Dashboard / Windshield Wiper Questions

[Need4Camaro]

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

[Everglades W68]

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.

[Need4Camaro]

I'm definately a Hardtop, so is the Firebird. I'll register on LS1.com... anyone got anymore insight?

[Everglades W68]

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

Sorry I don't have any direct links right now.