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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 08:37 AM
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are the door panels the same
as far as shape to the door?
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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apparently you have to cut some of the clips on the bottom, or something like that. And i think i read you have to do something about the side mirror wires.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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Id like to know as well I like the t/a door panels better but I'm afraid it would look out of place
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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I read on a post here that you need to change the wiring for the switches in the doors. I was going to do it but it was too much of a hassle. I just changed the cloth inserts to a black pleather lol.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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YUP... this is NOT my car.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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I thought the dash was somewhat different too where they fit together, but from looking at that picture it seems it lines up OK after all.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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I'm planning on doing this in the winter the TA door panels are so much nicer.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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X2 ^^^^^^
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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as far as the shape and the
positions of the lock inside
and the door handle are the
same correct?
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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yes I believe it was just the wiring that was different.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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I'm surprised at how good that actually looks.
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yeah it looks good , i will redo my int this winter, and im gonna have the houndstooth put somewhere in them, i got a pair of nice leather ones for 50 bucks off of craigs list lol
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by BOBS99SS
yeah it looks good , i will redo my int this winter, and im gonna have the houndstooth put somewhere in them, i got a pair of nice leather ones for 50 bucks off of craigs list lol
so it was a direct swap
besides the electronics
i mean..
everything aligned perfectly?
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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Its a pretty easy swap, there is 1 hook that you have to cut off the TA door panel to get it to fit, its easy to figure out which one it is once you hold the door panel up into position. The lines at the dash line up just fine, The door handle & lock assembly is the same & the only issue with the electric buttons is the mirror adjustment. The windows & locks plug right in. With the mirrors you will have to cut & rewire to get the TA switch to work with the camaro plug. I on the other hand redid the bezel so I could get the camaro button to work on the TA door. Some people just get the mirrors where they want them & then leave it un-plugged.

Raptor..... Don't you already have TA door panels?











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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 03:20 PM
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I think I may have to look into this a bit more. Shouldn't have sold the TA panels I had.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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Ya I like the door panels and leather seats on a T/A's way more then Camaro's but I don't like the gray power lock/window switches on them, they look cheap and I might be the only guy that see's that, but that's just me.
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Originally Posted by BoricuaHec01
Ya I like the door panels and leather seats on a T/A's way more then Camaro's but I don't like the gray power lock/window switches on them, they look cheap and I might be the only guy that see's that, but that's just me.
I though that to, so I jus fabbed the camaro switch openings into the TA bezel like McNord did with the mirror switch. For the TA mirror switch I jus taped off the little triangles and painted it satin black to match the switches.


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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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^ now thats whats up.
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Only downside is the lock switch is sideways.
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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
Only downside is the lock switch is sideways.
That's exactly what I said, I just noticed it but it sure does look better then gray.
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