Rusty Driver
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Joined: Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:22 pm
KB5 Dash Removal
Ok, pulled the front fender/grille assembly off the KB5 (I'll have photos posted later) so I can replace/install the new wiring harness - and do some other work as well.
I was looking at the metal dash panel that holds the gauge cluster and assorted knobs. There is a row of bolts which goes completely around the metal dash panel from floor up around and over the dash panel and back down the other side to the floor. It looks like I could possibly remove all the bolts and pull the metal dash out.
It looks to me that if I could pull the metal dash panel out, it would be much easier to remove all the old wiring, light switch, key switch, choke/throttle cables, glove box, and then service these parts as needed. Then I could re-install all the dash items, my new gauge cluster, and install my new wiring harness. Then I would feed the new harness through the firewall and bolt back up the metal dash panel.
It seems this would be an easier way of doing this rather than laying on my back trying to get all the dash items pulled out, re-installed them and then attach all my wires to the gauge cluster and switches.
Does unbolting the metal dash panel sound reasonable?
I was looking at the metal dash panel that holds the gauge cluster and assorted knobs. There is a row of bolts which goes completely around the metal dash panel from floor up around and over the dash panel and back down the other side to the floor. It looks like I could possibly remove all the bolts and pull the metal dash out.
It looks to me that if I could pull the metal dash panel out, it would be much easier to remove all the old wiring, light switch, key switch, choke/throttle cables, glove box, and then service these parts as needed. Then I could re-install all the dash items, my new gauge cluster, and install my new wiring harness. Then I would feed the new harness through the firewall and bolt back up the metal dash panel.
It seems this would be an easier way of doing this rather than laying on my back trying to get all the dash items pulled out, re-installed them and then attach all my wires to the gauge cluster and switches.
Does unbolting the metal dash panel sound reasonable?