Central console (beard) VAZ 2107 (naked)

On many cars, the front panel has a console in the middle part, which rests on the floor and serves to accommodate a wide variety of equipment. The so-called beard of the VAZ 2107 model is a fairly functional interior detail. The central console is an excellent stylistic solution for the developers of the VAZ 2107 car interior, and it is also very functional. Tuning enthusiasts often make this unit with their own hands and give it an original look. Additional elements are added to the design that increase the usefulness of this device and give it uniqueness. They often put on the beard:

1. Watch.
2. Radio or other multimedia device.
3. Dimmer switch for instrument panel lighting.
4. Switch block for electric fan, exterior lighting and fog lights.
5. At the bottom of the gear lever there is a convenient pocket for small items.

Materials and interior preparation

Making this unit yourself is usually done from a plywood sheet with a thickness of at least 6 mm. For exterior finishing, a wide variety of materials can be used, mainly leatherette, matched to match the upholstery of other interior parts. Advanced tuning enthusiasts go further; they cover the front panel, the inner surface of the doors, and some other parts with this material.

To make the center console for a VAZ 2107 car from the materials listed above, you use the following tools yourself:

• electric jigsaw;
• battery drill or screwdriver;
• angle grinder;
• tape measure, plumbing corner, pencil;
• assembly gun for glue;
• furniture stapler.

The beard, made by yourself, is installed in place of the standard unit. It must be carefully dismantled in order to free up a platform for a homemade console.

Recommendations to avoid problems during the process of removing the torpedo

If you intend to remove the dashboard in a VAZ-2107 car for the first time, be sure to follow the following rules:

• When removing the upper part of the steering column protective cover, be careful not to damage the ignition switch O-ring. This part is made of rather flimsy rubber that cannot withstand strong mechanical stress;
• Mark all connectors, wires and switches that you remove to gain easy access to the dashboard. They will avoid confusion during the installation process;
• When removing the additional dashboard, do not try to use force, as there is a fairly high risk of breaking the plastic clips. Finding a replacement for them will not be so easy.

The procedure for dressing a beard

Each of the craftsmen develops their own design of this element for the VAZ 2107 car, allowing it to achieve its maximum uniqueness. A beard is a spatial structure of complex shape, made up of flat parts. When making patterns for the side surfaces, it is recommended to use hard cardboard. This will make it possible to achieve maximum precision in the manufacture of individual parts.

The shape of the central console of the VAZ 2107 car, which is made by hand, can be completely different. Most often, craftsmen prefer to combine it with a box that is installed between the front row seats. This part houses the handbrake lever.

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.

The most common reasons for dismantling

There are a lot of reasons for removing the tidy on a VAZ 2107, and some of them can be called banal, but nothing can be done. The most common reason when you need to remove the instrument panel is a burnt-out backlight bulb. Replacing light bulbs in the dashboard of a VAZ 2107 is carried out only when dismantling the device, and this procedure is simply impossible to perform otherwise.

The dashboard on the VAZ 2107 must also be removed for a number of the following reasons:

1. Malfunction of pointer indicators.
2. Failure of the instrument lighting, as well as lack of functionality of the arrow indicators.
3. Replacing the device with a new one, for example, if a digital panel is installed instead of the factory instrument panel.
4. Tuning or upgrading the device.

As practice shows, most often the need to dismantle the dashboard arises precisely because the backlight bulb burns out. If the device is dismantled for this reason, it is recommended to immediately replace conventional light bulbs with LED ones.

Required Tools

Before starting work, you will need to prepare the necessary tools so that you do not have to be distracted during the process. Despite the fact that the work of removing the device in question is quite labor-intensive, to implement it you will need a small set of tools, including:

1. Phillips and slotted screwdriver.
2. Electrical tape to indicate chips that are disconnected from the device.
3. Work gloves for unscrewing the speedometer cable.

When all the tools are prepared, it remains to make sure that the parts and elements that are planned to be installed or replaced on the dismantled device are available. After this, we proceed to perform the main part of the work.

