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11-21-2006, 06:58 PM | #1 |
diggertodd
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ash tray removal problems
I am so afraid I'm going to look stupid asking this one...
Four fasteners removed from Ash tray housing 2 up under the slide opening and 2 outer fasteners on the lower side - it will not budge - are ther spot welds??? - now is your formal invitation to make me look stupid |
11-21-2006, 07:14 PM | #2 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
Not me..................
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11-21-2006, 07:59 PM | #3 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
Talk about dumb... I just took mine out a couple of weeks ago and I'll be damned if I can remember. I thought there was just the four screws. Does the radio brace fasten to the back of it? Unless someone else answers I will check mine out in the morning....
LockDoc I couldn't stand it, I had to go look. There are four screws, two at the top of the ashtray opening and two above the heater control behind the dash.... I don't know if you can get to the ones behind the dash without taking the heater control out or not. Nothing else that fastened to mine. LockDoc
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11-21-2006, 08:04 PM | #4 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
I don't think there are any spot welds because I removed mine back during the first part of the year. I can't remember how exactly I removed it but there were no spot welds. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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11-21-2006, 08:21 PM | #5 |
diggertodd
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Re: ash tray removal problems
The answer is.... drum roll ....
I slightly separated the ash tray from the dash panel until it showed two spot welds right beside the upper screw holes - figure that one out - masking taped the dash off and hit it with a die grinder - fell out... It was factory welds too, the original paint was up in the fitment of each. Last edited by diggertodd; 11-21-2006 at 08:22 PM. |
11-21-2006, 08:44 PM | #6 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
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I've never seen one put in that way... So much to learn, so little time... LockDoc
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11-21-2006, 10:02 PM | #7 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
What year is your truck?
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11-22-2006, 07:10 AM | #8 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
Ah yes I have seen a few spot welded. I found them on a janesville truck. pita to remove. I think I also had to do it on a couple of st louis trucks to. Is yours an a/c truck? All that I have found spot welded were a/c trucks. Hope this helps.
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11-22-2006, 10:24 AM | #9 |
diggertodd
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Re: ash tray removal problems
yep, 1970 A/C truck - now with cracks in the dash paint from me trying to animal-out a frakin ash tray...
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11-22-2006, 01:01 PM | #10 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
I had a 70 non-ac with the spot welds. Maybe it's a 1970 thing?!?!
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11-22-2006, 05:00 PM | #11 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
FYI....My 71 non-ac cab did not have any welds. Just the 4 screws
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11-22-2006, 10:06 PM | #12 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
...My 71 non-ac cab has the ash tray bracket spot welded in...
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11-22-2006, 10:13 PM | #13 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
My 71 non/ac is spot welded, but i had a 71 non a/c that wasn't, a 70 with a/c that was not, and a 72 non a/c that wasn't. Maybe the assembly plant made the call?
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11-23-2006, 08:57 AM | #14 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
71 air cab spot welded
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11-23-2006, 11:08 AM | #15 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
Ok so how about you list what plants the ones that came spot welded.
72 stlouis a/c- welded 71 janesville a/c- welded 72 flint non a/c- screwed Lets here yours. Last edited by Aarons72s; 11-23-2006 at 11:25 AM. |
11-23-2006, 11:22 AM | #16 |
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Re: ash tray removal problems
Ok my non-air 71 was made in Oshawa.
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