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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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Car: 85 Z28, 88 GTA, 68 Cutlass S
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Originally posted by vejatabul
oh and just finished door panels.....
where did you get those???!
i want a pair!
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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they are the deluxe gta door panels. my car being a gta, they already had them, i just dyed them and got rid of the pockets.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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It's not hard to get in and out of the car at all, i just use it to slide over to the seats. Actually i ordered two latch link systems from G-Force and they sent me one camlock, so the Drivers is a cam lock and the pass is a latch.

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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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Well all I posted was words a while back. I finally got some pics.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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Car: 91 GTA
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Another
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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Car: 91 GTA
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Last one, I have got many more pics of better quality. I just trying to make them fit on the forum without using a remote site at this point.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
There is something different but I just dont know where to start...
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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okfoz How were you able to get that much of your interior into the picture. I had to size my pictures down to the point you can hardly see anything. Nice setup by the way. Were your seat plastics in pretty good shape before you had your interior done? That was one reason I ditched the 91 seats in favor of the PMD seats. Word to the wise, if anyone goes with the PMD seats on a newer 3rd gen,,, KEEP your back seat. Old back seats are single latch with no seat belts. Being a prepared guy like I am I did not even realize that until I went to install the newly upholstered seats.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 01:50 PM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
Fisheye (Wide Angle) lens

My seatbacks are in OK condition, if you fold the seats forward you cna see some old scratches, but sitting upright they look all show & no one ever noticed.

John
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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Originally posted by okfoz
Fisheye (Wide Angle) lens

My seatbacks are in OK condition, if you fold the seats forward you cna see some old scratches, but sitting upright they look all show & no one ever noticed.

John
i had mine recovered and opted to eliminate the plastic.
i wanted a pocket behind it done in leather like a honda seat(accord or similar) but they "forgot to" i like the look better without the plastic myself, but a nice pocket on the back would look even better, IMO.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
Engine: Cammed 6.0L LSX
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Axle/Gears: custom Ford 8.8", 4.10 gears
i guess my interior is kinda different just b/c i totally reupholstered the whole inside this year....and it looks really nice. it used to have nasty carpet and torn seats

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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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Originally posted by MrDude_1
the mirror LED thing is easy... get a white LED, mines 1200mcd, and whatever resistor it needs to work on 11-14.7 volts.. run some TINY wire under the trim and to the mirror.. drill the hole for the LED light and slip it in... make the hole kinda small..(smaller then the LED) and between the hole size and how far it is from the hole, you can "focus" it to only dimly illuminate the shifter.

the resistor for the LED is on the wire, under the dash, and it connects to the gauge light power.
That's an option on some thirdgens. My vert has it. The stock lighted mirror has a switch for each side; mine just has one switch to operate both lights and where the second switch is there is a slit with a light that comes on whenever you turn the headlights/parking lights on. It's not an LED but real similar.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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From: Peoria, IL USA
Car: 91 GTA
Engine: 377ci
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: QP Ford 9" 3.70s
I think my interior will be lost on a many people, but that is kind of what I was shooting for. I changed the headliner color to match the stock plastic headliner trim (Black). Also the seats are still Trans Am, but they are from and 83 or 84. Also the map pocket is from an earlier year Trans Am, not sure which one. The doors are close to stock but I deleted the cup holders and eleminated the perforated leather in favor of the pleated stuff using thread and material that matches the seats.

The car is a 91 GTA. I have taken the liberty with the interior and exterior of making it pay homage to many past years of of Trans Ams and Firebirds. I copied the exhaust tips from a 78-79, I painted the hood vents black to mimic ram airs. The sail panel emblems are from a second Gen car not sure which year. And then the interior has had all the above done.

It started purely by accident, but then as I started to change things it became kind of a challenge and fun to see if I could use things that were related to the firebird lineage.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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Axle/Gears: 4th gen 3.42
It would have to be my console light in my camaro.

<img src="http://www.zbalan.com/sonarun/misc/console.jpg">
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 08:10 AM
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From: Dover, De U.S.
Car: 1991 Z-28/ '94 Impala SS
Engine: 355 TPI/ 350 LT-1
Transmission: T-56 in both
Axle/Gears: 3.73 / 4.56
Custom Leather
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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Car: 1984 Firebird V6
My Doorpanels, Headliner and Dash. All of them I reupholstered with Doeskin Suede. Something that really sets me apart? Probably the insert in the door, The fuschia color in it matches the paint perfectly ( Or rather will match the paint) It also changes colors, Fuschia to gold depending on the light.

What makes it special?

It's mine and no one elses. I remember being little and seeing "Cars with the birds on the hood" I used to make my dad park by them, I didn't care how far away from the store they were. He always did, I would hop out and stand there and stare at them, I was so in love with them, Then there was Smokey and the Bandit ::drools:: the only 2nd gen I would consider buying, the rest I dun like much.

