73 upper dash pad removal???

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Mar 13, 2013 | 10:33 PM

go bucks

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73 upper dash pad removal???

Can the upper dash pad be removed and another one be installed without removing the windshield and without damaging the new dash???
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Mar 13, 2013 | 11:28 PM

wombvette

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Sure. Remove the side interior trim. Remove the screws holding the dash. Some may be on the underside and you will need a long extension on a 1/4 ratchet. Slightly bow the dash pad up in the middle and remove it.

Mar 13, 2013 | 11:29 PM

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Yes and maybe

As long as the new dash is a little flexible, warm and you take your time, you shouldn't have any problems. I think that e procedure is spelled out in the tech section on the Willcox web site.

Mar 14, 2013 | 08:41 AM

Jud Chapin

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Absolutely. I've done it many times. Just take your time, don't force anything, and put the new dash in the sun to warm it up prior to insulation.

Mar 14, 2013 | 01:47 PM

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When I installed my new dash and console panels, I found using a heat gun (light setting) made it a very smooth installation. Easy to fit the panels without the danger of cracking them.