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Dash pad removal & swapping
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:59 pm
by billzilla
My first 'tech' question in a while.
Is there any online or photo guide to pulling the dash pad? I seem to recall something a while back in a magazine about an interior RR restoration (71 or 72) but I'm also needing to know what to pull to get to those bolts. Does the cluster need to come out?
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:51 pm
by Serious Satellite
http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/howt ... index.html
I think this is what you're after. ..it's what I'm using right now. . .
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:47 pm
by Mo Power
Well I just put a need dash pad in my 72 and well thats a pain and would recommend taking out the dash frame because the 2 end ones are impossible without it being taken out. I'll post pics of where the nuts are to get your dash pad out tormorrow by the one that was taken out
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:48 pm
by mopar71
I think there is a better one on a site that was on here once. I will put a link when I get home from work.
I replaced my pad this weekend
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:41 am
by mopardan
Hey, I replaced my dash pad and spurced up the dash frame this weekend. What a royal pain in the butt! Im glad it's finished. BTW.. I replaced the pad with one of Nick's Classics pads (group buy) The pad is really nice, looks great. Anyway the job is a pain...Particularly if you are going to respray the frame and detail all the little things. Have a friend with you when you remove the top four mounting screws/nuts and you lean it out. Also remove (not just lower) the entire steering column. Good luck.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:03 am
by rr6pak
Best way is to remove the column first(lower it). There is four bolts holding the dash frame on. Once you remove the four bolts, with help from a friend, remove the dash assembly. Then, remove the dash itself from the frame.
OR go to Moparts.com Check out the tech page. Someone shows how to remove the dash frame with the dash on.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:37 pm
by mopar71
I see something happened to moparts,they had a dash removal step by step.That sucks.(servers going down)
http://www.moparts.com/
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:14 pm
by bruce
Yep, and I'm going through Moparts withdrawals!!!
FWIW, I've had the dash in and out of my car so many times it's no longer a big deal at all... you know what they say about "experience being the best teacher."
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:21 pm
by mopar71
Must suck to lose all that data!
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:41 pm
by bruce
They're back up and running... Whew!
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:01 pm
by 73X
FWIW, I've had the dash in and out of my car so many times it's no longer a big deal at all... you know what they say about "experience being the best teacher.
The 2 side ones are a pain to get, but not impossible.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:27 am
by mopar71
bruce wrote:They're back up and running... Whew!
Thats great news!
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:21 am
by rr6pak
Just tried Moparts a couple of hours ago. The site didnt come up
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:01 am
by bruce
Yep, more woes evidently.