Dash pad removal & swapping

billzilla · Post by **billzilla** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:59 pm

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?

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:51 pm

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/howt ... index.html

I think this is what you're after. ..it's what I'm using right now. . .

Mo Power · Post by **Mo Power** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:47 pm

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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mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:48 pm

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.

mopardan · Post by **mopardan** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:41 am

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.

rr6pak · Post by **rr6pak** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:03 am

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.

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:37 pm

I see something happened to moparts,they had a dash removal step by step.That sucks.(servers going down)

http://www.moparts.com/

Post by **bruce** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:14 pm

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."

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:21 pm

Must suck to lose all that data!

Post by **bruce** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:41 pm

They're back up and running... Whew!

73X · Post by **73X** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:01 pm

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.

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:27 am

bruce wrote:They're back up and running... Whew!

Thats great news!

rr6pak · Post by **rr6pak** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:21 am

Just tried Moparts a couple of hours ago. The site didnt come up

Post by **bruce** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:01 am

Yep, more woes evidently.

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