hello everyone, i was wondering if anyone can help me out.. when I bought this car these are the door panels that were on it, the boy said the armrests were in the car just not put on yet, i saw armrests back there so didnt think much about it...but now they dont fit--not even close.. got another pair from jyrd and they are the same nowhere close..someone said it has the wrong door panel on???
was wondering if anyone can look at the door and give me some direction...
it is an 87 TA with the digital dash...

 

Those aren't GTA door panels, those are just typical door panels that have the larger armrest that goes up and connects in front of the lock/unlock buttons. Can see the hole in the picture. Unless the kid put the correct bracket for a GTA arm rest but installed a non GTA panel. I could see that causing fitment issues as well.

 

the car is a GTA but i understand that's not a gta panel, it was the panel that was on the car when bought, but i don't know what panel it is suppose to have or what it looks like.. i see tons of the door panels that I have on it and tons of armrests but dont fit..can anyone tell or show a pic of what panel i am looking for... car is 87' all i see is these same panels..

 

The bracket on the door is completely different. If you find a set of GTA door panels then they will work with the bracket. If you like those ones you will have to find a camaro bracket and put it on

 

So those must be panels this kid just threw
On...and your saying that the metal bracket
On that door belongs with door panels of
A gta... But not sure what the gta panels
Look like or what to look for..

 

 

IIRC, the correct door panels for your car were ONLY found on 1987-89 Trans Am's and GTA's. Even the base model Firebirds and Formulas from those years had the cheaper looking door panels (similar to the ones you got at the JY).

If you want correct door panels, you're only going to find them in a 1987-89 T/A or GTA.

See here for example http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pontiac-Trans-Am-GTA-1987-pontiac-trans-am-gta-super-clean-must-look-66000-miles-/281138536449?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item417529a001&vxp=mtr#ht_739wt_1167

 

This is what a 87 gta panel looks like on the parts car I have

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...-1987-gta.html

 

WRONG... My BASE MODEL Firebird had the GTA door panels and seats (now my IROC has them). And I've seen other NON-GTA Birds in the yards that have them as well (one had MANUAL WINDOWS and no pockets due to the crank). They were optional except on the higher end cars.

:edit: 6SIX6, would you be willing to sell the covers for the door handle screws (the gray caps, not the Bird ones in the latch handle surround) and the triangular parts at the top of the pull handles?

 

Must have been a rare option, I looked at several cars before posting, and they all had the standard door panels.

I really wish they'd make a Firebird White Book so we could see just how many they made...unfortunately the Red Book doesn't list production numbers, and Compnine is no help either since they don't go back that far.