I got mine off - I think I pulled the dash out partway first to get access
to some ares but -
1. Choke knob - the choke assembly enter from the front so on the backside
of the dash is a large nut (11/16"?) that is loosened and then the choke
pulls out the front.
2. Dash light rheostat - a paperclip or similar device is inserted in a
hole on the knob so the knob pulls out and off, then a nut can be removed
and remainder of the rheostat pulled out the back. Heater control knobs are
the same way but you will need a 5/8" deep socket to access a nut drom the
front then the assembly come out from the back of the dash.
3. The tach is similar to the speedo - two nuts are loosened to free up
clips and then the tach pulls out. Much easier than the speedometer because
there is a bit more maneuvering room for your hand to go up and loosen the
round nuts. Plus you can use a light and see from below how to get to it.
Removing the dash is a bit tricky as there are maybe four or five screws on
the lower side but the top connects to the car with maybe 10 of these 3/8"
sized nuts then you have to pull just right, I think its in a somewhat up
and out fashion. Not really as bad as it seems once you figure out how it
all works.
David Councill
67 BGT
72 B
At 03:49 PM 6/27/2004 -0700, Paul M. wrote:
>Does there exist anywhere - preferrably on the web - a
>guide to how to remove the dashboard on an MGB
>equipped with the "Abingdon Pillow" dash?
>
>I'm having some difficulty figuring out how to get all
>the gauges and knobs and so forth off. More
>specifically, right now I'm having trouble figuring
>out how to:
>
>- Remove the choke knob.
>- Remove the dash light rheostat (I see how the
>assembly comes out of the dash, but not how the knob
>comes off the spindle)
>- Remove the heater control knob assemblies (I can't
>get my hand back up behind the dash to feel around for
>clips or anything...)
>- Remove the tachometer - the speedo came out easy
>because it wasn't really secured in correctly, but I
>can't figure out how to get the tach out...
>
>My Haynes manual shows diagrams of the assemblies, but
>it seems to be lacking in the detail needed for
>someone as thick as I am...
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>=====
>Paul Misencik - 1971 MGB - www.sopwithracing.com
>
>THE CAROLINA TROPHY - 2005
>A vintage driving event in the spirit
>of the Mille Miglia, Rallye des Alpes,
>and Colorado Grand.
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