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88Jimmy4x4 · 09-29-2004, 05:48 PM

How hard is it to replace the dash pad?

I have removed gauges/bezel etc before but never the dash pad.

Does anyone have a how too or could tell me where all the fasteners are?

**Captkaos** · 09-29-2004, 06:06 PM

you need to remove the gauge bezel, then the screws along the passenger side bottom of the dash, lift up on the dash and pull forward.

**swervin ervin** · 09-29-2004, 06:08 PM

After removing the bezel, there are some screws across the bottom of the pad above the glove box and one on the end on the passenger side. Then it's just a matter of raising it up a tad and pulling it out. There are some clips on the bottom of the pad that fit into slots in the dash.

Pretty easy job.

**swervin ervin** · 09-29-2004, 06:08 PM

Oops. Too late.

SanitysBane · 09-29-2004, 11:03 PM

don't forget the ac hose too

Destructo · 09-29-2004, 11:31 PM

Theres an A/C hose attached to the dash? I need to replace my dash pad and I want to replace the speakers while i'm there and fix the 20 year old peices of junk that I just un-hooked.

SanitysBane · 09-29-2004, 11:42 PM

on my 83 the hose for the right side outlet on the dash had to unplugged, i pulled the glove box off to get to it, it may not be nesisary not shure

88Jimmy4x4 · 09-30-2004, 09:09 AM

Thanks for the help guys, doesnt sound too bad....guess Im gonan bite the bullit and order one finally and some new speakers

cliffsta · 09-30-2004, 05:47 PM

OR you can cheat like gonna do and get a coverlay dash cap. Simply glues over the original pad and look good too.

88Jimmy4x4 · 09-30-2004, 09:41 PM

Ya I have seen those, but I figure if Im gonna spend $75 I might as well go ahead and spend another $125 and do it right the first time. I have wasted more money in my life taking short cuts than I care to talk about.

No offense, its just murphys law works overtime on me.

modmach1 · 10-01-2004, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 88Jimmy4x4

Ya I have seen those, but I figure if Im gonna spend $75 I might as well go ahead and spend another $125 and do it right the first time. I have wasted more money in my life taking short cuts than I care to talk about.

No offense, its just murphys law works overtime on me.

I changed my dash pad last saturday and it was an very easy job. And boy oh boy how much better it was with a new pad !

88Jimmy4x4 · 10-01-2004, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by modmach1

I changed my dash pad last saturday and it was an very easy job. And boy oh boy how much better it was with a new pad !

Lol....Im really looking froward to it, mine is terrible, even has a hole 1"dia near the center speaker area :p

Destructo · 10-01-2004, 08:16 AM

The perforated part on my dash has a large hole in it, I actually found a lighter in there shortly after buying the truck, lol. I look forward to replacing mine one day.

cliffsta · 10-01-2004, 04:51 PM

Oh don't get me wrong, if we weren't poor poor poor fools id get a replacement. and mine is completely rotten, it has a roll-on cover thing and it looks horrid. I figure when i go off to college i might spring for that, assuming the coverlay doesn't satisfy me.

88Jimmy4x4 · 10-01-2004, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cliffsta

Oh don't get me wrong, if we weren't poor poor poor fools id get a replacement. and mine is completely rotten, it has a roll-on cover thing and it looks horrid. I figure when i go off to college i might spring for that, assuming the coverlay doesn't satisfy me.

Oh dont get me wrong, I undertsand completely. I was just saying that with my luck, I would buy that cover....it wouldnt glue right or fit right and I would screw it up somehow and have to buy the full cover anyway....thats what I was referring to by wasting my money....I have bad luck sometimes with things like that

cliffsta · 10-02-2004, 05:01 PM

gotchya man. I don't wanna start a rant cause sure as i do 1fastC10 or someone else will sart b!tchin at me, but lacking a job and being a high school student living off 5-10 bucks a week SUCKS!

88Jimmy4x4 · 11-16-2004, 04:27 PM

Well my wife called and said the brown truck delivered my new dash pad so Im gonna try to install it tonight. I allready removed the old one Sunday and I replaced the speakers last night so hopefully this will fit easily without too much effort....got my fingers crossed

09-29-2004, 05:48 PM	#1
88Jimmy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,974	85 Chev dash pad replacement How hard is it to replace the dash pad? I have removed gauges/bezel etc before but never the dash pad. Does anyone have a how too or could tell me where all the fasteners are? __________________ 2008 Silverado Z71 RCSB 1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 1976 GMC Sierra C15 SWB

09-29-2004, 06:06 PM	#2
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	you need to remove the gauge bezel, then the screws along the passenger side bottom of the dash, lift up on the dash and pull forward. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

09-29-2004, 06:08 PM	#3
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	After removing the bezel, there are some screws across the bottom of the pad above the glove box and one on the end on the passenger side. Then it's just a matter of raising it up a tad and pulling it out. There are some clips on the bottom of the pad that fit into slots in the dash. Pretty easy job. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

09-29-2004, 11:03 PM	#5
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	don't forget the ac hose too __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

09-29-2004, 11:31 PM	#6
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	Theres an A/C hose attached to the dash? I need to replace my dash pad and I want to replace the speakers while i'm there and fix the 20 year old peices of junk that I just un-hooked. __________________ 1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4 Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch. 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.

09-29-2004, 11:42 PM	#7
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	on my 83 the hose for the right side outlet on the dash had to unplugged, i pulled the glove box off to get to it, it may not be nesisary not shure __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

09-30-2004, 09:09 AM	#8
88Jimmy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,974	Thanks for the help guys, doesnt sound too bad....guess Im gonan bite the bullit and order one finally and some new speakers __________________ 2008 Silverado Z71 RCSB 1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 1976 GMC Sierra C15 SWB

09-30-2004, 05:47 PM	#9
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	OR you can cheat like gonna do and get a coverlay dash cap. Simply glues over the original pad and look good too. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

09-30-2004, 09:41 PM	#10
88Jimmy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,974	Ya I have seen those, but I figure if Im gonna spend $75 I might as well go ahead and spend another $125 and do it right the first time. I have wasted more money in my life taking short cuts than I care to talk about. No offense, its just murphys law works overtime on me. __________________ 2008 Silverado Z71 RCSB 1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 1976 GMC Sierra C15 SWB

10-01-2004, 08:16 AM	#13
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	The perforated part on my dash has a large hole in it, I actually found a lighter in there shortly after buying the truck, lol. I look forward to replacing mine one day. __________________ 1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4 Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch. 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.

10-01-2004, 04:51 PM	#14
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Oh don't get me wrong, if we weren't poor poor poor fools id get a replacement. and mine is completely rotten, it has a roll-on cover thing and it looks horrid. I figure when i go off to college i might spring for that, assuming the coverlay doesn't satisfy me. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

10-02-2004, 05:01 PM	#16
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	gotchya man. I don't wanna start a rant cause sure as i do 1fastC10 or someone else will sart b!tchin at me, but lacking a job and being a high school student living off 5-10 bucks a week SUCKS! __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

11-16-2004, 04:27 PM	#17
88Jimmy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,974	Well my wife called and said the brown truck delivered my new dash pad so Im gonna try to install it tonight. I allready removed the old one Sunday and I replaced the speakers last night so hopefully this will fit easily without too much effort....got my fingers crossed __________________ 2008 Silverado Z71 RCSB 1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 1976 GMC Sierra C15 SWB



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