just the pad..3/8 swivel socket in a 1/4 drive works wonders...1 screw on each side of the dash pad,1 on the right of the radio,remove left lower dash panel,lower steering column,remove left dash panel assy and unplug, remove light panel above cluster ,remove center bezel, remove cluster and let it hang, remove glove box door and compartment box,remove ash tray and ash tray housing that has the cigar lighter...remove 10 pal nuts holding pad to metal frame..remove both pillar panels...lift up and away...tough part..touching the vin plate....grinded the rivet off on the back, used a punch to punch the rosette rivets out,replaced with nos ones..made sure to clock them like the old ones so they look like they were not removed...tough part now over...time for detailing,upgrading speakers and so on...hope this helps you folks...