chazman

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As the NOS parts diminish, I have found the look and quality of the replacement parts for our cars to sometimes be disappointing.

What restoration parts would you like to see for our cars.

I'll start with a few:

Replacement seat covers which look authentic.

Molded hood insulation with the factory look.

245/50/16 Garorback tires.


Your turn...

battmann

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I own '83 & '84 Trans Ams. Off the top of my head:
hatch switch
defrost switch
Power side mirror switch
Middle console lid
4l80e crossmember
Recaro seat foam & upholstery

Vanilla Ice

late gen Firebird Center Console and stereo pod.

dmccain

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CENTER CONSOLE!!!!!

82tarecaro

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Accurately reproduced dash pads
Accurately reproduced stripes for 1982 Trans Ams
Parella cloth in charcoal grey for 1982 Trans Ams

DynoDave43

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Wow, I'd agree with all these items. Would love an authentic hood insulation pad.

gearhead141

Tail lights for the 1985 and later Trans Ams.

firebirdta84

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I had a textile manufacturer re-create the Camel Tan Parella cloth last year. Purchased 1000 yards of it. Only have about 100 yards left.

http://parella.weebly.com/store/p1/P...ve_Fabric.html

They could re-create the charcoal fairly easily, but you have to order 1000 yards to get it made. I don't know if there's that much demand for it.

As for the 82-84 style hatch/defrost buttons, I've been toying with having a company reproduce those as well.

pwessels

An easy one - the rubber seal on the console that the parking brake handle pulls through. Would be very easy to make and most are needing to be replaced even if the console itself is still nice.

Motown

1985 IROC-Z front grille, finished in correct matte black
1985+ IROC-Z tail light lenses (to correct hazy back up lamp section)
Fog Lights that are aftermarket but are an exact match to the NOS units. (NOS units on ebay for $400)

radracer3

Radio delete plate for Firebirds,
Hood Power bulge block off plate/screen

Drew

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Door drain plugs.
Fender liner screw caps.
Wet wiper nozzles, because having to buy a $30 wiper arm for a 50 cent nozzle is dumb.
91-92 bird turn signal lenses.
All the 85-up Firebird tail light lenses.
Firebird seat foam.
There's a woeful lack of steel patch panels aside from hoods, fenders, and floors.
All the various miscellaneous decals and tags would be nice.

I'm sure I'm forgetting a ton of stuff, but the above items have bugged me recently.

t/aws61985

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Recaro seat foam & upholstery (TMI actually makes foam but still)
GM style rear window louvers
Correct 52mm TPI Throttle bodies
Digital dash parts and kits

knightfire

- Inner door panel bezels that surround the door handle and lock slider. All the used ones are heat warped or cracked.

- Original style radio / tape face plates.

82tarecaro

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LOL Yeah 1000 yards is a lot. Then there is the problem of getting an accurate sample of an unfaded original piece of charcoal cloth to use as a match. NOS is undyed, so that is a problem. Maybe some day there will be more demand.
I am in for a set of hatch, defrost buttons if you get those done.

kentuckyKITT

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1. 82 Trans Am PMD seat belt guides molded in the correct colors. You can do the best prep imaginable and use the best paint out there, but the seat belt acts like sandpaper.

2. Rear headliner panel in a better material molded in correct colors. That has to be the most brittle piece of plastic in the entire car.

3. Hatch strut bolt caps molded in correct colors, better material with better clips. Every time I hit a good bump, I have to chase one down and it somehow hides well. They crack easily too.

4. ...agreed on the inner door handle bezels. I've never seen a straight one. Got a set out of low mile car and even they were warped.

5. The round cowl induction rubber seal between the air cleaner and unit and the clips, or maybe a better clip system.

6. ...agreed on the hood insulation pad, especially one with the round opening for cowl induction.

7. The top armrest bolt retainer/clip that goes on the door, but NOT made out of plastic.

8. Firebird/Trans Am front turn signal housings.

gt4373

Factory Seat Belts Available In All 1982-1992 Styles And Colors.

Factory Muffler.

sofakingdom

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GOOD quality:

Door / window / T-top rubber

The little "triangle" rubber pieces at the front of the door glass

The rubber / plastic drip shield pieces at the outer edge of the T-tops

82 - 84 Z28 chin spoiler

ev305tpi

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1) Gatorbacks
2) Legit Hood Insulation
3) GM Mufflers
4) GM Floor Mats
5) Correct Power Antenna replacements

Those are the ones I always seem to struggle with and would love to find someone to accurately reproduce each of. $$$ in hand for each of those!

keech

Correct floor mats!

burnout88

A HIGH QUALITY DASH PAD!

thtanner

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85-90 Firebird Shift Plate (Auto)

TTOP350

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Correct gloss level, brown tinted, black paint for the random black metal parts all over the car.
Correct plugwires.
And give me some 245/50/16 Gators!

