Dash removal?

[Brand X]

How do you get the dash pad and cluster cover on an 86 off without damaging it?

 

[s2kpuddydad]

How do you get the dash pad and cluster cover on an 86 off without damaging it?

The cluster hood/cover is easy, just a few screws that are easy to get to and see. The dash pad is another story....Once you have the cluster hood removed you will see a 10 mm nut in the right corner near the dash pad. You can start the dash pad removal there.

Here is some more info that AKcharger gave me that helped:thumb3:

"If I can expand on Ding's instructions. There are 3ea. 10mm nuts and about 7 Phillips screws holding the dash on, here's what ya' do:
1) Remove speedo/instrument cluster cover (4-5 ea Phillips screws) you'll
then see one of the nuts...remove nut.
2) Remove glove compartment door and remove the plastic A/C and Heat
duct directly above glove compartment (best way to access is remove
passenger seat and lie on your back) once duct is removed you'll see the
other 10mm nut...remove nut
3) Last nut is a pain! Remove passenger side A/C and Heat vent assembly
(thing with vents).The outer duct is held in by 4ea spring loaded
retainers so pop out the vent grills and CAREFULLY pry the corners down
and wiggle the duct out, take care not to crack the dash pad! Once that
vent duct is out you can see the 10mm nut...remove nut
4) Remove 7 ea. Phillips screws from bottom lip of pad (you can see 'em
when laying on the floor) and pull out pad. You'll find the holes for
the "avionics" package are predrilled in the metal, you'll just have to poke
through the vinyl/foam to install the bracket
-- Hope that helps, I removed WAY too much stuff when I pulled my pad"

 

[Iroke17]

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[Brand X]

Thanks for the info