March 12, 2010

Just wanting to know if anyone knows where to buy some of the odd pieces and full interior for an 88 GT. Thanks for any advice.

Tim

March 13, 2010

Wrecking yard or dismantler. And, make sure that you inspect the pieces carefully for overstressed or broken mounting tabs and stuff like that.

Interiors are `almost the same` from `87-`93.

Be aware that there are differences in the door panel inserts from one year to another, especially in the map pocket style on the driver`s door.

The early 1990 cars had a bizarre lower console, without the big junk bin at the back end of it. Instead it was just short at the back end. Or was that `89?

You probably won`t find a console ashtray or a map light that isn`t broken. You can usually repair the ashtrays - there are kits. Or at least there used to be kits that let you fix the door hinge.

The 1990-1993 cars have slight differences to almost all the parts. They have a metal brace behind the part in front of the drivers knees (anti-submarine panel). They have different anchor points for the rear seatbelts (which include shoulder belts). They have different bracing under the rear seat. They have round covers over the rear shocks (on a hatchback) instead of square. There`s something different about the retractable rear hatch area cover (it mounts different to the sides). AND, all of the colors are a little different than the other colors. The `88 style light grey isn`t available - instead, there`s a different light grey with a brown tint (`titanium`). The parts will interchange, but you have to do some extra work to make it all come out right. Make sure you get the later style seatbelts, and plan to refinish plastic parts to make them all work (with that spray paint stuff).

I`m pretty sure the HVAC control panel has the knobs in a different order on the `90-`93 cars too. But it generally looks the same otherwise.

The seats are all interchangeable, but beware of the slightly different colors on the `90-`93 seats. The earlier seats have very nice frames made by Lear (like `jet`). Also, they have the giant alien head headrests. They are the only style that have the adjustable support that goes behind your knees.

I`d recommend that you check a site like `www.car-parts.com` and search parts in your area to get contact info for different yards. Plan to have the seats recovered or somehow steam cleaned, because they will be filthy by now.

Good luck!

SoCal94

March 16, 2010

tons of places on the web like Year One,Mustangs Unlimited,Maryland Mustangs etc etc etc





Walt

6 months ago

SoCalt94, thanks for the info on the model years similarities & differences:

""Interiors are `almost the same` from `87-`93.""

I am looking for a glove box for a `90 Stang. And I need not only the plastic piece with the lock, but also the insides. I tried checking in a couple of junk yards, but apparently haven`t found anything that`s good enough. Let me tell you this: the exterior piece will be later on wrapped with that carbonfiber-looking film. But I want the insides to be as good as possible, with no scratches, cracks and stuff. Well, still checking.

6 months ago

Yesterday found an aftermarket glove box (https://www.carid.com/glove-boxes/), just as I needed - only inside piece with the shelves and stuff. Guess will order it shortly to get it rolling....