1989karr

nice!

Thanks for the pic!


I have the exact same panel in he same color.

I'm curious too on how the fabric is attached...it seems it is almost stitched into the door panel or something. If anything I think you'd need to remove the carpeting material, trace that area, make a custom shaped overlay, cover it and attach it to the area?

zman1969

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I believe its dielectrically melted together, the door panel material - like the seats is junk '80s stuff. looks nice but sure don't last guess I could always change it to standard interior
what you suggest sounds like job for an upholstery guy and that isn't me.

1989karr

You could take it to an upholstery shop and get an estimate to see what they can do?

I actually like the standard door panels better though IMHO but i gots what i gots haha

zman1969

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OK got doors together but did find I'm missing some more hardware for the rear view mirror and have that on the way


next up figuring out where freon is leaking gotta have AC this time of year here

1989karr

My vote is compressor seal..that or one of the valves is leaking!

Use some 409 and a terry cloth to clean up the arm rests..it comes out REALLy clean!


I need to take a pic of mine.

zman1969

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I did hit them with ZEP cleaner and a rag and that was as good as I could get them I am willing to try anything they look poor at best

1989karr

Are those the after cleaning pics?


I used the 409 multi purpose....... just a couple squirts and a terry cloth...too much and it just slides and can't scrub.

They were a bit cleaner than the pics clean, but looked brown / grungy on the grab handle area and came out like new. I use it on my Camry as well. I also do my steering weels....the nastiness.....

zman1969

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Yes on after cleaning them there was some hand grime that came off but its like vinyl is stained?

1989karr

It looks like most of it should come off.


the shiny on the grab area should be dulled too, i think that is hand oil. I'm guessing its a bit sticky?



I recommend the white terry cloth from walmart (cheap) and the 409. i'm always shocked how clean the stuff gets everything!



I'll take some pics later when I get home.

1989karr

1989karr

thats al lthe gunk from my steering wheel from the PO!!

1989karr

1989karr

It wasnt as brown but there was def a brown tinge on the wrm rests. But this is the end results…and the steering wheel used to be shiny but i think it was all grease etc… the same thing happens to the wheel on my camry

zman1969

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willing to give 409 a try mine used to be like that!

1989karr

At $3? a bottle, a rag and about 30 seconds of rubbing it's def worth a try!

I use the 409 multi purpose.

TTOP350

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I use a mix of windex, dawn and soft plastic brush to clean the pull handles. Then rinse with warm water. Gets all the gunk out of the grain pattern.

zman1969

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that's really not in the grain I used Zep cleaner twice on each one. They used to cleanup nicely

1989karr

It's amazing how much gross gunk accumulates.


Im pretty sure majority is human grease / oils... especially on the cars in junkyards etc.. that have been sitting. Some seem to OOZE nastiness in the sun.

TTOP350

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Ah, I gotcha. I've seen a few that have done that. It's so random

zman1969

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OK so went and got some 409 sprayed it on towel and gave them a good rubbing, here is before


and here is the after

looks like I need some better looking ones or get some vinyl dye
it was worth a try

zman1969

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well the AC is cooling again! I decided its time to start driving this car and decide how soon I want to swap the Energy vibration transmission mount that I thought would stop the old mounts separating which it did but I cannot stand the vibration much longer and the mounts I was using the the interlocking 4th gens - I thought they would fix the separating, apparently not - what are Y'all using?



She is all shiny now!

1989karr

it's lookin hot!!!



Wow that stuff is really on there...

Is the armrest feeling sticky??? Or does it feel clean and smooth?

zman1969

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Thanks been a long road - no sticky! its clean and smooth it just looks bad

1989karr

thats odd...409 never failed me! lol


i wonder what that stuff is

zman1969

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OK being the cheap bastard I am I decided to fix this dohickey for the pass front arm rest attachment. Being a packrat I had found enough of a right and left side - right side I had was good as is but pass was split in two so I needed something thin and flexible HA had it


yeah I'm too cheap to buy hawks repros so this what I had to work with

not 100% but better than nothing right?
so I cut some discs to size then scratched them up for better epoxy adhesion let this set overnight

and I took a pic of the test fit, it needs a little work on center hole and will fit fine



what Y'all think?? what? really? well I'm happy with it %+@# Y'all !!

