How do I remove an A body dash frame?

Posted By: ricomondo

How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 12:22 AM

It's all disconnected, except for 5 or so bolts and the the bolt heads seem to be covered by a strip of the windshield rubber molding. Do I really have to remove the windhshield molding, glass etc, to get the dash frame out??

Or is there some slick trick to this? And I thought taking an E body dash frame out was a pain in the dupa....

Thanks...

Posted By: Neil

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 12:39 AM

The screws are right under the windshield weatherstrip as you figured out. I don't know any other way other than to pull the window out.

Posted By: 65mike

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 12:43 AM

I hate to tell you. The window has to come out,or at least my 68 dart did.

Posted By: AdamR

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 12:45 AM

You can get under the dash with a die grinder and cut the bolts and clips. Then put in new clips and run the bolts from the bottom up.

Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 01:40 AM

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You can get under the dash with a die grinder and cut the bolts and clips. Then put in new clips and run the bolts from the bottom up.

I've heard Jim Lusk discribe it like that before also.

You can do it without taking the windshield out.

Posted By: cornucopia

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 02:18 AM

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You can get under the dash with a die grinder and cut the bolts and clips. Then put in new clips and run the bolts from the bottom up.

I've heard Jim Lusk discribe it like that before also.

You can do it without taking the windshield out.

Posted By: 340dart4spd

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 02:37 AM

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You can get under the dash with a die grinder and cut the bolts and clips. Then put in new clips and run the bolts from the bottom up.

Good Luck with that.....kinda half A$$ if you ask me...

Posted By: AdamR

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 03:24 AM

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You can get under the dash with a die grinder and cut the bolts and clips. Then put in new clips and run the bolts from the bottom up.

Good Luck with that.....kinda half A$$ if you ask me...

I never said I would do it that way but if you dont want to pull the glass, buy a new gasket and pay to have it re-installed what choice do you have.

I bet most people would never even notice the bolts upside down

Posted By: ricomondo

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 03:34 AM

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You can get under the dash with a die grinder and cut the bolts and clips. Then put in new clips and run the bolts from the bottom up.

Good Luck with that.....kinda half A$$ if you ask me...

I never said I would do it that way but if you dont want to pull the glass, buy a new gasket and pay to have it re-installed what choice do you have.

I bet most people would never even notice the bolts upside down

Actually, that doesnt sound half bad. As mentioned, I'd hate to have to pay to have the windshield R & R'd just to put the dash frame in, but depends on the cost. Plus Id have to pay to have the windshield people come out twice; once to pull it, then again to install it once the new dash frame was in place.

I'll wait to see if anyone else chimes in with some ideas, but right now, that one is winning.

thanks for all the input so far

Posted By: 340dart4spd

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 04:29 AM

Sorry man its been a long day..didn't mean to be smart...

Posted By: ricomondo

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 04:36 AM

No harm, no foul

Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: How do I remove an A body dash frame? - 11/30/08 04:52 AM

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Actually, that doesnt sound half bad. As mentioned, I'd hate to have to pay to have the windshield R & R'd just to put the dash frame in, but depends on the cost. Plus Id have to pay to have the windshield people come out twice; once to pull it, then again to install it once the new dash frame was in place.

And you take the chance of the windsheild guys screwing something up like your trim or paint.

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I'll wait to see if anyone else chimes in with some ideas, but right now, that one is winning.

I know people here and other lists have done it without taking out the windshield. PM Jim Lusk