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Member ID: RedraifExtras

Location: Here, GA

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1987 Pontiac Firebird

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile16.8 sec @ 80 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP143
  • Weight3755lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Interior

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    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: May 18, 2009

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REDRAIF’s Pontiac Firebird
“RAIF'S INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS”

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RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac FirebirdFRONT SEATBELTS
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Another item that brought the interior together was the addition of the 91-92 bright red Camaro interior seatbelts.

I had tried to get my hands on a new set, but the price was ridiculous. So I looked second hand. Well the black ones were all faded. Finally I found a good set of red ones on EBay, so I went for it!

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

Now the only real problem with them was that the plastic stabilizer for the front receptacles was broken on both frt. pieces.

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

Well I had an idea. I went to GM they had none for sale in red separate, so I decided to mix & match. I had a set of black seatbelts I had gotten from Pull-A-Part that ended up too faded to use. So I decided to use their stabilizer. I looked to see what held them on the belt and then I saw the dimple in the plastic case.

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird


Well I used my knife to pry the belt loose of the plastic stabilizer shield

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird


It worked. I swapped the red receptacle into the black shield...

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

Installed in the car!

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

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REAR SEATBELTS
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Now these are going to be trickier. The 91-92 Style seat belts are over the shoulder style belts. They had a special mounting are that was built into the rear plastic cargo panels,

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird


as well as a special mounting bracket that was welded in this are to the rear wheel well.

I was able to retrieve a set of brackets from car in a junk yard.
RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac FirebirdRedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird
We had to drill out the factory spot welds & pry the suckers out!

It�s going to take some work to get them installed in my car. For now I just had to situate the rear belts under the plastic cover till I can get to a welder and have the brackets installed properly.

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird


Here they are in the car.
RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac FirebirdRedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

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RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird
DIRECTORY FOR RAIF'S INTERIOR SITE
01 Site Overview
02 Power Windows and Door locks
03 Miscellaneous Trim Pieces
04 Smoked Plexiglas Covers, Flush Mounted KITT Light Box
05 Carbon Fiber
06 Carpet Swap
07 Overhead Console
08 Red & Black Seats
09 Seat Cover installation
10 Red & Black Door Panels
11 Red & Black Rear Cargo Panels
12 Kick Panels &Lower Dash Panels
13 Car Motor Sports Mats and T-Top bag
14 Neon
15 Center Console Repair
16 Painted Center Console
17 Dash Repaint
18 Repainted Gauge Cluster
19 Autometer Pillar Pod
20 Seatbelts <<<

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KITT1983  

Posted by: KITT1983

05/18/2009 02:13AM

awesome car dude

86TA355SR  

Posted by: 86TA355SR

10/24/2008 10:31AM

Thanks for the info on the center console repair. I'm going to give it a shot this weekend. Hope to have my new red and black interior done before winter. Take care

BirD666  

Posted by: BirD666

10/10/2007 01:07PM

Awesome 3rd gen. Where did you get your floor mats from?

Firebird2216  

Posted by: Firebird2216

10/06/2006 07:47AM

Wow! most creative bird i have ever seen. also have the dragon pedals but not put on yet. check my '91 out when u get a chance.

firebird4life87  

Posted by: firebird4life87

09/05/2005 11:43AM

Nice bird looks good so far keep up the good work check out my 87 some time and tell me what you think

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Member ID: RedraifExtras

Location: Here, GA