Hi im new to this site and had a question. It might be a crazy question but here goes. I have a 2000 SSEi bonneville and it needed an complete dashboard because the one thats in there some kids stole it and re-faced the whole thing. My question was i know where to go and get one from but i was wondering does the VIN number come apart with the dash or when its tooken out does it just stay there? I asked the rep but she didnt know so my husband suggested this site for me.Any response would help and pics would too.

Thanx fellow Bonneviller'*!!

Some kids STOLE your dash and re faced it??? I'm not sure if I wanna know.....But....To answer your ?. You can call around to a few salvage yards and see what they have. Most yards sell the dash assembly complete. If I remember right I think the VIN plates are rivited on there?? Drill out the rivits and re rivit your VIN plate to your new dash board.

So if were both correct if the dash is took out the vin will come out 2. My gosh, if i try to take the vin out it mite get scratched up and the cops mite think its stolen. How will i get the rivets out? Are they like screws that you will need a special tool for?

Just use a drill with a suitable sized drill bit.

i do!! i wanna know why they only took your dash??? that is very strange..if i remember correctly i believe your vin is tack into the car itself... i dont think its on the dash board.. i could be wrong.. but ya junk yard.

I thought the VIN plate was riveted to the lower windshield frame rail? And the dash just installs around it? Am I wrong? I don't have a 2k handy to look at.

And we're talking about the whole dash? That'* a huge undertaking, including an airbag. Get a service manual before you do it, or hook up with another member for help if you're not comfortable with it.

If the top is damaged, I'd consider getting a carpet dash mat for it instead.

i agree will.. i think its stuck to the actual car/windshield

Well what happen was that I had a NICE stereo system with a 2-12'' kickers and they stole it and that would have just been ok. But the lil runts had to give my Bonnie a new face by put nail acrylic on the dash and taking a knife and shaving the dash in sticking hole in it and the seats.

So the vin is connected to the car. What a relief. Arent the vin #'* impossible to remove anyway?

those punks!! defacing a Bonnville!

the Vin in the window can be removed with a drill. but there are others on the car.. under the hood... theres like 9 or more vins besides the window one.. you can even have them eitched(spelling?) into your door windows

heres a list of places...not to smart to have on the internet.. crooks can now find them.

transmission
front & rear bumper
engine
hood
right & left door
sliding cargo door
right & left quarter panels and side assembly
pickup/cargo box
rear doors & hatchback/deck lid/tailgate.

Back in the old days, it was OK and recommended to shoot the person who stole your horse. Shouldn't that apply to car & related thieves? I had a friend in college who had the center section of his dash removed by chain saw...that was nice mess!!!