Hello out there, pretty new to this forum stuff. I have a 1983 Buick Regal Limited with a 355 city motor, 200r4 transmission and 411 posi rear. Saw post about cosmichrome, how would someone get in touch with guy that does it? Also looking for ideas on bucket seats and console for my car. Thanks
Welcome aboard!
Is your car the black one pictured in your avatar picture?
If so, I'll throw you out a couple starting points parts wise. As far as headlight bezels go, if your car is that black car it has a 1984-1987 regal header panel on it. That's a popular swap and very easy to do. It also frees up tons of options partswise.
Nothing 1981-1983 is reproduced. Almost everything 1984-1987 is. So on the later style, you can buy new reproduction headlight bezels easily, oem style filler panels, etc.
Cosmichrome is basically paint. It does chip and wear the way a soft spray paint would from bugs, road debris, etc. People who use it do have that issue when it is applied to bumpers or front end parts, it lasts better on interiors and side/rear of cars. It may stand up better if the car is garaged and seldom driven, but will still wear in that manner so be aware.
Seat-wise, question is if your car has a full bench or split bench in it now. If you have a full bench you will need to source the pair of inner mounts fo each side to add to the floor pans. Split bench has the right mounts already there for buckets.
Console wise, if you want something that fits and meshes with the factory dash as if it belongs there either 1978-87 regal/ttype/
grand national or 1978-1988 rwd cutlass works, just remove the ash tray.
Seat-wise you need g-body bucket seat tracks, then pick something you like the style and feel of. If the rest of your interior is nice, and you aren't changing colors, you can pick seats out of another gm of the same or similar color and have it match. So for 1983, if you had the red interior, think a similar year early 80s regal, cutlass, firebird, the colors will match up except possible fading differences.
