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Old 07-07-2012, 09:06 PM
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firebird camaro compatable

can I take a good firebird interior and put it in a trashed out camaro?
Old 07-08-2012, 12:05 AM
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Re: firebird camaro compatable

Simple answer, yes.Most everything will bolt on.
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Re: firebird camaro compatable

Long answer is EVERYTHING goes between both EXCEPT the dashboard (need to cut the side brackets somehow on the Camaro) and if the Bird has the deluxe "GTA" door panels (need to swap a couple of brackets over). And of course if one is a t-top and the other is a hardtop, then the headliner and pillar trims don't swap, obviously.
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Re: firebird camaro compatable

I'm doing the same thing u are but opposite I'm putting camaro center console in a firebird (along with other parts) so I've seen the way both are side by side..the firebirds dash is cut alil differently pending year range...my 91 firebird has 2 pieces,one that holds the ac and radio that is angled up some then the bottom piece kinda slides under...where the camaro is one sold piece with no angles...the bolts holding them down are the same but there are bolts holding the top part up off the bottom maybe just a inch or so...nothing big...now with that said i think if u cut alil on the camaro(maybe) to make alil room cause the firebird console is alil deeper then the camaro where it meets the dash and snag the brackets on the firebird holding the top part up and rig them up or make a braket holding the top up would some what solve that...but bolts line up just have the problem with the top...id love to see how it turns out



Oh keep the light socket for the shifter
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Re: firebird camaro compatable

Test fit before cutting the dash cause idk about other years
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Re: firebird camaro compatable

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I'm doing the same thing u are but opposite I'm putting camaro center console in a firebird (along with other parts) so I've seen the way both are side by side..the firebirds dash is cut alil differently pending year range...my 91 firebird has 2 pieces,one that holds the ac and radio that is angled up some then the bottom piece kinda slides under...where the camaro is one sold piece with no angles...the bolts holding them down are the same but there are bolts holding the top part up off the bottom maybe just a inch or so...nothing big...now with that said i think if u cut alil on the camaro(maybe) to make alil room cause the firebird console is alil deeper then the camaro where it meets the dash and snag the brackets on the firebird holding the top part up and rig them up or make a braket holding the top up would some what solve that...but bolts line up just have the problem with the top...id love to see how it turns out



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Easiest way is to cut a bit off of the console itself at the top of the radio mount (that way you can go back to the Bird parts if you want/need to)... Ran a Camaro console for a while while I was trying to find a 5-speed shift plate for the Bird parts for LESS than $200. You will also need to get the lower heater duct out of the Camaro for the console since the Bird one is too short and won't mate to the Camaro heater ducts in the console.
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Re: firebird camaro compatable

I got the compleat interior with the 120mph gauge cluster and tach out of a dead bird.I didnt know if I could change out only the cluster stuff.I'm hot into a few engines right now and havnt taken the time to look.
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Re: firebird camaro compatable

Well if u got everything out the bird just put it all in the maro cause the cluster won't work with out everything around it
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