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I got this 02 Trans Am WS6 recently and I love it! Interior isn't perfect, but I don't really care as much about how the interior is as long as the exterior is in good shape. The dash looks like it was replaced with an aftermarket piece, which I don't really care about that much. The problem is that when the sun hits the dash. It is so shiny that it makes it difficult to see and is a safety issue.

I watched a video of someone removing a dash and it looks fairly simple and just requires removing the screws from the A-pillar. I would be fine with buying a used dash from a junkyard and wouldn't even care if it was cracked. It said that there are clips as well though, so I wanted to know how I could remove the dash without breaking those clips? Here's some pictures of my dash. I couldn't get a good picture of the glare, but it looks like to me like it is aftermarket. I would even be fine with a skin potentially if I could put one over this and it wouldn't cause glare, I would be fine with that.

Also, is there any difference in fitment if I buy a used one? Or will any fourth-gen Firebird/Camaro dash fit my 02 Trans Am? My car is convertible too, but I doubt that would matter. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

Josh
 

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Ok thanks, Tony. I had gotten this carpeted cover and it looked pretty terrible. I wouldn't really care that much if it were just a cracked dash, but this looked awful. I think I will just get a dash skin for like $100. Those seem to look pretty good.
 

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Discussion starter · #6 · (Edited by Moderator)
Thank you @JOE68, but it looks like someone painted it with a gloss black paint, so I don't think the Meguiars would take it off, unfortunately. Also, Fred, I was saying in my initial post that I think my best bet was to get a used dash. I tried searching a decent amount for info on that before I posted this with no luck on that. I had seen that a replacement was pretty expensive and not worth it to me. A skin is a potential option, but I was mainly wanting to know if anyone had removed their dash before and if I could remove/install one from a junkyard car without breaking it.
 
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That's a good idea, Fred. I could spray it, but I would still want to remove the dash first to avoid overspray. Are there any covers you would recommend?
 
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