So all you guys that said don't by a repop dash pad...
were right!
2 years later and it looks like cr@p. Dimples, waves and peeling back where the vinyl wraps under the edges.
Bjorn... at least we read your advise and heeded by saving the original... thanks Just got the original back from a "just dashes" restoration wow... looks great.
Now it's time to swap them out.
When we installed it, it was easy because the car was stripped but now trying to recall what all needs to come out to access the stud nuts. Do we need to remove the glove box?
Anyone have suggestions on best way to remove the old dash?
Thanks!

I think if your remove instrument cluster and glove box you can do it. see pics for locations.

Doug, please post or take some pictures along the way. I need to do this with my coupe some day.

Thanks!

thanks for the confirmation!! Sorry you have to go thru this...at least you saved the original....

Sure Craig. I'll post pics, maybe even a youtube vid of the swap out.

Not very nice out today so decided to tackle the dash swap out.
Here's the removal sequence:
1.Remove passenger vent ball assembly
2.Remove glove door & box (takes a little finess to get the box out)
3.Drop steering column
4.Remove speedo cluster
5.Remove driver side vent ball assembly
6.Remove pillar post weather stripping
7.Remove weatherstrip channel
8.Remove sun visors (you need to in order to get the pillars out)
9.Remove pillar posts
10.Remove 4 speed nuts under the dash
11.Remove the screws along the front of the dash
12.Remove the dog leg clips located on the long drop arms of dash.
Whew!... now pull up and out to remove the dash itself.

Here's some pics: especially for Craig





Thought I'd lay the OER and the OEM side by side for a few comparisons.




I shoulda listened to Bjorn & Vikki 2 years ago and just had the dash restored by just dashes. But nooooo, I had to get the cheaper version to save a few bucks. Ended up costing me more by $250. If anyone wants an OER dash, it's your's... free... just come by and pick it up.

Thanks for documenting those pictures...mine is a 69 and dimples even worse

How much was the Just Dashes restoration and how quick (or long) was the turnaround ?

There was a thread on this a couple of months ago. Sounded like a member from Chicago was quoted $650 + shipping both ways. Doug, what did they set you back?

It was $445 plus $60 for shipping. I think it cost me about $50-$55 to ship it to them. Took about 8 weeks from the time it left my door when it showed back up. Very happy with it and it fits perfectly. Maybe for christmas I'll have the pillar posts redone.
By the way... OER dash has found a home with someone from this site, so no longer available.

Hey, you dont still have the old plastic dash vinyl do you?

I have a couple of original '68 dash cores if anyone needs one. They would be good for restoring.

What condition are they in? Does a '68 pad fit in a '67?

No, '67, '68 are different. (and of course '69 is different as well).