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
, 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.
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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!
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The old heater out of the way, and the ignition moved up on the firewall for now.
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The interior lightly reassembled, new stereo in place.
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
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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/attachments/67-69-general-43/1484d1251709277-new-interior-project-012.jpg)
The old heater out of the way, and the ignition moved up on the firewall for now.
![](https://camaroforums.com/forum/attachments/67-69-general-43/1485d1251709611-new-interior-project-013.jpg)
The interior lightly reassembled, new stereo in place.
![](https://camaroforums.com/forum/attachments/67-69-general-43/1486d1251709444-new-interior-project-014.jpg)
Last edited by hkunz; 08-31-2009 at 08:19 PM.
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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
She wasn't at all concerned about losing the leather "40th Anniversary" Ruby Red Corvette seat coverings![Icon Shrug](https://camaroforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_shrug.gif)
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.
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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/images/smilies/icon_playing.gif)
On a humorous note - my wife actually asked if we could keep the swap-meet diamond tuck vinyl interior, because she liked it
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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/attachments/67-69-general-43/1494d1251813657-new-interior-project-001.jpg)
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
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Love your Camaro btw.
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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....
P.S. I was the ham-fisted installer....
Last edited by hkunz; 09-07-2009 at 10:26 AM.
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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.
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](https://camaroforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_speaker1.gif)
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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/attachments/67-69-general-43/1643d1253326748-new-interior-project-100_3674.jpg)
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/attachments/67-69-general-43/1644d1253326889-new-interior-project-100_3675.jpg)
New carpet, new door sills from Classic, a new rear seat insert (no seat, just a box).
![](https://camaroforums.com/forum/attachments/67-69-general-43/1645d1253327016-new-interior-project-100_3676.jpg)
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/attachments/67-69-general-43/1646d1253327145-new-interior-project-100_3677.jpg)
The padded dash, new stereo, and seat controls. Even the shift boot is color matched.
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/attachments/67-69-general-43/1643d1253326748-new-interior-project-100_3674.jpg)
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/attachments/67-69-general-43/1644d1253326889-new-interior-project-100_3675.jpg)
New carpet, new door sills from Classic, a new rear seat insert (no seat, just a box).
![](https://camaroforums.com/forum/attachments/67-69-general-43/1645d1253327016-new-interior-project-100_3676.jpg)
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/attachments/67-69-general-43/1646d1253327145-new-interior-project-100_3677.jpg)
The padded dash, new stereo, and seat controls. Even the shift boot is color matched.
![](https://camaroforums.com/forum/attachments/67-69-general-43/1647d1253327268-new-interior-project-100_3678.jpg)