Locobob's Interior Mod Thread

[Locobob]

Okay so I officially give up trying to use LED's in the DIC, incandescents are going back in I tried one last thing, a couple of bulbs from a different manufacturer but no dice, same old problem. Done wasting time on this.

Worked on this today, V1 remote built into the dash. I used to have it on the far left side of this same vent assembly but my right hand would partially cover the display when on the steering wheel. I put a lot more work into the install this time. built up a mounting surface and filled in the surround complete with beveled edge to look factory. Here it is in primer, sending it off for carbon fiber finish tomorrow. Again sorry for the picture quality, still haven't got my camera lens in for cleaning.

[GOLDCYLON]

Well I've seen shift lights hidden behind that vent before but never a V1. Well done

[tf95ZR1]

Another idea:
I put mine next to the valet switch:



Before the Am HC Carbon Fiber treatment

[Locobob]

Currently waiting on the two trans tunnel interior side pieces - the upholstery shop has now had them over a month and I'm starting to get pretty annoyed... Car is up in the air, wheels and tires are off getting the TPMS sensors installed. Sent the clutch slave cylinder off to Jandik's to get rebuilt.

Working on the door panel fitting for the last couple of days. Updating to the 94-96 panels is a bit of a pain in the ***. Honestly I don't think they are as good of quality as the 91 panels. I had to relocate the door pull screw mounting points on both sides.

Here is the passenger side. The mounting points needed to be both raised by 3/4in and come in about 1/4in. I use a block of plastic known as starboard to make the needed adjustments, its easy to cut, drill, and it holds threads reasonable well. I removed the plastic nuts from the factory aluminum bracket and bolted the plastic to it using those holes then drilled new holes to line up with the door panel door pull screws.


On the drivers side the height was okay so I drilled out the three rivets holding the aluminum bracket to the inner door and then inserted a 3/8in spacer made of starboard and riveted it back together. Worked fine although in hindsight a 1/4in spacer might have been a better fit.


I used thin strips of plastic along some of the inner door panel top mounting points to try and close up the gap between the inner and outer door seals. I also trimmed a little of the rubber weather stripping and the door panel itself. I was only partially successful as you can see. I'd get the top of the door panel shoved down tight with it angled inward (toward the car) at the bottom but every time I'd try to bring the bottom of the door panel against the inner door the gap at the top would open up. Used the stock screws at the bottom of the panel with black plastic washers as the newer panels are designed for push in retainers. Anyhow pretty frustrating trying to get a good fit.

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Locobob

Honestly I don't think they are as good of quality as the 91 panels.

True statement!! other than the refresh look and the door consoles the 94-96 door panels are one piece junk. With the earlier panels they are better built, seperate into three seperate salvagable pieces. the later style is one piece lighter cheap junk. Looks like a complete PITA however Bob it is coming along. I dont know why GM did not maintain the quality of the earlier interior panel. Prob cheaper to make em one piece

[Locobob]

Since I had some extra wires to play with after doing away with the power seat tracks I decided to install auxiliary power plugs under the passenger side seat.

Here is the bracket I carved out of aluminum.


Painted black, plugs installed and bracket mounted to seat frame.


Dual USB's on one side and conventional cigar lighter type socket on the other.


I have the main POS/GRND wires already run, just need to install a fuse and then split the wires as each plug has it's own terminals. I'll tuck the wires up along the bottom of the seat frame to keep them away from the tracks.

[Locobob]

Here is the wiring on the underside of the (shown above) seat mounted aux power ports. Yeah the weather-pack connector is overkill but that's what I had laying around so I used it, fuse is on the other end of the connector.



Got my modified vent back from American Hydrocarbon - turned out great!



Now I am absolutely out of things to do until the upholstery shop gets my transmission tunnel sides done, two months and counting, probably going to find a new upholstery shop after this debacle.

[Locobob]

Finally! Back from the upholstery shop.



Here is my passenger lower dash mounting, used some plastic to extend the tabs so I had a couple of points to drive bolts into.


Side of panel just kinda floats in the air but doesn't appear that will create any problems, wasted some time fixing this tab.

[Locobob]

More trim installed


Drivers side view

[USAZR1]

Damn,that looks good!