Fixing up the interior, need advice
Fixing up the interior, need advice
Hello all,
just picked up a new to me 2010 Imperial blue coupe with RPD and sunroof. I have a few issues with the interior and I have a few leads on stuff, but want to get advice on where to source parts, and if there are any upgraded parts available from Cobalt specific brands.
Ok, so sunroof motor is trashed. They don't seem to be in stock anywhere I checked, will the 07 motor fit the 2010? It seems weird it would be a different part. I'll also need a new bezel, and I was thinking of doing the OTTP Billet bezel and getting a new switch. The switch is just flopping around in the car, and I'm hoping the bezel holds it in place, or do I need to look up there for a mount I need to get as well?
The leather on the driver door card is loose, and seems as though the backing is cracked. I searched door cards and came up with basically nothing for the cobalt SS, anybody got a good place to look for it or maybe better nomenclature for me to search?
Shift and E-brake boot is loose and the Ebrake handle is gone, would like something better for the E-brake handle if possible. Dont know where to start there honestly.
Almost all of the silver plastic on the dash, doors, and steering wheel has been painted (poorly) a matching blue. Would love to replace all of that with factory pieces, can somebody give me part numbers or a good website for trim pieces? I guess Ebay could work, but if there is a place where I can trust the source better, id be happier.
Mirror adjusting buttons are not working. I'll take it apart this weekend and see if maybe they just arent connected. If there is a proper connection, I'll ****** these up on amazon probably unless someone has better recommendations.
RPD screen looks like somebody burnt it in the middle. Not sure what that is about but can that be repaired? Or do I have to find a replacement unit(seems impossible)?
I would love a good dash cover. Do yall know of any covers that have an SS logo on them?
Thanks for any help, I'm not looking for all these to be answered by 1 person, but any advice and direction yall have the better.
just picked up a new to me 2010 Imperial blue coupe with RPD and sunroof. I have a few issues with the interior and I have a few leads on stuff, but want to get advice on where to source parts, and if there are any upgraded parts available from Cobalt specific brands.
Ok, so sunroof motor is trashed. They don't seem to be in stock anywhere I checked, will the 07 motor fit the 2010? It seems weird it would be a different part. I'll also need a new bezel, and I was thinking of doing the OTTP Billet bezel and getting a new switch. The switch is just flopping around in the car, and I'm hoping the bezel holds it in place, or do I need to look up there for a mount I need to get as well?
The leather on the driver door card is loose, and seems as though the backing is cracked. I searched door cards and came up with basically nothing for the cobalt SS, anybody got a good place to look for it or maybe better nomenclature for me to search?
Shift and E-brake boot is loose and the Ebrake handle is gone, would like something better for the E-brake handle if possible. Dont know where to start there honestly.
Almost all of the silver plastic on the dash, doors, and steering wheel has been painted (poorly) a matching blue. Would love to replace all of that with factory pieces, can somebody give me part numbers or a good website for trim pieces? I guess Ebay could work, but if there is a place where I can trust the source better, id be happier.
Mirror adjusting buttons are not working. I'll take it apart this weekend and see if maybe they just arent connected. If there is a proper connection, I'll ****** these up on amazon probably unless someone has better recommendations.
RPD screen looks like somebody burnt it in the middle. Not sure what that is about but can that be repaired? Or do I have to find a replacement unit(seems impossible)?
I would love a good dash cover. Do yall know of any covers that have an SS logo on them?
Thanks for any help, I'm not looking for all these to be answered by 1 person, but any advice and direction yall have the better.
For the doors, yeah good luck. I cracked mine in 3 different and in major places. I ended up just glueing it back together. Nobody is really going to notice unless it badly damaged. I used JB Weld, the rest of the door will disintegrate before that comes apart.
As for the badly painted trim, just use paint stripper, and do a proper job of sanding and primer (and more sanding). I've repainted my trim several times and probably going to do it again later this summer as I found a nice colour-changing paint similar to how I did my summer rims.
Sunroof should be the same, it's just GM had different part numbers for the same item between 05-07 and 08-10 because of the engine and some minor adjustments of the suspension. Pretty sure transmission is the same, except LSD is some, others not.
The door buttons I think I either ordered from eBay or rockauto. They just pop out and easy to replace.
As for the badly painted trim, just use paint stripper, and do a proper job of sanding and primer (and more sanding). I've repainted my trim several times and probably going to do it again later this summer as I found a nice colour-changing paint similar to how I did my summer rims.
Sunroof should be the same, it's just GM had different part numbers for the same item between 05-07 and 08-10 because of the engine and some minor adjustments of the suspension. Pretty sure transmission is the same, except LSD is some, others not.
The door buttons I think I either ordered from eBay or rockauto. They just pop out and easy to replace.
Awesome thanks. Before I saw your response, last night I took the door off and JB welded that insert back in.
Looks and feels much better today....great minds maybe?
The support under my left elbow is cracked a little. You know that fiberglass reinforcement they have under it? Not sure what to do there.
Great news on the sunroof, I can get that motor cheap for the 07 model
The trim pieces I would like to look stock, that silver kind of color. Not really wanting a color infused on the interior but I guess I can figure out something.
Yeah I guess I should just try new buttons since they are cheap. A lot of buttons, including my trunk release button, don't seem to want to work.
Looks and feels much better today....great minds maybe?
The support under my left elbow is cracked a little. You know that fiberglass reinforcement they have under it? Not sure what to do there.
Great news on the sunroof, I can get that motor cheap for the 07 model
The trim pieces I would like to look stock, that silver kind of color. Not really wanting a color infused on the interior but I guess I can figure out something.
Yeah I guess I should just try new buttons since they are cheap. A lot of buttons, including my trunk release button, don't seem to want to work.
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