Our car had a hodgepodge of seating, so we called upon one of Latemodel's suppliers, Corbeau, to provide us with proper seating for our coupe. The suede leather GTSII bucket seats that Corbeau sent are spectacularly comfortable, and the company now offers matching rear seat upholstery to recover your back seats as well.
Part of our interior restoration includes the use of modern sound-deadening materials like the Suppressor and Super Sonic Mat from Thermo-Tec. When we dismantled the interior, most of the factory sound-deadening material basically turned to dust. Latemodel offers replacements for most of these, but we ordered up the Thermo-Tec products because we liked the sound-deadening and heat-reflection properties of the material.
In this installment, we've gutted the inside of the car, and installed the sound deadening material. Over the next two issues, we'll be showing you the right way to change the color of your interior, and reinstall the new components from Latemodel Restoration Supply and Corbeau. Stay tuned for this monstrous upholstery upheaval.
The column cover is next,...
The column cover is next, and it's held in place by two very long screws.
You'll also need to remove...
You'll also need to remove the gray kick panel beneath the column and the black metal panel beneath that. Both are held in place by several bolts.
To remove the center console,...
To remove the center console, start with the screws behind the glovebox door and disconnect the trunk popper while you're in there. There will be a matching fastener on the opposite side, now exposed by the removal of the kick panel.
These lower screws are next,...
These lower screws are next, followed by screws beneath the console's top plate and beneath the armrest or delete panel.
Disconnect any wiring harnesses...
Disconnect any wiring harnesses and then remove the console.
Latemodel Restoration offers...
Latemodel Restoration offers a steering-wheel-recover service, and we plan to have that performed on ours. To remove the wheel, first remove the airbag by unbolting it from the back.
Remove the center nut on the...
Remove the center nut on the wheel.
If you don't have a steering-wheel-puller...
If you don't have a steering-wheel-puller tool, leave the nut on a few threads and then wiggle the wheel back and forth while pulling it backwards. It'll work itself off and the nut will keep you from flying into the back seat.
The door panels are next....
The door panels are next. Start by removing the mirror triangle panel at the top; then the two screws and two bolts that hold each armrest. Unplug any window or door-lock switches and remove the screw at the bottom of the speaker grille. If you're re-using your door panels, pur-chase a plastic-fastener removal tool, as it will prevent you from damaging the panel's cardboard.