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eamo
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:35 pm

guys

any one got a guide to remove the dashboard??

thanks
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:40 pm

eamo, it's lhd but will give you the idea http://home.comcast.net/%7Ecdeegan9/das ... ard_1.html

Cheers,

Rich.
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:29 pm

That is one comprehensive guide! Excellent photography too!
Only point I would change, is that one of the wiring looms attached to the dash unplugs at the back left corner of the glovebox, and can be left in place.
That, and you shouldn't be cracking the steering wheel nut off with a ratchet.
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:44 pm

I'd use an air gun :o:
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:50 pm

old_skool_2002 wrote:I'd use an air gun :o:
And drag a dirty air line over the interior trim!
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:55 pm

And drag a dirty air line over the interior trim!
Yup, can't be doing with cordless battery powered ones :teehee:

Nearly 7000 Brian 8)
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Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:51 am

ROC wrote:eamo, it's lhd but will give you the idea http://home.comcast.net/%7Ecdeegan9/das ... ard_1.html

Cheers,

Rich.
nice one boss!!! :clap:
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Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:49 am

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Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:02 am

ROC wrote:eamo, it's lhd but will give you the idea http://home.comcast.net/%7Ecdeegan9/das ... ard_1.html

Cheers,

Rich.
Wicked write up i might give that a go myself and get rid of my cracked one winkeye
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Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:51 am

good article but do you think he noticed he put the steering wheel back on the wrong side
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:14 am

We're going to post a permanent link on the zone to that write up. Thanks for finding it for us, ROC
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:10 am

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