TTOP350

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I think someone was 3d printing them. Also someone was doing them in aluminum. I bought a set of printed I think.

zman1969

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Who!? Hawks are but 40$ pr add shipping and tax and there goes another Grant

TTOP350

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I can't remember, may have been someone on the tta pages (FB) or forum? Getting older doesn't help me lol

DynoDave43

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I'd really love to see a little sub-forum, or a pinned thread under fabrication for 3D printing / Additive Manufacturing parts for our cars, so we can keep track of these items.

TTOP350

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That's a outstanding idea.

maks10

Not sure how I missed this thread but suscribed. Been away too long. Great work and restoration!

zman1969

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answered here not to clutter up the pics thread
Yes years go I had GM repaint this on late 90s (it was turning more purple than red) and shortly after getting it back i got a large bubble on left rear of spoiler and eventually it it did the usual - started splitting and new were no longer avail so I found a 91-92 Aero spoiler that I put on this car and included the hatch lid few years later my son was walking behind the car and slipped on some ice and he "slapped" the spoiler trying to keep his balance and that was the end of that one! so couple years ago I found a 90 L98 Formula which I also have a build going on on it and I basically swapped trunk lids and bought both repo spoilers - this car needed to have trunk lid resealed anyway
pretty happy with both spoilers now- this is 1990 turning 91-2

maks10

Not to downplay your picture, but this shows it off a little better lol. Wouldn’t be opposed to either spoiler.

zman1969

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I have to say I like the original 87 better but hate that it cost $1100 to get 2 repro spoilers
Not sure of any benefit the flat gives other than aesthetics

1989karr

I like the older designed one better but the 91 / 92 I feel gives the car a more sporty / sassy look which i also like

zman1969

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Well its time this bird (which I have owned 31 years) sets off to a new home, Good Guy's is coming to Tx Motor Speedway this weekend and I'm hoping someone takes a shine to it. 383 700R4 1 le brakes some sensible suspension mods new AC I need to make room for another A-body and get back on my 90 Formula.

Buddy

That's a beautiful car

DynoDave43

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Someone will be very happy with purchasing that car.

BizJetTech

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Looks good sent you a PM

zman1969

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Added few more pics this is about all I have on my work comp. but happy to get more
the Edelbrock STB has just been re powder coated as rust got under the old and it went to town . Engine is a 383 with E-tec heads and durashine intake SLP headers ZZ4 cam CC Quadra jet 10 bolt built with 3.42s and Torsen unit 1le brakes F&R Stainless lines all around

DynoDave43

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Performer intake? And all of this (intake and STG) fits under the factory hood with no rubbing?

NoEmissions84TA

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Yeah, I want to know too!
That ST brace is not supposed to fit with the stock dual-snorkel setup - let alone a taller intake manifold.
How did you pull this off?
Is it that the back of the brace is supposed to mount below the cowl and yours is above?

And why can I actually see your power steering cap? I thought those were nearly completely obstructed by the AC compressor.

zman1969

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Well I have been wondering about the above and below North Tx Third Gen has monthly GTG and another car has same STB over a LS motor I began to I had mine upside down but then Edelbrock sticker would be too(maybe that's something I added? I don't remember) . the bar has been "adjusted"(read bent) little to clear air cleaner on pass side but with engine movement it may still. Now this did rub on some under hood bracing (you can see right above drivers intake tube and I have clearanced that now)that let the rust under the PC it went all over so I had it re coated. The Edelbrock intake is similar in height to the ZZ4 no this isnt prefect but I installed this 20-25 years ago

DynoDave43

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Thanks for the help. My current plan is to run a GMPP intake, which according to the only dimensional drawing I could find of it, it shorter that the assorted low rise eddy intakes but a 1/2" or more. So I'm hoping I'll be able to make all these pieces work together.

zman1969

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back of the brace fits under the hood like this like I said I have seen it both ways now

the AC belt is a bit long and near end of the adjustment is probably why you can see PS cap

should fit better if its shorter - let us know how that works out