[gvz16]

hey guys im having a hell of a time removing the ignition switch, wiper knob and the other knobs on the front face of the dash. as a matter a fact my hands are covered in dirt as i type this up.

can anyone give me any help? i was actually able to remove the ignition switch, but i need to remove the wiper bezel and other knob right next to it.

anyone? its gonna kick my ass all night! i need help!

-Andy

[cuz68]

You need to reach under the dash for the lights push buttom on the bottom of it.Pull the lights on and you will find a small spring load button on the bottom of it hold it in and pull out. It has been a while the wipper Might have a small aet screw in it?

[gvz16]

ok i pulled the whole dash face off.

i removed the ignition switch, and wiper switch, all i have left is the light switch. i see the spring loaded button.

push the button and pull it out of the dash face?

-Andy

[gvz16]

i have successfully completely taken apart my dash face, and gauges...

now clean, it and well TRY to put it together.

have everything documented, all nuts and bolts labeled. tons of pics! cant wait to see the end result.

-Andy

[cuz68]

Originally Posted by gvz16

ok i pulled the whole dash face off.

i removed the ignition switch, and wiper switch, all i have left is the light switch. i see the spring loaded button.

push the button and pull it out of the dash face?

-Andy

Did you get the light switch out like i tould you?

[gvz16]

Originally Posted by cuz68

Did you get the light switch out like i tould you?

hey thanks cuz68! thanks for the advice, after some toying with the switch i did manage to get it out! thank you!

now working on the dash face, i need to find a way to epoxy some chipped pieces!

-Andy

[gtogtogto]

Hopefully it will look something like this (before and after). The best epoxy for plastic I found is called "Plastic Welder".

[Simple Man]

Beautiful job, triple GTO!

[gvz16]

Originally Posted by gtogtogto

Hopefully it will look something like this (before and after). The best epoxy for plastic I found is called "Plastic Welder".

great job! what did you use to rechrome?

chrome paint?

-Andy

[gvz16]

this is mine, the piece near the radio was broken but i had the piece and epoxy'd it together, im in the process of sanding it down, i removed the woodgrain vinyl, and now im in the hunt of finishing it. ill post pics as soon as i finish up.

i just need to find a way to chrome the bezels and other misc chrome pieces.

-Andy

[anewtoi]

hey 3G's, that looks great. wish i coulda got mine to look that good. was that vaccum metalization or a "home chrome" job. either way, i prolly wouldnt had went out and bought these.

[gvz16]

wow great looking dash, mind me asking where and how much u got that for?

-Andy

[anewtoi]

classicdash.com gonna hit you for over a grand though. they have the dash itself for a really great price IMO. i chose to go with autometer gauges american muscle. they woulda been almost 900 if i purchased them seperately. but you get harnesses, signal indicators, instructions, and tech support by purchasing kit classic dash. one more thing, you will need a speedo conversion kit. purchase from summit and save yourself about 40 bucks.

[anewtoi]

check my albums page for more photos of the dash and gauges. now just waiting for my car to get back from having the 455HO built, fixed, and reinstalled so i can get started installing the new dash. although i'll probably use the mechanical oil and temp gauges that are in there now for a while since its a new engine and accuracy are critical.

[gtogtogto]

Thanks guys. The dash was done with vacuumized metalization by Mr.G's. The prep was poor and you can still see sanding marks in it and it took him twice as long as he quoted. If I had to do it all over again, I would try to find someone that can chrome plate onto plastic. The v.m. is not very hardy as many of you have found out, I think the chrome would hold up better and look better. Oh yeah and good luck trying to match the gage cluster paint, there is another word containing "cluster" that describes this situation. Mine got painted flat black. I don't know how much you want to spend, but you can buy a new dash for around $500 from the catalog venders.