the trip odometer on '87 #2 has very faded/flaking numbers; been wanting to fix that since i got it. decided that it might be simple enough to swap the trip meter with the one in my spare-parts '88.

pretty simple, as it turns out. first, need to remove the 5 screws that hold the dash section that covers the gauges, then lift out the dash cover (and unplug any switch wiring - in my case - both cruise and clutch cancel switches). next, remove the 4 screws that hold the speedo/tach/gauge console. gently pull the console outward, then unplug the 3 wiring connectors. once those are unplugged, reach down and release the speedo cable clip from the back of the console. now the entire unit should pop out.

to disassemble the console, first remove the two metal tabs with single screws that are used as attachment points for the dash hood. then, gently push in the 8 tabs (4 top 4 bottom) that hold the "window" to the gauge cluster, and remove the window.

there are two speedo mount screws to remove, and two elecrical contact screws to remove for the speedo unit. once they are out, the unit will easily come out of the pod.

if you haven't already done so, unscrew the trip meter reset knob and remove it. the trip odometer is held to the speedo unit with two small screws on either side of it. the unit pulls outward gently, and now it is free. i swapped in the "clearer, less flaked" trip meter from my spare, and then installed everything. i even reset the trip meter to read the 082.9 miles that were on the swapped out unit (for my gas mileage records). took about 40 minutes to pull both units, and install back in #2 (i didn't put the speedo/gauge assembly back in the parts runner).