Old dash pad removal ??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

clos69 · 10-31-2007, 12:26 PM

I am having trouble removing the original dash pad on my 69....can someone please tell me what is the easiest way to take it off. I've removed the four front screws but cannot get it to come apart...am I missing something?..are there more screws underneath?thanks

GBWatts · 10-31-2007, 12:33 PM

My 68 had a total of 6 screws, usually the 2 on the very ends are missed, they are pretty tough to get to.

**68350** · 10-31-2007, 12:37 PM

...then you have to almost pull the dash cluster and inner glovebox because they have nuts on the underside(3/8 i believe), and I believe there's about 6 of those, too. They are kind of a pain in the butt to change, but once you get all of the outside and inside ones out, it might be kind of hard to move, usually you just have to push up on it and it breaks lose. hope this helps

swamp rat · 10-31-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by clos69

I am having trouble removing the original dash pad on my 69....can someone please tell me what is the easiest way to take it off. I've removed the four front screws but cannot get it to come apart...am I missing something?..are there more screws underneath?thanks

I ended up pulling the dash bezel assy and the glove box liner to find the nuts on the ends of the pad, I'm not a skinny guy with long arms so a little extra dissasembally made my job easyer..

faribran · 10-31-2007, 12:42 PM

yes... i also removed the cluster and the glove box liner....

its the only way to get at all the fasteners..

clos69 · 10-31-2007, 01:03 PM

I was afraid you guys would tell about the hidden screws.....ohh well..thanks so much

jeffnohio · 10-31-2007, 01:08 PM

Yep just pulled mine .. there are like 4 or 5 of those studs on the dash with the 7/16 nuts on them.. way easy with guage cluster and glove box out and a deep socket

Premium72 · 10-31-2007, 06:47 PM

yup there are studs in the pad with a few nuts on em holding you in place. no big dael just take your time with it. good luck.

PanelDeland · 10-31-2007, 06:54 PM

Careful tightening down the new one.If you don't do it evenly it will have "waves" and if you don't get it tight enough it will rattle.

69TowRig · 11-01-2007, 12:40 PM

I was able to get the one behind the cluster without pulling it, but the glovebox had to come out for me.

EAST SIDE LOW LIFE · 11-01-2007, 07:25 PM

As Premium 72 posted take your time and you will get them all out and your dash will still be in tact. It's not easy when you get to the very outer end nuts but slow and steady wins the race.

esll.

I never took the gauge cluster out.

Brock · 11-01-2007, 10:37 PM

I removed the front screws, started working on the studs and when I go tthe first one off I saw that the nut wasn't really a nut. Its a little peice of tin/aluminum shaped like a nut. From there I stuck a screwdriver under the pad and pried up those little tin nuts stripped like bubbles down at the "gentleman's club". I asked about it earlier and a number of people said when they replaced theirs all they did was put the front screws back in and didn't mess with the "nuts".

Probably not the best method but my pad was shot anyway...

10-31-2007, 12:26 PM	#1
clos69 Its Topless Season!!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 1,657	Old dash pad removal ??? I am having trouble removing the original dash pad on my 69....can someone please tell me what is the easiest way to take it off. I've removed the four front screws but cannot get it to come apart...am I missing something?..are there more screws underneath?thanks

10-31-2007, 12:33 PM	#2
GBWatts Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Howell, MI Posts: 37	Re: Old dash pad removal ??? My 68 had a total of 6 screws, usually the 2 on the very ends are missed, they are pretty tough to get to. __________________ GBWatts 68 C10 Stepside LWB Howell, MI

10-31-2007, 12:37 PM	#3
68350 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Williston, ND Posts: 2,999	Re: Old dash pad removal ??? ...then you have to almost pull the dash cluster and inner glovebox because they have nuts on the underside(3/8 i believe), and I believe there's about 6 of those, too. They are kind of a pain in the butt to change, but once you get all of the outside and inside ones out, it might be kind of hard to move, usually you just have to push up on it and it breaks lose. hope this helps __________________ 68 Chevy CST/10, 50th Anniversary, 327/th400, 373 posi, buckets 68 GMC Shortbox Stepside, 402/th400, Tilt, Tach, Bucket Seats, 3.08 Positraction 69 Chevy Camaro SS, 383, 4 speed, positraction 70 Chevy El Camino SS396, Triple Black, 454/th400, Tach 70 Chevy Shortbox Stepside 4x4, 350/th350, Tilt, Tach, Cab Lights, Bumper Guards, Tow Hooks 70 Chevy 3/4 Longbox, 350/auto, 70k, SURVIVOR 71 Chevy Blazer, CST, 350/auto 71 GMC Sierra K2500, 454, 4 speed, 4.10 posi, 37s 71 Custom/30, Open Road, 350/th400, tilt 72 Chevy Shortbox Fleetside, 496 Stroker/th400, Tilt, Tach, Bucket Seats, 3.42 Posi 72 GMC Sierra Grande 2500. 427/th400, tilt, a/c, tool and stowage, buckets/console, 3.54 posi

10-31-2007, 12:42 PM	#5
faribran Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AL Posts: 1,828	Re: Old dash pad removal ??? yes... i also removed the cluster and the glove box liner.... its the only way to get at all the fasteners.. __________________ "

10-31-2007, 01:03 PM	#6
clos69 Its Topless Season!!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 1,657	Re: Old dash pad removal ??? I was afraid you guys would tell about the hidden screws.....ohh well..thanks so much

10-31-2007, 01:08 PM	#7
jeffnohio Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 58	Re: Old dash pad removal ??? Yep just pulled mine .. there are like 4 or 5 of those studs on the dash with the 7/16 nuts on them.. way easy with guage cluster and glove box out and a deep socket __________________ Jeff 1967 GMC 3/4ton LWB, Orginal Straight 6, 4 on the floor Project truck

10-31-2007, 06:47 PM	#8
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: Old dash pad removal ??? yup there are studs in the pad with a few nuts on em holding you in place. no big dael just take your time with it. good luck. __________________ WombatFire, Art-Design-MADNESS Follow My Build and Adventures on Instagram

10-31-2007, 06:54 PM	#9
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: Old dash pad removal ??? Careful tightening down the new one.If you don't do it evenly it will have "waves" and if you don't get it tight enough it will rattle. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

11-01-2007, 12:40 PM	#10
69TowRig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 894	Re: Old dash pad removal ??? I was able to get the one behind the cluster without pulling it, but the glovebox had to come out for me. __________________ -Chris Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid. Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals...

11-01-2007, 07:25 PM	#11
EAST SIDE LOW LIFE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,602	Re: Old dash pad removal ??? As Premium 72 posted take your time and you will get them all out and your dash will still be in tact. It's not easy when you get to the very outer end nuts but slow and steady wins the race. esll. I never took the gauge cluster out. Attached Images __________________ Tomorrow is for doing today's stuff. ************************************* This truck has just the right amount of energy for me! Author: Warren Lake .... (member)

11-01-2007, 10:37 PM	#12
Brock upgrading to an older model Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, KY Posts: 346	Re: Old dash pad removal ??? I removed the front screws, started working on the studs and when I go tthe first one off I saw that the nut wasn't really a nut. Its a little peice of tin/aluminum shaped like a nut. From there I stuck a screwdriver under the pad and pried up those little tin nuts stripped like bubbles down at the "gentleman's club". I asked about it earlier and a number of people said when they replaced theirs all they did was put the front screws back in and didn't mess with the "nuts". Probably not the best method but my pad was shot anyway... __________________ 68 stepside, short-box, multi-colored (for now)



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