- MP3 player.
- Dashboard lighting control.
- Watch.
- Switches for external lighting, electric fan, fog lights.
- USB sockets for charging gadgets.
- Control devices for the operation of the vehicle's electrical network (voltmeter, ammeter).
- A compartment for small items, located near the gearshift lever.
The console is also covered with decorative trim, which serves as decoration for the standard interior of a production car.
What can be placed on the center console
Tuning enthusiasts make their own beard to place on this panel:
- watch;
- multimedia devices (radio, radio, etc.);
- knobs for adjusting the level of illumination of the dashboard;
- switch block for fan, fog lights, external lighting;
- pocket for small items;
- USB sockets for charging gadgets
- part of a car's control devices.
Before taking measurements for the manufacture of the center console, it is necessary to remove decorative trims from the existing part and anything that will interfere with the installation of the new part. In order not to be mistaken with the dimensions, you must first make blanks from cardboard and try them on.
Additional Helpful Tips
The owner of a VAZ car has the opportunity to make a beard himself from scratch. But before starting work, it is highly recommended to study the drawings on the Internet. A large number of other drivers of VAZ 2107, 2106 and 2105 have published their options for creating a beard with an individual appearance and corresponding drawings.
Be responsible in determining the optimal sizes. In addition to the dimensions of the radio, the amount of usable space in the cabin is also taken into account. The console should not create any discomfort for the legs of the driver and passenger. Under no circumstances should you proceed straight to cutting out the plywood. A do-it-yourself cardboard blank will allow you to accurately assess the degree of comfort. A custom console for a VAZ is created to simplify access to the radio, taking into account the location of the gear lever. But here you can also make convenient compartments for storing small personal items. Again, a pre-created blank made of hard cardboard will help with this.
Materials and tools
Console tuning usually consists of making a new VAZ 2107 beard, on which mounting locations for switches, indicators, control devices and other equipment are pre-provisioned. The most affordable material for making your own beard is plywood. The thickness must be at least 6 mm, otherwise it will not be possible to achieve the required rigidity of the product. For finishing, artificial leather is most often used, matched to the color of the interior elements, or, more recently, carbon fiber of a suitable color.
Sometimes tuning the beard of a VAZ 2107 is accompanied by a comprehensive redesign of the interior design with the replacement of finishing materials for the door trim and trim of the front panel with carbon fiber or leatherette. To make a tuned VAZ 2107 beard, in addition to finishing materials, the following devices and tools are needed:
- jigsaw;
- electric drill or cordless screwdriver;
- “grinder” (angle grinder);
- locksmith corner;
- pencil;
- ruler (roulette);
- glue gun (tube of glue);
- furniture stapler (for fastening leatherette).
The new console (beard) is installed in place of the standard one, which should be dismantled to free up space and take the measurements necessary to create the workpiece drawings.
Radio tape recorder
No upgrade of the “six” is complete without installing a speaker system or at least a simple radio. A standard place for a radio receiver in the beard of a small-sized “six”. It should be trimmed to standard 1DIN. This can be done with a metal file. Then sand the edges with sandpaper.
Installing a radio
The radio tape recorder is attached to the beard using a metal case. Radio installation steps:
- Having bent all the tabs, use special spatulas to remove the radio from the case.
- The metal base is inserted into the prepared hole.
- We fix it using special tongues.
Cables are included to connect the player. The most commonly used are:
- black - “earth”;
- red and yellow (often wound together) - ignition “+”;
- blue - power for the active antenna;
- white - front left (FL) speaker;
- gray - front right (FR) speaker;
- green - rear left (RL) speaker;
- purple - right rear (RR) speaker.
Making your own beard
A beard is a complex structure; it is made of flat parts. To make them you need to make patterns; it is best to make them from cardboard. It is necessary to achieve high precision of the console parts; rigid cardboard is quite suitable for this. If you are not confident in your skills, first make a mock-up of the console from cardboard. This will allow you to make sure that the drawings are made correctly and to estimate how the new beard will fit into the installation site.
