dash pad help

72greensupreme · March 16th, 2009, 05:25 PM

can any one tell me how to remove the dash pad on a 72 supreme? i've been trying for days. the internet is good for nothing and i cant find a chilton manual for this year. any help would be appreciated. thanx in advance.

joe_padavano · March 16th, 2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 72greensupreme

can any one tell me how to remove the dash pad on a 72 supreme? i've been trying for days. the internet is good for nothing and i cant find a chilton manual for this year. any help would be appreciated. thanx in advance.

The Chiltons/Haynes manuals are worthless. Get a Chassis Service Manual. There's at least one 1972 manual on ebay right now. As for removing the dash, after removing the gauges, glovebox, and radio, you need to drop the steering coluimn. Then lay in the car with your head under the dash and your feet hanging over the seatback and remove all the nuts that hold the dashpad and plastic lower section to the cowl. The CSM shows you where all the nuts are. Some people find it easier to just remove the seat and lay on the floor.

72greensupreme · March 16th, 2009, 06:20 PM

thanx for ur help. the good thing is my interior is all out right now. i've got the new pad and i know where the bolts are. as far as the glove box goes i cant figure out how to remove that either. ive got the bottom plastics off, the radio out, glove box door off. do i need to meve the ac duct work because i cant see shit from under the dash. im pulling my hair out righht now.

jensenracing77 · March 16th, 2009, 06:57 PM

it will make it easier to remove the A/C duct work. when i done the frame off on my rallye 350 it took me a week of vacation to get the wire harness and dash in my car. just have to take your time. with just doing the dash pad it will be a little easier than starting from nothing. good luck.

i was in the middle of trying to quit cussing when i put my dash in. let me tell you, that was the wrong time to try to quit

72greensupreme · March 16th, 2009, 07:10 PM

your rally is awesome!! this is the 1st time i tried to do interior work and now i realize why it so expensive. i'm giving up until the weekend. if i get the damn thing done i will send u some pics. by the way, how did u get a pic under ur username? id like to put a pic of my car under my name. thax again bro. Jay

Oldsguy · March 17th, 2009, 06:45 AM

Welcome to our site Jay.

March 16th, 2009, 05:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
72greensupreme Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 17	dash pad help can any one tell me how to remove the dash pad on a 72 supreme? i've been trying for days. the internet is good for nothing and i cant find a chilton manual for this year. any help would be appreciated. thanx in advance.

March 16th, 2009, 06:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
72greensupreme Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 17	thanx joe thanx for ur help. the good thing is my interior is all out right now. i've got the new pad and i know where the bolts are. as far as the glove box goes i cant figure out how to remove that either. ive got the bottom plastics off, the radio out, glove box door off. do i need to meve the ac duct work because i cant see shit from under the dash. im pulling my hair out righht now.

March 16th, 2009, 06:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
jensenracing77 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: brazil indiana Posts: 1,022	it will make it easier to remove the A/C duct work. when i done the frame off on my rallye 350 it took me a week of vacation to get the wire harness and dash in my car. just have to take your time. with just doing the dash pad it will be a little easier than starting from nothing. good luck. i was in the middle of trying to quit cussing when i put my dash in. let me tell you, that was the wrong time to try to quit __________________ 70 Rallye 350 72 Cutlass 00 Silhouette 90 Toronado Trofeo

March 16th, 2009, 07:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
72greensupreme Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 17	thanx jensen your rally is awesome!! this is the 1st time i tried to do interior work and now i realize why it so expensive. i'm giving up until the weekend. if i get the damn thing done i will send u some pics. by the way, how did u get a pic under ur username? id like to put a pic of my car under my name. thax again bro. Jay

March 17th, 2009, 06:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	Welcome to our site Jay. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

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