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Old Jun 15, 2020 | 01:23 PM
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My 79 L82 interior was trash when I got it and hopefully someone has a picture of how it should look reassembled. It looks like the holes on either side under the carpet section should hook to something but someone just had caulking around the bottom what am I looking for? Thanks
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My 79 L82 interior was trash when I got it and hopefully someone has a picture of how it should look reassembled. It looks like the holes on either side under the carpet section should hook to something but someone just had caulking around the bottom what am I looking for? Thanks
The door panel mounts as shown below. There is nothing to hook at the bottom like the earlier year cars. You hook it on top making sure the tabs are not bent, then you fasten the three screws into the panel, then install the armrest and the pull bezel and you're set.

Feel free to use our tech site where this picture and may other solutions can be found. http://repairs.willcoxcorvette.com



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Old Jun 17, 2020 | 11:20 AM
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These door panels can be had reasonably on ebay. And they are easy to redo cuz they are flat. The earlier ones with built-in armrests are much pricier mainly because the armrests all break and require mucho finesse to repair.
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