Technical 65 El Camino

Just bought a new toy. Question, How do I go about removing the dash pad on a 65 El Camino. Any help would be appreciated.

 

There are several studs on the underside of the dash cover. You'll have to go under the dash and find each nut and stud. After removal of all nuts the pad will lift off.

Been many years since I did my 64 but if remember correctly??? The dash cluster and glove box may be an issue for access to the nuts. Be prepared for more work.

 

Johnny is correct, the glove box and the entire gauge panel all need to come out first. The pad is held on with stamped steel nuts, then it lifts up and towards you. Not the funnest job but not impossible.

 

yep, it's a pita job--glove box out, dash cluster out, nuts on the bottom of the pad sticking down, everything hard to get to. I've done it once, and now have to do it again to replace a cracked pad on mine.

 

but, it looks nice

 

From one Camino owner to another,very nice Dan,congrats!

 

Not that hard. Then again I've pulled a lot of dash's apart. I pulled mine because I painted the dash so everything had to came out anyway's.

 

It doesn't have to be hard to be a pain in the ass.

 

Here’s pain in the ass. Tearing down the top end of steering column just to be able to pull the cluster.