[Ironhorse]

Thanks for the reply and info. After "sleeping" on it somewhat last night I think my next removal attempt is to try and tap a stiff putty knife in between the under side of the top dash portion and the angled brace flat pad. With no luck there will move on to a small sharp chisel and see if that will free the angle brace. No luck there will proceed with attempting to use a straight shaft air die grinder and a thin cutting disc. Will report back at a later point with the results, LOL.