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WOW!!! I'm so excited after seeing all these great build threads by others to finially be able to start my own thread on my SS.  So with this nice weather, I decided to put in my trunk kit.

Here is what it started out as.  I did clean up some of the surface rust first.
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Woo Hoo!!! Carpet is down.  Looks better already lol
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This was about the time I was going insane trying to figure out how this all went together lol
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And here is is complete for the most part...
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I still need to velcro it together but I wanted to make sure everything was in the right place first.  I thought it was a great kit and definately improves the trunk appearence.  But I do have some questions on where exactly the small hinge pieces go.  If anyone has this kit please let me know. 

I'll be adding more to this as I continue to build.  I already have a new headliner, fender/firewall braces, and misc. trim pieces that need to get installed.

-- Edited by Donutboy97 on Friday 19th of March 2010 05:37:39 PM

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That looks 200% better Tim!!! Oh and I can't wait to se how the hedliner works out. I'll have to do that to Matt's this spring

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Looks good Tim. Where did you get the kit? May be something for me to do.

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Wifey got it at Mikes Montes. Thanks Guys!!!

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yeah i can't wait to get started on the headliner. Oh, if someone knows the headliner clips part number please let me know. the dealer had no refrence of it on his computer.

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ooooh purdy

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Nice clean look. I like it.

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nice job Tim, looks really good!!

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Looking good Tim. I like it alot.

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Looks great Tim. I know who to call to help me with mine

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Tim that looks great.
i have some headliner clips sitting at home i believe are the ones you need. and WTF kind of dealer do you have that can't look up the clips? i don't even work at a dealer anymore and i can't still look them up..lol

i'll look into it for you.

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intimadatorsquizz wrote:

Tim that looks great.
i have some headliner clips sitting at home i believe are the ones you need. and WTF kind of dealer do you have that can't look up the clips? i don't even work at a dealer anymore and i can't still look them up..lol

i'll look into it for you.


I  can look them up, LOL. The front clip is 20058837 and the rears are 20061050.
One problem, the front clips come in a package of 20 and they list for 1.37 each. The rears are available seperately @ 4.46 each. Might be cheaper at Mikes Montes. Give me a chance to look through my stash. I might have some extras.

I have to look into that trunk kit, it's pretty nice.

 



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Jay and Tim i have a box of those 20 sitting at home i believe. I showed Dave the box to ask if he needed any i'll check the part number on the box to make sure it's the same number. If so i'll send some to you Tim plus a few for you to give to Matt for his car.

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intimadatorsquizz wrote:

Tim that looks great.
i have some headliner clips sitting at home i believe are the ones you need. and WTF kind of dealer do you have that can't look up the clips? i don't even work at a dealer anymore and i can't still look them up..lol

i'll look into it for you.



 I don't know Jim.  It was one around the corner from me.  I hate the place to begin with, but I figured I'd see what they could do.  He goes. "huh this is interesting.  I see the headliner thats discontinued, but there is no refrence to the clips"

Dumb Ass.



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sent me a text to remind me if i don't get back to you on this.

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any Idea on how many you need for one car?

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looks great AfraidAfraidAfraidAfraidAfraidAfraid

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Well Mikes sells 3 fronts and 3 rears at a time, so I'm guessing thats all you need???

But holy crap, how is the dealer cheaper that Mikes!!!

$12 for rears
http://www.mikesmontes.com/proddetail.asp?prod=439


but the fronts!!! omg.gif
$14.99 for fronts
http://www.mikesmontes.com/proddetail.asp?prod=440

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i have a box 20 twenty clips which i believe are the fronts. Jay was going to check to make sure. i'll send you guys enough for 2 cars once we find out how many you need.

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you need 3 of each part #. I'll get down to the basement and see if I have some extras.


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Well Tim, I have a box of 20 of the fronts .... but only 4 for the rear. I'm going to need them soon as my headliner shows some sagging. I can send you the fronts if you like.

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Jay, if you can send me enough fronts for me and Matt, I have a bottle of Captin (or your choice of beverage) the next time I see ya biggrin.gif

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So tonight i worked on the top plate extentions on the '88. So this is what i did, i just bent the front of the extentions where it goes under the nose. I then was having problems getting the top plate bolt and the outter nose bolt to line up. i really don;t think it had anything to do with the fact that i bend the extention down. Once i got that worked out, i has having trouble getting the washer nuts for the nose on because the washer was too big, so I bent where the nuts lined up. I also had to bend up the back of the extention by the top plate bolt to get it to fit. The extention at the outer nose doesn't sit all the way forward, so I'm afraid to bolt it too tight in fear of distorting/cracking the nose.

