Of all the components of an interior, none takes more abuse than the seats. Let’s face it, the older we get, the heavier we get, and that’s a lot of abuse on those seats, probably more than what the manufacturer suspected they’d have to support. Springs sag over time (that is, if they don’t outright […]

If one of the main functions of an interior is to make your muscle car more comfortable to drive, then you cannot ignore the convertible muscle car and its top mechanism. After all, a muscle car with a convertible top that lets in rain, wind, and noise when in the up position doesn’t exactly rate […]

One method of addressing door panel restoration is, of course, to chuck the door panels altogether— saves weight, sure does, and it’s worth another tenth in the quarter— and to use a pair of Vise-Grips in lieu of actual window crank handles. But we really should use those Vise-Grips for something a little more productive […]

In many ways, carpets and headliners perform many of the same functions. On the surface, it would seem their primary function is one of aesthetics—preventing cabin occupants from seeing the sheetmetal and structure of the ceiling or floor. But the manufacturers also intended them for a couple other purposes. They prevent damage to the sheetmetal […]

Look around your interior long enough, and you’ll come to the conclusion that just about everything in it is there for the sole purpose of the driver’s and passengers’ comfort and pleasure. The seats are there for the comfort of your hind end; the trim is there to make the interior more aesthetically pleasing; the […]

If you’re going to take out your dashboard in this quest for the ultimate interior restoration, you need to address your electrical system— yet another restoration topic that causes most guys to groan. Electrical systems often seem counterintuitive and often frustrate us to no end. As time went on, they became more complex, they added […]

As mentioned earlier, the interior is about 95 percent of what you’ll see of your muscle car while driving it. Most of the interior that you’ll see while driving is right in front of you: dashboard, instrument cluster, center stack, and console. Your car’s designers carefully chose the layout to serve several functions. The entire […]

Pop quiz. You’ve just bought your first muscle car. You saved your pennies for years to buy the exact car you’ve dreamed about, stripes, scoops, and all. To the consternation of your wife, you cleared out a spot in the garage just for it while the transporter hauled it halfway across the country. Your coworkers […]