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Old 05-23-2014, 04:18 AM
transam1972 transam1972 is offline
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Default RANDY COMBS DASH BEZEL RESTORATION

I also got my LEGENDARY seat covers picked up from the trim shop...realy the covers fit perfect but the installer really knew what he was doing as LEGENDARY designed the rear lower seat frame cover slightly different than the originals...1971 & 72 bottem seat frame covers use material to cover the rear bucket cushion frame...1973 & later use a plastic cover that matches a redesigned plastic rear upper seat frame back...so 71 & 72 are the only years for the material lower covers with upper plastic seat backs...1973 upper seat back covers are repoped....I sent my plastic backs out to JUST DASHES and they sand the grain off and a new grain plastic covering is vacuum formed over the back...so they said 8 to 10 weeks so perhaps in 6 weeks I get them back..I am very interested to see the finished product..this was really my only option at having the seat backs restored...the charge was $300 for the pair...as soon as I get the carpet dyed I can get the seats installed...the passanger seat is not hooked together in the photos as I need to pick up some more washers that prevent material wear when the seat backs are moved forward...the new A.C.I. seat foamgives a whole new life to the seats...I got to recommend A.C.I. only and stay away from less expensive knock offs...A.C.I. has there name stamped on them...for the first time since 1994 which was when I stopped working on the TRANS AM on a weekend at my parents garage on and off from 1990 does the interior bring back my memories of when I first got the car...to actually sit in it with a steering wheel is a big deal!!!..remember I had lowback seats uninstalled (sent you a P.M. CATC)...as I parted out my original standard buckets in 1994...and I just had standard door panels...the new deluxe door panels and seat covers, new steering wheel and 1970 style chrome bezels is the look I was hoping for and after almost 2 years from finding a excellent pair of replacement 1972 seat frames from P.Y. member BRIAN STARR (thanks!!) and getting the materials as I could its finally taking look I wanted..the cost to redo the interior is staggering and it still needs a headliner and floor mats etc...I do not want to add it all up as most likely half of the cost of this car...but the look of deluxe interior is worth it...why she only got a handful of options, but major convienience ones and no deluxe is beyond me..her husband the salesman probably thought resale value with the a/c and auto and cheaped out on getting her the deluxe interior....they could have saved me a fortune!!!!
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