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Trans am gta center consle trim

Old 03-22-2017, 08:00 AM
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Trans am gta center consle trim

Anybody know how i can get this back into the trim without it pulling back out?
Old 03-22-2017, 08:37 AM
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Re: Trans am gta center consle trim

Hi Brian
I had a similar issue on my 88 GTA, and I took it out, which is only a 10 minute job, put it on the bench, got a heat gun on it, and then secured it from the inside under the top plate, and it looks 97% as good as new
Not a hard or long job, but just a bit fiddly
Hope that helps
Old 03-22-2017, 08:41 AM
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Re: Trans am gta center consle trim

And Gorilla Glue. Worked like a champ. Let it set up for 24 hours before removing clamps.














Old 03-22-2017, 12:23 PM
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Looking good
Old 03-22-2017, 03:27 PM
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Re: Trans am gta center consle trim

^
this! i did the same with a spare console i had , and worked very well. i have not put it in a car, but its held to its form for over a year now, sitting on a bench in the shop.
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Re: Trans am gta center consle trim

Yeah, a common failure with the late Firebird console.

I too need to follow Bob88GTA's lead and do this repair on mine. It's not bad yet, but it's not right, either.
Old 03-23-2017, 09:36 AM
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Re: Trans am gta center consle trim

I wanna do it to make the interior look better. Its fairly good condition, just minor issues such as the center consle
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Re: Trans am gta center consle trim

I also used the glue method. Works great and is really cheap. Hard to find a solid console.


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