Removing Metal dash from cab

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Removing Metal dash from cab

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Is it possible to remove the dash or is welded on?
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It's welded at the windshield seam. You can cut them across the top and replace the face. The dash top will cover the seam.

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Yeah, they're welded in with a bazillion spot-welds. A while back I decided to remove one from a parts truck just to see how involved it was, and I'll never do it again. Here's a shot showing the removed dash panel...you can see all the spot welds I had to drill through to remove it, which would not have been possible with the windshield in the truck.

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FORDification wrote:Yeah, they're welded in with a bazillion spot-welds. A while back I decided to remove one from a parts truck just to see how involved it was, and I'll never do it again. Here's a shot showing the removed dash panel...you can see all the spot welds I had to drill through to remove it, which would not have been possible with the windshield in the truck.

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