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  • Dashboard / Windshield Wiper Questions

    I posted this on Camaroz28.com and got no feedback so I'm hoping to get some better feedback here.

    I have a 98 Camaro and when I bought the car the upperdashboard piece, (the part that takes sundamage and meets the windshield) was torn to hell, I havn't beenable to get around to it till now. I came across a 99 Firebird in a junkyard with the upperdashboard piece still intact. well guess what. I get to have it, a windshield wiper arm (mine has an older model camaro's on it) and a windshield wiper motor... all for just $100.00

    Sp Here's what I need to know....

    #1 Can I even USE the upperdashboard piece from a 1999 Firebird, will it fit and connect to my 1998 Camaro? they look the same to me but I'm not sure, are the compatible?

    #2 How do I take the old one out of my car with it beeing torn like someones ragdoll? The A bars are slightly damaged aswell... Can I use the A-Bars from the Firebird?

    #3 How do I safely remove the dashboard out the Firebird without watching it suffer the same fate my dashboard did? I definately don't wanna break it.

    #4 How do you disconnect the windshield wiper arms? My 98 Camaro has the arms of a 93 - 96 on the passenger side... because of that, it's always missing spots when in use.

    #5 Where're the windshield wiper motors located in these cars? They're both 3.8 V6's if it matters...

    #6 Although it truly doesn't matter, The seatbelt cover was destroyed on the driversside seatbelt on my Camaro. Meaning everytime I put my seatbelt on in the hot summer days, I'm in for one heck of a burn!... Can I take one off the firebird without destroying it?

    Thanks for all your help
    1997 Camaro RS W/T-Tops<br />All Stock / 200 HP

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    1. Is your car a t-top or not? If it is a t-top, the replacement of the dashboard part is easy.

    You take the plasctic A-pillar covers off by unscrewing the screws at the top of the pillars. After the pillar covers are off, you car remove the dashboard part.

    If you have a hardtop, do a search at www.LS1.com for "dashboard" and you should find some discussions about replacing the dashboard part for those cars.

    I looked at 98+ Camaro and Firebird dashboards and they appear to be the same - at least from my comparisons.

    Good luck.
    I solemnly swear I am up to no good.

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    • #3
      I'm definately a Hardtop, so is the Firebird. I'll register on LS1.com... anyone got anymore insight?
      1997 Camaro RS W/T-Tops<br />All Stock / 200 HP

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      • #4
        Try also searching for "dash" instead of "dashboard" and you should find some info.

        Sorry I don't have any direct links right now.
        I solemnly swear I am up to no good.

        2008 Saturn Sky Red Line - Midnight Blue

        Pewter Mafia - 2000 Firebird - SOLD
        CENTRAL FLORIDA KNIGHTS!!!!!!!
        FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES !!!!!!!

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