Re: [Chevelle-List] RR El Camino Dash
There are three bolts that are easy to see on the top. There are two lower bolts, one on each side, that you access from below. Then there is one that hides between the steering column and the dash. That one is easy to miss. All you have to do is take the two nuts loose that hold the steering column to the bracket and the steering column will drop low enough to gain access to it. If you forget that one its real easy to crack 30 year old plastic. Don't forget to take the parking brake release lever loose first. Release the clip and you can leave the lever in the dash while you remove it. All the wiring should unplug if it hasn't been messed with. Bill Vander Werf Ron Griffith wrote: Can anyone tell me where all of the bolts are for the dash (not dashpad) on my 1971 El Camino. I don't want to inadvertently tear something up.Thanks,RWG
Re: [Chevelle-List] RR El Camino Dash
You also need some jack stand or some wire to hold up the dash as you remove bolts. You can also have someone help you. As you remove bolts and get down to the last two or three, the dash will start dropping down and become very flimsy. Keith Cooper - Original Message - From: Bill Vander Werf To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] RR El Camino Dash There are three bolts that are easy to see on the top. There are two lower bolts, one on each side, that you access from below. Then there is one that hides between the steering column and the dash. That one is easy to miss. All you have to do is take the two nuts loose that hold the steering column to the bracket and the steering column will drop low enough to gain access to it. If you forget that one its real easy to crack 30 year old plastic. Don't forget to take the parking brake release lever loose first. Release the clip and you can leave the lever in the dash while you remove it. All the wiring should unplug if it hasn't been messed with. Bill Vander Werf Ron Griffith wrote: Can anyone tell me where all of the bolts are for the dash (not dashpad) on my 1971 El Camino. I don't want to inadvertently tear something up.Thanks,RWG
Re: [Chevelle-List] RR El Camino Dash
Good answer Bill, When I pulled my dash in my 71 Chevelle that elusive bolt by the steering columncaused a lot of headache until I found it. As I recall ACEShad a magazine article onR and R of the dash when the did the L78 car. Shameless plug for ACES! Bob Belz - Original Message - From: Bill Vander Werf To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] RR El Camino Dash There are three bolts that are easy to see on the top. There are two lower bolts, one on each side, that you access from below. Then there is one that hides between the steering column and the dash. That one is easy to miss. All you have to do is take the two nuts loose that hold the steering column to the bracket and the steering column will drop low enough to gain access to it. If you forget that one its real easy to crack 30 year old plastic. Don't forget to take the parking brake release lever loose first. Release the clip and you can leave the lever in the dash while you remove it. All the wiring should unplug if it hasn't been messed with. Bill Vander Werf Ron Griffith wrote: Can anyone tell me where all of the bolts are for the dash (not dashpad) on my 1971 El Camino. I don't want to inadvertently tear something up.Thanks,RWG
Re: [Chevelle-List] RR El Camino Dash
Thanks Bill. It's that hidden bolt that got me. - Original Message - From: Bill Vander Werf To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] RR El Camino Dash There are three bolts that are easy to see on the top. There are two lower bolts, one on each side, that you access from below. Then there is one that hides between the steering column and the dash. That one is easy to miss. All you have to do is take the two nuts loose that hold the steering column to the bracket and the steering column will drop low enough to gain access to it. If you forget that one its real easy to crack 30 year old plastic. Don't forget to take the parking brake release lever loose first. Release the clip and you can leave the lever in the dash while you remove it. All the wiring should unplug if it hasn't been messed with. Bill Vander Werf Ron Griffith wrote: Can anyone tell me where all of the bolts are for the dash (not dashpad) on my 1971 El Camino. I don't want to inadvertently tear something up.Thanks,RWG
Re: [Chevelle-List] RR El Camino Dash
Title: Re: [Chevelle-List] RR El Camino Dash on 7/7/02 9:27 PM, Robert Belz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good answer Bill, When I pulled my dash in my 71 Chevelle that elusive bolt by the steering column caused a lot of headache until I found it. As I recall ACES had a magazine article on R and R of the dash when the did the L78 car. Shameless plug for ACES! Bob Belz - Original Message - From: Bill Vander Werf mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] RR El Camino Dash There are three bolts that are easy to see on the top. There are two lower bolts, one on each side, that you access from below. Then there is one that hides between the steering column and the dash. That one is easy to miss. All you have to do is take the two nuts loose that hold the steering column to the bracket and the steering column will drop low enough to gain access to it. If you forget that one its real easy to crack 30 year old plastic. Don't forget to take the parking brake release lever loose first. Release the clip and you can leave the lever in the dash while you remove it. All the wiring should unplug if it hasn't been messed with. Bill Vander Werf Ron Griffith wrote: Can anyone tell me where all of the bolts are for the dash (not dashpad) on my 1971 El Camino. I don't want to inadvertently tear something up. Thanks,RWG Shameless? Hey, we'll take shameless! Thanks, Bob! Chuck
