Mike I just removed the dash from my 1976 parts car this weekend. Your
on the right track. The right two nuts are the easy ones. The center
one is just that, in the center, hard to get to, I went from the glove
box as well as from under the dash. I removed the speedo and tach for
access to the left two. I used the appropriate socket (I can't remember
the size) and about 14 to 15 inches of extension. To remove one of the
left ones (I can't remember which one) I had to use a universal joint.
This whole job was a bit more complicated than when I removed the dash
from my 1969. It seems as though the nuts were a bit more accessable on
the 1969. And yes, I recommend that you label the wires!
That center air vent is a bit tricky. I haven't done one in quite a
while. What I do remember is that the fasteners are friction fastners,
or push nuts (there are various terms for these fastners). They are the
little flat springy things that push on but never come off. Kinda a one
way thing. Good luck.
Cheers,
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
1976 MGB Parting out
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On Mon, 05 May 1997 18:27:33 EDT miker15@juno.com (MICHAEL J ROBSON)
writes:
>I did a lot of "tearing down" over the weekend and this coupled with
>one or two problems promotes the following questions.
>
>1)I have only ever removed metal dashboards in the past which are
>relatively easy, this weekend i was trying to remove the dash of my 73
>parts car as an exercise prior to tackling the 69. the problem is that
>whilst i got to a couple of nuts through the glove box, the nuts
>behind the instruments are totally inaccessabIe. bearing in mind that
>the 69 has no glove box I guess they are ALL inaccessable. I checked
>all my books and the VB and Moss catalogues - there are no clues.....
>I know some of you have done it....How?
>Furthermore, should the intruments come out first? I was hoping to
>keep them all in place so i can label the wires
>5)Centre air vent - external - ok. while im asking "beginner
>questions"(sense the frustration yet? - is it funny yet?) heres
>another one that ive never had to do - i want to install a mesh under
>the chrome vent - how the hell do you get the clips on with the mesh
>there.....theyre bloody hard without it!
>
>mike robson
>69 roadster
>70 BGT
>72 roadster
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