Anyone put a 4th gen center console into a 3rd gen? I am thinking i want to try it, It cant be that hard to take out and to reinstall maybe just make a way to bolt it down, ANyone have before, during or after pictures? Aj

Several people have done it. Not too hard either from what I understand. Something that they say tho is you need the Manual center console, because the Automatic console dies not line up correctly.

John

Here is A pic. for you..

If you need some help or info give me a yell..

The console looks great in there. I've been planning this for my 87. Is that a manual console, as someone noted above that the auto version wouldn't line up correctly?

one of the best things you can do do give some spice to your interior. This gets asked every week...

Pics of mine in my Camaro are on the pics page in my sig...

Do i need an auto or manual from a forth gen to fit in my manual from a thirdgen and how did you do the window switches Aj

What needs to be modified to the Parking Brake, Shift Knob, And all the wires and stuff like that.

I would like to do it on my 1992 camaro Rs auto, but would need to know something about it.

E-mail me some more info if possible

Thanks

camaros are more difficult because the way the radio pod attaches to the center console. Starting in 1985 Firebirds radio pod is seperate and does not attach, so the install is much easier.

John

ditto on that, but if you have a camaro, don't let that stop you from doing it, it just is a little harder to do! Trust me, I've done it. See my pic.

I used a Pod from a '89 Firebird and hacked up my dash to make it fit and then put a center console from a '99 Trans Am in there. I still need to permeantly mount the pod and the switches though. The console actually holds the pod in there perfectly, put I still want to mount it.

As far as the swithces, I mounted them in the ash try (along with everyone else) but i will use plexi permently mount them in there. I curently have a piece of my old console holding the switches in there so i can easily press them and I still can close the ash try lid. The actual ash tray will have to be moved.

Shifter knob and parking brake still work perfectly.

If you have a manual, manual console will work fine. There is only a problem if you have an automatic, then you'll have to get a manula, so no matter what, you need a manual console.

Think that about covers it, can always ask questions, either myself or someone els would be able to answer it.

Dont have an answer but why the f*** did you post a picture of your car in this thread??? It has nothing to do with the topic and you are eating up bandwidth. In the future, please do NOT post pics unless they pertain to the subject.

Yeah... what Guido said And try reading the 4 or 5 replies that all say YOU NEED A MANUAL 4TH GEN CONSOLE

Wow...i really didnt know people would FLIP out if you put a pic of your car, its kinda for my sig, except i dont put it in my sig,wow
Sorry
Aj

its just kind of big, thats what I think he is flipping over. Some folks are still using a 56K modem so the extra large pic slows everything down.

John

I would recommend a size of about 200x300

They usually do not need to know what type of tire your running...

John

What type of tire i am running, what does that mean, its a pic of my car, just like peps have pics of their car in their sig, thats all,,...wow..sorry,,,
tell me how to make it 200x300 and i will do it right now
Aj

the comment "What type of tire your running" is to mean if you can read the tire then its probably a little large of a pic. thats all, if you want people to know you can list it in your sig...

are you running Win or Mac?

if your in WIN, open the file in a program like paint and you can resize it in the tools dropdown. in skew/stretch or something like that...

John

thanks john
thanks i will do that on my next post
Aj

here, right click and copy it to your hard drive:

Im one of those on 56K.

im not really one to say stuff like this, but all this whinning is getting old. Grow up people. Instead of crying, help the guy out like okfoz did.

Well i got my hands on an AUTO forth gen console and i am going to see if i can make a boot to cover my shifter or see how it fits in their..any ideas or anyone try
Thanks

Aj

Here's a pic of the 4th gen console in my 86 T/A.
Both the autos and manuals are the same except for the shifter plate which pops out. You're definitely going to need a manual shift plate.

Do the 4th gen consoles have a spot for a hatch release? Not only that, I have a B&M Ratchet shifter, any issues with that ? Im looking forward to doing this if this **** is compatible.

If you have a T/A the hatch release is on the dash--so you don't have to worry about that. I'm not sure about the ratchet shifter tho.

i mounted my hatch release where the traction control switch used to be, fit "like a glove", but not every console will have that

Has anyone tried to relocate the shifter mech to line up with the 4th gen auto console? I would not think it would be impossible to do, just a little work.

John

hey thats a good idea, but i like the look of a boot, makes it at least look manual.

hey, i just thought of something, what about inspection, would they pass me if i don't have a indicator of some kind becuase of the boot?

A friend of mine on this site has a auto console in his 88gta he hasnt' posted pics of it since he hasnt' gotten a boot made to put on the shaft but it is possiable. He did have to cut quite a bit of the support inside the console out. He also had to make a bracket to move the shifter over a little. I really like his compared to the manual ones I have seen on this site. I dont' think the shifter looks right sitting in there like that.

Just my opinion

You never know with inspections. I doubt it, but there is always a chance that someone had a bad day and decided to be a real prick.

The Reason I highly doubt that they would give you a hard time is because Manual Transmissions do not have an indicator, heck, Firebirds had no actual indicator from 85 until 89 for sure, I am not even sure about 82-84 having them (I would have to look). Personally I think it stinks not having an indicator. I am always poping my car into neutral checking to see if I am in Overdrive.

John

thanx john