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Location: Chattanooga | Does anyone have a step by step guide on removal of the dash in a 1959 Chrysler Windsor? Wondering how hard it would be to swap a factory air conditioning dash into a non-AC car? |
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Expert 5K+
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| its actually not hard. screws up top. some down below on the sides.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD_zqbVd4WU
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Expert 5K+
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Location: So. Cal | Make sure your firewall is compatible with a factory A/C system first. They were quite different from each other. |
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Extreme Veteran
Posts: 341
Location: Wisconsin | I just pulled the dash out of my '59 DeSoto for restoration. In addition to the screws on top (under the windshield trim), a few screws and bolts along the side edges, and the braces behind the dash, you will also have to disconnect all your wiring and heater controls, as well as drop the steering column and parking brake down. I systematically photographed and labeled wires and hardware (the most time-consuming part) as I removed them and ended up pulling the whole gauge cluster out prior to the dash removal. I also loosened all the switches on the panel and pushbutton cluster so that all those items could get pushed backwards and stay connected to the car when the dash was removed. There might be a quicker way, but that was how it made sense to me to do it and keep myself organized as I went. I would plan on 4+ hours for removal if you plan to document everything like I did. Otherwise I would say 1-2 hours probably will get it out. |
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