Dash removed

posted Nov 7, 2009 9:47 PM by Robert Budd   [ updated Nov 8, 2009 9:55 PM ]

I spent part of the afternoon (had work not gotten in the way!) and got the dash removed.  Bit of a complicated thing this is.  I made a couple of mistakes.  Here's how it should have went.

  • Remove the garnish trim around windshield.
  • Remove the rear view mirror.
  • Remove the visors.
  • Remove the dash (padded dash, in my case).
  • Remove the heater controls
  • Remove the radio
  • Remove the vent cable controls*
  • Unbolt the instrument gauge cluster
  • Unhook the parking brake release rod from the brake mechanism
  • Remove the odometer reset *
  • Unhook the windshield wiper control cable from the vacuum motor (engine compartment) and pull back through cowl.
  • Unbolt both side under dash support bolts
  • Unbolt upper support bolts by instrument cluster, radio and glove box
  • Drop the dash down.