My new all leather door panels came in. They look like they are going to add a nice touch.

 

Very nice. Make sure you post pics throughout the install.

 

Nice and clean!

 

I will....I am chomping at the bit. I was supposed to have the car back from paint before Christmas but it doesnt look that way.

I have the entire new interior in the Dining room right now...makes the wife very happy

 

Just a tip, if you ever plan on installing a nice stereo, now it the time to lay the wiring and any sound or heat deadening material.

A C3 with a good stereo AND nice exhaust is a wonder to be sure.

 

I can see it now in the dining room, Passenger door panel propped against the wall...steering wheel cover in your hands...lol

 

Actually the seats are in there as well...lol

As for the stereo I got all alpine stuff
head unit, 6x9's and 4x6's

The Alpine head unit(on dining room table...lol)


The 4x6's mounted in the new dash pad(in dining room as well)

 

Those are going to make the interior look great. One of the first things I did on my 72 was to replace the door panels, and it really cleaned up the interior. Next will be my seats.

I hope your job turns out to be as easy as mine was to install.

kdf

 

I went with the entire interior brand new even the bulbs and screws
Here is almost everything else except the carpets I didn't take any pics of them

 

Wow...you will really have a fantastic looking NEW interior.

 

Sweet I changed out the carpet, console, refinished the shifter plate. Only thing left is the seats.
Everything else is nice

 

 

That looks grrrrrreat. I'm thinking of doing something myself, but swapping in some different seats.

If you don't mind me asking, on a scale of 1-10, how hard is it to swap all those things over and what have you spent in parts????

Thanks

 

What dash pad is that, I don't think I've seen that one before.

 

Well so far I am up to a little over $5000.00 and I can't tell you how it is to change it all over because my car is at the paint shop with no interior.

The dash pad is a full replacement I got from Ecklers.

here is the list and prices I paid. I still have a few things I didnt put on my list yet.

FROM ECKLERS
Bulb Kit,42pc,80-82 $49.99
Vent,A/C Duct Side,78-82 $41.98
Emblem,Front Cross Flags,1981 $39.99
Bezel,Intr Mir Cont Hdl,77-82 $55.98
Trim,Inside Dr Hdl Blk,78-81 $29.99
Handle,Door Inside Rt,78-82 $9.99
Handle,Door Inside Lf,78-82 $9.99
****,Headlight Switch,81-82 $19.99
Screws,Interior Set,78-82 $29.99
Lens,Speed/Tach,78-82 $49.99
Adapter,Radio Wire Harn,77L-87 $9.99
Lens,Ctr Instr Cluster,68-82 $17.99
Corvette Console Cushion, Leather, 1979-1982 $42.99
Parking brake cover, charcoal $37.99
Lens,Auto Shift Ind,77-81 $22.99
****,Shift Auto Black,65-82 $19.99
Cylinder,Glove Box Lock,78-82 $6.75
Lens,Heat/A/C Cont Clear,77-82 $9.99
****,Door Inside Lock,78-82 $7.98
Grill,Dash Speaker,Left,78-82 $15.99
Grill,Dash Speaker,Right,78-82 $15.99
Plate,Door Sill,78-82 $29.98
Dash,Cmpl Charcoal,1982 $529.99
Corvette Rear Bumper Emblem, 1980-1982 $59.99
Air Conditioning Control Levers, 1977-1982 $19.99
Corvette Glove Box Door Cover, ABS, 1978-1982 $49.99
Corvette Center Upper Vent Seal Kit, 1968-1982 $6.99
Corvette Square Side Vent Seal Kit, 1978-1982 $5.99
Corvette Assembly Manuals, 1956-1982 $21.99
Assembly Manual Binder $6.99
Arm Rest Assm,Char Gray,81-82 $119.99

FROM MID-AMERICA
Door Panels, Leather, pair $739.99
Door Panel Mounting Kit $14.99
Floor mats, cut-pile w/emblem $49.99
Carpet Set, front, cut-pile $199.99
Carpet Set, rear, cut-pile $199.99
Foil-Backed Sound Deadener, coupe, complete set $139.99
100% Leather Covers Installed On Foam $849.99
Leather Steering Wheel $99.99
Shifter Boot, auto or manual, black leather $29.99
Console Side Trim Panels (2), add own carpet $29.99
L80-82 Auto w/ Pwr Windows & Rear Defog $69.99
Switch, power window, chrome $59.98
80-82 Plate.Heater A/C control $14.99
78PC-82 ***** Seat adjusters $24.99
81 Emblem, Crossed Flags Gas cap $49.99
Bushing, ashtray door $13.98
Button, Auto shift $9.99
Ashtray Door $49.99
Color coat dye $51.96
Compartment doors w/cutpile carpet $169.99
80-82 Acorn Nuts Seat hinge $9.99

FROM CORVETTE AMERICA
Gauge bezel stereo CD *clock above radio $189.99

6x9 Speaker boxes $44.99
Alpine 6x9 Speakers $89.99
Alpine 4x6 Speakers $79.99
Alpine iPOD adaptor $29.99
Alpine CD Stereo $149.99

FROM CORVETTE DEPT
Wiper switch $40.00

TOTAL $4,904.09

 

Those door panels look great - where did you get them?

 

Ecklers

Door Panels, Leather, pair $739.99

Wow. The vinyl ones are about $221 cheaper for the pair, but the leather ones really do look a lot better based on these pics.

 

No, I got them from Mid-America 739.99

The reason I got them there is that is where I got my new carpets from so I wanted the carpet on the door panels to match perfectly.

 

When you put that interior together we will all see that was money well spent. The C3 interior is no place to cut corners as the factory design was lacking compaired to the earlier and later generations.

High quality as you have chosen make up for the Generals mistake in our cars.

You will be very pleased with your results

 

I agree that is why I spend the few extra bucks to get the full leather seats and door panels.

I tried to get all the different pieces put together and ready to go while I am waiting for the car to come back from paint.