After making the pattern, mark the details of the beard and cut them out of plywood with a jigsaw. All parts are connected using glue and screws. The latter will allow you to fix the console elements until the glue sets. This is the most reliable and easiest way to connect beard parts.
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After the beard frame is ready, it is covered with carbon fiber, leatherette or fabric. For their fastening, finishing materials, furniture stapler and glue.
After the glue has dried, all that remains is to install the new console in place of the standard one. Attach switches and devices and secure.
Tuning seats VAZ 2107
Unlike earlier VAZ Seven models, the factory was equipped with anatomically shaped seats and headrests connected to the backrest. The front seats of the VAZ 2107 are quite fragile and quickly fail - the frame breaks, the backrests warp, and the upholstery wears off.
Standard VAZ 2107 seats are not particularly ergonomic or durable
On our “seven” the seats were exactly like this: wobbly and creaky. The adjustment mechanism also constantly jammed - before adjusting it to suit you, you had to spend a lot of effort.
The easiest way to tune seats is to install covers. Covers for VAZs are sold in almost any auto store; custom-tailoring is also possible.
Installing seat covers on the VAZ 2107 improves the appearance of the interior
Seat trim for VAZ 2107
After upholstering the seats, the interior of the car becomes very attractive. For this you can use:
- genuine leather;
- leatherette;
- suede;
- velvet;
- velours;
- flock;
- carpet;
- alcantara.
Natural leather is undoubtedly the most durable. But as you know, this is a very expensive material, and in hot weather it is uncomfortable to sit on leather seats. The most budget-friendly and fairly reliable upholstery is made from Alcantara and velor. Therefore, these materials are most widely used among car enthusiasts.
Based on the purpose of tuning and financial capabilities, you can do a complete reupholstery of the interior, including the ceiling, door trim, sun visors, steering wheel, and dashboard.
After you decide on the type of material, you need to choose its color. Traditionally, seat upholstery is made in the same color as the interior upholstery, but a harmonious combination of different shades can make the car interior more original and attractive.
The seats of the VAZ 2107, covered with artificial leather, look representative
Video: self-upholstery of VAZ 2107 seats
Changing seat mountings
When installing non-original seats on the “seven”, a situation may arise that the seats do not fit the mounts. In this case, you will have to resort to welding.
Experts believe that any seats that fit the dimensions can be installed on the “seven”. However, changing their mounting is a very labor-intensive job, so if possible, it is better to choose seats that do not require welding for installation.
Anyone who has ever driven a classic remembers well and knows which seats are in the front. In my case, taking into account the fact that the car is 20 years old, the seats have become unsuitable for use. After some thought, I decided to take a more complicated and expensive route, namely installing seats from a used foreign car. In general, I ended up taking it from the Passat, but only the front ones. In general, when I bought the chairs, I basically knew that the fastenings of the vv and the vase were different and very, very different. As you already understood, there were problems with this. We thought for a long time about how to get out of the situation and came to the conclusion that we needed to make some kind of swap of the sleds from the old chairs with new seats. In general, we started by completely cutting off the stand, the one near the tunnel, and making a new one in order to achieve the same level as the one near the door. When I brought them to the chairs, there were ears for fastening wheels for the sled, but they were too long (to be installed to the floor) and I had to cut them off and sacrifice the driver’s seat elevator mechanism. It’s unpleasant, of course, but what can you do?
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Installation of seats from another car on a VAZ 2107
Seat covers are a great tuning option, but if they are already loose, they will have to be replaced. On the “seven” you can install both new original seats and seats from foreign cars. Seats from a 1996 Mercedes W210 and a 1993 Toyota Corolla are suitable. Seats from SKODA and Fiat are suitable, but to install them you will need to make two additional holes.
In addition to the above, Peugeot and Nissan seats are used, but they do not match and require modification of the fastening. The seats from Volkswagen fit almost without modifications, but they are too high for the VAZ 2107, therefore, despite the increased comfort, installing them is not recommended.
