1500 Dash Removal

Low1500 · February 27, 2005

Hello all, I drive a 92 1500 Pickup 2wd, and I want to take the dash out of it to repair some cracks in it that it has accumulated over the years....I have taken the glovebox, radio, gauge cluster, just about everything out including the two 13MM bolts underneath of the dash, but it is still being stubborn and will not come out....it will move from front to back but just won't come out....behind the gauge cluster it looks like there are rivets or something holding the dash down....Im not sure if that is what is stopping it or not....Need help getting very frustrated with the whole thing ....thanks..

Brian

99-2door · February 27, 2005

Hello all, I drive a 92 1500 Pickup 2wd, and I want to take the dash out of it to repair some cracks in it that it has accumulated over the years....I have taken the glovebox, radio, gauge cluster, just about everything out including the two 13MM bolts underneath of the dash, but it is still being stubborn and will not come out....it will move from front to back but just won't come out....behind the gauge cluster it looks like there are rivets or something holding the dash down....Im not sure if that is what is stopping it or not....Need help getting very frustrated with the whole thing ....thanks..
Brian

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Did you take the 7mm screw along the top of the dash out?

Low1500 · February 27, 2005

Hello all, I drive a 92 1500 Pickup 2wd, and I want to take the dash out of it to repair some cracks in it that it has accumulated over the years....I have taken the glovebox, radio, gauge cluster, just about everything out including the two 13MM bolts underneath of the dash, but it is still being stubborn and will not come out....it will move from front to back but just won't come out....behind the gauge cluster it looks like there are rivets or something holding the dash down....Im not sure if that is what is stopping it or not....Need help getting very frustrated with the whole thing ....thanks..
Brian

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Did you take the 7mm screw along the top of the dash out?

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I took the screws that were in the defroster vents out....i think it was 3 or 4 of them...so if that is what you are asking then yes...i do beleive that i have taken all of the 7mm screws out...

99-2door · February 28, 2005

You have the steering column out right?

I think the main stereo component under the dash had a bracket that attached to the dash also. That could be holding you up. It has been forever since I took a dash out of a 88-94.

citydriver · February 28, 2005

You have the steering column out right?

I think the main stereo component under the dash had a bracket that attached to the dash also. That could be holding you up. It has been forever since I took a dash out of a 88-94.

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YOU'RE RIGHT! There is a bracket that held the amp unit to the dash and the firewall....there also should be screws that hold the HVAC ducts up to the dash if I remember correctly