But the moral of the story? 20 some odd years later and I have my very own " Car with the bird on the hood" All I need is a lamborghini and my life will be complete!



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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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Engine: 305 V8 flo-pro exhaust
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okfoz your interior is by the best i seen on our cars
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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From: Bremerton, WA
Car: 1992 RS / 1989 RS
Engine: 3.1L MFI / Vortec 383 TBI
Transmission: T5 / LS-T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open / 3.73 Eaton posi
Besides the upholstry job, ALL of my displays are digital.
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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Axle/Gears: 8.5" 10-bolt 3.73 Posi
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Besides the upholstry job, ALL of my displays are digital.
Now that's slick! I like the fact that all of those displays look "older" as well, like they came from the same year your car was built!
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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Car: 1992 RS / 1989 RS
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Transmission: T5 / LS-T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open / 3.73 Eaton posi
Originally posted by urbanhunter44
Now that's slick! I like the fact that all of those displays look "older" as well, like they came from the same year your car was built!
Thanks.
That's a Dakota Digital dash. I sent in a working instrument panel and they converted it to digital. Actually, they removed ALL the internals and replaced the gauges. The only things original are the bezel, lens and housing. If you don't mind spending the money and the long turnaround time, it's worth it.
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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Axle/Gears: Moser/ 4.11
I have a lot of cutom stuff with mine. I am designing my door panels so that they can acomodate this strange tendancy for my doors to go up


My custom guages and switches. The upper ones make t feel like a cockpit.



And a better shot of the rear cover. (Last one)

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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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Mine is probably just the massive boxes in the back seat housing my 15" JL and 12" Sony subs.

This pic really sucks but if you look close eonugh you can see part of the box.



Heres a second, just for the heck of it...

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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
Fiberglass Woofer Box that sits flush in the whole in trunk
2 red lights on each speaker (looks like a pair of eyes)
3 Switches with red flip up (one for woofers, one is for red lights, and then an empty one.... maybe a second set of woofers?)
Original Stuff is flawless
Really sweet Grant Steering Wheel
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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Car: 89 f-bird and some others
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Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Grant steering wheel
stereo / sub
white face gauges
97 camaro seats
cup holder built into center console

Thinking about changing instrument lights to blue.

I'm in Iraq at the moment so pics will have to wait.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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well, i did that whole 4th gen dash/console and soon door panel swap thing...and although that's not really considered "original" or "different" anymore around here, i've still never seen another one of them in person, so i'm gonna keep it on the "i'm different" scale.
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Car: 85 Z28, 88 GTA, 68 Cutlass S
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Axle/Gears: posi, and posi w/discs :D.
Originally posted by okfoz
Fisheye (Wide Angle) lens


John
DEATH LENSE! i want to get one...
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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I have been playing arouns with my i9nterior as wlol, tried doing wood trim on dash and console. The problem was getting the wood veneer to stick. It get's cold in my area and the wood veneer (walnut) has bubbled or lifted. I am now trhinking aboutv trying a brushed aluminum trim project inspired by my wife's car (an Audi A4)
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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Flame Red Leather Interior!

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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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Car: 85' Z28
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Axle/Gears: Ford 9" 3.70
I have an ejection seat No really mines pretty much stock, just a big blue bottle mounted in the back seat

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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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okfoz

That is the nicest interior I have ever seen.

Here is our unique interior piece.
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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hmm...that's actually pretty snazzy...is it real aluminum or just the sticker crap?
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 08:27 AM
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It is real aluminum that we engine turned after cutting the shape and dirlling the holes.

Ric
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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Car: 85' Firebird (Project), 92' RS
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 Open , 10 Bolt (ukn)
when i see that aluminum, all i can picture is a second generation transam, lol...awesome
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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Is that a Blue or Green interior? Yes it is It's not faded, just changes depending on the lighting. Original 82 interior.

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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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Car: 87 IROC-Z
Engine: 355 carb'd
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Here are some pics of my new interior! I have 2 other pieces to add and I'll post those pics soon.
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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and you can see it here too
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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This is what's about to go in to replace the shifter plate and gauge panel.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 01:12 AM
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Awesome!!
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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Here's the new pics with the custom shifter plate and flameball shifter ****....boot needs a little re-adjusting and you can see over to the side that I need kick panels still.
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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and one more
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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my new custom door panels


Now I have to finish switching the rest of the interior over to black.
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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What makes mine unique:

- Three kid seats (two 5-point in rear, one booster up front)
- Spongebob rear floor mats.

I'm definitely the coolest Dad at daycare ;-) the girls there would laugh hysterically when i would have to take off the T-tops to drop the twins in the back seat.
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