Instructions for removing the dashboard on a VAZ 2107

Initially, it should be noted that the process of dismantling the tidy on VAZ 2107 cars, the injector and carburetor are identical, therefore the instructions described below are appropriate for sevens of all years of manufacture. Having prepared to carry out the work, you can proceed by following the following sequence:

1. First you need to turn off the power to the car, for which you remove the negative terminal from the battery. This must be done, since the work will be carried out in the electrical part, and the likelihood of a short circuit occurring is quite high.
2. Next, we move into the interior, and using a slotted screwdriver, we remove three caps from the levers responsible for the operation of the heater.
3. Using a slotted screwdriver, remove the plastic plug on which the heating sign is depicted. This plug is on the right, and under it there is a Phillips screw that needs to be unscrewed. (There are 2 screws under the plug, but only one needs to be unscrewed - the top one, which secures the right side of the dashboard).
4. Next to the hazard warning button, there is an odometer reset button, which is secured with a plastic nut. The nut must be unscrewed and removed with the washer located behind it. The button is recessed inside the panel.
5. The right side of the tidy is weakened at this stage, and it remains to perform several additional manipulations in order to completely dismantle the device. To do this, pull out the right side of the device, thereby freeing access to its rear part. Here you need to disconnect all the chips and wires to perform dismantling.
6. Initially, the power chips for the stove button are disconnected. Be sure to remember the location of the wires. It is recommended to take photos so as not to be confused when assembly is carried out.
7. Next you need to disconnect the speedometer cable. It is secured with a special nut, which can be unscrewed by hand.
8. All chips connected to the dashboard are disconnected. It is almost impossible to confuse their locations, since they have different fastenings and differ in size.
9. The supply hose is removed from the economizer fitting. This cable is located on the left side of the device.
10. After all the chips, cables and wires are disconnected from the device, you can dismantle it.

Making a beard VAZ 2107

Depending on your skills, imagination and personal preferences, you can develop an individual console (beard) design or implement a ready-made solution by copying the product you like. A beard is a complex spatial structure made from flat parts. To make it, you need patterns, which are best made from hard cardboard. Solid material allows for high precision manufacturing of console parts. If you are not entirely confident in your skills, you can first make a cardboard mock-up of the console. This will ensure the drawings are correct and check how well the new beard fits into the installation location.

The design of a do-it-yourself center console can be very diverse. Typically, the design includes a spacious box placed between the driver and front passenger seats (where the gear shift and handbrake levers are located). It can accommodate compartments for small items, appliances, switches or just coasters for glasses.

After the patterns are made and the console parts are marked, they are cut out of plywood with a jigsaw. It is better to connect parts using self-tapping screws and glue. The first will allow you to fix the elements motionlessly while the glue sets. This is the easiest and most reliable way to connect console parts.

The finished beard is covered with leatherette, fabric or carbon fiber. Glue and furniture clips are used to attach finishing materials.

When the glue dries, all that remains is to install the new console in place and secure it. Before mounting it, you should fix some of the instruments and switches, which will be difficult to install if the beard is fixed in its regular place. However, this depends on the design features of the tuned console. Sometimes it is easier to attach switches, instruments and devices after the console is fixed.

On the front panel of the VAZ 2107 in the middle there is a console (beard), on which various equipment is placed (clock, radio, switches, indicators). This part of the car interior is often referred to by drivers as the “beard”. Often car enthusiasts pay special attention to this console, making it original and at the same time increasing its functionality.

Beard tuning includes adding additional devices and elements that make it more informative and useful:

• Car radio.
• Dashboard lighting control.
• USB sockets for charging smartphones and tablets.
• Watch.
• Switch for fog lights, exterior lighting, heated rear window.
• Vehicle control instruments (ammeter, voltmeter).
• Pocket for small items near the gearshift lever.

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.

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Tools and materials

Tuning consists of making a new beard, on which it is necessary to provide in advance the mounting locations for indicators, switches, control devices and other equipment. The most affordable material for making a beard with your own hands is plywood. The thickness must be chosen at least 6 mm, otherwise the product will not be very rigid. To trim the console, artificial leather is most often used; it is matched to the color of the interior, or carbon fiber of a suitable color.

Often, tuning the beard of a VAZ 2107 is done by covering the front panel and doors with leatherette or carbon fiber. To make a customized beard, you will need the following tools and equipment:

• pencil;
• locksmith corner;
• roulette;
• jigsaw;
• grinder;
• drill or screwdriver;
• glue gun;
• furniture stapler.

The new beard is installed in place of the old one, the old console is dismantled to make the measurements necessary for the workpiece.

Installing an auto-dimming interior mirror

And so, the topic is for those whose cars, for any reason, do not have tinted rear windows and who experience discomfort when driving at night on highways and in the city due to the illumination of the headlights of cars behind. Enough tolerating this! There are several solutions to this problem: you can simply tint the rear window or tint the mirror itself. I think that there is no need to explain all the shortcomings of this method. It so happens that I have no tint and the mirror does not have a day/night mode switch. Therefore, it was decided to install a rear-view mirror from a foreign car with automatic dimming.

