[DeTomaso] Dash Removal

[jderyke at aol.com]

There are 4 slotted screws (on our car they looked like wood screws) that hold the dash; one at each end and two in the middle. The end ones have white plastic spacer-blocks that fall on the rug when the screws are pulled, so its not obvious where they go. But it IS possible to R & R the fan ass'y without pulling the dash. Someone in Nor-Cal told me he did it so I tried and sure enough- it can be done, with difficulty. 

But you're working blind and unless you really know the layout of the split motor mount and its screws, it will be very difficult & takes small tools. Actually extracting the motor once its loose is tricky, too. Keep track of how things come out as you go because I found its possible to reinstall the motor with the squirrel cage fans backward and seriously reduce airflow. Then you get to repeat the whole exercise. 2nd time is a bit easier....

The only time the dash absolutely must come out is if you need to work on the ac/heater box. Gerry Romack likes to modify the inside of the boxes for better airflow thru the two cores. Directions on Great Lakes Pantera website. There are also directions for dash removal on Mike Daily's Monster Web Site and in the Pantera Service Highlights manual. Good luck.
 
 
 
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Sent: Mon, May 4, 2020 12:42 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] Dash Removal

  It is amusing how, when you go through the interior and install new
  leather, something else decides it wants attention.  In this way, a car
  is like our cats - pet one, and another will demand attention.


  Not sure why, but the blower fan now only wants to start up it one taps
  it gently.  Or spins the squirrel cages.  Likely a problem with the
  motor brushes.  Which, from what I read, means pulling the dash.  So,
  any words of wisdom on pulling the dash?  Our car is a '73, single pod
  car, serial 5332.  From what I read online it sounds like earlier
  dashes had screws that were accessible through the glove-box and above
  the tach/speedo.  I can't see anything above the glove box, and it
  seems like the passenger side of the dash is pretty loose after
  removing the slotted screw on the end of the dash, as well as the screw
  below the end of the dash and the one connecting to the center
  console.  If these three screws are removed on the drivers side, and if
  I drop the steering column, will the dash be loose?


  Stephen Nelson
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   There are 4 slotted screws (on our car they looked like wood screws)
   that hold the dash; one at each end and two in the middle. The end ones
   have white plastic spacer-blocks that fall on the rug when the screws
   are pulled, so its not obvious where they go. But it IS possible to R &
   R the fan ass'y without pulling the dash. Someone in Nor-Cal told me he
   did it so I tried and sure enough- it can be done, with difficulty.
   But you're working blind and unless you really know the layout of the
   split motor mount and its screws, it will be very difficult & takes
   small tools. Actually extracting the motor once its loose is tricky,
   too. Keep track of how things come out as you go because I found its
   possible to reinstall the motor with the squirrel cage fans backward
   and seriously reduce airflow. Then you get to repeat the whole
   exercise. 2nd time is a bit easier....
   The only time the dash absolutely must come out is if you need to work
   on the ac/heater box. Gerry Romack likes to modify the inside of the
   boxes for better airflow thru the two cores. Directions on Great Lakes
   Pantera website. There are also directions for dash removal on Mike
   Daily's Monster Web Site and in the Pantera Service Highlights manual.
   Good luck.
   -----Original Message-----
   To: 'DeTomaso Mail List' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Mon, May 4, 2020 12:42 pm
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Dash Removal
     It is amusing how, when you go through the interior and install new
     leather, something else decides it wants attention.  In this way, a
   car
     is like our cats - pet one, and another will demand attention.
     Not sure why, but the blower fan now only wants to start up it one
   taps
     it gently.  Or spins the squirrel cages.  Likely a problem with the
     motor brushes.  Which, from what I read, means pulling the dash.  So,
     any words of wisdom on pulling the dash?  Our car is a '73, single
   pod
     car, serial 5332.  From what I read online it sounds like earlier
     dashes had screws that were accessible through the glove-box and
   above
     the tach/speedo.  I can't see anything above the glove box, and it
     seems like the passenger side of the dash is pretty loose after
     removing the slotted screw on the end of the dash, as well as the
   screw
     below the end of the dash and the one connecting to the center
     console.  If these three screws are removed on the drivers side, and
   if
     I drop the steering column, will the dash be loose?
     Stephen Nelson
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