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Old Mar 30, 2001 | 11:16 AM
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need help. have some ?s on the 88 trans am door panels!

ok, i have only seen pictures of these panels and i think they look pretty cool. i want to get a set for my iroc. now the ? is are the panels made of cardbord or plastic? it looks like they are made of molded plastic. if that is the case then i am definetly gonna get a set. are they easy to install? do i have to do any mods to the door? thanks
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Old Mar 30, 2001 | 11:28 AM
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They are molded. Either plastic or fiberglass, I'm not real sure. To use them on a Camaro you'll need the hardward that the handle mounts to and the plastic clips that hold the panel to the door. Other than that it should be the same.

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Old Mar 30, 2001 | 11:47 AM
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well with that being said jim, i think i'll have to head to copartfinder and locate a set. since they are plastic i'll probably be able to paint them black to match my interior. thanks for the help. i should be able to get that bracket off the donor car right?
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Old Mar 31, 2001 | 06:06 PM
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I have GTA door panels in my IROC. They are made of a formed fiber board. The face material is cloth and vinyl. I would suggest finding them in the color you want, as trying to paint or dye them would probably not look very good. You will also need the metal door handle brackets from the door of the donor car. These have to be secured to the door with bolts, nuts AND lock washers. Very important about the lock washers... I know first hand, taking the door panels off again and retightening sucks. Everything else is fairly simple. Good luck

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Old Apr 1, 2001 | 02:22 PM
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thanks valu8or,
i deffinetly want these panels, they look really good in the pics i've seen and i need door panels bad. my passenger side doesnt even have one and that pisses my friends off. thats sucks about the color hing cause i just switch to black interior and i'm gonna have a helll of a time locating black panels. i did find some grey ones, but guess i look harder. anyone out there got a set?
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