Interior Re-Assembly Help

[n/a]

What pieces should go back on the dash before the windshield is re-installed? Top dash panels, then wood trim, then instruments (tach,speedo,heater levers)

Also what is the prefered order of re-assembly of the interior trim?
(dash upholstery, then chrome trim, etc).  Trim is much easier to remove, upon reassembly even with photos, it can be mis-leading.l

[ja17]

Hello SD,
Do as much on the dash as possible before re-installing the windshield. The exception may be the wood. Some restorers wait till after the windsield is installed in order to keep if from being damage during glass installation. The problem here is that items such as the gauages, glove box etc. need to be left off so the wood fasteners can be reached for installation. I prefere to be careful and install the wood before the windshield. The wood can be covered with a low stick masking tape for protection. The steering wheel removes easily. It's removal makes the dash work much easier also. Good luck.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio

[pkiefert]

when I took off the wood trim to refinish, I didnt know one was supposed to remove so much to access them. I used an appropriate size socket with flex joint on a long extension, some masking tape lining it, and worked it up to the blue plastic nuts holding them and was able to remove and reinstall the nuts without too much trouble. The hard part is squirming into a position amongst the seats and other protrusions to get a view upward.