Mikes86SC

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johnsjj2

Here is my dash:

joshp14

All of these threads have to do w/custom interior....

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...om+door+panels

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ghlight=custom

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ghlight=custom

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...om+door+panels

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...om+door+panels

AND PERHAPS THE BEST INTERIOR ON THIRDGEN.ORG...

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ghlight=custom

badandy247

thanks for the links josh i love fatal88's car but mine will never look like that(though it would be nice)

I really like johns interior too, very simple and easy, but at the ame time very complete and professional, looks like it could have been factory on a special model (if only there were a
real thirdgen SS)

now that attachments have been reinstated long live this thread

gtaguy87

I want to get some $th gen leather seats but i dont know where to get them and i was also wondering of they fit the right way or if you have to modify them to fit

joshp14

if you want 4th gen seats, get them either from ebay or a junkyard. You can usually get a set for a fair price from either place. As far as fit...no mods necessary, the will bolt right in.

ghettocruiser

iTrader: (4)

3.1EyeCandy, how did you get the 4th gen seat belts to work??? Do they just bolt in? Or did you have to do some fab work? Im asking because my original ones are crap. They dont retract right, they are dirty, and they are hard to find. I like the way the newer belts are smoot and keep nice and tight. So how'd you make them work??? Thanks.

Justin

gtaguy87

what is a good prive for a set of 4th gen seats i never looked into it and i dont want to get ripped off.

FyreLance

Depends on what you want... what condition they're in... cloth, leather.... color...etc.

gtaguy87

How about an in the ballpark price for tan leather, nice condition

3.1EyeCandy

iTrader: (3)

The top piece (in the headliner) is a boltin. The bottom section of the 4th gen belts is meant to mount at a different angle than the thirdgen belts. Also, you lose the "cover" at the bottom of the belts. The one thing that nobody every notices about my install is that there is a twist in each 4th gen belt - because they are mounted at different angles than stock 4th gen belts.

I really like them though. I don't even notice the twist anymore. But with all seatbelts - I'd recommend getting factory units you can trust (from GM - not a junkyard). Because if you know the car was totalled - what about the belts? ARe they going to alst you much longer?

Total cost for front belts from GM is roughly 300 bucks. A big price tag - but I think it's well worth it.

ghettocruiser

iTrader: (4)

Hey thanks for gettin back to me on that. Ide really like to throw some 4th gen belts in my car. To be honest with you, I would trust belts from a junk yard over the ones that are in there any day. They dont retract somethings, who knows if they lock. They lock sometimes, then they wont lock for awhile... Anyway...

So they bolt in up top. How hard is it to make the bottom fit for the 3rd gen angle? I mean...its still bolted in firmly and is safe right? I can always fab up a cover of some sort, im not worried about that. Im just worried about easy of instal and saftey.

Thanks again.

Justin

JeremyNYR

iTrader: (2)

CHEVYKEN, I just wanted to point out to you that your steering wheel cover appears to be on upside down with the hand grips on the bottom. Maybe flipping it will make it more bearable until you get the new wheel

ChevyKen

iTrader: (1)

LOL, yeah - Im aware of that - it is just that the "splice" (seen on the bottom center) irritated the cr@p out of me when it was on top LOL, so I flipped it.

Good eyes though!


Ken

Zepher

iTrader: (1)

I did the easy bolt-in stuff.


Looks nice at night,

gordo

hey eye candy, what was involved in changing to a 4th gen console? I just got 4th gen leather and wish that I had picked up the console too.

joshp14

do a search, after you read all of the threads on swapping to a 4th gen console, you will be able to do it with yur eyes closed.

redraif

rear

redraif

Dash from the rear

redraif

From the pass side

redraif

doors

gordo

I'm sorry if I did not ask a specific question. I would like to know if there are any other problems in changing a 4th gen trans am automatic console into a 3rd gen automatic firebird besides the window switches. I did the search and could not find detailed answers to that question. If you can't answer the question, please don't waste my or your time telling me to do a search. I learned my first day on this site that people here love to flame other people about doing a search and *** forbid that I ever make that mistake.

joshp14

"what was involved in changing to a 4th gen console? I just got 4th gen leather and wish that I had picked up the console too."

