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JimX

By JimX,
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pushead

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no problems my friend.

- Take out the plastic around the steering wheel holder. It should be hold down by 6 screws.

- Take out the ashtray then you should see 2 screws, undo them and the console around the gear stick should come out quite easily.

- Undo 3 bolts above the ashtray to take the main console surroundings. It should hold down by clips.

- Undo all electricals.

- Undo dash plastic

Then it should look like from the pic i have attached:

predator Grand Master

predator

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thats just the front bit.. I think he means like the whole dash.

JimX - i'm going to attempt removing my whole dash in the next couple of days as I've got to diagnose/fix my stuffed heater.

During this I'm going to take photos of the whole process and get a bit of a guide happening. Stay tuned! :D

predator Grand Master

predator

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nah man, like the whole friggin thing!

Like the vinyl bit on top, the glovebox, the fusebox area.. like everything, basically take it apart completely to the firewall. You have to do that to get to the heater core, and a few other things.

Craved Grand Master

Craved

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to follow on from pushhead,

under the steering wheel, you remove the 2 bolts from the bonnet release and the one near centre

console. push up and forward and that will come out.

predator ran through the glovebox removal here

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=30976

then there are about 6 screws near head unit/air con, 2 on the left and right sides on the dash.

you also have to remove the handles on both sides, above your head, unclip that whole panel

and remove the clips from sides of the dash. also need to pop out the vents for the demister

ontop of the dash, and you'll need to reach right up under the dash to unclip the light

sensor that goes up near those demister vents! there are 3 screws under these vents!

then you just lift and you will need 2 people to make this anywhere near easy!

and also may need to take the wheel off to get the dash over-

dont even attempt to use the vents for leverage, they break real easy! take them out if you

cant get a hold of the dash! just take your hand up from underneath and pop them out not

hard!

did this about 6months ago so i might be a little rusty!

predator Grand Master

predator

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Well 2 hours later, I've got the dash apart. Now the passenger has a nice cool grab bar in case of emergency - HOLD ON! Its not *that* difficult but requires a lot of removing of bits and pieces and most of all time.

Believe it or not you can still drive it like this (i think) once i reattach the steering wheel. Who needs pesky things like a speedo, petrol guage or tacho anyhow :D

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