Mileage: 88,493
I didn’t really have a set plan when I started this project. I knew I needed to disassemble the interior and replace the heater core. I figured the best plan was to get everything interior related removed and out of the way so I wouldn’t make a mess of anything when it came to removing the heater core. So, on a rainy Father’s Day weekend, I started to take apart the 31 year old interior of my dream car!
I had a system figured out how I would take my time with each part I removed, carefully photographing it, bagging and labeling the hardware, then storing it so it wouldn’t get damaged. This system worked great! The other advantage I had was that I had read so many posts on my favorite Trans Am Forum, 78ta.com, I was almost like an old pro and this was the first Trans Am I had taken apart!
The disassembly went in the following order: rocker panel sill plates, seat belt seat retainers, seat belts, front passenger seat, rear lower seat buns, center console, front driver’s seat, T-Top corner trim piece, rear seat back, rear headliner window trim, upper seat belt covers, coat hooks, interior sail panel, and the lower rear interior quarter panel.
Yep! That is one of the original build sheets for my car!
I was very pleased to find one of the original build sheets for my car, safely tucked into the rear seat back frame by some nice automotive assembly worker from Van Nuys, California! I am very fortunate that this is the third complete build sheet I have for my car. The other two came with all of the original paperwork when I purchased my car from the original owner. I carefully removed this copy and placed it with the others.
The entire disassembly of the interior (minus the carpet and front kick panels) only took about three hours. It went very smooth, everything was well documented, nothing broke, and there were no surprises!
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