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| watsonrx13 |
 Dec 14 2005, 07:34 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States  |
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. This post has been edited by watsonrx13: Dec 14 2005, 08:08 PM Attached image(s) 
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| boxstr |
Dec 14 2005, 07:41 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Looks like a valiant effort to document the procedure of dash pad removal 101. Let me state a couple of things. I have removed many dash tops but never completely removed the gauge cluster. Just pull out far enough to get the two SOB nuts at the top of the hump.
The removal of the two screws on the side is only needed if you are removing the complete dash assembly. It would be very benificial for newbies to know the tools you are using for this operation. Thank you . CCLINDASHINGTHROUGHTHESNOW |
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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 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 
