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02-10-2010, 10:23 PM
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Dashboard
glass has to come out first?
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my o/l says the truck has a vibration at 65 mph..I said its ok, it goes away at 90. |
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02-10-2010, 10:32 PM
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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.
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02-10-2010, 10:37 PM
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Re: Dashboard
Faaaaq!!
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02-10-2010, 11:55 PM
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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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02-11-2010, 12:55 AM
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Re: Dashboard
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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02-11-2010, 12:58 AM
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Re: Dashboard
Here is the pinch weld where the windshield sits.
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02-11-2010, 11:16 AM
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Re: Dashboard
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.
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02-11-2010, 02:21 PM
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Re: Dashboard
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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02-11-2010, 09:03 PM
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Re: Dashboard
Yea, but Tony you are the man.
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02-11-2010, 09:06 PM
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Re: Dashboard
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.
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