How do you remove the dash pad?

JoeDirt · Sep 9, 2011

Help. 1968 Coronet with a standard dash. By the way I am not a newbie, I re registered under a different name because I could not get this site to reset my password. My old screen name was Mopar Fan Dan. Thanks in advance.

Mopar Fan Dan · Sep 10, 2011

JoeDirt said:
Help. 1968 Coronet with a standard dash. By the way I am not a newbie, I re registered under a different name because I could not get this site to reset my password. My old screen name was Mopar Fan Dan. Thanks in advance.

This is Mopar Fan Dan and I approve this post.:jerk: I am back on my real screen name. So does anybody know how to remove the top dash pad on a 68 coronet with the standard dash. I have the dash apart and I do not see any screws holding it in place but it won't budge. Is it clipped on and I just need to yank really hard?

hunt2elk · Sep 10, 2011

There are six or seven 3/8" ( I think ) speed nuts on the back side of the pad. I use a 1/4" drive with a flexable extension to get into the crevise where they are located. You will probably want to remove the glove box and radio to get easier access.

detmatt1 · Sep 10, 2011

Don't yank real hard until you remove the 6 nuts that hold it on from the back. They are a pain in the arss to get to and are virtually invisible. One on either side of the indentation for the heater controls and one on either end, maybe 2" from the end and then midway between those two. Somewhere on this forum we have talked about this and included some pics of the pad removed so the locations could be seen. You'll likely need a series of extensions and a universal adapter in there somewhere too.

Mopar Fan Dan · Sep 12, 2011

Thanks everybody. I got it out. Fortunately only 3 of the studs had nuts on them. Putting it back is going to be fun.:headbang:

70Fish · Sep 19, 2011

I'd take the socket and magnetize it first before trying to get those back on there, just in case the speed nut falls off. Also, mark the locations of the studs so you know roughly where to find em once the pad is on.

Mopar Fan Dan said:
Thanks everybody. I got it out. Fortunately only 3 of the studs had nuts on them. Putting it back is going to be fun.:headbang:

ArtH · Sep 25, 2011

I'm getting ready to swap out the dash pad on a 1977 Cordoba. I hope it isn't as hard as the one just described. Any help here would be appreciated. Thanks.

How do you remove the dash pad?

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