dash removal question
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2001
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From: Gig Harbor Wa
dash removal question
I have been able to remove the left and right sides before. I am having some difficulty getting the upper dash out. it seems to be catching on something. Can the upper dash be removed without removing the windshield?
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Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Virginia USA
Re: dash removal question (70 LS1)
Yes it can. Do you have the center console gauge's out? There is a screw the holds the wiper switch housing up that screws into the upper dash pad. There also is a screw on the passenger side close to the middle that needs to be removed. There are clips that go under the lower part of the windshield frame. I can't remember if the defroster vent is secured with anything, might want to check your AIM. I have also found that if you remove the A piller post moldings the dash pad come out ALOT easier. I alway check my AIM before doing interior stuff because you never know where :chevy hides screws and fasteners.
Good luck
John
Good luck
John
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 6,001
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From: Saginaw Michigan
Re: dash removal question (70 LS1)
Even with the A-pillar post padding removed there is still some interference. Some further ideas are to heat the pad with a hair dryer, a heating pad, or leave the car out in the sunlight. This should allow the pad to bend a slight amount and clear the A-pillars.
