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1987 RX-7 GTU interior

Old 03-29-2009, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Nateb123' post='919441' date='Mar 28 2009, 05:17 PM
Yeah, it's easy as **** and any plastic bits you break are cheap to replace.


Dont you have to pull the windshield to get at those screws? Yeesh. I just snapped the ******* dash off, took 5 minutes! She's getting gutted out anyway, I'll be making a new way of installing it with a quick release.
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Old 03-29-2009, 01:57 AM
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wait your making a quick release dash? wtf ? how?
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Old 03-29-2009, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RicerJ' post='919457' date='Mar 28 2009, 10:57 PM
wait your making a quick release dash? wtf ? how?


I might just make some brackets and have 6 easy to access 10mm bolts holding it in
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Old 03-29-2009, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by defprun' post='919456' date='Mar 28 2009, 11:20 PM
Dont you have to pull the windshield to get at those screws? Yeesh. I just snapped the ******* dash off, took 5 minutes! She's getting gutted out anyway, I'll be making a new way of installing it with a quick release.


yeah right now the dash in mr peepers is bolts, its a bit floppy
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Old 03-29-2009, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by defprun' post='919456' date='Mar 28 2009, 11:20 PM
Dont you have to pull the windshield to get at those screws? Yeesh. I just snapped the ******* dash off, took 5 minutes! She's getting gutted out anyway, I'll be making a new way of installing it with a quick release.


I did it just fine without touching the windsheild.
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Old 03-29-2009, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Nateb123' post='919473' date='Mar 29 2009, 11:50 AM
I did it just fine without touching the windsheild.


yeah box wrench or 90 degree screwdriver
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Old 03-29-2009, 05:16 PM
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im scared to take the dash out, im worried it will rattle and never go back on right.

20 year old jap plastic does not exactly inspire me
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The dash is super easy the only thing you will break are the defrost grill on top they broke on both thw
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Old 03-30-2009, 06:18 AM
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its not coming out and going back in, its the fear of it rattling and being a pain when it is back in
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Old 03-30-2009, 04:07 PM
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I wouldn't have taken it out if i knew i was gutting the thing so it's no big deal...i want to eliminate all the yellow plastic...
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