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New interior project
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My interior was redone over the course of several years about two decades ago, and the years have not been kind to it. Mice ate some, I made mistakes in the build, and the methods and materials aren't up to today's standards. So, after I did the other stuff, subframe tie-in, cage, new gas tank, new wheels and tires, it is now time for the interior.
Subframe tie-in https://camaroforums.com/forum/67-69-general-43/subframe-tie-project-40543/ Gas tank project https://camaroforums.com/forum/67-69-general-43/gas-tank-project-39806/ I had already cut the dash out years ago, and built a sheet metal dash. Now that had to come out to get to the stereo, a Kenwood unit that was fully integrated - the head unit used special cables to connect to the graphic equalizer, which itself used special cables to connect to the amps in the trunk. Since I was doing a new speaker setup, all of it had to come out, and the head unit takes cassette tapes:icon_speaker1:, a little modernization was in order. I went to Best Buy and got a bunch of stuff - head unit, 12" subwoofer, 6x9 package tray speakers, 6.25" componnent door speakers, amp, wires, etc, and took it all to the interior guy. https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1251708915 The heater was also in the way, so I stripped it out. I'll be installing a weld-in plate later, and a Moab Extreme heater from Summit. You can see the mess left by the mice - they ate the heater fan! https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1251709277 The old heater out of the way, and the ignition moved up on the firewall for now. https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1251709611 The interior lightly reassembled, new stereo in place. https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1251709444 |
Very cool. We are about to start working on the stereo in mine as well. Looks great.
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A few more "before" pics. I stopped by the upholstery shop last night on the way home from work - the entire interior is stripped out, something I haven't seen in 25 years or so.
On a humorous note - my wife actually asked if we could keep the swap-meet diamond tuck vinyl interior, because she liked it:icon_couchhide: She wasn't at all concerned about losing the leather "40th Anniversary" Ruby Red Corvette seat coverings:icon_shrug: We are going with a garnet "Lumina" vinyl material, and the paint stripes reflected in the interior with a matching cloth in burgundy. The swatch books are on the seat. https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1251813657 As always happens, i broke a brake line prepping the car, so I cut it off and put Vise Grips on the line. Just one more thing to fix when I get it home. Should make for good brake burnouts:icon_playing: https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1251813887 |
Had to get on the phone with Classic Industries again today - my parts came in, now I need kick panels:icon_doh:
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Originally Posted by hkunz
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On a humorous note - my wife actually asked if we could keep the swap-meet diamond tuck vinyl interior, because she liked it:icon_couchhide:
https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1251813887 Love your Camaro btw. |
LOL not just outdated, but installed by a ham-fisted amateur. The cutouts around the rollcage, for example, are just slits, with a knife-cut hole for the bars.
P.S. I was the ham-fisted installer.... |
No new pics, but the interior is coming along nicely. I have had to buy new kick panels, new window fuzzies, new door bottom shiny thingies (along the bottom of the door, says "Body by Fisher"), a new chrome dome and lens, and i also got some RS taillights that i have wanted forever (like since the 70's).
I also got a total of nine speakers - a 12" sub with amp, 6x9s, 6.5s, tweeters, 2.5 dash speakers. They will be installed behind the upholstery, so you can't see the speakers, like in my Vette.:icon_speaker1: |
thanks for these information
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Not exactly a DYI project, I got my Camaro back this week. New stereo, new interior, new kick panels, new new new.....
Almost everything touched in the interior was changed or renewed. Now a 7 speaker surround system, complete with a 12" sub between the rollcage bars. https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1253326748 The Corvette seats were recovered in "Lumina", a vinyl that glows like pearl paint. The inserts are cloth, since this is Bakersfield and vinyl gets hot. They even put the outside stripes into the interior. https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1253326889 New carpet, new door sills from Classic, a new rear seat insert (no seat, just a box). https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1253327016 The door with the bowtie in the upholstery. They are "ghost", you have to have the right light (or a flash) to even see them. They also put in door pulls so I don't have to pull on the handle. The little black things are the tweeters and the electric window switches. https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1253327145 The padded dash, new stereo, and seat controls. Even the shift boot is color matched. https://camaroforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1253327268 |
The color isn't just right, I'll have to take some more photos tomorrow in the daylight.
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