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Major restoration question!!!

Discussion in 'Buick FAQ' started by 67buick_freak, Mar 26, 2003.

  1. 67buick_freak

    67buick_freak Well-Known Member

    To begin I have a 66 special. Saying that I know for you veterans, this might be an easy question, but I am totally new to this restoration thing. I have two questions: How do you take the dash off so I can repaint it, and how do you take the window cranks off to take the door panels off?? Let me know if you guys can answer these questions - I have no idea :Do No:

    Thanks for all yall's help
    Neil
     
  2. Dale

    Dale Sweepspear

    Neil,
    I can't answer the dash question but HERE
    is a thread where we discussed all the various tricks people have come up with to remove the window cranks. :)
     
  3. 462CID

    462CID Buick newbie since '89

    Neil-

    Get as much printed info on the car as you can. Chilton's manual from '64 to '71 would be a good investment. I have an assembly manual for my '70. The most priceless pair of books I own are the 2 volumes of the 1970 Buick Chassis manual- they have saved me hours of frustration, thousands of dollars in broken parts, because I didn't know how to remove them, and lots of trips to the parts store for parts I didn't need.
     
  4. Yardley

    Yardley Club Jackass

    Are you talking about just removing the padding from the dash, or pulling the entire dash out?

    Pulling the entire dash out just to paint it seems a little excessive. I painted mine while I had the windshield out to repair the rust. The windshield comes out really easy, and then it is a matter of removing trim and masking it off. I sprayed my dash with a Pre-Val unit and laquer cut 2:1 with thinner. Looks OEM.
     
  5. Mark Ascher

    Mark Ascher 65GS.com

    The dash, ie: the metal section that the pad, instrument cluster, etc. goes into, does not come out. It's welded into the body shell, and has to be painted in the car.

    Mark
     

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