Dashboard Removal

[dscott]

Blackjack, I'm not sure how Excalibur mounted their dash but since it is almost a direct copy of the Classic I can tell you how that dash is attached. Normally there are 2 angle brackets at the bottom of the dash that attach to the floor and each side of the dash. On the part of the dash that wraps around each side to meet the door there are usually 2 screws. In the manual they tell you to put screws from the underside of the top lip of the dash to the cowl bar so you may want to crawl under the dash and look to see if they put some there. I usually don't use the top screws because it's almost impossible to get in there. The dash is normally a very tight fit between the body and the cowl bar. The dash sits on a lip on the cowl bar so once all the screws are out you can force the dash away from the cowl bar. I have added gauges to the dash without removal by making the star cut in the dash cover and peeling it away just enough to get a hole saw in. You need to be very careful but it can be done. I use a hole saw smaller than what I need and then file the dash for the final fit. You will also need to drop the column if you take the dash out. There are several items to be removed to take the dash completely out. 2 connectors at the fuse block, heater control cables, vent hoses, radio connections, etc. Good luck!
Don