i've seen some convertibles with the plastic sides like how the coupes have it but way shorter and then I see the ones that are Material type that have some sort of Velcro that hold them in place. Was that an option or something. My convert has the material type sides.

 

i was just about to post about this same exact thing cuz i have the material type and i have seen converts with plastic i hardly see eneyone with the material type...i was also wondering if eneyone knows if its easy to chang from material to plastic

 

my 88 has the plastic ones. Looks like they just cut the coupe ones down. I'm not sure when they changed them 90 or 91.

 

i have an 89, 90 and 91, the 91 has the material that resembles speaker carpet and my 89 has the plastic panels; im unsure of the 90 because just bought it for parts and don’t have the key for the trunk, will update you when i manage to open it

 

I have an 88 and it has plastic just like the hardtops. What does this fabric look like?(pics) I had no idea there was any difference in the years.

 

The change was made with the 1991 model year AFAIK. My 90 has the modified coupe pieces.

lon

 

I agree - '91 was the year the fabric was used and they ditched the plastic pieces including the locking compartment (probably saved cost). It was also the first year that the Pontiacs were offered as a factory option (coincidence?).

The fabric is just like the trunk liner of a coupe that has been heat formed in a mold and attached to other parts with velcro strips. Removing the plastic also provided a little more trunk space for the 'verts.

 

I'll post a pic of the fabric later today so check back

 

guys sorry so late for the pics but here they are

heres the passenger side:


drivers side:

 

both my 91 and 91 came with carpet ones. i bought a set of plastic ones from a 88 or 89 i believe. just cant open the lock box

 

my 91 looks like the ones posted. However, I completely removed them since you cant see back there.

 

does anyone have any pictures of the plastic ones? I am getting ready to redo my truck, mount an amp back there and clean it up. I am looking for options.

 

so is it possible to put the plastic pieces from a dif year into it?

 

My 91 has the plastic lock boxes.

 

Yes. Get them from any coupe and modify them to fit as ASC did.

Lon

 

This sounds like a grand idea. as long as my golf clubs can still fit back there. Hey does anyone have any photos of some done?

 

This is what was in my 91 when I bought it. Don't know if it is stock or not.
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Does anyone know if the fin on the trunk is the same as a coupe? If I find a blue coupe can I just mount the fin right on my vert trunk?

 

Thanks guys, it looks like I am heading to the salvage yard in search of some rear panels.

 

myz28nh the fin (rear spoiler) is different on the verts. You can probably fine one on here or eBay

 

My car is a '90, and has the hard plastic pieces, with a locking compartment on the drivers' side

 

My 91 T/A has the fabric ones.I think I'm gonna try to put the plastic ones in too.

 

if you guys no where to find the plastic ones i need a passger side for 90 iroc

 

They would be EASY to make, buy some Coupe rear panels, cut to fit...

John

 

i'm not good at that i dont know what measurment to do and such

 

Buy a set, then cut about 3 inches from where you think they should be cut, then try to fit them, work up on them until it is right.

The hard thing to find is the trim pieces on the panels that go where the hinges are. I think it is a standard generic piece. It actually appears to be very much like the hood trim piece on my CASE 222 Tractor...

John

 

Another thing that you could do is find some junkyard panels, like okfoz said, and then hook up with someone right close to where you live who has a complete 'vert - pull their panels and use them as guides for cutting your own so they'll fit better. . .

 

i9m not good at cutting the pastic so it looks good some body want to do it for me and then i will buy it from them lol

 

My 91 has the plastic sides. On the right side is the locking compartment and the RPO code sticker is on the inside of the compartment. Any other 91-91 have their RPO code shee there?

 

The best I can figure out is for 1991 Camaros VIN 77404 & later may have used the carpet, prior to that they had the plastic panel...

THat would place the changeover to the Carpeted panels to around March of 1991.

There is no reference to the 1991 or later Trans Am's using the Plastic panels. Does anyone know when the 91 Trans Am and Firebird convertibles started production?

John

 

my RPO sticker is in my center glove box .. i wish it was in the rear inside the compartment, BUT Im the one who posted this thread with the question about Fabric .

and my RPO sticker since its inside the front compartment, A place that has LOTS of movement and junk shaking around in there, the sticker is kinda wasted.. but you can still see the vin and the Z28 code.

 

I guess they said "to hell with this cutting fabricating panels.. lets just use speaker box material !!" cause thats what the material looks like.. Cheap stuff.. i would love the plastic panels and they would stay nice cause NO SUN would hit them either !!

 

Why not revive a seven year old thread?

Just curious if anyone had an extra set of the trunk carpet. I have the plastic pieces in my '92 T/A but would like to see how the carpet looked in the trunk. Might actually free up some space back there.

 

My '91 also has the fabric covers. It was built in June 1991.I'll be keeping them for originality, although there is a fair bit of waste space behind the drivers side cover, was thinking of using this space to house an amp or two and then hiding them with the fabric cover.

 

Just realized that I have a set of the carpet panels in the garage. There was a bunch of spare parts and such that was in the trunk of my T/A when I got it a few months ago. Most of the stuff I just tossed to the side of the garage. I remembered seeing the carpet panels but they were all rolled up. I assumed they were just for covering up the plastic pieces, as I've seen some thirdgens that have carpeted panels. Today I was clearing up some of the stuff when I realized that those pieces were the pieces pictured above.

So now my next question, what goes along the rear of the trunk if you have the carpet panels in instead of the plastic panels? Does the plastic panel stay there and just free float without being attached to any side supporting panels?

 

The center plastic stays even with the carpet, there were push pins used (in the holes) to help hold it in place. Also there are 2 lower tabs that keep it help in place.