Finished the interior in my 77!
02-19-2013, 04:39 AM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Finished the interior in my 77!
Hello all! I'm very proud of myself, so I have to post pics in a new thread so they don't get buried in my build thread.
Here's a link to the build thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...otsa-pics.html
For those of you with a keen eye, you will notice that I have swapped a 78+ dash into my 77 car and a removable rear window as well.
I also wasn't too crazy about the carpet on the deluxe door panel trim, so I kinda went with a semi-deluxe look. I am also in the process of buying non-broken steering column cover pieces (the reason i didn't bother painting them) and a 78+ piece so that you can't see the wires.
Also, would anyone know how to get surface rust off of the brushed aluminum steering wheel?
Pics:
Before:
After:
If you look to the left of the speedo, where the wiper switch should be, I have created an iPod Nano dock. I wanted to stay away from using the ash tray to keep the stock look. (no smoking here)
I wanted the t-top strap to with the black of the carpet, so i bought a grey one to continue with the color scheme that I've got going on and I think it looks pretty good.
when I got the car, there was no carpet on the wall behind the seats...
good shot of the broken, blue steering column cover
front
rear compartment area
I also rebuilt my seats and I will never do it again! I thikn they look pretty good for my first time. It was a pain in the butt and I'm glad I got the experience of doing it. Having said that, the decision has been made that I will pay someone whenever I need seats rebuilt just so i don't have to deal with it.
Thanks for looking!
-CW
Here's a link to the build thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...otsa-pics.html
For those of you with a keen eye, you will notice that I have swapped a 78+ dash into my 77 car and a removable rear window as well.
I also wasn't too crazy about the carpet on the deluxe door panel trim, so I kinda went with a semi-deluxe look. I am also in the process of buying non-broken steering column cover pieces (the reason i didn't bother painting them) and a 78+ piece so that you can't see the wires.
Also, would anyone know how to get surface rust off of the brushed aluminum steering wheel?
Pics:
Before:
After:
If you look to the left of the speedo, where the wiper switch should be, I have created an iPod Nano dock. I wanted to stay away from using the ash tray to keep the stock look. (no smoking here)
I wanted the t-top strap to with the black of the carpet, so i bought a grey one to continue with the color scheme that I've got going on and I think it looks pretty good.
when I got the car, there was no carpet on the wall behind the seats...
good shot of the broken, blue steering column cover
front
rear compartment area
I also rebuilt my seats and I will never do it again! I thikn they look pretty good for my first time. It was a pain in the butt and I'm glad I got the experience of doing it. Having said that, the decision has been made that I will pay someone whenever I need seats rebuilt just so i don't have to deal with it.
Thanks for looking!
-CW
Last edited by TurboStitchCW; 12-23-2013 at 05:49 AM.
02-19-2013, 05:43 AM
#2
Safety Car
Vry nice !
02-19-2013, 01:45 PM
#7
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Thanks everyone!
M and t's77, if it wasn't for you showing me that it could be done, I wouldn't have attempted it. The swap actually wasn't that bad. The hardest part was figuring out where the speedo/tach cluster wires connected to the molex connector behind the gauges. Once I figured that out, it was pretty simple.
M and t's77, if it wasn't for you showing me that it could be done, I wouldn't have attempted it. The swap actually wasn't that bad. The hardest part was figuring out where the speedo/tach cluster wires connected to the molex connector behind the gauges. Once I figured that out, it was pretty simple.
02-19-2013, 04:35 PM
#10
Le Mans Master
Great looking work! Especially the seats. I may take your advice and have someone else do them, but my shop partner would probably freak and he'd have them done, by the time I got back!
02-19-2013, 11:08 PM
#14
Le Mans Master
Lookin good 
140 speedo looks great in there. Did the pop out window in my 77 also. I like it.
140 speedo looks great in there. Did the pop out window in my 77 also. I like it.
02-20-2013, 12:45 AM
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Hello all! I'm very proud of myself, so I have to post pics in a new thread so they don't get buried in my build thread.
Here's a link to the build thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...otsa-pics.html
For those of you with a keen eye, you will notice that I have swapped a 78+ dash into my 77 car and a removable rear window as well.
I also wasn't too crazy about the carpet on the deluxe door panel trim, so I kinda went with a semi-deluxe look. I am also in the process of buying non-broken steering column cover pieces (the reason i didn't bother painting them) and a 78+ piece so that you can't see the wires.
Also, would anyone know how to get surface rust off of the brushed aluminum steering wheel?
Pics:
Before:
After:
If you look to the left of the speedo, where the wiper switch should be, I have created an iPod Nano dock. I wanted to stay away from using the ash tray to keep the stock look. (no smoking here)
I wanted the t-top strap to with the black of the carpet, so i bought a grey one to continue with the color scheme that I've got going on and I think it looks pretty good.
when I got the car, there was no carpet on the wall behind the seats...
good shot of the broken, blue steering column cover
front
rear compartment area
I also rebuilt my seats and I will never do it again! I thikn they look pretty good for my first time. It was a pain in the butt and I'm glad I got the experience of doing it. Having said that, the decision has been made that I will pay someone whenever I need seats rebuilt just so i don't have to deal with it.
Thanks for looking!
-CW
Here's a link to the build thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...otsa-pics.html
For those of you with a keen eye, you will notice that I have swapped a 78+ dash into my 77 car and a removable rear window as well.
I also wasn't too crazy about the carpet on the deluxe door panel trim, so I kinda went with a semi-deluxe look. I am also in the process of buying non-broken steering column cover pieces (the reason i didn't bother painting them) and a 78+ piece so that you can't see the wires.
Also, would anyone know how to get surface rust off of the brushed aluminum steering wheel?
Pics:
Before:
After:
If you look to the left of the speedo, where the wiper switch should be, I have created an iPod Nano dock. I wanted to stay away from using the ash tray to keep the stock look. (no smoking here)
I wanted the t-top strap to with the black of the carpet, so i bought a grey one to continue with the color scheme that I've got going on and I think it looks pretty good.
when I got the car, there was no carpet on the wall behind the seats...
good shot of the broken, blue steering column cover
front
rear compartment area
I also rebuilt my seats and I will never do it again! I thikn they look pretty good for my first time. It was a pain in the butt and I'm glad I got the experience of doing it. Having said that, the decision has been made that I will pay someone whenever I need seats rebuilt just so i don't have to deal with it.
Thanks for looking!
-CW
02-20-2013, 02:28 AM
#17
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Thanks sarge!
John, I made sure to get the 140 speedo because I plan on going over 80...lol. I also have an L-82 tach
Thanks Brandon
Vette_20, thanks. It was definitely a pain in the butt, but totally worth it in the end.
John, I made sure to get the 140 speedo because I plan on going over 80...lol. I also have an L-82 tach
Thanks Brandon
Vette_20, thanks. It was definitely a pain in the butt, but totally worth it in the end.
02-20-2013, 09:22 PM
#18
Melting Slicks
Thanks everyone!
M and t's77, if it wasn't for you showing me that it could be done, I wouldn't have attempted it. The swap actually wasn't that bad. The hardest part was figuring out where the speedo/tach cluster wires connected to the molex connector behind the gauges. Once I figured that out, it was pretty simple.
M and t's77, if it wasn't for you showing me that it could be done, I wouldn't have attempted it. The swap actually wasn't that bad. The hardest part was figuring out where the speedo/tach cluster wires connected to the molex connector behind the gauges. Once I figured that out, it was pretty simple.
Mike and Trish
