Dashboard
 

glass has to come out first?

Re: Dashboard
 

If you are referring to the entire metal dash assembly of a 60-66 Chevy truck then I would say yes pull the windshield so you can visualize the spot welts that hold the dash to the firewall.

Re: Dashboard
 

Faaaaq!!

Re: Dashboard
 

The windshield definately has to come out first to remove the dash. There are about a million spot welds that hold the dash to the windshield channel. There are also a couple (3 I think?) of bolts on each side of the dash, it's also welded on the sides. It's a pretty big operation to do it right so as not to screw up the dash or the truck cab.

I took one out of a '63 and ended up cutting the windshield panel and all. I was junking the cab (the roof was smashed) so it didn't matter how much extra I took to get the dash out easily.

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Either has three bolts and there are approximately 40 spot-welds along the lower windshield lip, that must be removed in order to remove the steel dash assembly. They are not welded on the ends, just the spot-welds along the windshield lip.

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Here is the pinch weld where the windshield sits.

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...d/DSC07762.jpg

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As the others mentioned, it is quite the undertaking. It took me two weekends to cut one out of a stripped '63 cab...the whole time fighting the urge to take a plasma cutter to it.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ts/63_Dash.jpg

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We have pulled several from parted cabs...it takes about 30 minutes with a Uni-Bit or spot-weld cutter in a 18v DeWalt drill. I also use a seam seperator to finish off the spot-welds, that are being stubborn.

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Yea, but Tony you are the man. :metal::metal:

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guess I'll be sanding and painting IN-PLACE, lol.
ain't gonna be a resto...just a daily runner. guess I should take some pics.
got a 60 4x4 short step. replacing the drive train with a set from an 80. That'll give me ps,pb and automatic. so far ive got the floorboards replaced and the crossmembers swapped from the 80 to the 60....goes from a front mount to typical side mounts. box is in pieces and my leafs are at the shop gettin re-arced...got a steering column from a 77 van and installed the 60 wheel on it.
a buddy gave a new edelbrock 660 and manifold for it too.