Rob's 92 gta

92 automatic shift plate insert with power locks and mirrors

thtanner

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They have both these now in reproduction (if you meant the front facing signals/parking lights in regards to turn signal housings)

82tarecaro

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I have not seen those. Who sells them?

KMK454

Ok, not really a restoration part, but OEM looking 91-92 Z28 wheels in 17x9.

Stuart S

Headliners that don't sucks.

kentuckyKITT

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So, the door bezels and turn signal housings are being reproduced? Yes, I meant the 82-90 housings next to the headlights. Where can I get them?

thtanner

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LH/RH HT1786/1787 [Hawks]



LH OER 5975679 [Summit]
RH OER 5975680 [Summit]

Eric-86sc

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Tail light lenses of every style.
Seatbelt reciever sleeves in colors other then gray and black
Functional hood flap solenoids
Accurate turn signs lenses. All styles
Accurate door panels and seat covers

82tarecaro

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Correctly reproduced washer fluid reservoir for the early third gens. I believe 82-85 were the same.

kentuckyKITT

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That's a good one! I forgot about that! I ended up painting both of my tanks black until someone reproduces that, then I can get both tanks new.

KevinKnightNYC

82-83 Firebird lower console and top
Front triangle that's snaps into lower console
Auto trans shifter plate with both 3 speed and 3 speed with overdrive indicators
Glove compartment lid and cover
Correct 82 dashpad
Reproduction engine decals for A/C box, compressor
Rear hatch pop button
Correct washer bottle
Correct latch style t-tops (willing to pay $800 per side for NOS)
Bowling ball hubcaps
Fender Air inductor vents
A COMPLETE interior screw set
Entire replacement interior plastics

PurelyPMD

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I've repoped the block off plate, pm me if you need one.

knightfire

Ordered them today....

Blasius02

For the love of God we need 82-84 center console lids

FormerL69

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Pretty much anything unique to '82's :

correct dash pad with flat front edge and faux stitching
washer reservoir
seat belt receivers with GM button
82 style sill plates
rear storage compartment cover
center console lid
"triangle" button power mirror switch
rocker-style (vs slide) power hatch release switch
factory-style CFI hood insulation with foil
82 or 83 CFI flap assembly
all interior plastics w/rear panel carpeting

I'm sure there's more, but that's what I can think off of the top...

NoEmissions84TA

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And a less flimsy light switch for the same.

FormerL69

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I thought Hawks was working on reproducing these a few years back but nothing was ever released. Hopefully it's still on someone's list over there..

1992 Trans Am

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1. Eagle ZR50 Gatorbacks
2. Correct GM floor mats
3. Correct front seat belt receivers
4. All convertible specific interior trim and weatherstripping high quality
5. 91-92 TA Taillights
6. Correct factory TA decals
7. 85-92 Firebird center console and HVAC pod

NufNuffZ28

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color matched interior plastics and screws!!(and belts)

1992 Trans Am

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Rear seat belts for 92 convertibles.

CPC Norwood

I was going to say 1987 correct front grey Floor mats... till today-when I found an NOS set still in the box.

1992 Trans Am

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Wow! I would love a set of those!! Great find! Where did you find those at??

CPC Norwood

Old timer who does auto upholstery for a living told me he had a set put back months ago but could not find them.

I kept the faith. Today my faith paid off.

LAFireboyd

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While it's good to see the 82-90 Firebird's front turn signal housing being reproduced, it's a shame they weren't reproduced with clear lenses. But hey, with the legwork done now, producing them with clear lenses might not be too difficult, if someone puts the bug in OER's ear. Even though clear lenses wouldn't be a true reproduction, I'd be willing to bet that sales with clear lenses would be much higher than sales with amber lenses.

The Power Bulge hood!!!

Deluxe "GTA" door panels.

Good quality Pallex cloth in Medium Dark Grey would be nice. I think it has been reproduced in the past, or, at least, an attempt has been made to reproduce it, but the color was supposedly very difficult to get right, with it having a tendency to look greenish.

Reproductions of the Firebird's Z20 Special Appearance Package parts are already offered by Classic Industries.

The Gatorbacks, of course, which will never happen, sadly.

Other than those, most other items have already been mentioned.

1992 Trans Am

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Im so excited for you! I want a set of those for my car so badly! How much did he charge you for those?

CPC Norwood

In addition to what he charged me for the installing the Princess Dion made custom cloth covers that were made out of 1987 NOS materials... he let me off easy on the mats for only $50.00

dmm3369

I have an 83 and 89 both have some small crack in the dashboards. Not bad but still there.

1) New dashboard complete (not the pad)
2) Already mentioned - new taillights
3) better option for door parts like (new) rollers/tracks/regulators for windows inside etc..
4) New seat hinges that lock.
5) New tank vent valves
6) New fender well skirts.

David