Bmw E9X 2009 dash in 69 Camaro........

[Norwaycamaro]

Hi guys! I saw there was another thread on here with a guy asking about a conversion like this. We`ve just started doing this on my 69 camaro, and it seems that the dash fits pretty well so far:-) A whole lot of work since we also found a lot of rust and bondo below the new top of the dash that at first sight looked really nice, but no....... The pics are in random order though....:-)

[Norwaycamaro]

Sorry about the poor quality photos, but my phone is not the best:-)
So far it seems that the outer edge of the dash needs to be trimmed an inch or so because otherwise the dash will sit to far against the driver. We will trim off an inch for starters tomorrow and see how it turns out. The sides fits pretty well- probably need to trim and recess the doors 1/2 inch or so to clear, but no big deal:-)

[neki67]

Keep us posted, looking great so far!

[Norwaycamaro]

Thanks bud!:-) We`ll do!:-) Trying to get it to fit properly tomorrow, so we`ll see..:-) This is no hi end pro project either, so im guessing this will be pretty time consuming and somewhat nerve wrecking too compared to other guys on here doing this stuff for a living- but hey i`m sure gonna try anyway:-)

[Chad-1stGen]

Cool stuff. I think the euro styled dash looks a lot better than most of the stuff you get here in the US.

Next time you take pics of the dash in the car close the door or take it from an angle that doesn't have a super bright light source in the background

[daredvl22]

Ah!, stole my idea. Looks awesome!! I've incorporated the E92 M3 seats, and was looking to do the dash and center console too. Exactly what model BMW is this out of? Keep us posted.

[Norwaycamaro]

Thanks guys! The pics where just some quick ones from my phone today. Better ones will come later:-) I kind of like the us style dashboards alot in general, but never liked the one in 69 camaro much, so it was an easy decision to make to swap it out for this one. The dash is from a 2009 E91 318td station wagon with the optional Mtech. I have a salvage yard here, so the parts where mostly free too:-)....Good starting point for a custom built like this right?!... The only major issue seems to be that the dash will sit a little bit high against the center console. Difficult to see in these pics, but will do better ones later. I think that i need to fab some kind of panel to get the two pieces sit right together stribing to get that "always been there" look..if you know what i mean.. Difficult!!!!!

[Norwaycamaro]

Here`s one pic from yesterday. We finally tacked up all mounting brackets and was able to put everything together to see how it turns out. We actually cut out most of the driveshaft tunnel from the donor car and mounted it more or less on top of my original one. This is because i am going to use the handbrake unit also, and wanted it to sit properly like in the donor. Also the console needed to be lifted a few inches to line up with the dash, so we figured it would be the easiest wat to do it that way.

[Ron@JJCustomInterior]

awesome

[l_and_t_reproductions]

That looks amazing! Looks like it was made for the camaro! Do you plan on using the electronics from the BMW (i.e. guages, heater controls....)?

[Norwaycamaro]

Thanks! Well no i dont have the skill or even patience to try to incorporate the electronics from the beemer. I am going to put in a steering column that handles hi/lo beam lights,wipers and ign except for the starting relay. I have converted the original start button from the bmw and will be using that, plus also the light switch. The original cd player and heater console will be swapped with a aftermarket multimedia unit. As for heater i am going to use a small hotrod style unit that is controlled with one small button only. Probably hide it where the original lighter is in the console..
As for gauges i hoped on using Dakota digital VHX series, but seems that they only deliver 5" units. Maximum for the bmw bezel is approx. 4" Autometer nexus offers the right size, but then i need to put extra gauges for fuel level, temp etc. The VHX has all these features incorporated, so would be perfect, but we`ll see....:-)

[Norwaycamaro]

Had to put in most of the little things like glove compartment, gauge bezel,seats etc to get a more completed view...:-)

[Ron@JJCustomInterior]

This is truly awesome. I would love to get a set of our seats in this car. If you are interested lmk and ill make you a deal

[DarkoNova]

Awesome. I love muscle cars and BMW's so this is like heaven for me, lmao.

[Gandalf]

Great job Frank! I really like it. What are you going to use for the gauge cluster?

[Supra510]

Nice.

[CarlC]

That's a very cool swap!

How is the view out of the windshield? Does the hump in the dash cause any view problems?

[chuckd71]

Looks cool.
I think speedhut makes 4 inch multi-thing gauges.

[mc84_zz4]

Nice job! it looks great in there... :

[spacepirate]

This is amazing!!