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Old 04-28-2008, 08:33 PM   #1
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Door Panel???

hey guys i was allways wondering about the door panels on 3rd gen T/A's now my 87 is like this one

now i have seen some 87's with this panel

Does anyone know why this is???
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Old 04-28-2008, 08:38 PM   #2
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because it was a option
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Old 04-28-2008, 08:40 PM   #3
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from what ive seen, the first one like yours is more of a camaro panel, the later is the firebird one
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Old 04-28-2008, 08:43 PM   #4
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from what ive seen, the first one like yours is more of a camaro panel, the later is the firebird one
firebirds had the top style standard, and the bottom one a option till i think around 1990. After that, the birds really did away with the top style alltogether. The wrap around armrest was still a option, the the updated trim around the handle was standard.
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the bottom one is a gta door panel. i have the ones that you have on my car now but i got the gta door panels and they are being reuphulstered.
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and i lied. the spot where my locks and handle and stuff is like the 2nd pic....i have the ones u have but in red...
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Old 04-28-2008, 08:52 PM   #7
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the bottom one is a gta door panel.
Its not specifically a GTA thing. Trans Am's had the option to have it also.
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Custom vs standard interior, probably.
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Old 04-28-2008, 09:37 PM   #9
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firebirds had the top style standard, and the bottom one a option till i think around 1990. After that, the birds really did away with the top style alltogether. The wrap around armrest was still a option, the the updated trim around the handle was standard.
ya know i never thought of that!! thanks!
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