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Old Feb 17, 2021 | 01:39 PM
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Hi Guys,

I'm redoing a 1980. Most of my interior is junk.

Thinking of looking at parts cars, or maybe really nice cars with rotted frames as donor. I've done lots of searching, and read some of my Corvette books but nothing is really detailed in the year-by-year interior changes.

Does someone have any solid data on what is the same with 1980? Like is 80-82 entirely the same, or 78-81, or 78-82 with some minor middle of the road changes?

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Same as 80....

77-82 center console
Seats 79-82
Doorpanels 78-82
Carpet=ditto.
T-top basket handles and center section 78-82

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Same as 80....

77-82 center console
Seats 79-82
Doorpanels 78-82
Carpet=ditto.
T-top basket handles and center section 78-82

Good luck!
Dash, gauges, etc all the same then from 79-82 as well?

Thanks!
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Dash, gauges, etc all the same then from 78-82 as well?

Thanks!
you're welcome
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Watch the power lock location on 79..they moved it..mine are rear from handle later in front
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My buddy Interpon...twigged my memory some more.

There was a HUGE @#$%-up made by Chevy/Corvette.
The door panels came in power window and crank-up window styles.
some 80% were PW
Those that were crank windows...they PUNCHED the window crank holes RIGHT THOUGH THE MAP POCKETS IN THE DOORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently nobody told the door card designer to accommodate crank windows!

The most expensive car GM sold! BIG OOOPS!

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Originally Posted by L-46man
My buddy Interpon...twigged my memory some more.

There was a HUGE @#$%-up made by Chevy/Corvette.
The door panels came in power window and crank-up window styles.
some 80% were PW
Those that were crank windows...they PUNCHED the window crank holes RIGHT THOUGH THE MAP POCKETS IN THE DOORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently nobody told the door card designer to accommodate crank windows!

The most expensive car GM sold! BIG OOOPS!

Unkahal
Exhibit "A"!

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