 Is it easy to take the dashboard out ?, I want to fix the vinyl top portion of my dash |
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| levonfarra |
 Jan 8 2008, 11:46 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 173 Joined: 10-February 07 From: Encino, CA Member No.: 7,521 Region Association: None  |
do I need any special tools to do this?
is there a good resource explainging how to take the dash out? thanks, Levon |
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| type47fan |
Jan 9 2008, 12:54 AM
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It Looks Better In Person. . . Group: Members Posts: 860 Joined: 17-September 03 From: Carlsbad, CA Member No.: 1,170 Region Association: Southern California 
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Check out the thread by Rob Watson (watsonrx13) in the Classic Thread Forum. He documented the removal with excellent text and pictures. . . very easy to follow. . . .
Good luck, |
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| sww914 |
Jan 9 2008, 03:01 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
I think it's a PITA, but you can remove just the top, that's better than a BMW, Honda, or almost anything else, so what am I whining about.
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| VaccaRabite |
Jan 9 2008, 06:38 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It is a HUGE PITA to remove the dash.
Even after you get all the plastic nuts out, you still need a second person to help get the thing out. I have taken all the stuff off my car, and the dash was the most frusterating. Zach |
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| Gint |
Jan 9 2008, 07:09 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,071 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE(type47fan @ Jan 8 2008, 11:54 PM)  Check out the thread by Rob Watson (watsonrx13) in the Classic Thread Forum. He documented the removal with excellent text and pictures. . . very easy to follow. . . . Good luck, It was also converted to a tech article. 914world Technical Articles link |
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| boxstr |
Jan 9 2008, 11:02 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Give yourself an hour and patience and you can do it. It really isn't that difficult.
I guess after removing and reinstalling 30 dashes it should'nt be to hard. The most difficult part is getting the 2 nuts up under the gauge cluster, very thin fingers help. Also remember you have to have 9 plastic or aluminum nuts removed before you start to remove the dash assembly. Take the steering wheel off also. Good luck.. CCL Attached image(s) 
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 9 2008, 11:05 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Simple. Remove all the fasteners you can find, including the ones under the hood in the cowl. Then remove the ones you didn't see. After that, you lift it out. The Cap'n
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| highways |
Jan 9 2008, 11:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-June 05 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 4,296 |
Woo it's a nelly. Small hands and long thin fingers help. So do flashlights and mirrors to see what you're going for. I think I also used a socket with two 6" extenstions at some points- helps to keep the wrench out in the clear. And the nut count provided by boxster is golden. I think that if you remove one of the A pillar trim pads that could also help ease the removal, although not essential. And ofcourse some bolts go straight down, and some go straight back from the front. So lifting it off at some sort of rising 45 degree angle towards yourself is necessary.
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| dgw |
Jan 10 2008, 11:27 PM
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Dennis Winter Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Santa Cruz Mountains Member No.: 106 Region Association: Northern California |
Can this be done without removing the windshield? I did it once a long time ago but i cant remember if I had the windshield out or not.
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| boxstr |
Jan 11 2008, 01:04 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
After you remove the dash it can be done without the removal of the windscreen.
Be sure you have the thin foam material under the vinyl. If not you can see all of the deprssions under the vinyl. Craig c. Laughlin |
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