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Title: Wood on dash (Replacement)
Post by: djetronicista on 19 August 2012, 11:00 AM
I would like to replace the wood on the dash found a good used one on a car at the junkyard and cant figure out how to remove the dash wood,  please help any suggestions from this knowledgeable group?
Title: Re: Wood on dash (Replacement)
Post by: Squiggle Dog on 19 August 2012, 01:27 PM
It's a 9mm socket on the backside of the dashboard, accessible after removing the instrument cluster, glovebox liner, and possibly center console and speakers. Some of the plastic nuts are accessible by wrench, some by socket, some with extensions on the socket. Sometimes they can be unscrewed mostly by hand. The wood on the backside of the glovebox door comes off with a Phillips screwdriver. It's a painful job, especially the first time.
Title: Re: Wood on dash (Replacement)
Post by: bbnlv on 19 August 2012, 05:52 AM
Madera Concepts  $400.00 have your old wood refinished!

(http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s514/garvey4719/Wood.jpg)
Title: Re: Wood on dash (Replacement)
Post by: djetronicista on 19 August 2012, 03:05 PM
Very nice but only wood on my car is on the dash,  its a 73 450 SE..  Beautifull!
Title: Re: Wood on dash (Replacement)
Post by: djetronicista on 19 August 2012, 03:14 PM
Thank you!  will give it a try today,  over 100 degrees out there  :'(