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Dash assembly

Posted: 1/30/23 4:05pm Message 1 of 7
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Equinunk, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

Greetings,  Is there a book, or a sequence to assembly of the dash on these cars?  I have everything out, and starting over. Thanks in advance. Working on getting parts ordered and ready. 




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Re: Dash assembly

Posted: 1/30/23 8:22pm Message 2 of 7
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Overland Park, KS - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day. 2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray

The production Assembly Manual would be one place to look. It's available from aftermarket Corvette suppliers.  I have seen books regarding restoring C3s. I found several by Googling C3 Corvette restoration book.




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Re: Dash assembly

Posted: 1/31/23 5:26am Message 3 of 7
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

The A.I.M. just says how and where. I know most of that, just want a sequence to doing it, so I only do it once. Don't want to put some together and find I need to DISassemble something to assemble something else. I get discouraged doing things Twice! 




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Posted: 1/31/23 11:28am Message 4 of 7
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Vette(s): 1972 LT-1 convertible with factory air. 2017 Black Rose Grand Sport convertible.

Well the same way you took it apart of course.....

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Posted: 1/31/23 7:00pm Message 5 of 7
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Rock Hill, SC - USA
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Vette(s): 1977 White/Red

My sequence:

  1. Upper dash pad (if out)
  2. Handbrake cover
  3. Shift console
  4. Center gauge cluster
  5. Left gauge (speedo and tach) cluster
  6. Right hand dash pad (map pocket)
  7. Steering column
  8. Left side ducts and steering column covers

I don't think it matters if you do 7 & 8 before 6 if you so choose. What matters is getting the center cluster installed so the left lower dash pad has something to align to. That's why I do the handbrake cover, shift console and center cluster first.

There's obviously a lot of detail left out of this rough order. You get the idea, I hope.

Would love to know if someone else has a better way to skin this cat. It's by far my least favorite job on the car. 

 

Steve




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Posted: 2/1/23 5:35am Message 6 of 7
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Equinunk, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

Yes, it's a real bear. This is a basket car. Purchased as a project in boxes and pieces. I don't want to assemble and disassemble to many times to get it right. Thanks for tips. 




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Posted: 2/1/23 5:48am Message 7 of 7
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I wish you luck - and I mean that sincerely. I have to do mine over again this year as my speedo has failed. If you work out a better way, please post. 




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