Most of this is off the old memory so if someone else come
up with something different take notice.
You really do want to replace your heater core when you get
your dash off. Even if you did not
connect it up but bypassed it. I would
replace it. It is easy enough to do with
the dash off. All the hard work is
really done.
I attached some drawings for
both heater core and dash removal. If
you need a pdf I can email them to you just cannot do it through the forum as
far as I know.
First and foremost keep the old dash you will want to use it
to mark where the screw hole go for the dash gage and the center console as
well as the glove box, and the placement of the side screws marked as number 3
on the drawing.
You must remove the front pillar plastic to get the dash off
as far as I know and to get those off you have to remove the top and to get
that off you have to remove the t-top center cover, etc. Thinks are kind of put together like a
puzzle.
By the way the pillar plastic on
passenger’s side (I had to purchase new ones as mine were broken) I had to file
some metal off of the pillar to get the new one to snap on. Not a lot but about a 1/32 along one
side.
Without a better idea of where you are at I cannot be much
help. I assume you took out the dash gages, the center dash console gage setup and the glove box.
By the way you will need to take of the
retaining clips listed as “retainer B01-15” on the drawing. They will be rusted on to the connector and
will give you trouble with getting the dash off.
If I was closer I give you a hand it is a lot easier with
two guys the new dash will have to be bowed a little to get it out as will the
old one.
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