Starting my interior restoration for this winter

[TurboDave]

Santa brought me new carpet for my 86, so I removed the old and found this!

Are the floor pans of a 27 year old GN supposed to look like this?

I mean, like, no rust!

 

[TurboTGuy]

You're not complaining, are you?

 

[asto-t]

Looks like a clean ......

 

[TurboDave]

You're not complaining, are you?

No not at all. I was pleasantly surprised at how pristine it all is. But it's a one owner, so maybe it's expected.


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[Roc87]

Where'd you get the new carpet? I bought a replacement for an el camino a few years ago and it didn't fit very well.

 

[Heisenberg]

Yeah well I removed the back seat on the WH1 POS I bought and found this.
So top that!
But that was the amount of money they had spent over the years for maintenance I think.

 

[TurboTGuy]

Yeah well I removed the back seat on the WH1 POS I bought and found this.
So top that!
But that was the amount of money they had spent over the years for maintenance I think.

That's a real treasure chest full 'o booty right there..........

 

[Pronto]

I think the mice were hoarders.

 

[longball]

[quote="TurboDave, Are the floor pans of a 27 year old GN supposed to look like this? "[/quote]

Dave - your floor pans are not supposed to look like that at all. I suggest getting the car to a good body shop ASAP if you would like to
finish the project by spring!

 

[TurboDave]

Where'd you get the new carpet? I bought a replacement for an el camino a few years ago and it didn't fit very well.

Santa brought it, but if I had to guess, I think it came from Highway Stars.

 

[TurboBuRick]

That's a clean ride!

 

[TRICKSIXPA]

That floor pan is horrible best thing to do is cut it out and send it to me right away!!

 

[TurboDave]

Got the new carpet in place but not trimmed or cut. Waiting for my interior guru and good friend (ScotW, GNS Performance) to come over and give me a hand with fitting and trimming.

 

[Buhog]

I'd leave the carpet out Dave . It's a shame to cover up !!

 

[TurboDave]

I'd leave the carpet out Dave . It's a shame to cover up !!

I know, I've never seen a floor pan so pristine on a car of this age with so many miles on it!!

 

[Buhog]

Drill some holes all over and accidentally drop 10 pounds of salt and metal shavings before you put carpet down all the way and make everyone else feel better.

 

[TurboDave]

Where'd you get the new carpet? I bought a replacement for an el camino a few years ago and it didn't fit very well.

Ordered from Highway Stars, drop shipped from ACC.

 

[TurboDave]

OK, finally got the carpet all in and trimmed up and interior back together. Thanks very much to advice from my Son-In-Law John (GNX405) who's done a couple of these. And a big thanks also goes out to ScotW (GNS Performance) for the advice. I also prevailed upon him to do virtually all the cutting and trimming since he has decades of experience as a professional interior guy. Thanks Guys!!!

Also removed that ugly A pillar gauge pod and tack and replaced it with a nice refurbed stock unit. The big tach goes away, the EGT gauge goes away, and the vac/boost gauge will replace the volt meter in the 3 gauge pod on top the radio.

 

[Roc87]

Turned out great

 

[dartguy340]

Looks nice!