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kcoyle · Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 712 Location: Long Island, NY

Do I need both doors wide open to get the dashboard out of the car? I have no room on the passenger side to open the door more than a few inches whilst in the garage.
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Fifty50Plus · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:35 am Post subject:

No you should be good. Unbolt it from underneath on both sides and in the middle. Should pull out the driver's side. Easier if you remove the steering wheel.
Enjoy.
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xanderdeg · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:56 pm Post subject:

kcoyle · Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 712 Location: Long Island, NY

Thanks, If I work up the courage to get it done I can at least do it in the garage.
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1982 931- Stock with MBC at 8psi

Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Don't forget A pillar pads. . .there are dash screws under them.

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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

You can also lay the seats down and turn it to remove out the hatch. Definitely remove the steering wheel and a-pillar trim.
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xanderdeg · Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:40 am Post subject:

Just watch out to make sure you don't let the material flex too much on removal. It will be quite brittle due to age and sunlight exposure.

kcoyle · Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 712 Location: Long Island, NY

Sweet demotivator Rasta. I might have to print that out for the garage.

I'm mostly worried about breaking 30yo plastic tabs on the vents and such.. I took the gauges out when I got the car to fix the odometer and I remember the 2 piece plastic cover on the ignition switch was a bitch to get off. I'm hoping that if the entire dash is coming out that maybe that part can stay on.
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1982 931- Stock with MBC at 8psi

Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Don't sweat the vents. 924S ones fit and are 10x nicer. . .just collect them ahead of time.
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

kcoyle · Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 712 Location: Long Island, NY

Ok, I'm getting braver by the day and just might get this done soon. Are there any WYIT things to do?
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1982 931- Stock with MBC at 8psi

Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Replace heater core, replace or lube HVAC fan, de-oxidize grounds, A/C delete, replace gauge "bulbs" with LEDs, repack steering shaft bearing. . .
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kcoyle · Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 712 Location: Long Island, NY

Awesome, thank you.
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1982 931- Stock with MBC at 8psi

Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

Karpaazio · Joined: 03 May 2011 Posts: 121 Location: Finland

In my case it was a little bit easier just unbolt the dash and lift it away (no roof) heh

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kcoyle · Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 712 Location: Long Island, NY

So I said f@#k it, took off my skirt, and went outside to work on this after the kids went to bed. The old dash is out with only a few casualties (broken vents). Apparently I've done most of this work before (console, steering wheel, gauges, etc) but just not all at once. It's very straight forward job and I had already labeled and taken pictures of all the wiring. The new dash has been test fitted and its a bit tight as I expected but it will fit. The recovered dash vinyl doesn't match the doors vinyl now and it might make me nuts but only time will tell. The recover job itself is just OK but it was at an OK price so I didn't expect too much out of it.
So the easy part is done, now I have to put all this crap back together.

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1982 931- Stock with MBC at 8psi

Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.