Peugeot seats fit the VAZ 2107, but to install them you need to slightly modify the fastening mechanism
Replacing seats is considered a change to the design of the vehicle and, in accordance with Russian legislation, requires mandatory registration with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate.
How to dismantle the instrument panel: step-by-step instructions
First of all, you need to open the hood of the car and remove the negative terminal from the battery in order to de-energize our dashboard. After this, the work is performed in the following sequence:
- unscrew the dashboard shelf and the glove compartment body using a special screwdriver;
- turn off the power to the light bulbs that illuminate the interior of the glove compartment in your car;
- We very carefully remove the additional dashboard along with the clock and other devices. To do this, you will need to pry the part with a screwdriver and pull it out of the special grooves;
- turn off the cigarette lighter and warning lamps by removing the corresponding wires located behind the additional panel;
- we remove the switches located in the immediate vicinity of the gearbox lever and disconnect them from the on-board network;
- We unscrew the screws that you will immediately see under the switches and the bolts intended for fixing the main console of the torpedo. After this, you can freely remove it without fear of damaging the wires;
- remove the steering column cover;
- remove the heating system cover together with the air duct deflectors;
- dismantle the heater control unit;
- unscrew the last nuts holding the torpedo. For this purpose you need to use a key of 10.
After this, you can dismantle the instrument panel in the car without any problems. Using this approach, you do not have to worry about accidentally breaking any parts or breaking wires, since they are all removed before unscrewing the fixing nuts. Assembling the torpedo is carried out in the reverse order and can be done even without experience. The most important thing is to carry out all the work as carefully as possible and not skip any of the steps described above.
Sources:
- https://ladaautos.ru/vaz-2107/kak-delaetsya-boroda-na-vaz-2107-svoimi-rukami.html
- https://semerkavaz.ru/tyunig/kak-samomu-sdelat-borodu-na-vaz-2107/
- https://7-vaz.ru/tyuning/boroda-vaz-2107.html
- https://ladaautos.ru/vaz-2107/kak-pravilno-snyat-torpedu-na-vaz-2107.html
- https://avto-voshod.ru/ekspluatatsiya/kak-snyat-borodu-na-vaz-2107.html
Tuning the interior of the VAZ 2107
Probably every owner of the “Seven” has ever thought about tuning his car. VAZ 2107 is the last model in the series of VAZ “classics”, discontinued relatively recently - in 2012. And now more than a million Russians continue to use it. The level of comfort of the “Seven” does not reach modern cars, which is why there is a desire to improve it. VAZ 2107 , like other “classic” models, is one of the most tuned Russian cars due to its outdated design and lack of many modern amenities.
Read about tuning VAZ 2107 headlights: https://bumper.guru/klassicheskie-modeli-vaz/tyuning/fary-na-vaz-2107-tyuning.html
Tuning the engine, suspension and other hardware is useful for those who want to turn their car into a racing car, or simply like to accelerate well on the track. In principle, the VAZ 2107 has a reliable engine, the power of which is sufficient for normal trips in city mode or on the highway. More attention should be paid to the interior, because the comfort of the driver and passenger directly depends on the quality of its design.
The standard interior of the VAZ 2107 requires modification and improvement
My brother drove a VAZ 2107 for 5 years. A classic “seven” with classic shortcomings: dim dashboard lighting, sticking window lift, freezing door handles in winter, creaky seats. For some reason, thoughts about tuning did not occur to me at that time, but it’s a pity, the car could have been made much more comfortable and interesting.
What applies to tuning the interior of a VAZ 2107
Interior tuning is making changes to its elements: seats, doors, ceiling, steering wheel, dashboard, power windows, etc. It may consist of:
- replacing elements with more comfortable ones;
- reupholstery with special materials (leather, velor, etc.);
- connecting additional functions not provided by the factory - electric windows, heated seats, air conditioning, heated windows, instrument panel lighting, sound insulation.
