"The Swedish Bandit" (swedishbandit)
04/06/2020 at 18:25 • Filed to: joy
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"The Swedish Bandit" (swedishbandit)
04/06/2020 at 18:25 • Filed to: joy | 8
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Continuing on from my reignited build thread from yesterday n ext in line of the reassembly of the Firebird was some interio r parts .
First in line was a little bit of cleanup of the floor since it was quite dusty since laying on the paint.
Next the carpet went back in.Carpet was bought new a couple of years ago from classic industries so after a little bit of cleanup it was ok to go back in.
A box of wires.
The wiring loom is actually in pretty good nick and does not have a lot of hacking into it so it will also be reused.
Heating package and ventilation going in.
Dash panel installed.
New window moldings going in as the old ones were completely destroyed.
They went in okay but I had to use a little bit of soap to get them to slide into thei r rails.
Next up was the instrument cluster. This one had previously been painted half-assed painted black over the beautiful fake wood and then covered up with a piece of sheet metal.
Surprisingly after some love with some strong chemicals I was able to get the wood grain to come back out again.
Gauges going in. These are just some cheap o gauges going in right now. Some day I’ll try to source a complete gaugle cluster from a Trans Am to put in.
Instrument cluster and steering wheel installed. Same again steering wheel will stay for now but if I find something a bit more classy down the line I might replace it.
Wacko
> The Swedish Bandit
04/06/2020 at 18:46 |
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Oh look at mr fancy pants flaunting a roll of toilet paper
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The Swedish Bandit
> Wacko
04/06/2020 at 18:52 |
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H ow do you think I keep my pants looking so fancy?
Oh who am I kidding? Ever since quarantine I've given up on wearing pants altogether.
GLiddy
> The Swedish Bandit
04/06/2020 at 20:34 |
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Is it hard to find a factory tach cluster from a Trans Am, or do you just not want that?
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The Swedish Bandit
> GLiddy
04/06/2020 at 20:39 |
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Not really. You can probably find a better used unit for around 200$. I’m just to cheap and when your acquiring hundreds of other small parts it’s just been a low prio to get a hold of one.
Bandit
> The Swedish Bandit
04/06/2020 at 20:50 |
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Where are you located? I’ve got several TA clusters and gauge sets lying around. A t ach should be all you need to get your main cluster to look like a TA.
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The Swedish Bandit
> Bandit
04/06/2020 at 20:54 |
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Thanks for the offer!
I’m currently in a place called New Philadelphia, Ohio. I will be driving to Minnesota over the weekend. No chance you’re anywhere close to that path?
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Bandit
> The Swedish Bandit
04/07/2020 at 08:22 |
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The parts are in Detroit but I escaped the city before coronavirus hit hard so if you’ve got a throwaway email I can send you some photos when I go back?
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The Swedish Bandit
> Bandit
04/07/2020 at 09:33 |
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Ah o kay, probably the smart thing to do to get out of the city anyways.
Actually I’d love to meet up some day after this pandemic has blown over. I’m travelling back and forth to the States quite frequently right now so I’m sure we could find a date later on that would work.
If you want to send me some pictures later on this is my private email or we can talk on facebook .