Tristin Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Awesome!! Can't wait to see it. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Looks good! I don't mind that little 68 dip. Post some more when you get it mocked up. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I snapped it on over the super cracked dash and it looks a billion times better. I need to figure out how to take the old pad off the top of the dash frame... its like epoxyd on there. I cant refinish the top metal frame with the pad glued to it. Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 capture nuts, try your local lowes or hardware store. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Capture nuts... awesome. With just the name I should be able to find them. Thanks Darrel (I owe you a like since Im out). Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Just made out of spring steel, unfinished. You can bring both the screw and nut with you. As long as both are the same size you'll be good. And don't over tighten them. Even being spring steel they will deform when over tightened. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 There were no nuts on these... it was using these clips as the nut. It was the same way my grille was attached. Should I have nuts on them or just wrong the clip? Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 *capture nut* As long as the capture nut and screw are sized for each other. you're ok. using a bigger screw and you'll break the capture nut, too small of screw and it won't tighten. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Oh I see what you meant. Awesome. Youre the man. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Heres the OEM dash... wicked cracked: So whats the proper process for removing the pad off this thing? I know you can buy new pads, but I dont see how they are attached. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Looks good! I don't mind that little 68 dip. Post some more when you get it mocked up. Cap quickly placed on the currently installed dash: Quote Link to comment
rgk93 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I have a 74 620. Can anybody tell me what to do about the headlight, choke and wiper blade switches when I'm removing my dash? Do they come off? Or what's the go Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Yes, all the switches come out. Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 turn switches all the way to the left or right, push in 1/2 turn then pull off. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 turn switches all the way to the left or right, push in 1/2 turn then pull off. For whatever reason I didn't finish my answer this morning... Thanks for picking up my slack. Ok, well dash is fully disassembled. Now I'm just getting everything together to get it to powder. Quote Link to comment
Ratwagon1600 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Darrels right mate with the nuts :rofl: Capture (or captive as their more commonly known) should be easily available. If you do ring around for them be aware there are also captive nuts which can be known as "cage nuts" (these are the type which go into a computer rack and you dont want them). A quick Google search will tell you what you need to know. Dash pad looks very pretty ! Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Big shout out to Jrock for the quality work on these metal dash pieces. He always comes through :thumbup: Now I just have to install them. Time to take apart the dash!- the work begins. Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hey Tristin, I have a 69 too and need a dash cap/cover/whatever. What year did you order yours for? Can you use the "dash cap" as a replacement for the top of the dash or does it snap over the pad somehow? I don't have anything to reference as my dime came with only the lower dash goodies. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hey Tristin, I have a 69 too and need a dash cap/cover/whatever. What year did you order yours for? Can you use the "dash cap" as a replacement for the top of the dash or does it snap over the pad somehow? I don't have anything to reference as my dime came with only the lower dash goodies. The company I purchased mine from had a '68 version and a '70+ version. The only difference between a '68 and a '69 here in the States is there is an indent above the radion on a '68 pad. You need the top dash assembly to run a cap as it only covers the cracked pad and has no frame to support it. Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 The company I purchased mine from had a '68 version and a '70+ version. The only difference between a '68 and a '69 here in the States is there is an indent above the radion on a '68 pad. You need the top dash assembly to run a cap as it only covers the cracked pad and has no frame to support it. And the name of the company is... Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 And the name of the company is... I thought I posted a link earlier. Its from a company called Stock Interiors. Cap was meh on price but shipping seemed to be way more than it should have been. It was something like $60 to ship a 1lb dash cap whereas I had a complete '69 dash complete with cluster sent to me for <$30. Oh well, looks good and will suffice until I can find the elusive crack-free '69 pad. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Ok, here is the conclusion to the dash refinish... As you can see above I got back all my metal pieces from powder. They came out fantastic and Im super happy with them. I bought all new hardware to reassemble and just went for it: Make sure you make a list of all the hardware you need so you only have to make one trip. There are various nuts, bolts, washers, and capture nuts. I then picked up some Meguires to clean up all the fascia pads. This stuff worked amazing (plus it smells delicious): And after installation you should have something like this: Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 looks amazing B) Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Now, there are some extra non-dash related things I would probably do since your dash is already out. 1. A heater refresh would be nice. At a bare minimum you could remove all the plastics from the heater and clean those while adding new sealant around the edges. You can go all the way by removing your whole heater box and doing a whole refinish on that as well with a good core flush. Its a big pain to get the heater out with the dash in, so pulling it now would be wise. 2. I would recommend switching radios now. On the '69 there are two brackets that support the dash in the center. Unfortunately they also block the path of the radio from being removed. If you have the dash off, you might as well swap out that radio you want to replace as it will just be impossible once you reinstall the dash. 3. Clean everything! Im sure its the first time your dash has been removed so take some time and clean everything that you can. As you saw above there is some crazy dirt and grime... you have free access to the areas that were once covered, so clean them up. 4. While you have the gauge cluster out, switch over to LEDs. They are cheap and a great upgrade that not only looks nice, but is a good safety feature so that you can actually see your gauges at night. Quote Link to comment
themadpants Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Ok, here is the conclusion to the dash refinish... I then picked up some Meguires to clean up all the fascia pads. This stuff worked amazing (plus it smells delicious): And after installation you should have something like this: Nice! I love that product! It really restores the dash, and is not greasy/oilly at all! Your dash looks amazing man! Good job! Quote Link to comment
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