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In a few words Patience and lots of swivels. It helps to take out the seats to allow access under the dash being a contortionist may help but it can be done just take your time some have painted the back of the dash white to make a repeat performance easier hopefully you dont have to have a repeat performance /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/england.gif
Patience definately - I've just taken the dash out of my 72' and the manual states installation is a 'simple' reversal of the removal process.
There was nothing simple about taking it out, but the key was perseverance (and a lot of cursing and tea to make me feel better).
Lying diagonally on the seat, legs in the air, head in the footwell was interesting - Take a cushion with you......Its not too comfortable down there.
A ratchet spanner is a must!
Good luck.
There was nothing simple about taking it out, but the key was perseverance (and a lot of cursing and tea to make me feel better).
Lying diagonally on the seat, legs in the air, head in the footwell was interesting - Take a cushion with you......Its not too comfortable down there.
A ratchet spanner is a must!
Good luck.
One suggestion I have for this job is a new florescent work light...the long skinny tube with a magnet mount. It takes less room than one with a light bulb, gives a wider light with less shadows and doesn't generate the heat on your head and face that and incandescent bulb does.
Another helpful accessory is one of those Craftsman magnetic pads that you can strap to your waist to put parts and tools on when flat on your back under the dash...look down and everything is right here. Being fat like me helps keep in right up there where I can find things /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Another suggestion is to buy a stick of contact cleaner at Radio Shack and clean all the contacts as you connect and disconnect the wiring under there.
In addtion to the above ideas, I have found it helpful to securely put the car on ramps or stands in the front to raise the front of the car somehow to make it possible to spend HOURS underneath the dash a little more comfortably without all blood rushing to your head /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Good luck!
Bruce /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif
Another helpful accessory is one of those Craftsman magnetic pads that you can strap to your waist to put parts and tools on when flat on your back under the dash...look down and everything is right here. Being fat like me helps keep in right up there where I can find things /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Another suggestion is to buy a stick of contact cleaner at Radio Shack and clean all the contacts as you connect and disconnect the wiring under there.
In addtion to the above ideas, I have found it helpful to securely put the car on ramps or stands in the front to raise the front of the car somehow to make it possible to spend HOURS underneath the dash a little more comfortably without all blood rushing to your head /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Good luck!
Bruce /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif
Paul Slice
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Nick,
Just finished reinstalling my 78s dash back into the car after replacing the dash face and adding woodgrain applica. The job is not to difficult, just make sure that you have the cover in the exact perfect position before using the contact cement. I assured this by cutting out around two of the small gauges on the diagional and sliding the gauges in their position as the cover was glued on. You do not have much room for error as it must be almost spot on to install the glove box and gauges. Above is a attachment (picture) of the finished product newly installed, well worth the trouble.
Just finished reinstalling my 78s dash back into the car after replacing the dash face and adding woodgrain applica. The job is not to difficult, just make sure that you have the cover in the exact perfect position before using the contact cement. I assured this by cutting out around two of the small gauges on the diagional and sliding the gauges in their position as the cover was glued on. You do not have much room for error as it must be almost spot on to install the glove box and gauges. Above is a attachment (picture) of the finished product newly installed, well worth the trouble.
