87 GT- Inside and out

Since I officially started to do some work on my car, I
figured I might as well post it up with progress as it
happens.

Rough outline of my plans( may take 10 years, who knows)



EXTERIOR:
-Chin spoiler
-Lowered w/ 17" rims
-V8 Archie Rocker Panels
-Body work to fix fitment issues
-Paintjob, undecided colour

INTERIOR:

-Mr. Mikes Leather seats/arm rest/ebrake and shifter boot
in Black/grey
-Paint door panel carpet black with grey accents
-Paint Dash/console black
-Full sound system w/ custom 8" sub box in place of
center console glovebox

I'll be updating this thread as I finish projects, but as
this is a long term project, It may be a while between
posts.

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Looks good

Second door done, might do the map pockets with the darker grey
tommorrow. Audio is all going in this weekend.

Thanks Romeo, but the more I read, the more I don't think
that will happen

Also changing plans, will be going V8 archie Rocker panels
instead of the Side scoops.

Made some progress, cleaned up the center console, made some
touch ups, and painted the passenger floor mat to match the door.
Pics will be uploaded tonight.

Also mocked up the sub in the center console, but im worried with the
sub magnet being so close to the ECM, so im going to buy an already
made one that mounts further forward, also will probably look better

Today was a beautiful day, so I decided to try and fix
the sagging rear bumper.

Good news, I fixed the rear bumper, also sanded down a
bit, and rust-oleum'd the metal bumper behind.

Bad news, I'm feeling pretty overwhelmed by the overall
shape of the exterior... Might have to add new Fiberglass
front and rear bumper to my wishlist.


Also the paint is starting to crack, orange peel
everywhere, and a large bubble on the hood. When it's
time to repaint this thing, do you guys suggest sanding
ALL the spray paint down?

To do a quality paint job, they need to sand a fair bit off anyway. I'm
not sure it matters whether you have rattle can paint or not. An old
car like this needs to be prepped right either way.

You may as well try and make her look as nice as possible till you can
afford the full meal deal.

We could talk more about bodywork at the tech session if you like.
Bring the supplies and we could do a small patch somewhere to show
you the way.

Dawg

Sounds good :)

Yes, I've been reading that something about the spray
paint will not bond properly with proper Automotive
paint, which will require having it completely sanded
down, severely increasing labor. I'll just leave it in a
black primer until I'm ready for a "real" paintjob.

Question for the electrically inclined folks...( copied
from PFF):


Hey everyone, I purchased an aftermarket stereo system
including:

Stock front and rear speakers(for now)
Alpine CDE-121 deck
Pioneer AMP
8" Kicker sub for the center console

Now, after much over broken parts, and general old
condition of the HVAC console, we got the deck installed.
The AMP and sub will be installed when the center
console/subbox arrive.

Now for the problem... when we were installing it,
(Couldn't find a wiring harness) there was no accesory
wire to connect to the decks accessory wire. So
temporarily, I've got it routed into the fuse box just to
see if it works. The deck works, sounds good, but turns
off when you turn off the motor even if the accessory
stage is still on,stall, etc.

Are there any other options to wire this so it will turn
on and stay on with the interior lights, and not actually
starting it?

SubBox/center console should be arriving within the week.

Going to re-do the firewall and door carpet with some
leather-ette or vinyl, get black carpet, and Mr-mikes
within the next month hopefully. Then a new steering
wheel and pedals will be in order.

Body work starts soon, then I'll be trying something I've
found...

Also going to add a new ground wire, see if that helps
windows/gauges and idling.

Only question, what color for the the two-tone to match
the exterior? I can't decide on a color!

Center Console finally arrived after a few emails back
and forth.

It arrived, and is now clear that the piece has many
issues.

- Clear that a mistake was made, piece was glued back
into the shifter portion.

-Shifter portion positioned/cut wrong, cannot shift into
2nd or 4th.

-Power control portion cut wrong, large gap.

-Sides of box has 1/2 inch gap between carpet and box.


Overall, very dissapointed/angry about this situation,
after waiting so long only to have a poorly made product
arrive.