i believe that was your original question. Now in that one sentance i dont recall seeing any questions about what specifically you were wanting to know. For all i know, you may have just wanted to know the generals. As you know, most of the low-post guys ask questions about stuff that has been answered millions of times, and until you post a specific question about the 3rd to 4th console swap, you are asking to be told to do a search. What i said wasnt intended to be a flame, it wasnt a demand, but a simple suggestion, so drop it down a notch.

gordo

yet again, a reply without an answer. my search revealed nothing but pics of consoles. maybe, being a "low post guy" who probably low searched, I missed something. but even a general answer would have been more than I had found. my point is that I had done the search and didn't find an answer, I assume (usually a bad idea) that you gave me a standard "do a search" without doing one yourself before replying to me because you would have had an answer instead or possibly just left it alone. as for turning it down a notch, I didn't turn it up.

joshp14

well i am going to give another 'no-answer' post. again, your first post did not have specifics so no one new what exactly you wanted to know, so im sure everyone else (including me) assumed that you wanted general info. so before you go telling me to not tell you to do a search, be more specific the first time. if you ask a general question, you are going to get a general wide variety of answers.

CustomX

Wooooah thier hoss.

Every question u can ever think of about swapping in the 4th gen console has been adressed in NUMEROUS posts. Now if you were to say ask a question about a 4th gen dash swap, you wont be so lucky, minus me and 2-3 others who have done it posts.

ALOT of sites are more **** then this place is about searches before you ask, because quite frankly 99% of all the questions have been asked a bijillion times before.

joshp14

very true

gordo

If you can read everyone else's mind and know that they didn't know what I was talking about then you should have been able to read mine and know what I wanted. As I said before, general info would have been fine as I had no info that I was looking for. You really didn't have to tell me to do a search in the first place but I can tell by your sig that you really couldn't help yourself. Anything I can help you with please ask. Other than that I really don't feel that I need to carry on this conversation with you any longer.

joshp14

i didnt say 'read minds', i said 'assumed', read what i typed. obviously i am not the only person that thinks this otherwise no one else would have responded...but we can end this cuz its getting no where. oh and if general info was indeed fine, then why couldn't you use the info from a search instead of asking questions that have been asked a bijillion times???

oh and BTW, i am not the only person with that in their sig.

gordo

what you said was " your first post did not have specifics so no one knew what excactly you wanted to know" Once again do your own research before you pipe up. As for this going nowhere, it hasn't gone anywhere for me since you voiced your opinion to a question that was directed, by name, to someone else. As for the "numerous posts" direction to one would have been nice. In my opinion( yes I have one also) this site wouldn't see a lot of action if the same subjects weren't discussed over and again as this site is only about one body style no matter how much we love it. So why not just spread your knowledge when asked instead of being the "search" hall monitor.

joshp14

i am not trying to be the 'search' hall monitor. It gets to a point that when subjects like this are brought up hourly, your same question has been answered numerous times. this is why I originally started by me simply suggesting for you to do a search, not knowing if you had tried or not. many people will do a search, and if it doesnt come out and bite them in the ***, then they will stop looking. So to point you in the right direction, do a search for 'console swap' or something like that, and like CustomX said, I'm sure you will find your answer.

3.1EyeCandy

iTrader: (3)

get off your soap boxes and just answer the easy question. man. I'm going to have to go back and read your question again after reading all that crap. hold on.

3.1EyeCandy

iTrader: (3)

Easy enough to answer. You search monitors should just contribute to this place and not refer others to the features of it. Think about it. If you go do a search and every topic you come up with ends in "use the search feature", that's a waste of time. People stop using the search and there goes the universe.

On to the question.....I used a manual 4th gen console. The swap is much easier (so I'm told) than using an automatic console. However, there are members who have done the automatic console install. I'm not sure on the specifics - so maybe one of them will chime in. But after they read the above dozen replies, they won't care anymore. Besides the window switches, I had to install the mirror switch as well(which I rewired so you can use it sitting horizontally instead of vertically). This required another plexiglass plate I relocated to the front of the console where the traction controll buttons used to be on the 4th gen console. To do this, I had to cut and splice the wires (increasing their length as well). Pretty simple stuff though. When installing the console you'll neeed to move the shifter over about 1/2 an inch (using a manual console).

