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Originally Posted by Mark Salvetti
Congrats on the new car, and welcome to Pelican! Some thoughts on the missing parts:
Ashtrays turn up on the classifieds. It should just slip into position, assuming someone didn't totally rip it out.
Center consoles on the classifieds too, although there are different types. Do you have AC? Can't tell from your photo - does your dash have a hazard light button? I believe all 1986 coupes have a center console with the hazard light button, rear defrost button, a fader for the stereo, and two AC knobs.
Door cards - I bet you can easily find someone willing to trade stock door cards for your RS cards. Classifieds again.
Rear seats - You are missing a lot back there. The locking pins for the rear seats were not used in 1986, they started in 1987. Rear seats were held up by leather straps that snapped onto the rear deck. Check the back of your seats for the straps. You are missing the entire rear deck with speakers. You can't easily add the locking pins - requires welding in a center piece to receive the pins.
Seat belts - A 1986 should have mounting points for 3-point belts on the back deck, but the cars came with just lap belts. Lap belts turn up often on the classifieds, 3-point belts are rare. You will need to modify the rear deck (when you get one), unless you can find a rear deck from a 1987-1989. They came with the 3-point belts. You can get new 3-point belt kits from someplace like Seatbelt Planet.
Glove box lock - Classifieds
To see what your car should have, go to BAT and view the auctions for 1986 Carreras. Lots of photos there.
Good luck getting it back together!
Mark
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Thanks for the info..
I'm quickly figuring out there are little changes from year to year..
85 to 86 they went from a cone shaped glove box latch to a round one.
I have been looking at BAT an other auctions.. the pictures and detail are great.
I probably won't add the AC back, but will like to have heat one day... that looks like a chore since I have headers.