>> How do you get the dash off, anyway?<<
John,
On my 1969 there are two bolts (nuts?) on each end of the dash that need to be
removed. Maybe about 2 to 4 across the bottom. And of course 6 nuts across the
top where it is harder to get to. For the top ones I used a 1/4 inch square
drive socket wrench with a 8" extension, a universal joint, and the appropriate
size deep socket (can't remember what size). After everything is loose you pull
the dash up and back at the same time. The studs are on the dash and are
mounted at a 45 degree angle. They fit through the appropriate holes in the
dash.
At this point you can decide what you want/need to disconnect, if anything at
all.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention you have to do all this while standing on your head
under the dash. :-)
Larry
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=========================== John wrote=====================================
> Thanks to all who answered my query, especially Christopher Delling Robert
> Rhodes and Dick Burger.
>
> I now have the following choice. Keep in mind that I now have a 75+
> fender on the left and somewhat mushed and slightly torn (in the wheel
> well, about 1/4") 73 fender on the right).
>
>
> 1) Insurance company recommendation. Fix the right fender. This is
> essentially paid for.
>
> 2) 1 73 left fender for $370. Remove dash and windscreen, replace left
> fender. This makes the fender match, and I replace the windscreen to
> body frame seal in the process. The right fender is repaired and the
> whole mess is painted (with or without windscreen on?)
>
> 3) 2 MkI fenders for $315 each ($630 total). Remove dash and windscreen,
> replace both fenders. This lets me apply some fender repair labor toward
> painting the whole car, but costs me up front in fenders. Both fenders
> match for sure, and are "new", but the wrong vintage (turn signals
> slightly out of position for my year?)
>
> I want to get the whole car painted after this extravaganza regardless (so
> it matches). I would like to replace the windscreen to body seal since it
> leaks. I would like to not have to do any of this again any time soon. I
> am sick of the wrong fender on the right since it screws up the turn
> signal (the rubber-bumper fender doesn't really have a mounting point for
> the turn signal).
>
> I am willing to take off the dash, windscreen, replace fenders, and
> replace windscreen and dash myself. I'm certainly willing to strip chrome
> and other fittings for painting. I'm not so keen on sanding.
>
> How do you get the dash off, anyway?
>
> Sigh. Car show in 15 days.
>
> John M. Trindle | jtrindle@tsquare.com | Tidewater Sports Car Club
> '73 MGB DSP | '69 Spitfire E Stock | '88 RX-7 C Stock
> "Pournelle's Law of Costs and Schedules:
> Everything costs more and takes longer."
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