Ok, here's the deal: if anyone can help me with this one or point me in the right direction, I will be so happy and grateful to the point that I don't know if I could handle it. My search results have been so unproductive and empty that it almost feels pointless to continue but I don't want to give up just yet. It seems simple enough, all I am looking for is replacement interior components for my Box Chevy. The keyword here is replacement. Internet searches seems to consistently direct me to websites that specialize in the sale of generic, ornamental knickknacks and trinkets, you know, like shift *****, cigarette lighters, and so on or things like seat covers, floor mats, and carpeted dash covers. I got my '79 fairly recently and she's weathered the years very well with some expected minor surface rust and 32 years of solar exposure damage to the interior dash panels and trim. Putting a nice, new, quality paint job is all she needs to get the exterior looking sharp but what's point of that when the inside is cracked, faded, and worn-out? It seems that there are companies out there that specialize in replacement interiors but the only applications appear to be for the more popular muscle cars; I'm assuming that's where the money is to be made.
Now I'd like to put forth a few subjects of interest:
1.) The third generation Caprice spanned from 1977 - 1990. So, correct me if I'm wrong but I don't see why just about every interior part of the models should not be interchangeable.
2.) The third generation is divided into three sub-groups: '77-'79, '80-'85, and '86-'90. It seems there are some minor interior differences, i.e.- the Brougham model; but most of the changes were exterior styling, engine configurations, a diesel option, and 1989's being the first to offer a fuel-injected (TBI) V8.
3.) The primary components of the fourth generation ('91-'96, a.k.a. 'Bubble') were based off of the third, so there is an abundance of interchangeability between the 1977 through 1996 models, especially the meat and potatoes chassis and powertrain parts. Again, correct me if I'm wrong about this, but I don't believe there is much that doesn't swap between two, including the 9C1 police package and civilian tow package suspension parts; with the obvious exception of the fouth's total redesign of the interior and exterior, however, I don't see why, with a few modifications, one couldn't install fourth generation front seats into a third generation. There are other possibilities...
4.) The Caprice has brothers and sisters: LeSabre, Bonneville, 88, Parisienne, Custom Cruiser, Catalina, and a few more...
5.) Work horses: Taxi and Police options.
6.) The 1977 model was bestowed as Motor Trend's Car of the Year.
7.) I would love to know the total amount of '77-'90 models that were produced by six different assembly plants, it's got to be an excessively high number.
8.) Box Chevy's are seen in movies and TV programs, they look new inside and out, and don't tell me every last one was garage-kept or stored in a time capsule...
***Now with this being said, why can't I find replacement interior parts?!?***

 

Lol you're not the only one but I like the interior of my 87 brougham, just need to stem clean the seats and carpet, and fix my saggy headliner.