Bout to start workin on my car restoration, try to do it kinda cheap and quick. Wanna get it done at least interior before the next local car show. Sail panels and visors are at the local upholstery shop. Picking them up Fri so i'll put pics up. Got a set of ABS plastic sail panels out of 91 Bird, did these come factory? And I'm usin my factory visors. So far 0$ into it and probably 20 to get recovered. Gonna try to redo and fix my headliner next week/weekend. So I'll have pics up soon

 

Good luck. I am about to start restoration on my 89 RS 305. We should keep in touch and help each other out.

 

thanks u2 and sounds good. I wont be doing much to mine as i dont make alot of money and im still in school so i usually only get to on weekends.

 

Yea, I am kinda in the same boat. I work two part time jobs, and I will prolly only have about $200/ month to invest in my car. I am young and don't know alot about cars.

 

love these kinda threads. i got one started as well. Just got my week or 2 ago and guy called this morning headliner, sail panels and visors are done and ready 2 pick up. $120... havent been able to work on it in a while but will update and post pics as i do

 

Yea, I just joined TGO like 3 days ago, have been reading ALOT of threads. I have a thread running now trying to get info on how to take apart the steering column. I need to fix the switch for the hazard lights. I wish I knew someone in my area that was an "expert" on third gens.

 

Yes. Early cars used hardboard, late cars used plastic. I want to say the changeover was somewhere around 1990 but it could have been a bit earlier.

 

Well my headliner, sail panels and visors are only gonna cost about 80$ to do total if that, I got the help of a local uphoslstery shop plus i work at an autobody shop. But good luck. I worked on mine earlier

 

worked on my car for about 4 hours tried makin sail panel speaker boxes. Didnt go to well. Any suggestions on dimensions or size or help? Greatly needed and appreciated. Cant wait to get my sail panels and visors tomorrow Will post pics

 

Why are you trying to build sail panel speaker boxes?

 

Because of how open and how much space there is in that area and i wanna make an enclosure so maybe tighten up the bass and get more response out of the speaker. Recently did an experiment and sealed just the factory baffle up with duck tape and faded the speaker from left where i had it sealed and right where i didnt have it sealed and the left one sounded alot better. You could hear it alot better plus more bass output

 

Your best bet would be to ask on the audio forum, however I have never heard of anybody bothering. The speakers are designed to be open air, not in an enclosure like a subwoofer.

 

i havent found anything and i kno that, I jus dont like it. I like to make things better but still look factory so maybe fiberglass around the whole baffle and then put it back in?

 

This is what you get for 4 dollars and a box of coke:

 

I wish I had a hook up like that. Eventually I will need Sail Panels, Visors, Headliner, and some other stuff.

 

if definately comes in handy

 

Working on restoring my tail lights and making a custom set. This is all I have done so far. So far 5 dollars in for paint. Got silver metallic from walmart

 

Well unfortunately cant rebuild headliner bc it was so crappy. Where is a cheap place to get a good plastic or fiberglass 1?

 

Not sure about fiberglass, but www.jcwhitney.com sells vinyl replacements

 

alright thank you

 

did some weatherstripping today and fixed the door striker. Both ideas came from here. Thanks everybody

 

I attempted to use some spray paint from lowes today to re paint my door handles and ttop trim. Turned out alright, but think imma jus wait till friday to buy some black base coat paint and use the paint gun and do all my black trim and make it look alot better. Hope to finish up soon and get her painted cant wait

 

I need the plastic "armrest thingys" in the rear to be black and mine are maroon. Does anyone know where to get replacements or should I just try to paint them?

 

Did you cover your sail panels with vinyl. And if so , did you notice a difference in sound?

 

You could try to paint them but idk exactly how it would turn because i havent tried it with mine. Carquest would be the best place to get the paint, primer, cleaner. Hope that helps

 

I jus went with the original headliner material. I was thinkin about doing it and i may eventually will. I am not sure yet. Kinda wishin i did go with vinyl

 

Thanks.... I will give that a try!

 

Your welcome. Let me know how it turns out. Bout to try it on my car. It should be easy because your going lighter to darker. Im going from med gray to charcoal or graphite. Good luck!

 

sorry havent been doing much to the car lately no money. gotta put a set of tires and replace the windshield. Anyone else have problems keeping tires on their TA or Camaro?