Agree on the tight fit behind the dash and wish I had thought to replace the oil
pressure gauge tube (with new, as a preventative measure) before I reinstalled
the
dash and then discovered the tube had a kink in it... Was real tough to get at
with the dash and all wiring installed. I used 3M Wire Marker color coding tape
on
all connections - this worked especially well on the various toggle switch spade
connections.
Scott Donnelly
SV
steve sage wrote:
> Daniel S. Eiland wrote:
>
> > Hi Listers,
> > Just one question for now, How long does it normally take to change out
> > the dash? I have my new Prestige Autowood dash and new glovebox and am ready
> > to begin. Just want to know what to expect on the amount of time.
> > Dan Eiland
> > B382002652LRXFE
>
> Dan:
> I've done this a couple of times. Allow at least a full day, maybe two to do
> this. There's a lot of wires and cables behind that dash and some are very
> awkward to get to. The heater control cables and getting to the oil guage are
> two of my "favorites". It is do-able, though (I've done it twice), but just
> tackle one thing at a time under there. Eventually the job gets done. Be sure
> to mark each wire and cord as to where they go, whenever you pull them off
> guages, back of the dash, etc. Mark both pieces (i.e. the guage post where the
> wire came off, AND the wire or cable going to it, etc.). I made tags by just
> cutting up paper into small pieces. Then take tape and stick the tags
> everywhere. As you're doing this, it's not a bad idea to also draw yourself a
> diagram of what goes where.
>
> Steve Sage
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