actually does a lot of custom work like this for people,
He not only helped me out with what thread he uses, what color, and where to buy it! BUT he even went as far as donating the thread I used here to me so I could complete my project,
I hope he doesn't mind me showing you work he has done to his car so here is a link to that

His Interior Work

So Thank you Jeff for all your help!

Jeff donated SO much thread to me I'm actually racking my brains to think of what else to do!
I was thinking of replacing the black stitching on the E-Brake boot to red,
Don't want to go overboard with the car but I think that might also look nice,

I'm also planning to do some stitching for my 3-Series shift and brake boots too,

dfine · 03-16-2009, 11:14 AM

looks good! good match with the steering wheel...

SlikM · 03-16-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by dfine

looks good! good match with the steering wheel...

+1

Starscream · 03-16-2009, 11:39 AM

They look a lot better in person, The colors are much sharper and stand out more,
I think the sun bleached out the photo a little,

I might take a few more and update

wasupdu · 03-17-2009, 06:03 PM

Looks great!

BTW, you vacuum your floor mats like a pro

03-14-2009, 04:35 PM	#1
Starscream Colonel 135 Rep 2,120 Posts Drives: ///M Roadster + E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Park Ridge NJ + Windermere FL iTrader: (23)	Finished my Tri Color ///M stitched shift boot! Got it finally finished today and installed, Really like it Matches the steering wheel threads really well and this new thread I'm using is night and day to the other stuff I used on my "test boot" I have to say I do like the true badge match colors very much, I was contemplating using the same color threads as LeatherZ uses as I really like the work they do but I ended up going with the matching colors (or as close to) as the steering wheel, This is something that really takes time and patience, If you rush it will show so I took my time on this and completed it over 2 days, Im not the best photographer, The boot actually looks a lot better in person! But anyway here are some pics, You can see its a pretty good match to the steering wheel thread, So two shots for that perspective, One focusing on each and finally another distance shot Now this all couldn't be possible without the generous help of Jeff, He goes by the screen name of "rocknroad" on Bimmerforums and he actually does a lot of custom work like this for people, He not only helped me out with what thread he uses, what color, and where to buy it! BUT he even went as far as donating the thread I used here to me so I could complete my project, I hope he doesn't mind me showing you work he has done to his car so here is a link to that His Interior Work So Thank you Jeff for all your help! Jeff donated SO much thread to me I'm actually racking my brains to think of what else to do! I was thinking of replacing the black stitching on the E-Brake boot to red, Don't want to go overboard with the car but I think that might also look nice, I'm also planning to do some stitching for my 3-Series shift and brake boots too, __________________ Imola Red Roadster
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Starscream Colonel 135 Rep 2,120 Posts Drives: ///M Roadster + E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Park Ridge NJ + Windermere FL iTrader: (23)	They look a lot better in person, The colors are much sharper and stand out more, I think the sun bleached out the photo a little, I might take a few more and update __________________ Imola Red Roadster
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wasupdu Lieutenant 25 Rep 413 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0, CLS63 AMG Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 Mercedes CLS63 ... [0.00] 2005 BMW Z4 [0.00]	Looks great! BTW, you vacuum your floor mats like a pro __________________ 2005 BMW Z4 Roadster 3.0 - Black Sapphire with Red Extended Leather / NAV / Premium & Sport Pkgs / 19" wheels / M steering wheel / Xenon 2013 Mercedes CLS63 AMG
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