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Jan 26, 2011 | 04:29 PM

weaver79

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Dash pad removal

Oh, Im also about to remove and replace the factory dash pad.
Destroyed by 31 years of weather. I noticed there were a couple of bolts/nuts, is that it?

Thanks

Jan 26, 2011 | 05:00 PM

Aaron-71

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Oh, Im also about to remove and replace the factory dash pad.
Destroyed by 31 years of weather. I noticed there were a couple of bolts/nuts, is that it?

Thanks

A few? There should be around a dozen nuts you have to take off. If you feel something still tugging, check again near the tug regoin... The dash pad should come off without any problems once it's undone (nuts are all off).

Jan 26, 2011 | 05:54 PM

hp246

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Should be some at each end of the pad, along the middle of the pad and on one or two in the front middle of the pad where it comes down and slips over the front. Tiny hands are helpful. Be real nice to your better half, and maybe she'll help out.

Jan 26, 2011 | 06:14 PM

bigdaddys76

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prepare to be pissed and have a sore back/neck!!!!!!
and oh yea there something like 11/32 or 9/32

Jan 26, 2011 | 10:24 PM

weaver79

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Thank you all.
I knew there where a more than a couple nuts, I was trying to work it up to motivate me to getting mad at it.

Jan 26, 2011 | 11:44 PM

Zip

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prepare to be pissed and have a sore back/neck!!!!!!
and oh yea there something like 11/32 or 9/32

and skinned knuckles.

Jan 27, 2011 | 12:29 AM

77&79F250

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Removing the glove box helps and having a finger tip/palm ratchet and ALOT of patience.

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Jan 27, 2011 | 09:18 AM

77&79F250

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Easy thing to do is to look at the new one to get an idea on where the old one are located, alot of it is by feel, and sometimes a VERY difficult feel.

Jan 27, 2011 | 10:48 AM

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there are 10 i believe 7 i the middle and 1 at each end and 1 right behind the drop in the front of the pad. pain in the butt.

Jan 27, 2011 | 05:37 PM

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I took mine off yesterday. I had 8 nuts to remove. They were a 9/32 socket. There are 2 nuts nearly side-by-side on the far left and far right. There are 3 spaced out across the front and 1 on the little piece that dips down in the middle front.

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