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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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I recently purchased a 74 coupe and am redoing the interior which I have started to remove. My question is how do I remove the e-brake cover from the car,the front console and guage cluster have been removed.
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by BARRY L-48
I recently purchased a 74 coupe and am redoing the interior which I have started to remove. My question is how do I remove the e-brake cover from the car,the front console and guage cluster have been removed.
Good to get an AIM which shows all of the screws and parts.

I believe you have a screw maybe a 3/8" socket head that you have to undo from inside the compartment behind the seats. Located in the center. Also a couple of screws, one on each side which you likely found already.

Hope this helps.
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 12:39 AM
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 20mercury
Good to get an AIM which shows all of the screws and parts.

I believe you have a screw maybe a 3/8" socket head that you have to undo from inside the compartment behind the seats. Located in the center. Also a couple of screws, one on each side which you likely found already.

Hope this helps.
That's how I did mine!
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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The one in the back of the console is easy to get out and a pain to get back in. At least it was for me and for some reason, I had to install and remove that dude more than once for some reason.
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 10:47 AM
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The '74 AIM will help. It shows the installation of the bolt you're looking for.

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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Eddie 70
The one in the back of the console is easy to get out and a pain to get back in. At least it was for me and for some reason, I had to install and remove that dude more than once for some reason.
Now thats just funny. me too. wasn't funny then, though. just brought back an old memory and had to laugh.
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Originally Posted by Eddie 70
The one in the back of the console is easy to get out and a pain to get back in. At least it was for me and for some reason, I had to install and remove that dude more than once for some reason.
When I put mine back in on my 72 I cut a 1/4" bolt and used it as a stud and ran it all the way thru the nut on the e-brake console and then locked it down with a nut and installed it with the new stud. It helped me a lot from trying to get a bolt started in the rear
compartment.
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