aftermarket bins?
06-01-09, 03:43 AM
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aftermarket bins?
was there some sort of factory or aftermarket option for the rear bins? after going through picture of other cars, i noticed that my bins look nothing like those with normal bins.
i can snap some pictures later if anyone is curious.
i can snap some pictures later if anyone is curious.
06-01-09, 06:39 AM
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...94% correct.
There were three setups:
SE's had storage bins as an option. If you didn't opt to get the bins, you just had carpet over the enclosure with panels under the carpet covering the holes where the bins would have been.
GXL's has back seats as an option.
Everything else had dedicated storage compartments with locking doors.
SE's had storage bins as an option. If you didn't opt to get the bins, you just had carpet over the enclosure with panels under the carpet covering the holes where the bins would have been.
GXL's has back seats as an option.
Everything else had dedicated storage compartments with locking doors.
06-01-09, 07:52 AM
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Actually, the storage bins became standard in 1988 (on cars not equipped with the optional rear seats) so SEs did have bins. Base, Luxury and Sport cars from 1986 and 1987 did not have standard bins, but could have them added as an option as you said.
06-01-09, 12:10 PM
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Style Marque sold black fiberglass aftermarket bins that could be used as a cooler. The lid was designed to accept a piece of carpeting (scrap from cutting the mounting hole in the stock carpet), or you could order it with a pre-cut 6x9 oval hole for mounting a speaker. They also sold lid inserts for either stock or aftermarket bins. Options included a stainless steel "RX-7" logo lid, stainless steel lid with your personal initials, or a non-logo wood grain finish.
06-01-09, 05:25 PM
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06-01-09, 05:55 PM
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Wow, I never knew those existed. Interesting. However, it's hard to imagine how a single thin fiberglass lid would actually insulate anything. Your aftermarket bins do seem to have solid bottoms which is different from stock, in which the bottoms are basically bags made from carpeting.
06-01-09, 08:14 PM
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man i really dig those black bins, u should make extras and slang em. 2 problems tho (that i could think of) one, i keep a bunch of loose hard objects in those bins. which im sure will make quite a ruccuss when the car is moving. and 2, they seem to scratch very easily. but now im just being picky 
clean *** bins over all, and id rock them any day
clean *** bins over all, and id rock them any day
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06-01-09, 08:49 PM
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i have 3 86 sports and they are all different one has bins, one with none just carpet, the other has seats but it's seats are gray with red int. so i dont know who would do that.
06-01-09, 11:06 PM
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Awesome, I want in on the group buy if you make more! j/k RIF