How hard is it to put in a 4th gen center console in a 3rd gen?

 

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in my sig, somewhere is all the answers you may have...

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On my car, remove 5 bolts pull out old console, put new one in and put in 4 bolts.
Here is a pic of mine.



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Does it matter that i have a manual tranny? whcih kind of gen 4 console do i need?

 

I just finished install my 4th gen center console and looks great. I got this one out of a 2000 camaro automatic. When I first bought it I taught it would be a direct fit but I had to replace the shifter from that same car and install it in mine. I also had to bend some of the brackets that used to hold down my old shifter and it turn out great. I very happy with it but if you don't wan't to go through some modifying then stick with a console designed for a manual manual trans. good luck

 

In my car, My E-brake was REALLY tight and I could never pull it up far enough to get it out of the old console all the way....sooooo I unbolted it. You HAVE to be able to pull your E-brake up to about a 45 degree angle. if you cant you will have to do what I did.

Once it is through the new console all you have to do is bolt it back down before the console is lowered in place.

Window Switches? I havent done this yet...but use a dremel and hollow out the whole ash tray area, take the cover off, cut a panel to lay in their and cut holes for the switches...it will look factory, you just loose your ashtray.

Its easy besides those things...just a few bolts out,,,few bolts in

You can only use a 4th gen manual console anyway no matter if your car is auto or stick so you should be fine.



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[This message has been edited by 86FyrBrd (edited October 27, 2001).]

 

Mine drop right in, gutted the ash tray and fabbed a plate for the windows....


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Mine dropped right in, gutted the ash tray and fabbed a plate for the windows....


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Ok I want to put a 4th gen console in my 86 sport coupe, now do I have to buy one out of a manual to fit my automatic and would I have to bend anything or change anything around to make it fit? Thanks

 

hello, i see that you can swap a 4th gen console into a 3rd gen firebird, but i also heard that you can't do the same for a camaro. any truth to that?

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if you got the skillz and the time money and creativity, you can put the console in the Camaro too. Just takes some thinking.

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I have the interior out of my car now while I am replacing carpet, and I have a camaro
What needs to be done to put it in and how does it meet up to the actual dashboard?

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i believe the problem is, its like the console in the firebird/TA, it doesn't have the radio pod built in like our thrid gen consoles do. How ever I think you probably could mold your own radio pod or get one designed.

 

i got a 99 camaro console for like $20, so i'm gonna play around with that and try to fit it to my camaro. does anyone know if it's possible to mount a 3rd gen firebird radio pod?

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i hope for your sake you actually read what i wrote on install, hes right about the ebrake, thats why theres that whole spiel on how to get around it with out damagine your console,

Gluck..

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91 FireBird 305 V-8
Edelbrock Catback, Custom Alarm. Fourth Gen Console. i have six cupholders. all for starbucks!
Go|)Created The Earth, And Then Turned Up The Bass.
Here's My Audio Install!

"Honda's FOR ME TO POOP ON!" -Triumph...