Home page
SPONSOR AD SPONSOR AD

Topic: Dash Removel 101

in Forum: C3 Interior


Dash Removel 101

Posted: 4/7/09 5:42pm Message 11 of 17
Profile Pic
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Send PM
Erda, UT - USA
Joined: 8/1/2005
Posts: 200
Vette(s): 1973 coupe. LS4, M-21, DARK SADDLE LEATHER, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, POWER WINDOWS, A/C, AM/FM STEREO, YELLOW ( 952 ).
I just hit message and it reversed the order. Somebody's trying to mess with me I can see........


SPONSOR AD:: (Our Sponsors help support C3VR)

Dash Removel 101

Posted: 4/14/09 1:15pm Message 12 of 17
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Send PM
Equinunk, PA - USA
Joined: 10/31/2007
Posts: 2466
Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
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.


Dash Removel 101

Posted: 4/26/09 6:50am Message 13 of 17
Profile Pic
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Send PM
Erda, UT - USA
Joined: 8/1/2005
Posts: 200
Vette(s): 1973 coupe. LS4, M-21, DARK SADDLE LEATHER, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, POWER WINDOWS, A/C, AM/FM STEREO, YELLOW ( 952 ).

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."




Dash Removel 101

Posted: 4/26/09 8:43am Message 14 of 17
Profile Pic
Former Member
Send PM
Oak Creek, WI - USA
Joined: 5/21/2008
Posts: 1965
Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
[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 !
DanRolling On The Floor Laughing



Dash Removel 101

Posted: 4/26/09 8:26pm Message 15 of 17
Profile Pic
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Send PM
Lemon Grove, CA - USA
Joined: 10/17/2007
Posts: 2041
Vette(s): 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.
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.





Dash Removel 101

Posted: 5/16/09 5:47pm Message 16 of 17
Profile Pic
Former Member
Send PM
Scott, LA - USA
Joined: 2/26/2004
Posts: 303
Vette(s): 77 L82 coupe
Does anyone know if there is a way to replace all the dash lights to LEDs?







Dash Removel 101

Posted: 5/16/09 10:03pm Message 17 of 17
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Send PM
Mundelein, IL - USA
Joined: 6/9/2008
Posts: 411
Vette(s): 1978 25 anniversary blue on blue with T-tops.
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:
 
 
I forget how many I bought but it was over 24
 
Also previous post:



Lifetime Member #150

Recent Modifications





"Drive it like you stole it"

in Forum: C3 Interior


SPONSOR AD: (Our Sponsors help support C3VR)