T44 Avant Headliner Options

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Thanks to everyone for the almost immediate responses!

As Andrew found out with his ABZ-equipped urq, the regulations here in
California now include considerably more components be transferred to the
modified vehicle.  I was incredulous to hear that they required him to
include the *fuel tank* from the donor ... but I have confirmed this to be
the case.  I was terrifically impressed by the job 2Bennett did in the
conversion ... they had every intent of following the rules ... but when the
state tells you that you need the fuel tank, that's it ... 

It looks like the gummint is finally getting the upper hand on those of us
who want to have some fun with our vehicles ... 

Thanks again!

Steve Buchholz

-----Original Message-----

A decent Auto upholstery shop is the way to go.  Due to the Avant you have
the easy option to get the headliner out with glass intact!  I did this on
my 89 SAAB ~ 8 years ago and it still looks great.

Depending on where you are recertification on a motor is not too bad.  BTDT
in Colorado with the LT1Q.  Turns out the head guy at the certification
place is a bit of an german car fan.  He (and the crew) were genuinely
interested in the insanity of putting an LT1 into a 5KTQ body.  They ignored
that the LT1 computer complained about no speed sensor.

Cheers

-----Original Message-----

The original plan was to turn the car into a V8Q Avant . but hearing the
difficulties of recertifying a car with a new engine these days, I'm just
going to see if I can fit an MC-2 and be done with it.  I go back and forth
between installing the brand new 5-speed transmission I have in a box and
the used 6-speed I had slated to go in the V8 Avant . it sounds as though
the used 6-gang is worth more than a brand new 5-speed, so I may stick with
5 gears.  

 

The unfortunate thing is that even with sitting in the garage all these
years the headliner has detached.  I wanted to find out what options I might
have for a replacement.  I'd really like to get something solid like the
headliner on the urq, but I don't know if anything like that was available
for the T44 Avant.  I'll appreciate hearing what sort of options folks have
found out there.