Dash Removal Question

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Hey all I'm removing my dash to re-wire a bunch of stuff and I have every screw I can find removed and the dash is so close to coming out but it is hung up somewhere near the steering column alsmost like behind where the gauge cluster goes. I know there must be another screw I'm missing. Do I have to drop the steering column to get to some hidden ones I can't see or what. I've removed every screw on the top, sides, and underneath, but can't seem to find this last one. My service manual for the car is in another state so I couldn't look up anything in it. Any ideas?

 

4G-KDMP

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Have you released the speedo cable yet?

 

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4G-KDMP said:

Have you released the speedo cable yet?

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Yeah. everything is out of the dash.

 

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According to the Ford Mustang Service Manual, dropping the steering column is one of the steps in the dash removal process.

 

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TRWXXA said:

According to the Ford Mustang Service Manual, dropping the steering column is one of the steps in the dash removal process.

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Damn! I was hoping that was not the case, but oh well. It must be done. Thanks for looking it up for me

 

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I dropped my steering column and removed the dash to replace the heater core. SAME thing happened to me. and i have pics to prove it. I couldnt get the whole thing out even with the steering column dropped. It was odd, but i managed to pry out the box containing the heater core without totally removing the dash. Sorry I couldn't help.

 

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Before you start removing your steering column.

I've removed my whole dash 2 different times and neither time have I had to remove the steering column to accomplish that!

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Obviously you've removed all the screws.

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Thanks for the diagram man. It's got to be one small bolt/screw im missing. The whole dash is basically hanging there waiting to come off. I'll hit it again in the morning and see if I can find the last bolt. It usually helps me when I take a break and then go back to it later on.

 

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there is a bolt that goes through the top of your pedal assembly that hold the dash down remove it, and drop the column a bit

 

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i replace the heater corein my car and did not pull the dash it was not hard think it took about 2 hours . i have done it twice. u just move it up. been a few years since i did one. u drop the little piece that on the side down and get your hand in there to get to the bolts

 

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Well I'm doing some re-wiring. It doesn't need a heater core at the moment, but i suppose it couldn't hurt to change it while I have the dash out. I'm contemplating just ripping out all the heat/AC stuff. I ripped out the ac a long time ago and I'm in Texas so needing a heater isn't much of an issue since it won't be seeing any DD duty. I just can't decide if I want to take the heat out too. It still works really well.

 

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PUNISHER RACING said:

there is a bolt that goes through the top of your pedal assembly that hold the dash down remove it, and drop the column a bit

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I know the one you are talking about. That must be the one I'm missing cuz I definitely have not removed it yet.

 

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Your defroster works off your heater core. Might want to rethink that.

 

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PUNISHER RACING said:

there is a bolt that goes through the top of your pedal assembly that hold the dash down remove it, and drop the column a bit

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+1. That one got me my first time too. It sounds like the one he's talking about.

 

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PUNISHER RACING said:

there is a bolt that goes through the top of your pedal assembly that hold the dash down remove it, and drop the column a bit

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I found it Punisher. Thanks for the tip.

 

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7-UP BILL said:

Your defroster works off your heater core. Might want to rethink that.

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I won't be driving it on Frosty winter days when a defroster is needed so that's not much of a concern.

 

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Did you finally get it out and if you did what was holding on so that you couldn't get it loose?

 

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4G-KDMP said:

Did you finally get it out and if you did what was holding on so that you couldn't get it loose?

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1 bolt under neath the dash that holds the pedal assembly to a small meta bracket attached to the dash. Haven't taken it out yet, but that's definitely what's holding it down.