'66 dash and interior trim removal--please help!...

[Chris Hawkins <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx>]

It can't be done.

Actually, I did it once, but never want to repeat the
experience again.  I removed the LH wood & chrome
applique from my parts car, not caring what was broken
or scratched in the process.  From that experience I
decided to never attempt it again on one of my good
cars.  There may be a relatively simple way to do
this, but I couldn't figure it out.  I suspect those
end pieces were installed before the dash was
installed in the car.

If the chrome is decent in yours, I would refinish or
replace the wood without removing the piece.  You'll
be glad you chose that route.

Chris H.

60 NY T&C
66 Crown Convertible
66 LeBaron

--- Tom Asfar <tommya@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear list-
> A month or so ago I put this question out there but
> got no responses.  Maybe
> somebody can help me?  I'm restoring a '66 crown
> convertible, white/light
> blue and am having a heck of a time trying to figure
> out how to remove the
> bottom two driver's trim panels and the woodgrained
> trim piece immediately
> to the left of the dash cluster.  The bottom pieces
> are the vinyl covered
> ones to the left and right of the metal steering
> column cover (underside).
> I got the small trim piece off on the left (the
> piece that flatly faces the
> door panel when the door is closed), and was able to
> get the lower nut off
> the backside of the woodgrained trim piece that way
> but how do I get the top
> nut off???  I've also taken a few nuts off the
> bottom two trim pieces and
> removed the four (two each side) phillips flathead
> machine screws off the
> bottom of these pieces but they still do not budge. 
> I dropped the steering
> column and removed the metal trim bezels for the
> switch clusters but still
> no access.  What am I not seeing?
> Thanks
> 
> Tom
> '66 Crown convertible and '42 DeSoto Custom
> 
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