Karl,
I went through the photos I took of my resto ( over 150 pictures) and found
nothing I thought would be helpful to you. I have pictures of the dash
after it was removed but nothing that would demonstrate the procedure.
What you are wanting to do is surprisingly simple, though. Begin by
removing the phillips head screws from the underside of the upper dash pad.
These are underneath the edge of the pad very close to the edge towards you
as you are sitting in the drivers seat (don't forget to remove the two that
are behind the glovebox door). Pull the pad towards you to disengage the
clips that hold down the front and remove the pad. The rest of the dash is
mounted to a metal frame which is bolted to brackets on the inner firewall.
There are several along the top that are exposed when the dashpad is removed
(4 I think) and two which are at the outer edges of the bottom of the dash
facing downward. Once these are removed you can remove the entire dash as
one piece being careful to unplug any wiring harnesses and vacuum hoses as
you go. I used masking tape and labeled everything with numbers to make
sure everything went back together correctly.
When you are removing and handling the dash be careful to support it well
from end to end. Much of it's rigidity is lost when it is unfastened from
the firewall and you could crack or break it if you're not careful.
It would be a good idea to invest in a Factory Assembly Instruction Manual.
It covers every facet of the construction of your Chevelle or El Camino. I
couldn't have completed my frame off restoration without it. They are
available from several sources and cost around $35.00 if I remember
correctly. Paid for itself many times over.
http://elcaminocentral.com/gallery-album_rgriffs-71-SS-Clone.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Groves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 8:52 AM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Dash removal
Does anyone have any pictures (i.e. exploded views) of how to remove a
dash?
I'd like to just pull out the dash & everything attached to it all as one
piece.
Karl Groves
Master Certified CIW
http://www.karlgroves.com
Will Work For Parts:
http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Groves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 8:52 AM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Dash removal
Does anyone have any pictures (i.e. exploded views) of how to remove a
dash?
I'd like to just pull out the dash & everything attached to it all as one
piece.
Karl Groves
Master Certified CIW
http://www.karlgroves.com
Will Work For Parts:
http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3