There are many options for tuning the interior, so you can make the interior of the car look the way you really want.
Photo gallery: examples of the tuned interior of the “Seven”
Ergonomic tuning of the interior in red and gray color gives the interior of the car a stylish and modern look. A bright interior is suitable for those who really love rich and contrasting colors. During the tuning process, powerful musical equipment and the most modern technology are often added to the interior. Good tuning can transform the interior of a VAZ 2107 in a luxury car Simple tuning of the interior can be done independently The interior of the VAZ 2107 can be made comfortable without installing unnecessary parts Tuning the interior in blue tones looks bright and “for everyone”
Introduction
The domestic VAZ-2107 is in many ways inferior to its foreign counterparts; many car enthusiasts complain about the too simple interior decoration, which does not have original features. However, competent tuning of the VAZ-2107 torpedo allows you to transform the vehicle beyond recognition, raising the level of previous parts to standard elements of expensive foreign cars. Due to its simplicity and classic design, the dashboard can be modified by the owner as much and as desired. Let's consider the main points of improvements to the torpedo and beard of the domestic VAZ-2107.
Seats
Tuning VAZ 2106 seats can be done in two ways:
- change the upholstery;
- replace the seats by taking them from another car.
Seat reupholstery
To reupholster the upholstery yourself, follow the instructions:
- Remove the seats from the interior. To do this, move the chair back all the way and unscrew the bolts in the runners. Then slide it forward and also remove the bolts. Remove the seats from the interior.
Installing seats from another car
Updated seat upholstery will decorate the interior, but will not make them ergonomic or comfortable. To do this, seats from another car are placed in the “six”. Seats with a distance between the runners of approximately 490 mm are suitable here. Many car owners say that seats from Ford Scorpio, Hyundai Solaris, VAZ 2105, VAZ 2107 fit well into the cabin . But to get a good result, you cannot do without replacing the fasteners.
Replacing seat fastenings
The slides on which the seats in the “six” are located are not located at the same level, so the old fastening requires replacement. To do this you need:
- Move the seat back all the way and unscrew the front bolts. Then move it forward to the dashboard and remove two more screws from the runners.
Possible reasons for dismantling the shield
In what cases is it necessary to remove the dashboard of a VAZ 2107 car? There may be several reasons for this:
- panel tuning;
- replacing burnt out light bulbs;
- repair of individual devices that have failed.
VAZ 2107 is a legendary car, which hundreds of thousands of car enthusiasts have repaired independently.
Removing the panel
You can repair a VAZ 2107 with just a few screwdrivers in your arsenal. In particular, to remove the panel you only have to unscrew one Phillips screw.
Photo gallery: what tools should be on hand
A Phillips screwdriver is the main working tool for dismantling the dashboard
A slotted screwdriver is useful for releasing several latches on the panel. Work gloves to protect hands from contamination.
How to properly remove the instrument panel
To quickly dismantle the shield, you need to follow the algorithm below:
- Pry up and remove the plate located to the right of the stove. It shows the corresponding icon.
Using a screwdriver, remove the plate to the right of the stove
A screw is visible under the plate. Unscrew it with a screwdriver.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screw hidden under the plate.
Carefully remove the plastic handles from the stove control levers.
The lower heater control knob has already been removed
Now bend the right edge of the panel towards you.
The right edge of the panel is tilted to the right and towards itself
Disconnect the contacts from the stove switch button, marking them.
To remove the panel, disconnect the contacts from the heater switch button
Now you can bend the panel further and remove the speedometer sensor - a gray thick hose. Unscrew the nut on it and move the hose to the side.
The gray thick hose is pulled to the side and the wing nut on it is unscrewed
- After removing the nut and washer from the daily mileage reset handle, push the handle inside. It is located just below the panel, to the right of the alarm button (see photo in paragraph 4). Unscrew the nut from the daily mileage reset handle
- Now disconnect the large white plugs one by one, having previously marked them.
