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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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next apperance mod for my car

I want to get some input about what i should do next. Right now ive gotten rims, clear side markers, seats, grill, and tips. I was thinking hood blisters and a high rise spoiler, but im having a hard time find the stuff for a good price. I badly need a headliner and carpet but shipping is going to KILL me, so im gonna have to find some at a junkyard. Any ideas of what i should get let me know.
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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what about the 5 inch spoiler and the jongbloed hood. i think your car would look good with the headlight buckets painted black .
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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The hood is very nice, as is the spoiler, but out of my price range. I was thinking of the black headlight buckets, but the way the nose is messed up in the passanger side bucket would mess it all up.
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Check your local upholstry shops for the ABS headliner boards. I bought mine for $125 shipped and the guy covered the new board, my sail panels and sun visors for another $50. So for $175, I got it all covered along with the new board. I think thats what all the kits go for before shipping.

Just got to shop around

EDIT: Just realize you have a hardtop. When I had my 91 RS, I pulled my headliner, took the old material off, then got a stiff bristle brush and took all the remaining foam off. Bought a can of 3M trim adhesive for $8 and 1 1/2 yards of headliner material for $12. That was enough to do all of my stuff. I paid another $15 to have the sunvisors done professionally because my attempt came out crappy

Total: $35 and a few hours of my time.

Last edited by 86WS6_T/A; Feb 18, 2004 at 09:40 PM.
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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well for a headliner, if you shop around, youll find a good price, i got mine done for 170$ that was including the recovering of the sail panels and brand new sun visors. this was done in tweed, so it will stand up for quite some time and wont sag.
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:46 AM
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hey 86WS6_T/A you might wanna check the picture out again. Its got t-tops. I might have to go check out a place around here to day to see what their price is.
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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persoanlly it hink it looks great, needs to be a bit lower to the ground though
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 12:08 AM
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1-2" drop, cowl induction hood, black headlight pockets, or '91-92 Z28 hi-rise.
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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Originally posted by Air_Adam
1-2" drop, cowl induction hood, black headlight pockets, or '91-92 Z28 hi-rise.
that sounds right to me
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 12:53 AM
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1.eibach pro spring kit.

2. Definatly paint the buckets black.

3.hood blisters to compliment the GFX, keep your current spoiler.

4. For the love of everything holy do you headliner yourself, it's not hard to do. Peel the old stuff off, scrub the left over crap, buy some black headliner material from a fabric store, usually 5-8 bucks a square yard, get some 3m super 77 spray and stick it on there, trim as needed & thats it. you'll be saving a 100+.

5. Take your car to a detailer, it's worth the 60 bucks for the works lol.

6. paint the inside of your wheel wells with black undercoater, they will get flat/satin black fresh look and can be washed clean whenever you wash your car, they will retain there color "if" you get the good stuff.

7. polish your tail lights & front turning signals.

8. On the front GFX where the Camaro panel meets the GFX across the bottom, extend the black lower and only allow a couple of inches of the body color to show, it looks badass and will compliment the black buckets.

I think thats enough to hold you over.
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 01:09 AM
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Originally posted by 5SIZ
1.eibach pro spring kit.

2. Definatly paint the buckets black.

3.hood blisters to compliment the GFX, keep your current spoiler.

4. For the love of everything holy do you headliner yourself, it's not hard to do. Peel the old stuff off, scrub the left over crap, buy some black headliner material from a fabric store, usually 5-8 bucks a square yard, get some 3m super 77 spray and stick it on there, trim as needed & thats it. you'll be saving a 100+.

5. Take your car to a detailer, it's worth the 60 bucks for the works lol.

6. paint the inside of your wheel wells with black undercoater, they will get flat/satin black fresh look and can be washed clean whenever you wash your car, they will retain there color "if" you get the good stuff.

7. polish your tail lights & front turning signals.

8. On the front GFX where the Camaro panel meets the GFX across the bottom, extend the black lower and only allow a couple of inches of the body color to show, it looks badass and will compliment the black buckets.

I think thats enough to hold you over.

diy headliners are simple, and as far as the detailer goes its well worth the cash
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 01:39 AM
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i say paint the buckets black and get some blisters and have them painted reeally glossy black.
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 06:48 AM
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i cant do the headliner myself because the board is messed up. Im debating the black pockets, but because of the ripple in the nose (cant see it in the pics) it will make it stand out more. Blisters are a must and will come very soon. I dont really want a cowl hood with my itty bitty motor hiding inside of it..lol. Polishing taillights, just cant find the polishing compound locally yet, but im looking.
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 08:24 AM
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you live in VA, just cruise down to NC to Third Gen resource and pick up a new headliner....they got great deals.
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 08:31 AM
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you live in VA, just cruise down to NC to Third Gen resource and pick up a new headliner....they got great deals.
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 09:22 AM
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I agree with the drop, and undercoating the wheel well, man where you guys going to get your cars detailed for 60 bux?? Im a detailer and my shop gets 125 for a complete.
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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i use tire foam on the wheel wells, well the passanger one, i dont have a driver side one.
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