dash

[Hectors house]

Hi

Is it possible to remove the veneer part of dashboard without taking out the hole thing
I have undone the wing nut on left side is there a way of getting to others ??????

[Moose v8]

Do you mean the dash including dials does come out as complete unit fiddly but doable with patience remove air vents , radio cage, access 10 mm nuts. I rubbed some. Leather treatment on the edge all the way round as it is tight fit so I didn't damage the leather.

[lancepar]

The "others" are accessed from the cockpit side and are two in number either side and just above the steering column shroud.
Never done the facia removal yet but some say releasing the column mounts to the dash and lowering the column is the way to go to give room, but I'd be worried about the other end of the column behind the pedals flexing too much.
Google.......pistonheads griffith dash removal.......works better than the pistonheads search BTW.

[Plan B]

The veneer is bonded to a metal panel of the same shape. To remove the dash assembly:
Remove glove box
Free off interior light in passenger footwell
Remove radio/ disconnect radio connector and aerial at back
Drop steering column (but support column from dropping too much using bungee cord. OR just remove steering wheel
Pull out dash air vents
Release wing nut behind dash at passenger side (wing nut sometimes just be a nut)
Unscrew two self tappers retaining dash above steering column.
The dash is now free to be gently eased out.
When dash is pulled back separate multi-way connector connecting dash instruments to loom
Disconnect any other single bullet connectors eg fan override switch if fitted.
Dash will now be free to fully remove. 😊😊

[Hedgehopper]

‘OR just remove steering wheel’

Removing the steering wheel can be quite difficult and probably impossible without a puller. Much easier to undo the six set screws and remove the wheel from the boss. Just don’t forget to plug in the horn wire when it all goes back again.