pro-touring '68 firebird...on a budget

[AtomicFirebird]

I am looking for the tool. Stand by please.

[AtomicFirebird]

Ok, first don't get carried away with pulling on the dash pad. It is held in buy this funny looking locking pin. It's called the (clip, dash pad dog leg) #14655. If you go to NPD or classic industries and look for a trim pad removal tool. I got carried away, Then frustrated and then really stupid. I completely destroyed the dash pad, then after I did the act I found the tool in NPD catolog. Be patient my friend and look for the tool.

[68firebird]

Ok, first don't get carried away with pulling on the dash pad. It is held in buy this funny looking locking pin. It's called the (clip, dash pad dog leg) #14655. If you go to NPD or classic industries and look for a trim pad removal tool. I got carried away, Then frustrated and then really stupid. I completely destroyed the dash pad, then after I did the act I found the tool in NPD catolog. Be patient my friend and look for the tool.

awesome, thanks, I had no idea there was a tool for it. Thats why if I'm in a jam I come here and ask questions, there's always someone here who has done it before you and has the right answers.

[AtomicFirebird]

This is what's hold in the dash pad to the dash. The screw holds the dash pad dog legs to the dash pad, not the dash. Well, at least on my car it did.

[68firebird]

Ok ,thanks. I checked NPD and I've searched the web and can't find a specific tool to take the dash pad off I'll check into what I have to do next time I get in the car.

[AtomicFirebird]

The tool is called trim pad removal tool. If you google the name, you will get a hit. My buddy who owns a GTO told me that that tool is used throughout the car to remove trim parts. Sorry so late, I have been working on the Firebird.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...u=00999297000P

[68firebird]

The tool is called trim pad removal tool. If you google the name, you will get a hit. My buddy who owns a GTO told me that that tool is used throughout the car to remove trim parts. Sorry so late, I have been working on the Firebird.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...u=00999297000P

oh ok, I saw that on NPD. I was actually looking for a dash pad removal tool, hahaha, I think sometimes I'm the damn tool LOL. thanks again for your help.

[AtomicFirebird]

Your not the tool, they are. They gave it a name that no one would have thought it was used for and to make it worse, they did not give direction how to remove the part. The best I could do is show you what it looks like behind the pad. My service book show pics and does not give direction how to remove it. This is a phone pic, so bear with me. You have to look at section B-B. that's the area where the pin enter the dash pad dog leg, it just showing from the top not the bottom. All sections apply to the F body car.

[68firebird]

sweet, thanks for all your help! now I have to get me one of those tools.

[BirdsThaWord]

How's yer 'Bird coming along? Can you give us an update?

[68400BIRD]

I hope you did not put the car to sleep for another four years. LOL Updates!!!

[68firebird]

sorry to report guys, I really haven't done much to the bird in a bit. Cash flow got really low, not enough time in a day at this point. I have to admit though, I stupidly wasted money on other various hobbies that I have that I could have put into the bird, and I've been reminded by that by my wife a few times. She's still in the garage though, which is a good thing, cause I've thought long and hard a couple of times about selling it to get some dough. Hopefully sometime soon we'll be in a better financial situation and I can start back up on it again. until then, she rests.........

[96t/acj]

Dont give up LOL! you will get there...

[rfalker1]

keep up the fight!!!!

[ajg87]

x2!

[BuddyP]

I've been on mine for just over 8 years.... very depressing and very frusterating. Still have a LOT to do. Yours has been a short road, your doing good.

[68firebird]

Will this master cylinder/prop valve setup work good with my LS1 front brakes and the stock rear drums? Just wanna make sure before I pull the trigger on it. thanks.
https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...rd-on-a-budget

I'm trying to get back on this again, LOL. My 6 year old daughter told me she wants to go to cruise nights in it so people can look at our car, hahaha, thats enough motivation to get me to push forward.

[68firebird]

Pulling the cover off the car yet again (yes the wife was again using it as a shelf). I'm in the process of trying to grab any pair of 225/50 16 tires to throw on the front rims and get it on the ground, hopefully the guy on craigslist comes through and I can get them tonight and have them mounted tomorrow. I should be getting the mastery cylinder and prop valve setup over the next few weeks (I did ask for it for fathers day, but I'm sure my wife hasn't ordered it yet, haha), and I'm gonna start working on the inside of the car a little at a time. I'm also trying to line up a good welder to fix the body mount tabs on my subframe, way too rotted, so I need this rolling and stopping to get it places. I've also got a small addition going on the house, so I'll be bouncing around between the two projects. hopefully updates will follow frequently.

[ryeguy2006a]

Don't give up, just keep plugging away. That is what I did, and mine took 7 years to finish!

[68firebird]

the guy from craigslist came through, picked up the tires last night. $50 for both tires, not the best tires by any means, but something I can throw on the rims and see if they fit, plus I can get the car on the floor and move it out of the garage if necessary. I'll hopefully have them mounted tonight.