A Couple Interior Disassembly Q's

rocket69 · 06-13-2008, 03:58 PM

So, I'm working on the interior of the '69 442, and as always I'm struggling. I'm one, maybe two screws away from taking the dash pad off. Does anyone have tips or suggestions for getting the last one or two fasteners off on the driver's side dash pad? I'm not even sure I know where they are... is it symmetrical with the passenger side?

Also, how do you take the kick panels out? I'm not finding any screws on them.

70Post · 06-13-2008, 09:56 PM

KICK PANELS....no screws???....so I assume this is a factory NON-air conditioned car??

If so pull the grilles off the kick panels...the screws are inside there.

You'll need to get the parking brake assembly out of the way to remove the D side kick panel on a non-ac car.

2blu442 · 06-14-2008, 10:02 PM

Hello Rocket 69
If you'll go to my photobucket site, choose view all and scroll down not quite half way you'll find photos of the backside of a 1969 dash and me pointing to the mounting points. Right after that are photos of the metal that the dash attaches to. I snapped these for another guy a while back. If anything isn't clear contact me and tell me which photo or which point your unsure of. There is one for sure, maybe two that the threaded stud just presses into a clip and there's no nut. It's real easy to break those studs off, so use extra caution on them. John

http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...442/?start=all

rocket69 · 06-15-2008, 10:12 PM

Sweet, got 'em all out! Thanks a ton, guys!

06-13-2008, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
rocket69 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 26	A Couple Interior Disassembly Q's So, I'm working on the interior of the '69 442, and as always I'm struggling. I'm one, maybe two screws away from taking the dash pad off. Does anyone have tips or suggestions for getting the last one or two fasteners off on the driver's side dash pad? I'm not even sure I know where they are... is it symmetrical with the passenger side? Also, how do you take the kick panels out? I'm not finding any screws on them.

06-13-2008, 09:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
70Post Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 60	KICK PANELS....no screws???....so I assume this is a factory NON-air conditioned car?? If so pull the grilles off the kick panels...the screws are inside there. You'll need to get the parking brake assembly out of the way to remove the D side kick panel on a non-ac car. __________________ Patton Glade 70Post Restorations Austin, TX GM A-Body Gas Tank Pads/Insulators---click on link http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...tion-item.html

06-14-2008, 10:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
2blu442 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 1,099	1969 Dash Hello Rocket 69 If you'll go to my photobucket site, choose view all and scroll down not quite half way you'll find photos of the backside of a 1969 dash and me pointing to the mounting points. Right after that are photos of the metal that the dash attaches to. I snapped these for another guy a while back. If anything isn't clear contact me and tell me which photo or which point your unsure of. There is one for sure, maybe two that the threaded stud just presses into a clip and there's no nut. It's real easy to break those studs off, so use extra caution on them. John http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...442/?start=all __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

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06-15-2008, 10:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
rocket69 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 26	Sweet, got 'em all out! Thanks a ton, guys!