Posted by Sam Mangano on August 15, 1998 at 00:09:08:
In Reply to: New Dash Board posted by Craig on August 14, 1998 at 09:42:49:
The really right way is to remove the windshield properly by using a thin piece of wire to slice the adhesive between the window frame and the glass. However, I don't reccommend this due to the age of the glass, plus the zero tolerance for any mistakes. It took me hours to get mine out with a small thin wrench and lots of patience. It also helps if you have something to wedge in between the dash and the gasket (so you can see what you're doing), and a buddy to hold a light for you. Now I know I'm going to get hollered at by all the purists out there, but when you put the dash back in, use slightly larger sheet-metal screws than you took out and install them up from below. I know it's the easy way out, but it's a hell of a lot easier than trying to put them back in from the top down, and seems to work OK.
: I got an entire mint condition interior ('cept for the headliner which was ripped) from a donar car. To get the dash board out we smashed the windshield to get at the bolts.
: How do I get my old one out without removing the wind shield, as I can't afford a new one if it breaks.
: Craig