Dashboard Removal
Dashboard removal is a bit more involved, but not all that difficult. Since this car is a '72, it has a 2-piece dash and the top half has to be removed first. After removing all the trim pieces, like the seatbelt light, heater control knobs and plates, etc., two screws have to be taken out from inside the instrument cluster. Once the cluster is out (speedo cable, switch plugs and thumbscrews) the phillips head screws are located behind the lower switches on the left and right.

Removing the top of the 2-piece dashboard

Removing the bottom half.

Two nuts need to be removed from underneath, one under the coin tray on the left side of dash and the other at the same location on the right side. The center section near the windshield is held down with spring fasteners, which lift straight out. The air ducts can be removed while attached to the upper portion of the dash, but be careful not to pull to hard and break the plastic mounts.

The bottom half has 11 screws securing it, all accessed from the front and underside. The tray portion of the lower half of the dash is held in place by the posts protruding down from the top half, and since the top half has already been removed, the lower half should be free.

Keep in mind, I removed this dash with the windshield out. It would probably come out with the windshield still in since the top two fasteners are snaps and can be pushed out, but I haven't tried it. The later model dash (one piece) has two phillips head screws instead of the snap fasteners, which makes it nearly impossible to remove the dash with the windshield in.