What is the right way to remove the dash pads out of my 70 corvette? Thanks Dean
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Re: 70 vette dash pads
First remove the both door sill plates. Next are the plastic kick panels. Be careful removing the kick panels, the top rear piece fits into the dash panels and you don't want to tear the material that covers the dash panels. The right panel is a lot easier than the drivers panel. Remove the small panels that are held on with one screw and slip out of the console. Now remove the screws from the the right dash panel. A short Phillips will come in handy for the screws in the door jam area. Remember where the screws go, the original type screws are not all the same design. This is all from memory. Last time I had my 70's dash apart was when I replaced the heater core several years ago. I have not removed the drivers instrument panel before but I have replaced the speedometer and light switch. I just loosened the bolts around the steering column at the firewall, removed the covering underneath the column and unbolted the steering column bolts and rested the steering wheel on the seat and removed the screws securing the dash pad like the right side.
The center instument cluster is secured to the console by two studs from the metal instrument cluster that go thought the console and I believe the two nuts are 5/16 nuts and are difficult to get to. But if your instrument cluster has been removed before, you need to verify that they were reinstalled. The upper portion of the instrument cluster is very fragile, if yours is not broken already, you just can't be to careful with the instrument cluster. The windshild wiper switch assembly comes apart pretty easy. The upper dash just slides in place. I don't remember any bolts or screws holding it secure. The defroster duct will need the screws removed from the upper dash I think.
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Re: 70 vette dash pads
First remove the both door sill plates. Next are the plastic kick panels. Be careful removing the kick panels, the top rear piece fits into the dash panels and you don't want to tear the material that covers the dash panels. The right panel is a lot easier than the drivers panel. Remove the small panels that are held on with one screw and slip out of the console. Now remove the screws from the the right dash panel. A short Phillips will come in handy for the screws in the door jam area. Remember where the screws go, the original type screws are not all the same design. This is all from memory. Last time I had my 70's dash apart was when I replaced the heater core several years ago. I have not removed the drivers instrument panel before but I have replaced the speedometer and light switch. I just loosened the bolts around the steering column at the firewall, removed the covering underneath the column and unbolted the steering column bolts and rested the steering wheel on the seat and removed the screws securing the dash pad like the right side.
The center instument cluster is secured to the console by two studs from the metal instrument cluster that go thought the console and I believe the two nuts are 5/16 nuts and are difficult to get to. But if your instrument cluster has been removed before, you need to verify that they were reinstalled. The upper portion of the instrument cluster is very fragile, if yours is not broken already, you just can't be to careful with the instrument cluster. The windshild wiper switch assembly comes apart pretty easy. The upper dash just slides in place. I don't remember any bolts or screws holding it secure. The defroster duct will need the screws removed from the upper dash I think.
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Re: 70 vette dash pads
I'm replacing the speedometer cable, thaat's the only way I see to get to it. DeanComment
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I'm replacing the speedometer cable, thaat's the only way I see to get to it. DeanComment
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Re: 70 vette dash pads
Hello, Jim explained it very well. The first time I did it I spent a lot of hours in my 70 trying to figure out how to dissasemble it without breaking anything. Most important are the two bolts under the pedals where col meet firewall, that's the real trick, plus the other two more visible ones under column.
Second time I dissasembled it in 20 minutes, not very pleasant job but...
Roberto, NCRS #30019, RMCComment
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Re: 70 vette dash pads
Hello, Jim explained it very well. The first time I did it I spent a lot of hours in my 70 trying to figure out how to dissasemble it without breaking anything. Most important are the two bolts under the pedals where col meet firewall, that's the real trick, plus the other two more visible ones under column.
Second time I dissasembled it in 20 minutes, not very pleasant job but...
Roberto, NCRS #30019, RMCComment
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