Interior Vent trim removal - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Michael_Js · 02-02-2010, 04:23 PM

Hi all,

I did a search, and all I could find were vent trim "overlays" for sale, which I do not want. Does anyone know how to remove all the silver trim for the vents on the dash? I am going to paint them all, and so far, have only done the Speed/Tach bezel. I've read how to remove the steering wheels trim and will have to get the guts up to remove the airbag first

Thanks!
Michael J.

My bezel trim:

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purplhaizcraz3 · 02-02-2010, 04:28 PM

how did you remove the speedo bezel?

Michael_Js · 02-02-2010, 04:35 PM

There are threads on here on how to do that. It's Very easy! I have a trim removal tool set I bought - all plastic. Makes things much easier.

Look for the DIY Dash ABL and there are detailed instructions there...

EDIT: found it!

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40804

purplhaizcraz3 · 02-02-2010, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael_Js

There are threads on here on how to do that. It's Very easy! I have a trim removal tool set I bought - all plastic. Makes things much easier.

Look for the DIY Dash ABL and there are detailed instructions there...

EDIT: found it!

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40804

Thanks!

Michael_Js · 02-08-2010, 09:18 PM

No one on this???

SSTony · 02-08-2010, 09:24 PM

start by pulling on the top right. dont pull to hard. you will hear it pop out of each corner. keep doing it till its off. the clips are on the top left and right and bottom left and right.

Michael_Js · 02-08-2010, 10:35 PM

Cool! Thanks! Next painting mod

PWND · 02-16-2010, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSTony

start by pulling on the top right. dont pull to hard. you will hear it pop out of each corner. keep doing it till its off. the clips are on the top left and right and bottom left and right.

That red-black-red look is pretty dam sweet

... you have just convinced me to do mine... yellow-black-yellow...

SSTony · 02-17-2010, 09:31 AM

its inferno orange on black but it does look like red. it matches the exterior.

Eski7399 · 02-17-2010, 06:23 PM

For the inferno orange, what color primer would be best? White?

strauchpete · 02-17-2010, 09:51 PM

good luck on removing the center vents, I will try and post some pics up on my removal of them. I got it out but you have to pull the whole dash out about 3 inches or do some minor cutting of the lower vent to get it out.

SSTony · 02-17-2010, 10:36 PM

gray primer is what i used first then i used basecoat/clearcoat

Michael_Js · 02-17-2010, 11:02 PM

I tried to take the vents out - not the defroster vent SSTony has painter. I couldn't get them out without feeling like I was going to snap them. Couldn't even figure how to get the side circular vents out ;( i gave up...

strauchpete · 02-17-2010, 11:05 PM

the center 2 vents above the radio come out in 3 pieces, there is 6 screws holding them on
you can get to 5 of the 6 bolts with out removing the dash but the last one you either have to take the dash out or cut out the back of the clip that hold that last bolt in.

02-02-2010, 04:23 PM	#1
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	Interior Vent trim removal Hi all, I did a search, and all I could find were vent trim "overlays" for sale, which I do not want. Does anyone know how to remove all the silver trim for the vents on the dash? I am going to paint them all, and so far, have only done the Speed/Tach bezel. I've read how to remove the steering wheels trim and will have to get the guts up to remove the airbag first Thanks! Michael J. My bezel trim: __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

02-02-2010, 04:35 PM	#3
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	There are threads on here on how to do that. It's Very easy! I have a trim removal tool set I bought - all plastic. Makes things much easier. Look for the DIY Dash ABL and there are detailed instructions there... EDIT: found it! http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40804 __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

02-08-2010, 09:18 PM	#5
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	No one on this??? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

02-08-2010, 09:24 PM	#6
SSTony Drives: SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Piscataway NJ Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	start by pulling on the top right. dont pull to hard. you will hear it pop out of each corner. keep doing it till its off. the clips are on the top left and right and bottom left and right. __________________

02-08-2010, 10:35 PM	#7
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	Cool! Thanks! Next painting mod __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

02-02-2010, 04:28 PM	#2
purplhaizcraz3 Drives: 2010 2LT CHEVY CAMARO BABY!!!! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Glencoe Posts: 394	how did you remove the speedo bezel?

02-17-2010, 09:31 AM	#9
SSTony Drives: SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Piscataway NJ Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	its inferno orange on black but it does look like red. it matches the exterior. __________________

02-17-2010, 06:23 PM	#10
Eski7399 Arizona All Gens Drives: 2SS/RS, M6, IO-Int Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Surprise, Arizona Posts: 273 View My Garage	For the inferno orange, what color primer would be best? White?

02-17-2010, 09:51 PM	#11
strauchpete Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sedalia, Missouri Posts: 338 View My Garage	good luck on removing the center vents, I will try and post some pics up on my removal of them. I got it out but you have to pull the whole dash out about 3 inches or do some minor cutting of the lower vent to get it out.

02-17-2010, 10:36 PM	#12
SSTony Drives: SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Piscataway NJ Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	gray primer is what i used first then i used basecoat/clearcoat __________________

02-17-2010, 11:02 PM	#13
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	I tried to take the vents out - not the defroster vent SSTony has painter. I couldn't get them out without feeling like I was going to snap them. Couldn't even figure how to get the side circular vents out ;( i gave up... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

02-17-2010, 11:05 PM	#14
strauchpete Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sedalia, Missouri Posts: 338 View My Garage	the center 2 vents above the radio come out in 3 pieces, there is 6 screws holding them on you can get to 5 of the 6 bolts with out removing the dash but the last one you either have to take the dash out or cut out the back of the clip that hold that last bolt in.

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