taking off gauge cover in an 86 firebird...
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taking off gauge cover in an 86 firebird...
Complicated? What all has to come off first? I want to paint the plastic around the gauges behind the clear plastic covers chrome like someone else did in another thread
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do you have the pod out or do you need complete instructions on how to remove the dash bezel?
there are screws that hold the bezel to the dash located just under where the bezel attaches to the dash pad, and some more under the steering wheel area. just take out any screww that goes into a hole attached to the piece you want to remove. there are 2 screws holding on the part where the flood light switch is, under the headlight switch. when you have all the screws out the bezel comes right off, but you have to unplug wires for the rear defroster and other switches that are in the bezel. then the guage pod is help in by 8? screws and then i will pop right out, be careful not to break the trip reset lever, getting around the steering coloum is a little tricky but you will figure it out. once its out the clear cover comes off with a few more screws and your in. i dont think anyone here actuall painted the guage face, if thats what you are trying to do, but you can buy white face overlays from ebay.
there are screws that hold the bezel to the dash located just under where the bezel attaches to the dash pad, and some more under the steering wheel area. just take out any screww that goes into a hole attached to the piece you want to remove. there are 2 screws holding on the part where the flood light switch is, under the headlight switch. when you have all the screws out the bezel comes right off, but you have to unplug wires for the rear defroster and other switches that are in the bezel. then the guage pod is help in by 8? screws and then i will pop right out, be careful not to break the trip reset lever, getting around the steering coloum is a little tricky but you will figure it out. once its out the clear cover comes off with a few more screws and your in. i dont think anyone here actuall painted the guage face, if thats what you are trying to do, but you can buy white face overlays from ebay.
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thanks
Nah, I don't want to paint the gauge faces, I mean the plastic space between the clear plastic and the actual gauge face.
Thanks for the help. Doesn't sound too too complicated.
Thanks for the help. Doesn't sound too too complicated.
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