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candymancan wrote:Get a box cutter knife lift the lip of the windshield gasket by the dash just a tiny bit.. cut under the gasket at an angle pointing to the hood... Slice the dash padd out that way.. I garuntee the pad isnt even being held by the bolt anymore anyway.
I took a pad off for my wagoneer took the windshield off and when i looked at the pad where the bolts where on it was cut out like a metal mold on bread dough yo make shapes if that makes sense.. from the bolts lol and the pad wasnt even being held on by them anymore.
To reinstall just tilt the pad up slide it under the gasket and thats it.. The pad is mainly being held on by the 1-2 inches of overlapping windshield gasket not thr bolts anymore
When i remove my old dash pad and put the new one in i plan to do it this way.. And im 99% positive itll work just fine
He's not just wanting to remove the dash pad. He's talking about pulling the whole dash and reinstalling.
Oh ok lol then yea windshield has to come out
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L Limited 219k
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 I6 laredo 430k
1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 155k
1976 Jeep J10.. 85k(repaired)
DustinLangston wrote:I agree that it is absolutely easier to lay on your back under the dash. Just take the front seats out first and it will be super easy with tons of room. If you really really want to take the dash out then remove the windshield! If you have two guys it's easy to take out. Or if your windshield or gasket is in bad condition and you want to replace them just cut the gasket out with a razor knife and remove windshield. I do this with EVERY FSJ I rebuilt. It is super easy. This also gives me access to pull the dash pad out and get it recovered in leather. Welcome to the group and the madness.
Thank you for the tips. I really appreciate the warm welcome to the community. I probably will recover the pad with new leather and I will pull all seats and start replacing anything that doesn’t look up to par.
So I’m taking the wagoneer out on her maiden voyage tomorrow gonna load the wife and kids up and meet a friend for some trail riding. I’ll try to take pics and give a report of how it goes.
I have por15 the frame and painted it. Next is the interior and then I’m planning on eliminating all the engine bay wiring that is not needed for the 6.2 diesel.
