Question For The Pontiac Guys

[Plowboy]

I'm currently working on a '69 Firebird and combining it with a Revell '69 Camaro. I've done some work to the body to make it more accurate. The chassis is more accurate. But, the interior is the sore spot. Today, while rifling through parts of the Revell '69 Camaro convertible, I noticed the door panels are eerily similar to the door panels in the '69 Firebird. Could the '69 Camaro convertible's door panels pass for the '69 Firebird door panels? My build is a custom. So, dead on accuracy isn't an issue. Especially since I'm using '85 Corvette bucket seats. Just thinking this could be the fix for the shallow interior in the Firebird. 

[Snake45]

I say go for it! Heck, I'm about to use a '69 Camaro interior in a '66 Nova I don't have an interior for (assuming it fits, of course). Improvise, adapt, overcome! 

[StevenGuthmiller]

Similar, but still quite a bit different.

 

'69 Firebird

 

 

 

'69 Camaro

 

 

 

 

Steve

[Plowboy]

Ah! Thanx Steve! I was comparing the kit pieces. I hadn't looked at the Firebird's door panels. Looks like the '69 Firebird actually has '69 Camaro convertible door panels! I noticed the legs for the convertible top on the kit. But, I didn't realize that they were completely wrong. This is the interior from the Firebird kit.

 

[Oldcarfan27]

Since your building a custom anyway, you could always say they used Camaro panels on the Firebird doors. They'd probably fit on the real one anyway. 

Same doors.

Edited April 21, 2021 by Oldcarfan27

[bisc63]

Hold on, you're closer than you think! That tub is trying to replicate the deluxe style door panels, and on 68 and 69 Camaros and Firebirds, they are virtually identical except for trim. The tub just has the details a bit too shallow. Top pic is Firebird, bottom is Camaro replacement.

Edited April 21, 2021 by bisc63
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[bisc63]

BTW, the Revell 68 Firebird nailed these door panels proper!  Surely at least one version of their 69 Camaros also used the Deluxe interior? Revell Camaro guru needed...

Edited April 21, 2021 by bisc63
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[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, bisc63 said:

Hold on, you're closer than you think! That tub is trying to replicate the deluxe style door panels, and on 68 and 69 Camaros and Firebirds, they are virtually identical except for trim. The tub just has the details a bit too shallow. Top pic is Firebird, bottom is Camaro replacement.

Yeah, that's pretty obviously as close as you could possibly get.

Didn't know that there was a deluxe option, but that makes sense, since I haven't built a Camaro or Firebird in probably 30 years!

 

 

 

 

Steve

[Plowboy]

3 hours ago, bisc63 said:

Hold on, you're closer than you think! That tub is trying to replicate the deluxe style door panels, and on 68 and 69 Camaros and Firebirds, they are virtually identical except for trim. The tub just has the details a bit too shallow. Top pic is Firebird, bottom is Camaro replacement.

Thanx for the info Rusty! I decided to customize the Camaro convertible's door panels slightly and blank the coupe's quarters.  

[NOBLNG]

This is the Revell ‘68 firebird that I built some time ago.

[Plowboy]

10 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

This is the Revell ‘68 firebird that I built some time ago.

Looks like that would be the best option for the '69. Just swap the dashes maybe? Is there a difference in seat patterns? Looks similar.

[Plowboy]

13 hours ago, bisc63 said:

BTW, the Revell 68 Firebird nailed these door panels proper!  Surely at least one version of their 69 Camaros also used the Deluxe interior? Revell Camaro guru needed...

The convertible has the deluxe interior. 

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

If you're building a custom and considering going through the process of swapping door panels, why not make your own custom panels? You're already using corvette seats so the panels could be a bit updated. May be a little more work but could be worth the effort.

[Plowboy]

22 hours ago, Perspective Customs said:

If you're building a custom and considering going through the process of swapping door panels, why not make your own custom panels? You're already using corvette seats so the panels could be a bit updated. May be a little more work but could be worth the effort.

I would. But, I've already done way more work to the project than I had planned. I sure don't want it to snowball any further.