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Dash Removel 101 (7/17)
4/7/09 1:05am

2tonevette1981
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Hillsboro, TX - USA

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1981 beige/bronze

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As I sit here reading this I pray to the Corvette Gods that I may never have to take my dash out.

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Dash Removel 101 (8/17)
4/7/09 5:07am

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Indianapolis, IN - USA

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Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses. 2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible

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While you're there, make sure you replace all of the light bulbs! You don't want to have go back again!!!

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Dash Removel 101 (9/17)
4/7/09 2:03pm

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Duncanville, TX - USA

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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas

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Hmmmm....have you taken the steering column down? It needs to be lowered to get the dash out completely. There are 2 nuts/bolts that hold the column to the metal dash bracing. Take the two fasteners off, and the column will drop down enough to get the dash out far enough to get back there and dis-connect the cables, and wiring.
You may want to have something to set the steering wheel/column on while it's unbolted, so it doesn't just flop around....

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Dash Removel 101 (10/17)
4/7/09 8:30pm

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Erda, UT - USA

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1973 coupe. LS4, M-21, DARK SADDLE LEATHER, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, POWER WINDOWS, A/C, AM/FM STEREO, YELLOW ( 952 ).

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I'm printing out Larrys instructions and going to it. I do need to drop the steering column. And the light bulbs are going to get changed also. And I pray that the Corvette Gods insure everythjing works great and the dash never needs to come out again. I'd rather be driving it !

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Dash Removel 101 (11/17)
4/7/09 8:42pm

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I just hit message and it reversed the order. Somebody's trying to mess with me I can see........

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Dash Removel 101 (12/17)
4/14/09 4:15pm

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Equinunk, PA - USA

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1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

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IF, you have small hands you can reach the speedo cable by taking the center bezel/gauge cluster out and reach in behind it to acess the cable end. I did it on a 72. Press down on the clip and pull old one out. push in new one from outside firewall while someone, holds down the clip.

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Dash Removel 101 (13/17)
4/26/09 9:50am

ratray

I installed the new tach cable, speakers and clock. Major pain in the butt. Here's the dilema. My clutch pedal is now out about three more inches more than my brake pedal. I look up under my dash and I can see where the clutch hits the clutch stop. There is a little foam peice on the clutch stop that is in good shape. (this car has less than 14,000 miles on it). The clutch stop does not appear to be bent or out of position. The brake pedal appears to be in the right position in relation to the brake stop/brake light actuator. The clutch actually feels ok. I can't start the car because I'm in the process of replacing all the belts, hoses, plugs, wires, valve cover gaskets.................you get the picture. Anyway, what do you all think? Maybe I shouldv'e taken the car to a professional and taken the Herion for myself. Item for a different post. Changing spark plugs on a big block, though not as difficult as the dash, is still major torture. (And I can hear Pink Floyd in the back ground singing "You've got to be crazy, got to have a real need."

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Dash Removel 101 (14/17)
4/26/09 11:43am

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Oak Creek, WI - USA

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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!

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[QUOTE=2tonevette1981]As I sit here reading this I pray to the Corvette Gods that I may never have to take my dash out. [/QUOTE]

Ed,

The 81 is much easier to do than the 77 !

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Dash Removel 101 (15/17)
4/26/09 11:26pm

tb2k82ce

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Lemon Grove, CA - USA

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1982 C3 Collectors Edition 44000 miles, sat in the sun most of its life, My wife purchased it for me for Father's Day in 2007 from her girlfriend that had it for 19 years. It is on the road again. I'm retired but it is now my daily driver.

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I'm in the middle of a dash replacement on my 82 did the heater coil, all the lights and everything else I thought could go wrong. Have lots of issues but nothing like what I have just read.

Of course I have time I having put in the divers side gauges yet.

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Dash Removel 101 (16/17)
5/16/09 8:47pm

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Scott, LA - USA

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77 L82 coupe

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Does anyone know if there is a way to replace all the dash lights to LEDs?

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Dash Removel 101 (17/17)
5/17/09 1:03am

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Mundelein, IL - USA

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1978 25 anniversary blue on blue with T-tops.

Joined: 6/9/2008
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Yep on my 78 I replaced all bulbs to leds I left turn signals and ones that were covered by something white but all others have been changed to blue. Bought them all from this site:

https://www.superbrightleds.com/

I forget how many I bought but it was over 24

Also previous post:

https://www.c3vr.com/forum/interier-led-span-classhighlightdash-span-span-classhighlightlights-span_topic76433_post340303.html?KW=dash+lights#340303

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