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Gyawo · 04-23-2011, 04:44 PM

I am currently in the process of taking my dash apart to clean behind it. I have the pad off and it is the metal "dash cage" underneath it that I am wondering how I get off. There are two bolts on either side of it that bolt into the body of the vehicle. It is loose now but the top of it is underneath the window gasket. Can I just rip this gasket out and then I will be able to take the "dash cage" out? Or am I SOL?

csb#356 · 04-23-2011, 05:12 PM

Underneath the window seal there is some spot welds that you would need to chisel off.

RandyP · 04-23-2011, 05:13 PM

Not worth it just to clean, it's a fairly difficult ordeal just to get a few dust bunnies.

Gyawo · 04-23-2011, 05:21 PM

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few dust bunnies.

It is actually mice s**t. I am trying to clean up after my previous inhabitants. It is all along the top of the main heater box, so getting that part out would allow me to clean a hell of a lot easier. I will have to contemplate on how motivated I feel to do that though.

Thank you for the replies.

Grant

cableguy0 · 04-23-2011, 05:25 PM

If you had mice in it yanking the heater box is pretty much mandatory. I will bet they nested inside and its packed full of all sorts of stuff. the truck will never have decent working heat.

csb#356 · 04-23-2011, 05:34 PM

Yeah I agree pulling the heater box will be much easier than taking that metal dash off. And also leaving nesting in there could be a nice little fire hazard underneath your dash. I'm actually redoing the interior in mine right now for that very reason. haha

Gyawo · 04-23-2011, 05:37 PM

Yea that is what I want to do, I have all the vents except the main one that looks like it is riveted in the firewall out. Getting that cage out would allow me to vaccum out the main box and then disinfect it. I also bought this odour stop bomb that you put in the vehicle while it is running with the a/c and fans on high, supposed to circualte through the vehicles and elminate odours.

Pop's C-10 · 04-23-2011, 05:41 PM

It will be less PITA to just pull tha box out & cleal it outside tha truck..

Gyawo · 04-23-2011, 05:59 PM

How exactly do I pull the box? It looks like it just has large rivets on it, there are no bolt heads inside the vehicle. Is there nuts on the firewall or a/c and heater motor area?

csb#356 · 04-23-2011, 06:07 PM

To take out the box on the inside there is nuts on the firewall side that hold it on. to get to one of them you have to drop your passenger side inner fender. I believe there are only three nuts.

Gyawo · 04-23-2011, 06:17 PM

Cool beans. Thank you all for the info/help.

Grant

Brian76GMC · 04-23-2011, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by csb#356

Underneath the window seal there is some spot welds that you would need to chisel off.

A spotweld drill bit would be a better option if the dash is to be reused.

The drillbit will only take out the metal from the original weld leaving old metal underneath to reweld to.

rayfinseats · 04-25-2011, 12:20 AM

I just took all my heater ducts out. Not that hard. See

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=460942

Mike Bradbury · 04-25-2011, 12:25 AM

Do you have factory air? One hood hinge has to be removed IIRC.

Gyawo · 04-25-2011, 09:03 AM

It does have factory air. I will have to take another crack at it sometime this week after work. The less I have to take off/apart, the better.

04-23-2011, 04:44 PM	#1
Gyawo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 165	Dash "cage" I am currently in the process of taking my dash apart to clean behind it. I have the pad off and it is the metal "dash cage" underneath it that I am wondering how I get off. There are two bolts on either side of it that bolt into the body of the vehicle. It is loose now but the top of it is underneath the window gasket. Can I just rip this gasket out and then I will be able to take the "dash cage" out? Or am I SOL? Last edited by Gyawo; 04-23-2011 at 04:48 PM.

04-23-2011, 05:12 PM	#2
csb#356 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pinehurst, Idaho Posts: 311	Re: Dash "cage" Underneath the window seal there is some spot welds that you would need to chisel off.

04-23-2011, 05:25 PM	#5
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,950	Re: Dash "cage" If you had mice in it yanking the heater box is pretty much mandatory. I will bet they nested inside and its packed full of all sorts of stuff. the truck will never have decent working heat. __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

04-23-2011, 05:34 PM	#6
csb#356 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pinehurst, Idaho Posts: 311	Re: Dash "cage" Yeah I agree pulling the heater box will be much easier than taking that metal dash off. And also leaving nesting in there could be a nice little fire hazard underneath your dash. I'm actually redoing the interior in mine right now for that very reason. haha

04-23-2011, 05:37 PM	#7
Gyawo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 165	Re: Dash "cage" Yea that is what I want to do, I have all the vents except the main one that looks like it is riveted in the firewall out. Getting that cage out would allow me to vaccum out the main box and then disinfect it. I also bought this odour stop bomb that you put in the vehicle while it is running with the a/c and fans on high, supposed to circualte through the vehicles and elminate odours.

04-23-2011, 05:13 PM	#3
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: Dash "cage" Not worth it just to clean, it's a fairly difficult ordeal just to get a few dust bunnies. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

04-23-2011, 05:41 PM	#8
Pop's C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: memphis Posts: 2,537	Re: Dash "cage" It will be less PITA to just pull tha box out & cleal it outside tha truck.. __________________ 1981 C-10 (Pop's) 1978 Camaro 2006 Lacrosse

04-23-2011, 05:59 PM	#9
Gyawo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 165	Re: Dash "cage" How exactly do I pull the box? It looks like it just has large rivets on it, there are no bolt heads inside the vehicle. Is there nuts on the firewall or a/c and heater motor area?

04-23-2011, 06:07 PM	#10
csb#356 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pinehurst, Idaho Posts: 311	Re: Dash "cage" To take out the box on the inside there is nuts on the firewall side that hold it on. to get to one of them you have to drop your passenger side inner fender. I believe there are only three nuts.

04-23-2011, 06:17 PM	#11
Gyawo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 165	Re: Dash "cage" Cool beans. Thank you all for the info/help. Grant

04-25-2011, 12:20 AM	#13
rayfinseats Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: sioux city, iowa Posts: 619	Re: Dash "cage" I just took all my heater ducts out. Not that hard. See http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=460942

04-25-2011, 12:25 AM	#14
Mike Bradbury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego California Posts: 1,316	Re: Dash "cage" Do you have factory air? One hood hinge has to be removed IIRC. __________________ I'd rather attempt something great and fail.. than try something ordinary and succeed. Norman Vincent Peale Project: Barn Raising http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414961 Project: 30 Be Low https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=830583

04-25-2011, 09:03 AM	#15
Gyawo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 165	Re: Dash "cage" It does have factory air. I will have to take another crack at it sometime this week after work. The less I have to take off/apart, the better.



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