I know this topic is covered well but I want a different dash than the stock one , and mine is fairly rough anyway. I like the firebird dash pretty well what i am looking for is if someone has one either ready to go or would be willing to make one for me and some prices of doing such. I need everything fairly bolt in please leave prices with details on what is being done here pm or email thank you
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jscott1 Member
Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
...from experience, it will not be 'bolt in'. Jscott1's harness may make your life easier, but there is still a fair amount needed to be done. The airbox is the biggest hurdle in my opinion...
Anyways, good luck
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fierodeletre Member
Posts: 834 From: Behind Animal's Drum Set. Registered: Oct 2006
Hey, let's not keep this TOO private , what all does your kit entail, Jscott1? Links to threads/pics? my 87 GT's interior is "tired" as well, and I'd like to see the airbox issue up close.
------------------ 1984 Fiero SE, White, first love, sold... 1986 Fiero SE 2M6, gold 1988 Fiero 2M4, the Fox 1987 Fiero GT, Blue, 3.4/4T40 Still looking for that perfect CJB 88 GT...
I have a complete Firebird dash, with air box, gauges, and trim; from a '96. I also have leather door panels from a 2001, and a 150mph gauge set from a 2001 TA, and the console.
I've decided to go a different route with my car, so I am willing to sell it all.
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jscott1 Member
Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
Hey, let's not keep this TOO private , what all does your kit entail, Jscott1? Links to threads/pics? my 87 GT's interior is "tired" as well, and I'd like to see the airbox issue up close.
Here is the 'de-facto" thread on Firebird dashes...there are several build-ups in there for the do-it-yourselfer
If you are looking for a bolt-in solution, no one, including myself, yet offers that.
But if the electrical part has you scared, I offer a kit that can handle the electrical part of the conversion. It includes the gauge cluster, headlight switch, trunk popper and speedomter buffer along with all the proper connections to made to stock Fiero wiring without cutting anything, for $399.
One of my customers built this interior with my harness
This is the harness:
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jscott1 Member
Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
a 150mph gauge set from... I've decided to go a different route with my car, so I am willing to sell it all.
Not trying to rain on your parade, but that 2001 cluster won't work with a Fiero, it needs the serial bus from the 99+ Firebird in order to function.
The 93-97 are the only clusters that are 100% compatible with the Fiero. The 98 will work with some modification to the circuitry and replacement of the gas gauge.
jscott1, is this something you do in your spare time or do you have a couple of them around ready to sell? Just curios.
I have some other stuff I need to take care of first but I'm really interested in doing that dash swap. Your wiring harness will surely make everything alot easier.
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linuxpowered88 Member
Posts: 1220 From: Johnson City , TN , USA Registered: Sep 2007
Thanks jscott and everyone for the info. I have not yet decided which dash I will go with for sure and will be some time. But I will keep you in mind if I do want to go that way I will let you know main reason is my friends is gutting his 97 TA to exchange for a black trim (was brown) so i could have the parts for free or damn close.
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jscott1 Member
Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
jscott1, is this something you do in your spare time or do you have a couple of them around ready to sell? Just curios.
This is something I do in my spare time. I don't have a lot of that, so I haven't been advertising this capability. But there have been a few persistent individuals that wanted me to help them with a Firebird dash and I have built 6 harnesses so far, (none for my own car yet ). If you wanted one I could get it to you in a matter of a few weeks.
Just wanted to know if you had some in stock or if you did this as a request.
Right now I'm looking at replacing my brakes and then after that christmas will be coming up and I won't be able to spend any more money on my fiero till about the new year. After I find the firebird dash I will be looking you up on the forum for a wiring harness.