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cliffy · 02-10-2010, 10:23 PM

glass has to come out first?

72bigred · 02-10-2010, 10:32 PM

If you are referring to the entire metal dash assembly of a 60-66 Chevy truck then I would say yes pull the windshield so you can visualize the spot welts that hold the dash to the firewall.

cliffy · 02-10-2010, 10:37 PM

Faaaaq!!

terd ferguson · 02-10-2010, 11:55 PM

The windshield definately has to come out first to remove the dash. There are about a million spot welds that hold the dash to the windshield channel. There are also a couple (3 I think?) of bolts on each side of the dash, it's also welded on the sides. It's a pretty big operation to do it right so as not to screw up the dash or the truck cab.

I took one out of a '63 and ended up cutting the windshield panel and all. I was junking the cab (the roof was smashed) so it didn't matter how much extra I took to get the dash out easily.

Alan's Classic · 02-11-2010, 12:58 AM

Here is the pinch weld where the windshield sits.

vin63 · 02-11-2010, 11:16 AM

As the others mentioned, it is quite the undertaking. It took me two weekends to cut one out of a stripped '63 cab...the whole time fighting the urge to take a plasma cutter to it.

*LILRED66* · 02-11-2010, 12:55 AM

Either has three bolts and there are approximately 40 spot-welds along the lower windshield lip, that must be removed in order to remove the steel dash assembly. They are not welded on the ends, just the spot-welds along the windshield lip.

*LILRED66* · 02-11-2010, 02:21 PM

We have pulled several from parted cabs...it takes about 30 minutes with a Uni-Bit or spot-weld cutter in a 18v DeWalt drill. I also use a seam seperator to finish off the spot-welds, that are being stubborn.

billysbowties · 02-11-2010, 09:03 PM

Yea, but Tony you are the man.

cliffy · 02-11-2010, 09:06 PM

guess I'll be sanding and painting IN-PLACE, lol.
ain't gonna be a resto...just a daily runner. guess I should take some pics.
got a 60 4x4 short step. replacing the drive train with a set from an 80. That'll give me ps,pb and automatic. so far ive got the floorboards replaced and the crossmembers swapped from the 80 to the 60....goes from a front mount to typical side mounts. box is in pieces and my leafs are at the shop gettin re-arced...got a steering column from a 77 van and installed the 60 wheel on it.
a buddy gave a new edelbrock 660 and manifold for it too.

02-10-2010, 10:23 PM	#1
cliffy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 60	Dashboard glass has to come out first? __________________ my o/l says the truck has a vibration at 65 mph..I said its ok, it goes away at 90.

02-10-2010, 10:32 PM	#2
72bigred Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 254	Re: Dashboard If you are referring to the entire metal dash assembly of a 60-66 Chevy truck then I would say yes pull the windshield so you can visualize the spot welts that hold the dash to the firewall.

02-10-2010, 10:37 PM	#3
cliffy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 60	Re: Dashboard Faaaaq!! __________________ my o/l says the truck has a vibration at 65 mph..I said its ok, it goes away at 90.

02-10-2010, 11:55 PM	#4
terd ferguson Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 531	Re: Dashboard The windshield definately has to come out first to remove the dash. There are about a million spot welds that hold the dash to the windshield channel. There are also a couple (3 I think?) of bolts on each side of the dash, it's also welded on the sides. It's a pretty big operation to do it right so as not to screw up the dash or the truck cab. I took one out of a '63 and ended up cutting the windshield panel and all. I was junking the cab (the roof was smashed) so it didn't matter how much extra I took to get the dash out easily. __________________ "I never apologize. I'm sorry, but that's just the way I am." - Homer J. Simpson 1955 2nd Series Chevy "King Of Trucks"

02-11-2010, 12:58 AM	#5
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	Re: Dashboard Here is the pinch weld where the windshield sits. __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker"

02-11-2010, 11:16 AM	#6
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Dashboard As the others mentioned, it is quite the undertaking. It took me two weekends to cut one out of a stripped '63 cab...the whole time fighting the urge to take a plasma cutter to it. __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

02-11-2010, 12:55 AM	#7
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Dashboard Either has three bolts and there are approximately 40 spot-welds along the lower windshield lip, that must be removed in order to remove the steel dash assembly. They are not welded on the ends, just the spot-welds along the windshield lip.

02-11-2010, 02:21 PM	#8
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Dashboard We have pulled several from parted cabs...it takes about 30 minutes with a Uni-Bit or spot-weld cutter in a 18v DeWalt drill. I also use a seam seperator to finish off the spot-welds, that are being stubborn.

02-11-2010, 09:03 PM	#9
billysbowties Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boomer Sooner Posts: 74	Re: Dashboard Yea, but Tony you are the man.

02-11-2010, 09:06 PM	#10
cliffy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 60	Re: Dashboard guess I'll be sanding and painting IN-PLACE, lol. ain't gonna be a resto...just a daily runner. guess I should take some pics. got a 60 4x4 short step. replacing the drive train with a set from an 80. That'll give me ps,pb and automatic. so far ive got the floorboards replaced and the crossmembers swapped from the 80 to the 60....goes from a front mount to typical side mounts. box is in pieces and my leafs are at the shop gettin re-arced...got a steering column from a 77 van and installed the 60 wheel on it. a buddy gave a new edelbrock 660 and manifold for it too. __________________ my o/l says the truck has a vibration at 65 mph..I said its ok, it goes away at 90. Last edited by cliffy; 02-11-2010 at 09:08 PM.



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