RE: Dash Pad Removal for 64 Polara

[Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I installed a new glovebox liner in my 64 Polara a few years ago and it 
frustrated the S#!T outta me! IIRC, I ended up pulling out the blower 
motor and ducting to get it in from the back.

Blosserde@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> Hey guys,
> Thanks for your help. I removed the glove box, but it was so old, it 
> mostly 
>  fell apart as I tried to remove it. 
> 45 years in the California desert had pretty well turned it to dust. Had 
> it 
>  been in good shape, I am not sure how I would have gotten it out anyway. 
>  
> Putting  a new one in will take some wisdom from someone who has done it 
> 
> before. It  almost looks like it was attached to the dash before the 
> dash was  
> installed???
>  
> I removed the bottom trim held on by 5 small screws. Then I removed the  
> 
> glove box. 
>  
> Had I been a bit smarter, I would have understood that scissor clips  
> someone told me about are like the wire door clips. Duh! After I saw 
> what  the 
> clips were and sprayed them with WD-40, and was able to pull the dash 
> pad  
> from the metal dash with my fingers. It came out pretty easy. 
>  
> The bottom of the vinyl dash pad had what appeared to be a double sided  
> 
> tape that glued the vinyl to the dash. A small putty knife carefully 
> pushed  
> along the edge behind the vinyl loosened the vinyl from the tape and the 
> dash 
>  pad lifted off without any effort. 
>  
> I am passing this on with the hopes that it may help someone else. 
> Gary thanks for reminding us to change the Subject line. It sure helps 
> find 
>  what your are looking for when looking for advice in old emails. 
> 
> David
>  
>  
> In a message dated 4/7/2011 3:41:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> csmopars@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> Congratulations Steve
> I had the pleasure of seeing the car in  person (2009) Moparfest
> Didn't make it last year but have already piad for  this year including 
> my 
> '63- Maybe we'' see you  again
> regards
> Enzo
> 
> --- On Wed, 4/6/11, Steve Chervinsky  <63hemipolara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > From: Steve Chervinsky  <63hemipolara@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Featured car on  MyPowerBlock.com
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date:  Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 1:03 PM
> > 
> > If anyone is interested, my  '63 Dodge is featured on
> > mypowerblock.com
> > as the gear head of  the week
> > 
> >  http://www.mypowerblock.com/photo/gearhead-of-the-week-8
> > 
> >  Kinda cool. Now if I could only get that TV appearance with
> >  Courtney
> > Hansen, lol!!!
> > 
> > -- 
> > Steve
> > '63  Hemi Polara
> > 
> > 
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 



Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.