Dash Removal

zach0 · 08-04-2002, 02:56 PM

Can you pull the metal dash piece out of the car? The piece that the instr. cluster and everything sits in.

Rev · 08-04-2002, 03:28 PM

I'm pretty sure its spot welded in place. At least, I've never heard of anyone removing it.

Rev

mustangman65_79 · 08-07-2002, 07:53 AM

It's part of the frame, so have fun........don't u just love uni-bodies.

zach0 · 08-11-2002, 08:15 AM

In that case do you know of any durable dash paints out there on the market. I don't care about the price as long as I get the quality.

Jeff65 · 08-12-2002, 04:20 PM

What you want is a quality acrylic enamel sprayed with a catalyst. The catalyst will harden the paint so it acts, looks, and feels like baked on enamel. Any paint shop can spray this kind of paint. The key is in the mixing of the component paints and additives. Any auto paint maker has these paints available, e.g. DuPont, Ditzler, BASF, etc. What you'll want to do is to strip the dash, remove any dash pad, mask off any guts inside then have the shop paint it. If you have a paint spray outfit, you can do it yourself but be sure to get the advice of your local auto paint distributor then practice with the paint and additives before trying to spray your dash.

08-04-2002, 02:56 PM	#1
zach0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Hampton, Virginia Posts: 227	Dash Removal Can you pull the metal dash piece out of the car? The piece that the instr. cluster and everything sits in. __________________ 1980 RX7 with 289 Ford V-8 bored .030 over, Very radical cam, Torker 2 high rise intake, Holley 650 Carb, MSD Nascar 6ALN ignition, MSD coil and distributor, Headers with dual open side exhaust. Over 300 horse. 1966 Mustang still in progress

08-04-2002, 03:28 PM	#2
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	spot welded I'm pretty sure its spot welded in place. At least, I've never heard of anyone removing it. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe

08-07-2002, 07:53 AM	#3
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	It's part of the frame, so have fun........don't u just love uni-bodies. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

08-11-2002, 08:15 AM	#4
zach0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Hampton, Virginia Posts: 227	In that case do you know of any durable dash paints out there on the market. I don't care about the price as long as I get the quality. __________________ 1980 RX7 with 289 Ford V-8 bored .030 over, Very radical cam, Torker 2 high rise intake, Holley 650 Carb, MSD Nascar 6ALN ignition, MSD coil and distributor, Headers with dual open side exhaust. Over 300 horse. 1966 Mustang still in progress

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08-12-2002, 04:20 PM	#5
Jeff65 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 208	What you want is a quality acrylic enamel sprayed with a catalyst. The catalyst will harden the paint so it acts, looks, and feels like baked on enamel. Any paint shop can spray this kind of paint. The key is in the mixing of the component paints and additives. Any auto paint maker has these paints available, e.g. DuPont, Ditzler, BASF, etc. What you'll want to do is to strip the dash, remove any dash pad, mask off any guts inside then have the shop paint it. If you have a paint spray outfit, you can do it yourself but be sure to get the advice of your local auto paint distributor then practice with the paint and additives before trying to spray your dash.

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