![]() ![]() The cowl is not hard to remove, just a couple of screws (and try not to scratch the paintwork). The clock pod (more labeling) and the front speaker are removed. I was not the first to do this for this car. Things start to look a little barren when the center console is removed. Both the radio and the heater controls need to be free from the center console. There will be a lot of loose wires and vacuum tubes at the end, and I won’t remember exactly where they go in a week. ![]() The center console comes out, so you need to remove the knobs from the radio, heater and rear vent switch: I started labeling items when the console trim panel came out. Maybe some are.) Then the right radio access comes off too. In retrospect, this may be fine to leave in place: The left radio access panel comes off (Mine is riveted to the trim panel supporting the ignition switch. …and the lower trim panel on the passenger side. Next, remove the trim at the base of the center console. The instructions don’t call for removing the steering wheel, but I don’t know how you can get away not doing it. After that, remove the seats, including the bottom part of the rear seats. I sometimes skip this, but with this project there will be a lot of bare wires flopping around, so I pulled the negative terminal. The first step is disconnecting the battery. These photos follow the steps outlined in the shop manual. Once behind the dash, there are other things you’ll want to tackle, as this is a job most people don’t want to do twice: replace vacuum lines, install new firewall seals and remove the old, crumbly soundproofing. In my case, I wanted to get to the heater, make some adjustments in the steering column and replace some brake lines. A major project, but worth it if you have a poor dash (I did) and lots of work to do behind it. ![]()
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