68 dash pad

[butters68]

ok just wundering, do i have to take my hole dash apart to get my dash pad of,or just take the 4 screws from the ends of and lift ,ive never had this still dash before.

[okayfine]

It has to come apart. The lip of the dash bolts through the dash frame.

[butters68]

dang, man that sucks .thank you mr okayfine.

[two_68_510s]

Hi

Here are some photos inside a spare dash I have.

I don't see the pad coming off this superstructure it seems to have been molded together.

I have more pictures if you need them

this is an unrestored '68 dash

[okayfine]

Here are some photos inside a spare dash I have.

Can you take pictures of the inside of the dash structure along the top-front (along the top-inside of the gauge panel, for instance)?

[two_68_510s]

Ask and ye shall receive!

[okayfine]

Awesome. Shows some of the nuts you'll have to remove to pull the pad off. Lots more than just the two on each side. Welcome to early-dash ownership. '69s are similar. Late/plastic dashes are much more modular.

[two_68_510s]

I have been looking this dash over, it may come apart, but I think the entire dashboard structure has to come out of the car.

The main steel frame that goes up under the "vent grill" at the windshield is molded into the pad and is wrapped around, take this end of the dash as a case in point, three views:

All in one piece on the outside that wraps all around 3D, BUT is bolted to the main frame. The caveat is you seem to have to remove the whole frame from the car to get it off

[butters68]

maybe i will pass on that ,i was just try'n to get the dash pad out to put on a new dash cap,the kind you glue on .

[two_68_510s]

I just put one in my 620 without taking it out. (looks a lot better BTW)

Just use lots of bracing to squeeze the edges down all over evenly. I had dowels and sticks going in all directions because that one has pieces that come down the front of dash, I don't think yours would be that hard.

[Byron510]

maybe i will pass on that ,i was just try'n to get the dash pad out to put on a new dash cap,the kind you glue on .

Butters, did you geta US style dash cap - with the dip in the middle?

Byron

[butters68]

yes i did byron, it will be up for sale shortly,i just need to take some pics of it.
ya it doesnt fit right.. i got my dash all apart and i m cleaning the left over sand from sandblasting ,fun times.

[butters68]

two_68_510s ,thanks for the pics of your dash pad it help,got my dash all apart.

[two_68_510s]

Your are welcome, my pixels are your pixels!