69 Interior Replacement
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: Riverside CA
69 Interior Replacement
I am thinking of changing out a very worn 69 interior and ordering new pieces from one of the online vendors. I have read on the forum about fitment issues. Would appreciate any comments on changing out complete dash, door panels, quarter panels and console. Would like to know the issues before I begin the process.
Thanks,
Jim
Thanks,
Jim
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: League City Tx
I am thinking of changing out a very worn 69 interior and ordering new pieces from one of the online vendors. I have read on the forum about fitment issues. Would appreciate any comments on changing out complete dash, door panels, quarter panels and console. Would like to know the issues before I begin the process.
Thanks,
Jim
Thanks,
Jim
Here is what I bought new and kept:
Upper dash (fit good)
console and e brake cover (fit good)
Door panels (fit OK, not great but not bad)
Pretty much all of the other stuff (kick panels, rear window surround panels, roof/ T panel, LH side dash) I kept my original stuff and re-dyed it all.
Honestly, I would try to re-dye as much as you can, unless its just really bad, because it will fit better then the repro stuff.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 1,136
Likes: 106
From: Riverside CA
Most of the vendors all sell the same stuff that comes from Corvette America. I bought most of the stuff, and sent a lot of it back. Mine is a coupe, the rear sail panels were not even close to fitting right, sent them back. Right hand side dash pad does not fit up under the dash pad correctly. I kept it and lived with it but...I'll probably get an original one and dye it.
Here is what I bought new and kept:
Upper dash (fit good)
console and e brake cover (fit good)
Door panels (fit OK, not great but not bad)
Pretty much all of the other stuff (kick panels, rear window surround panels, roof/ T panel, LH side dash) I kept my original stuff and re-dyed it all.
Honestly, I would try to re-dye as much as you can, unless its just really bad, because it will fit better then the repro stuff.
Here is what I bought new and kept:
Upper dash (fit good)
console and e brake cover (fit good)
Door panels (fit OK, not great but not bad)
Pretty much all of the other stuff (kick panels, rear window surround panels, roof/ T panel, LH side dash) I kept my original stuff and re-dyed it all.
Honestly, I would try to re-dye as much as you can, unless its just really bad, because it will fit better then the repro stuff.
Thanks,
Jim
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 3,921
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From: Youngstown Ohio
I did not have a problem with door panels on mine. With dash panels, they will fit easier if you use a heat gun to slightly soften them......warm them up and fit them into place, all of them - left, right, and upper. It was easier to fit them together as a unit.