According to the experience of auto mechanics, there is no particular need to mark the plugs; it is almost impossible to plug them back in incorrectly. The first white plug is removed, the second, located a little deeper, is also removed - At this stage, the air duct is disconnected - the thick white wire in the right corner of the panel; in new cars, the econometer on the panel is connected to it (in the photo it looks above the gray wire). The white econometer wire is located a little further from the opposite edge of the panel
- After disconnecting all the wires, remove the red plug. He is there alone, the nest under him is yellow. The last of the three plugs is red and can also be removed
- At the final stage, slide the panel to the right so that it comes out of the latches holding the left side. The removed panel was in your hands - dismantling was carried out successfully
The panel remains in your hands. The entire operation usually takes a quarter of an hour.The panel is assembled in the reverse order.
The VAZ “Seven” became the last classic model of the Volga plant. Nevertheless, the owner of such a car can solve most problems on his own. He can even change the dashboard himself.
Trial
European accent
In its appearance, the seventh model Lada resembles many European analogues of those years, which, without a doubt, is a compliment to the domestic sedan. Attention is drawn to the harmonious proportions of the body, a large chrome-plated radiator grille, and bumpers with square contours. The optics, both front and rear, are combined into monoblocks.
Priority - amenities
Despite the fact that the “Seven” belongs to the category of ennobled “classics”, the quality of finishing materials is inferior to those in models 2103/6. Namely, the plastic of the front panel is very hard and explosive. The door cards are covered with rough dermantine, and the seats are covered with branded fabric.
Popular opinion
Lada seventh model received flattering reviews from owners. Many people love this car for its laconic design and powerful engines. However, the body is prone to rust and even a minor chip can “bloom.”
It is worth noting that car enthusiasts are trying to adjust this Russian sedan to modern standards of style and comfort, and therefore do-it-yourself tuning in its various manifestations is common among people.
Some are trying in every possible way to embellish the appearance of the car and install more comfortable seats or a powerful audio system in the interior, while others are upgrading the chassis and engines.
An example of tuning for every taste and budget can be found on the forum dedicated to this VAZ model or watch the corresponding video.
Steering wheel improvement
The steering wheel is the main control element of the car, so it must be comfortable to operate and suitable in size. In the VAZ 2107, the main disadvantage of the steering wheel is its large size, which slows down the steering speed and impairs maneuverability.
The standard steering wheel of the VAZ 2107 makes it difficult to control the car due to its large size
I got behind the wheel of my brother’s “Seven” several times when I was studying at a driving school, and there was a catastrophic lack of lessons with an instructor. In my opinion, the steering wheel is really uncomfortable. It is large, but the rim is quite thin, and it is uncomfortable to hold. And it is not located very well - in the turning position it noticeably covers the dashboard and, unfortunately, is not adjustable. Our steering wheel also had a feature - either constructive, or the wheel alignment was poorly adjusted - the car drives straight not with the steering wheel in a straight position, but with the steering wheel turned slightly to the right.
The easiest type of tuning that will help cope with external defects of the steering wheel, for example, abrasions, is to install a braid on its rim. It also makes control more convenient, since your hands will no longer slide on the steering wheel.
With braiding, the steering wheel does not slip and looks more presentable
To replace the steering wheel, the old steering wheel must be removed. Car stores sell sports steering wheels for the VAZ 2107. You can also install a steering wheel from a foreign car on the “Seven”, but not from just any car; it must fit the mounts. Alternatively, you can go to an auto-disassembly shop with your steering wheel and choose the right one there.
A more technically complex tuning option is to install hydraulic or electric power steering.
Price policy
At the time it went on sale, the “Seven” was the most expensive classic Zhiguli model. The new car was valued at nine thousand rubles, which was 600 rubles more expensive than the other “luxury” model of the Togliatti plant - 2106. Now this sedan is available to almost everyone.
| Car | Cost (rubles) |
| VAZ 2107 | from 12 to 190 thousand |
