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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 12:52 AM
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Whats under the dash

I have a really badass idea, but someone mentioned that under the dashboard above the radio in the ss/sc. was pretty much empty........ can anyone verify how much space is underthere short of me goin at my car with a dremel lol.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 01:27 AM
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pop the dash off, there should be instructions on doing so in the how-to section, and if not, i know biohazard has done it
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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noooooo, the dashboard, the part on top, the space to the immediate left of the passenger airbag......
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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Whatcha got under your sleeve?
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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.....mmmm if there really is space under there.......

cut part of the dash a little bigger than the size of a 7" lcd screen. make it so you can push a button and a motor raises the screen attached to the piece of dashboard just like a firebird style headlight..... that would be so badass and discrete as hell....

any thoughts?
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 12:47 AM
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Hmm....

That's pretty damn cool. I wouldn't imagine this project to be easy, tho.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by chipmonk212121
.....mmmm if there really is space under there.......

cut part of the dash a little bigger than the size of a 7" lcd screen. make it so you can push a button and a motor raises the screen attached to the piece of dashboard just like a firebird style headlight..... that would be so badass and discrete as hell....

any thoughts?
Good luck with that one. Would be a very good idea if you could pull it off.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 12:52 AM
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...as long as there is space, its not a very complicated process.... just need a motor, some wires, a switch, a few gears, and a little work

**edit** heres a cheesy picture i drew... i swear its cleaner looking in my head!


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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 03:05 AM
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You'd need even more space for that design to work. Something that flips up would use less space and be easier to do.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 08:17 AM
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thats why i was asking how much space i had available... also i have a few other ideas on how to get it to work, but i suck too much at paint to try and figure ot how to draw them lol
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 08:26 AM
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The center vent ducts are right there . How intrusive they are , I dont know , but that is where the ducts for the center vents are . You can take the top dash off without removing the entire dash . The top is like a cap . Take the A-pillar trims off , take the header panel off ( the strip that follows the base of the winsheild ) , remove the gauge cluster trim bezel , all the silver bezels , both caps of either side of the dash ......then u should beable to take off the upper dash . From looking in the service manual , its only held on with the same style clips that the silver trims are held on with .

Thats all the info I got . I looked into because I plan on putting something there too , its not a DVD screen though .

**Now that its cold outside ....If u do this , make sure the inside of your car is nice and warm . The clips are buff , and cold plastic crack is alot more prone to crack .
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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thanks, ill look into disassembling the dash whn i have a little bit of free time!

WHEN i get around to it, ill take pictures and measurements so others can use it.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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forget about tvs in your dash just put them in the bumpers like pimp my ride thats way more hip man
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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Yeah, or spend alot of time and money doing a custom paint job that looks really cool and then put PAINT NOZZLES IN YOUR WHEEL WELLS JUST TO SCREW IT UP!!!! GOD I HATE THAT STUPID ASS SHOW.

Oh wow look at me i can spray paint all over the place and rub it around with my Z rated $250 a piece tires woo hoo!!!!
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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i like the idea, it will be hard to do, but we will worship you if you can.
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 01:15 AM
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soooo.... the thing that holds our hood open, where can i get those but about 4-6 inches long? something like that would be perfect!!!
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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not sure but if you find out how much space is there hit me up... i got a few ideas too
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by chipmonk212121
soooo.... the thing that holds our hood open, where can i get those but about 4-6 inches long? something like that would be perfect!!!
You can get liftgate/hood cylinders at any napa / autozone / pep boys / rallys
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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If you could pull that off cleanly that would be absolutely sick. Good luck with that tho.
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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thanks chicken
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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I dont know if this will help, but here's a breakdown of some of the dash. It dont show the air ducts though. And the picture that shows the air outlet ducts dont show the dash. odd

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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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Good find, fr33k. Where'd you manage to dig that up?
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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That's an image from my parts catalog. I work at a GM dealership in the parts room.
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by fr33k
That's an image from my parts catalog. I work at a GM dealership in the parts room.
Ah... very good.
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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If you need any pics simular to that one, just give me a holler and I'll see what I can come up with.
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