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akc900 · 04-30-2012, 08:22 PM

How hard is it to take out and install a new dashboard, I'm new at all of this rebuilding and wanting to do alot of it myself and learn as I go.

mr48chev · 04-30-2012, 09:00 PM

Those are spot welded in so you would have to drill the spot welds out to get the dash out of the truck.

I guess I had better add, are you putting a 56 dash back in the truck or changing to something else? If you are changing you can run a sawzall or cut wheel along and inch or so into the dash and cut the dash out that way and have something to fasten the new dash to but that doesn't work if you are putting a stock dash back in.

ChuckDriver · 04-30-2012, 09:04 PM

Are you going back with an original or something custom?

akc900 · 05-01-2012, 06:26 PM

I will be going back with an original, I already have it.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 05-02-2012, 12:54 AM

What is SO wrong with the original that you feel you have to replace it rather than repair it?

**G&R's57GMC** · 05-02-2012, 09:34 AM

Old Dash ????

mr48chev · 05-02-2012, 11:35 AM

If one of the tri-5 guys has the 55/57 or 59 assembly manual They may be able to copy and post the page that shows were the spot welds are that hold the dash in. You will have to drill/cut each of those out so the old dash comes out.

This is a reprint that is sold on Ebay There is a lot of extra stuff in them but they do usually have diagrams and measurements for installing each panel and each chassis part on a stock truck. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-56-57-5...958014&vxp=mtr

04-30-2012, 08:22 PM	#1
akc900 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: mobile,al Posts: 4	New dash board How hard is it to take out and install a new dashboard, I'm new at all of this rebuilding and wanting to do alot of it myself and learn as I go.

04-30-2012, 09:00 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,408	Re: New dash board Those are spot welded in so you would have to drill the spot welds out to get the dash out of the truck. I guess I had better add, are you putting a 56 dash back in the truck or changing to something else? If you are changing you can run a sawzall or cut wheel along and inch or so into the dash and cut the dash out that way and have something to fasten the new dash to but that doesn't work if you are putting a stock dash back in.

04-30-2012, 09:04 PM	#3
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,622	Re: New dash board Are you going back with an original or something custom? __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

05-01-2012, 06:26 PM	#4
akc900 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: mobile,al Posts: 4	Re: New dash board I will be going back with an original, I already have it.

05-02-2012, 12:54 AM	#5
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: New dash board What is SO wrong with the original that you feel you have to replace it rather than repair it?

05-02-2012, 09:34 AM	#6
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,619	Re: New dash board Old Dash ???? Attached Images

05-02-2012, 11:35 AM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,408	Re: New dash board If one of the tri-5 guys has the 55/57 or 59 assembly manual They may be able to copy and post the page that shows were the spot welds are that hold the dash in. You will have to drill/cut each of those out so the old dash comes out. This is a reprint that is sold on Ebay There is a lot of extra stuff in them but they do usually have diagrams and measurements for installing each panel and each chassis part on a stock truck. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-56-57-5...958014&vxp=mtr



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