For those that have installed these, have to had this much trouble with them... aside from wither cutting the nose or the extentions???

I need to paint them due to the bends chilling the paint off, but maybe I'll get pics this weekend of it.

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Donutboy97 wrote:

Jay, if you can send me enough fronts for me and Matt, I have a bottle of Captin (or your choice of beverage) the next time I see ya biggrin.gif


no need to give me anything....well, y'all can buy me a drink next time. LOL
PM me your addy and I'll get them out to you.

 



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Tim, If you need them cut drop them off here, Matt found the metal break at school and can do them. the teacher didn't even know how to use it!

And as for mine, I went through the same hassle. Since I was not about to cut the nose pice, I had Matt take about a 1/2" I believe off the upright flange then used a grinder to round the edge that goes along side the top plate of the air box. then of course scuff an paint them to match, LOL!

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thanks Dave. I think for now I'm fine, but I'll let you know. I still don;t like how the outer bolts fit, but not exactly sure how to fix it... So I'm letting it sit for a bit so I can go back at it again lol

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complain to them so they fix it the right way

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so worked more on the Monte.  Figured since it's going to be 80, i better get the window swithch working....

Before...
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close up of the broken switch... the actual tab swith was breaking off... a little hard to see in the pic
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Can ya tell i need to replace my headliner asap!!!  this crap is everywhere!!!!
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The only physical proof that this car use to be black
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New switch is in and everything is all cleaned up!!!
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Last thing tonight, changed out my seat belt guides... (passenger side was missing)
Before..
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Holy fade batman
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Good as new
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-- Edited by Donutboy97 on Wednesday 31st of March 2010 09:27:20 PM

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looking good Tim.

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Tim, thats looking great!! I still can't believe how clean that interior is!


Now I need to get mine out and blow the dust off. Oh and finish plumbing the fuel pump, add the fender supports, buy new tires and an MSD.......................

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come one dave get crackin!!!

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representing lol

Thanksk Scott for getting the gold!!! it matches perfectly!!!



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Sweet!

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Looking Timmy. That interior looks sharp.

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nice, it's amazing what the sun can do... i lived in south beach, amazing what it does to old people also

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Looking good Tim

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Well I feel like a brain surgen, replacing the headliner today. I got it out, now I'm cleaning up all the crap!!! I'll post pics later!!!! back to work!!!!

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Well this past weekend i started to work on the headliner.

This what i started out as


pieces are coming out... man this asbestos stuff is everywhere :roll:


new windshied+over excited on sealant=Me getting angry taking trim pieces out


Everything is out


starting to put it back together

looks a billion times better

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nice work Tim. it does look way better.

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Yeah Tim was getting Mad all over again when he showed me this Sunday! LOL!

Tim it looks a lot better, I can't wait to see it all finished, maybe you can bring that when we go to the Junkyards again, LOL!

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sure Dave, no prob, but I'm bringing motorcraft seat covers smile.gif

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Looks great timmy.

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WOW that came out great Tim

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worked more on the car yesterday. The headliner is just a little bit larger than the old one, so getting the front trip piece was a pain. Eventually I had to cut notches in it to get the clips to go it. I think I got it. I didn;t hear a click, but it hasn;t fallen down yet lol. Han one screw up. They drilled the holes wrong for the driver side visor, so when you swing the visor you see a small hole. Most of the time you really wont see it so, I'm not too upset, but it was frustrating. SO I got the dome light, both visors, the front trim and both a-pilar trim pieces up. Hopefully if I can cut the grass like Mario Andretti and can get the car finished up tonight.

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good luck Tim on finishing up tonight.

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Well it's all finished!!! I'll get pics up tomorrow. It's too dark now

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Here is some updated pics...

Finished up the headliner



Added the top plate extenders, just need to paint them



And added the braces from the 3rd gen Monte. again just need to paint



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that looks awesome Tim
great work on the headliner. i still need to install those braces on mine.

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Jim those braces were easy to install. there are dilples where the back bolt goes thru. I just test fitted to make sure that everything fit, and started drilling. You will need to get the wipers in the up possition to install the driver side brace.

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