I've "torn" (no finesse) apart a dash, and took it out whole. I wasn't looking to take my time. One thing I can remember, is that even on the bench, some of the bolts holding the chrome upper to the painted metal lower were hard to get at. I think because of the location of the heater controls, radio, cig. lighter, light switch, etc.
I can't remember if the chrome upper is threaded for the bolts or the painted lower. Like I said, I just tore them apart for the parts that were usable!
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
OK,had a good look underneath the dash and the replacement bezel...there is 8 threaded studs on the bottom of the bezel and I could see 7 of them......they appear to be reasonably accessable wrench-wise.....the one I can't see is hiding behind the glove box.
Think I'll give it a whirl.
Like I don't have a problem taking the lower metal part out..... but if I do,it will want to get painted and that will take the car out of commission for longer than I want to at this point in time...it's a convertible...daily driver & SUMMERTIME!
had a look as well today, there are also 2 bolts from top in each corner.you will have to pull the dash pad to get at them. 3 behind the glove box from the bottom. you also have to pull the headlight switch and wiper, and whatever else is mounted to the chrome bezel.
not sure if you've ever pulled the dash pad, but you have to remove the cowel vent painted steel piece. there are 2 studs hidden there for the dash pad.
get at er...
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I'm a collector...not a builder!!Located in sunny central Saskatchewan at the lakehead!
I had the dash panel out of the 64 Cat a yr. or so ago, no nuts on the loc. pins either so didn't have to pull the cowl v& wiper panel either!! I re painted the lwr. section of dash "in the car", & replaced the 'wood ' facia on dash too [US car]
I've pulled the pads off of several of these...3 I think.... and never found any nuts on those locating studs or evidence of them once having them..
I've heard of this before from other people, funny, they must have left them off at the factory? Mine was still attached by 2 nuts under the outer cowl vent as per what Roger said.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
I masked and sprayed (rattle can) my '68 442 vert's dash while it was in the car. Turned out nice ... semi gloss black.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Took me pretty much 3 days,but really happy with the results.... paint color on the lower section turned out PERFECT.(vintage dupicolor touch-up laquer rattle can)
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.