Since there is supposedly no such thing as a stupid question... Did you try inserting the bottom of the panel into desired position first and then pushing up panel's top-side into place?
Anyone else have trouble reinstalling the under dash panel?
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No stupid question, especially when trying to demystify such an odd issue.
But, yes I most definitely did try that as well
Last guess from here -
Look at Eric's pic and yours... his panel's mounting tab is secured at his center console's side panel and only a little of the HVAC outlet port is visible and none of that aluminum spindle. In your pic it seems the mounting tab is already past the hole?
And it might be the angle but you do have a hazard button in the short spacer section of the grab bar - like in Eric's picture? Good luck.
(BTW anyone - I need this panel as mine is a complete disaster).
Look at Eric's pic and yours... his panel's mounting tab is secured at his center console's side panel and only a little of the HVAC outlet port is visible and none of that aluminum spindle. In your pic it seems the mounting tab is already past the hole?
And it might be the angle but you do have a hazard button in the short spacer section of the grab bar - like in Eric's picture? Good luck.
(BTW anyone - I need this panel as mine is a complete disaster).
Sorry. That pic was just me hand holding the panel roughly in position so I could take a general picture. It is not attached in any way. But that is a good thing to watch once I get back into it on Sunday
Yes I do
Since this is still going, my wiring comment could also apply to the side of the console. If you have a wiring loom in the wrong place behind that panel, it could push the panel to the left narrowing the opening for the under dash panel.
I don't know if these add anything but my 73 3.0 CS Euro.
We are focused on the under dash but did you make sure the box is mounted correctly? There was thin insulation where the box meets the firewall, could that have been replaced by Dynomat? Can you pull the fan cover at the firewall and ensure the box is flush if not done already? Also the side panels of the center console dictate where this part sits, are they positioned too high?
We are focused on the under dash but did you make sure the box is mounted correctly? There was thin insulation where the box meets the firewall, could that have been replaced by Dynomat? Can you pull the fan cover at the firewall and ensure the box is flush if not done already? Also the side panels of the center console dictate where this part sits, are they positioned too high?
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Thank you very much Rob!
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Grabbed a screen shot from the black '74 on BAT. Seems to show a fairly wide gap below column cover, - unlike the tidy '73 in BavBob's picture. At the risk of being over-obvious, the '73 panel appears to be completely different than the '74.
