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Old Yesterday, 06:43 PM   #1
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Dash Pad Replacement

I got a replacement dash pad for my '69 C-20 and am hoping to find some time in the next few days to install it. When I bought the truck a couple of years back, it had a 25-year-old restoration that still looks factory new. The restoration company apparently opted to recover the dash with vinyl, and I wanted it to look original.

Has anyone here replaced the dash pad? Is there a good way to get in to remove the nuts from the bottom without taking the whole dash apart, or is this going to be an adventure? Any tips? Thanks for any help you can offer!
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Old Yesterday, 08:23 PM   #2
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Re: Dash Pad Replacement

You need to remove the instrument cluster, glove box liner and radio at a minimum..
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Old Yesterday, 08:26 PM   #3
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Re: Dash Pad Replacement

You can replace it without removing components but only if you have small nimble hands. That is my experience with a Non-AC truck. Having AC may make it tougher to do.

Last time I messed with mine I removed the screws that hold the glove box liner in place so I could move it around. I did the same with the dash bezel. I didn't remove either just made some space.

Just a heads up some folks have had problems with the studs not lining up with the holes.

Don't over tighten the nuts it can cause waves in the top of the pad.
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Old Yesterday, 09:15 PM   #4
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Re: Dash Pad Replacement

After buying a seat cover and foam, and a new headliner, I was looking at the dash pad. My wife doesn't care, and I guess that's a good thing, based on the fun I see people having replacing them. At 72 YO, I don't have nimble fingers, and my hands are not small. I know people with thumbs smaller than my pinkies.
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Old Yesterday, 09:27 PM   #5
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After buying a seat cover and foam, and a new headliner, I was looking at the dash pad. My wife doesn't care, and I guess that's a good thing, based on the fun I see people having replacing them. At 72 YO, I don't have nimble fingers, and my hands are not small. I know people with thumbs smaller than my pinkies.
Did you do the seat cover yourself? If so,was it manageable?
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Old Yesterday, 09:28 PM   #6
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Re: Dash Pad Replacement

Here is my adventure in the link below. Re-covering the dash pad gives the highest quality results because of the high quality and large amount of metal in the original. But it is necessary to remove it before re-covering it in order to do it right. Compare the "new" dash pad with the original once you get it removed and you'll see what I mean. When you put it back in the truck it really isn't necessary to install the bottom screws that go through the vinyl, they don't do anything. And it would only be necessary to attach a couple of the nuts. https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=793182
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Did you do the seat cover yourself? If so, was it manageable?
It took three of us (me-220 Lbs, son- 270 Lbs, youngest brother running the hog ring pliers- 135 Lbs) to compress the foam enough to get the hog rings on. Came out great, though! I think that there must be some kind of giant clamp at the factory to compress the seat cushions for upholstery installation. It's a real bear. My dad used to upholster vehicles, and I don't remember ever having seen him use that much force; he weighed about 160 and did it alone. The components were from National Parts Depot, though I doubt that that makes a difference.
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Old Today, 02:12 AM   #8
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Re: Dash Pad Replacement

You can get to most of the bolts through the dash defrost vents. If your window is still in I don't know if you could get your hand around enough to get in there. Mine was just re covered by Ricks plus my dash is apart so it was a non issue.
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Re: Dash Pad Replacement

I took everything off the dash . Needed to refurbish the cluster and need a new glove box lined anyways. Wasn’t all that hard seat wasn’t hard at all PUI foam and USA1 cover
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