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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 03:20 PM
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Door Panels

Will 4th gen Door panels fit in my 85...Im going to try to put in the center console and I would like to do the door panels in too

What kind of advise can you give me before i undertake this project? 4th Gen seats, Center console, Maybe door panels..
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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I know the door panels will work but it's a pain in the a$$. I think you will have a hard time getting the door handle and controls to work right.

The seats bolt right in. No problems there. As far as the center console I hear it's pretty easy.
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Old Apr 27, 2003 | 10:47 PM
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On a scale of 1 to 10:

Seats-- -10
Console 1
Dash 3
Door panels (haven't done yet-waiting on them in the mail)

I will post pics asap. I did the complete swap. Dash is out of a 93 firebird, console out of a 94 firebird, door panels out of a 95 z28, and haven't bought seats yet. May just get racing setas. I will get pics asap. Don't listen to all the people that say it is hard. I am 18 with no experience and I just did a compelte dash swap WITHOUT HELP! I woudl recommend help though. It's a pain in the @$$ to try and hold it up and mount
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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 01:18 PM
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Do i need to swap the dash to do the door panels..Im 16 so i know where your coming from

I just bought Black Leather Front and back seats w/console for 371$$ today i was wondering what i need to do to put the console in and the door panels..The hardest part of the seat looks like it will be wiring the power seats up but other then that it looks easy..They came out easy Im the seats and all came out of a 2000 T/A they look pretty good but need to be cleaned a bit but not much. Just worried about how hard door panels are or if ill even do that but the console will look good and i'll finnally get cupholders
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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Seats 10 as in Easy or hard?
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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 02:04 PM
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I mean -10 as in a direct bolt in literally. I will let everyone know when I do the door panels
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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 04:49 PM
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ok
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 08:50 AM
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Well since I can't really find a nice set of molded door panels I am going to buy new ones. (Standard ones) I am going to let you know how tough the install is. It will be in about 2 or three weeks. When I get paid again.
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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Third Gens Or 4th?
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