.....I could give you alot more details, but people have dedicated websites to this kind of thing. IF I remember right - www.nosaint.ca should work. If not, goto the members button at the top, look up nosaint, and go to his site. In his site somewhere are very nice instructions for installing a 4th gen console. Have fun.

also....get the 97+ manual console. Try and get the black one. DO NOT GET THE 93 - 96 Camaro console. The fitment is nowhere near bolt in. However, the 93-96 Trans Am console will also fit nicely - just with 3 less cupholders. Hope this helped.

gordo

Thank you eye candy, that definitely helps.

FyreLance

Let's not get this thread locked, folks..I like this thread.

88txiroc

Being as I am one of the "Hall Monitors", I will keep an eye on this thread. Keep it tech-related and quit the discrete bashing. I will leave this thread open for now, as there are some good pics and information. It has already been reported to me, and the other mods, so watch it. If it gets reported again, or gets out of hand, I, or another mod, will lock it. I dont like locking/deleting posts.

For the most part, you guys keep it in check. I know that I dont have to moderate every post. Lets keep it that way. When you tell someone to do a search, maybe you can search the boards and post some links for them. I am not saying to do all the searching for them, but at least you can say "Here is some info" and not waste a post/space or bandwidth with a post that has no tech-related content.

CamaroStud1988

mine still needs work,but yeah,soon ill do a 4th gen interior instead. the gray piece is now black 2...

Da91Bird

Looks like you stuck an M80 up Big Bird's butt.

Sorry, couldn't resist. That's very original. Do you go to shows, and, if so, do you win? No being sarcastic, I'm legitimately curious.

87TAMAN

when swappin a 4 gen automatic console into a 3rd gen automatic console what is involved in the power window buttons? what has to be done to make them fit or do they snugg right in? i would like to do this swap but im concerned with the trouble it might cause....any pics would be greatly appreciated. thanks alot guys


MiKe

84Z28_5.7ltr_V8

um.. im going to try to put this in a nice way... isnt that.. a little TOOO MUCH yellow?

joezero

Camarostud, I like it. Of course I've always been one for "way over the top". Just one question, why the blue shift ****? It seems a little out of place.

Redraif (if you ever find this after the the crap following your posts), how well do the gauges light up with the plexi tinted? I'd thought about doing it, but how do you see the guages in the day?

84Z28_5.7ltr_V8

if he put a yellow shift **** in he might go blind!!!

joezero

:sillylol:
I hadn't thought about that. Safety first, right?

84Z28_5.7ltr_V8

hahha.. yep, well in his case, at least he will be seen from a mile away!

sorry to rag on you its just my opinion, dont take it personally.

gtaguy87

It looks just like what the kids with hondas do to their interiors

if he put a yellow shift **** in he might go blind!!!
:sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol:

CamaroStud1988

it is alot of yellow,i didnt tint the gauge pod,i made new gauges. that was just a test run of the yellow, im gonna do 4th gen w/ galssed yellow pieces,n im repainting the car 2000 comp. yellow w/ black metallic flames,it is a lil *****,i noticed that when i was done,but my car has *****,ricers have gerbil *****,if that...n the blue ***** only their cause it was the only one i had n im not gonna go spen 25$ on a yellow peice of plastic when my interior isnt even done.

92camaro44

im not hear to rag on ur interior...if someone feels strongly about something and took a lot of time into it..i think its pretty crappy for people to bring him down..its different..if u like it..thats cool..just thought id make a comment and say the camaro itself(exterior) looks pretty sweet

DISTURBthePEACE

Here we go....not all my pics are on the net, so i might have several posts...

this is just a chrome sticker..4 bucks


Dragon seat covers


neons switch and dragon steering wheel


Painted my dash and gauges...








Stereo system...

DISTURBthePEACE

Also painted the underside of my gauges..you know, the black part that helps the glow...am I explaining that right? Look where the arrow is pointing.

DISTURBthePEACE

And a dragon on the armrest....as you can see I love dragons