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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.

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.

How to remove the instrument panel from a VAZ 2106 car

The dashboard installed on the VAZ 2106 car is actually one hundred percent similar to the dashboard that was equipped with the VAZ 2103 model. Accordingly, the process of removing the panel is valid for both the VAZ 2103 and the VAZ 2106.

1. Disconnect the negative terminal from the car battery.

2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screws securing the storage shelf. Then unscrew the screws of the lower fastening of the radio panel: one on the right side and one on the left. We also unscrew the screw on the top fastening of the radio panel.

3. Using a flat screwdriver, carefully pry the bar with the control elements out of the radio panel. Disconnect the wires from the buttons and switches.

4. Unscrew the screws securing the radio console. And we completely remove it.

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5. Unscrew the screws securing the decorative trim of the right windshield pillar and remove it. Similarly, we dismantle the left pillar trim.

6. Remove the decorative and protective casing of the column control shaft. To do this, unscrew 5 screws and carefully separate the top and bottom covers.

7. Using two straight screwdrivers, we pry off the clamping plates, which secure the composition of devices. Pull out the device shield.

8. Unscrew the union nut of the speedometer drive cable. Disconnect the cable and move it to the side.

9. We make marks on the connectors of the wires that go to the arrangement of devices so that later, when installing the dashboard in its original place, we do not confuse them. We disconnect the connectors and completely remove the instrument cluster.

10. Use a screwdriver to pry up the electronic clock located in the center of the dashboard, disconnect the wires from it and completely remove the clock. We do the same with the heater operating mode switch.

11. Using a small straight screwdriver, slightly open the latches of the heater control knobs and remove them from the levers.

12. Disconnect the conductors from the socket with the glove box illumination lamp.

13. Unscrew the screws that secure the side parts of the storage compartment. We remove the side panel. We unscrew the nuts securing the instrument panel to the body, which are located under the glove compartment lid.

13. Unscrew the screws that secure the instrument panel to the body from the bottom. We also unscrew the two nuts securing the panel at the location of the instrument cluster.

14. Having slightly lifted the dashboard up, remove it. Installation is carried out in reverse order.

conclusions

The beard of VAZ cars makes it possible to significantly simplify driving comfort. Both the driver and the passenger will not have to reach for the radio. Depending on the design, you can also place additional cells here to store parts or small personal items. It usually takes several days to create a part. You need to be prepared for this right away. Under no circumstances should you start by cutting plywood, as there is a high chance that you will not be able to install it. A cardboard blank will allow you to modernize the design taking into account individual needs. Of course, in addition to creating a beard with your own hands, you can also seek help from a specialized car service. But why, if this method will save a lot of money? Therefore, feel free to take on interior tuning, starting with the console!

The front panel of the VAZ 2107 has a console in the middle on which various equipment is placed (cassette recorder, watch, cigarette lighter). Car enthusiasts call this fairly functional part of a car’s interior a “beard.” Tuning enthusiasts often pay special attention to this unit, making it original and increasing its functionality. Tuning the VAZ 2107 beard involves adding additional elements and devices that make it more useful:

• 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.

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.

Steering wheel tuning

A comfortable and beautiful steering wheel contributes to comfortable driving. To achieve this, in the “six” you need to update the steering wheel in the following ways:

• install a steering wheel from another VAZ model;
• replace with sports one;
• retighten the steering wheel.

Installing a steering wheel from another VAZ model

The simplicity of the Zhiguli allows you to replace the steering wheel with a steering wheel from other VAZ models. Many car owners believe that it is not worth the work and effort that needs to be put in.

The steering shaft of the chisel is thinner than the classic one, and not by much, that is, it is not very easy to make an adapter for the hub. Plus the steering wheel is higher, normally it won’t engage the turn signal bump stop. In a word, you need to suffer a lot to install it properly. As for me, it’s not worth it, if you really want a normal steering wheel, then you need to go and buy it, the choice is very rich right now, but you need to look at them carefully, there are so many leftists that it’s just terrible.

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Replacing with a sports steering wheel

A sports steering wheel will give the car a beautiful and aggressive look. You just need to know that the “six” is not intended for sudden maneuvers. The sports steering wheel has a smaller diameter and is more difficult to make turns with, so you need to get used to it.

Steering wheel reupholstery

In an auto store you can find braiding on the steering wheel for re-upholstering with your own hands. Such kits include the braid itself made of genuine leather, strong threads for sewing and a special needle.