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> Remove dash top, step-by-step
watsonrx13
post Dec 14 2005, 07:34 PM
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Well, I'm in the process of dismantling one of my parts car and I've decided to document the steps used to remove the dash top.

I began removing the top dash pad by removing the instrument cluster. If you haven't removed the steering wheel and knee pad, do that now. Next, remove the 4 screws that hold the cluster to the dash. Now, just pull the cluster forward, without removing the electrical connections. I have removed the cluster completely from the car because I'm stripping it. You don't have to do this to remove the dash top.

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post Dec 14 2005, 07:36 PM
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Next I removed the ashtray. This isn't necessary, but since I'm stripping the car I just wanted it out of the way. I also removed the radio.


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watsonrx13   Remove dash top   Dec 14 2005, 07:34 PM
watsonrx13   This shows the steering wheel and instrumentation ...   Dec 14 2005, 07:34 PM
watsonrx13   Once the cluster is out of the way, you can remove...   Dec 14 2005, 07:34 PM
watsonrx13   There are 2 nuts that need to be removed from this...   Dec 14 2005, 07:35 PM
watsonrx13   The next one is between the 'hump' and the...   Dec 14 2005, 07:35 PM
watsonrx13   Next I removed the ashtray. This isn't necessa...   Dec 14 2005, 07:36 PM
watsonrx13   This shows the next 2 nuts. There is one directly ...   Dec 14 2005, 07:36 PM
watsonrx13   Next I removed the glove box. Begin by removing th...   Dec 14 2005, 07:36 PM
watsonrx13   Before removing the glove box, remove the spring, ...   Dec 14 2005, 07:37 PM
watsonrx13   The last 2 nuts can now be removed. Both are direc...   Dec 14 2005, 07:37 PM
watsonrx13   Now, carefully pull the dash top up. There are 9 n...   Dec 14 2005, 07:38 PM
watsonrx13   This shows the plastic bolts on the passenger side...   Dec 14 2005, 07:38 PM
watsonrx13   This shows the bolts around the ash tray.   Dec 14 2005, 07:38 PM
watsonrx13   This shows the bolts on the driver's side.   Dec 14 2005, 07:39 PM
boxstr   Looks like a valiant effort to document the proced...   Dec 14 2005, 07:41 PM
grasshopper   cool, i needed to know how to take that off! <...   Dec 14 2005, 07:44 PM
watsonrx13     Dec 14 2005, 07:48 PM
tat2dphreak   I used a ratchet that can be actuateed by turning ...   Dec 14 2005, 08:35 PM
r_towle   ok, great, put it in the tech articles at the top ...   Dec 14 2005, 08:41 PM
grasshopper   <...   Dec 14 2005, 09:39 PM
bondo   What if you have an early car with no dash side ve...   Dec 14 2005, 09:41 PM
markb   You can get to them, it's just a little toughe...   Dec 14 2005, 10:01 PM
boxstr   One thing you will find is that some of the nuts a...   Dec 14 2005, 10:40 PM
jfort   thanks for the documentation and especially the pi...   Dec 15 2005, 07:36 AM
Bartlett 914   Great thread! I was getting ready to do this m...   Dec 15 2005, 08:02 AM
tat2dphreak     Dec 15 2005, 12:02 PM
Jeffs9146     Dec 15 2005, 12:14 PM
grasshopper   well, i used this thread, and it worked great...   Dec 18 2005, 06:52 PM
grasshopper   next, remove the fresh air control unit in the das...   Dec 18 2005, 06:57 PM
grasshopper   with the nuts out   Dec 18 2005, 06:58 PM
grasshopper   disconnect the universal joint: 13mm bolt, and 14m...   Dec 18 2005, 07:00 PM
grasshopper   with it removed:   Dec 18 2005, 07:02 PM
grasshopper   next, remove the two upped dash vents. They sepera...   Dec 18 2005, 07:06 PM
grasshopper   next, remove the two screws on each side of the da...   Dec 18 2005, 07:08 PM
grasshopper   now your dash should look like this, you need to r...   Dec 18 2005, 07:10 PM
grasshopper   remove the 10mm nut under the dash, connecting the...   Dec 18 2005, 07:12 PM
grasshopper   now there are only four more nuts holding the dash...   Dec 18 2005, 07:17 PM
grasshopper   the next nut is about 8-10 more inches down the da...   Dec 18 2005, 07:20 PM
michel richard   Are'nt there 6 screws that hold the instrument...   Dec 18 2005, 07:21 PM
grasshopper   the other two nuts are in the same places on the o...   Dec 18 2005, 07:22 PM
grasshopper   thanks for reminding me about that michel, those w...   Dec 18 2005, 07:25 PM
grasshopper   still a few things on the frame itself   Dec 18 2005, 07:27 PM
grasshopper   the stripped dash frame   Dec 18 2005, 07:28 PM
grasshopper   thats all http://www.914world.com/b...   Dec 18 2005, 07:28 PM
partwerks   I know there are four clips on each of the side ve...   Jun 13 2021, 02:04 PM
mitchdiego1   I just did mine this weekend,   Jun 14 2021, 02:36 PM
partwerks   This article helped me to get the glove box, and l...   Jun 14 2021, 08:29 PM


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