alloy

Here's a pic of the 4th gen belt and 82 sill plate installed. Worked out well for me. The 4th gen belt retracts so easily compaired to my old ones. Had to pull lthe seat out to get everything in, now time for a little cleaning/vacuming and it will be done.

roughskinjrz

so if i had the whole assembly from a 4th gen it will bolt up in my 86 t/a?

has anyone done this

Firebat

I've put in the 4th gen brake handle. It bolts right in. Although I'm using 4th gen e-brake cables from the handle to the rear disk brakes. The cables are the tricky part, you have to make your own e-brake braket(for underneath car) or get one cut out from a 4th gen.

roughskinjrz

well i just put in all new e-brake cables but they arent for 4th gen, they are just replacements for my 86. i have the 4th gen e-brake handle, and whole assembly unit i got from a 2001 camaro. so this will all bolt right in, just wondering if the cable will hook up to the 4th gen assembly unit with ease, im sure i can think of something if not.

transamrob86

I have looked thru here many times and havent seen anything and maybe i missed it but what are the mods needed to install the 4th gen dash.. not electrically but physically. and does anybody have any pics of 4th gen door panels on their car?

VonKaiser

Very interesting thread. I was just looking to put in 4th gen seats but now that I know you can basically get the dash and console to fit my 3rd gen I'm going to definately do that now.

My question is to the people who've successfully done the 4th gen dash/console swap; what year donor car did you use and what was the biggest headache involved in doing the swap? I'd like to know what the BEST year(s) is(are) to put in my '90 RS Automatic with the least amount of headaches.

91 camaro racer

how much modifaction is needed?

Zepher

The dash pretty much bolts right in, just need to drill a few holes in the upper firewall area(right under the windshield) to match the holes in the 4th gen dash since they were spaced a few inches different.
Then you just have to modify the two brackets on the edges of the dash (next to the kickpanels) to match the studs on the body.

racer J

That's it? I would have thought some cutting would be needed with that gigantic dash.

shaolink9

heres one for ya wil 4th gen carpet wrk in our cars at all like even remotely?? if so how?

ghettocruiser

Well....it would physically sit in the car, but nothing would fit the way you want it to... Floor pans are different enough along with other things that it wont fit.

alloy!!!!!!! That is the best piece of info Ive seen yet!!!! I never knew the 82's were like that. I never did take the retractor covers apart to try to make them work, but I like this idea 1000 times better. Wow...good stuff!!

Justin

mxcrazed

someone already said that the 4th gen kick panel works so you don't have to get one out of an 82

i think some of you guys should just buy a whole 4th gen you'll spend less if you get a v6 at least if you got one from mass sad a 96 bird for 900 once pul the interior and whatever else then junk or part it

mjwadams

I installed 4th gen power seats in my Camaro. On thing that took a little while to figure out was that the seat tracks adjust independently. The tracks were out of alignment and adjusting them was easy one I figured out why.

For the rear seats, watch out for the center bolt. The nut is only tack welded and it is easy to break off if you cross thread the bolt. It is a real PITA to get the bolt back on once the tack weld breaks. Just be careful when tightening it.

For wiring the power seats, I just hooked the ground up to the bolt and the positive up to the stereo power lead. It is real easy to thread the wire under the console to the stereo lead, and you know the wire is fused.

358formula

you dont have a mechanical tach and speedo they changed to electric in 86

358formula

the door panels will fit with the 3rd gen dash with the propper trimming and will still look fine when you put the 4th gen dash in if you decide to.

allgood

will they fit with out any mods

alloy

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/bo...heated+mirrors (Heated mirrors)

06andersen

i have an 86 camaro iroc and ne ways the dash pad or w/e is all cracked and **** so i have a 91 firebird formula thats recked but the dash pad is the same except for a few things i guess....what can i do to make the dash from the firebird work in th camaro??

06andersen

i have an 86 camaro iroc and ne ways the dash pad or w/e is all cracked and **** so i have a 91 firebird formula thats recked but the dash pad is the same except for a few things i guess....what can i do to make the dash from the firebird work in th camaro??

358formula

what all is cracked just the dash pad or the hole dash. The dash pads are exactly the same with the same bolt pattern.

Screamin86

not all are some of the camaro ones have a cut out looking thing on the pad for right above the vents in a camaro the birds dont have this thats the only differance i can think of

358formula

i guess ive never seen that im not much into camaros

Screamin86

im asuming the bolt pattern is the same but physicly there a lil diff

06andersen

ya i cant get it to fit...its a lil smaller also. of course the firebird i took it out of was a formula idk if that makes a difference...i think im prolly going to just get a dash repair kit or something. i wanna try putting the 4th gen dash and center councle in it sometime..that would be neat.

firebird896

K search the thread thouroughly but nothing on the trunk panels.

Do they fit??? I want to get that sub enclosures that go into the side panels from MTX cause no other companies make it as my research showed. The only problem is they dont make a product for our cars anymore(I think). I have not called them.

Anyone done it??

Hotdogstand

I work at Advance Auto, so I have a bit of time so look up aftermarket conversions. I'm pretty sure I ran across all 3rd and 4th gen driveshafts, auto and standard, 6 and 8 cyl., being the same, but somebody back me up here. I'll do some research and try to post back about anything else I happen upon.

Screamin86