Re-attaching the under dash panel

[Bmachine]

It's been so long, I can't remember how to secure the rearmost screw/bolt of the "h" shaped panel under the dash. This one:



There is a bracket with a hole in it (underside view)



And the only place I can see it it would attach to is this half circle cut out of the under dash bracket



I imagine there must be a speed clip nut involved in it somewhere... but where?

 

[bavbob]

I put a speed nut there and then a long SS screw, it was missing on my car when purchased and I used common sense but my solution may not have been factory but it works fine.

 

[Stevehose]

I JB Welded a speed nut there. Makes installing that screw much easier and reduces your chances of going Postal trying to line it all up with your face crammed up in there.

 

[Bmachine]

Great suggestions Bob and Steve. Does yours also have this half circle cut out in the under dash bracketry? I really wonder why they did it that way

 

[Stevehose]

Yes I believe it does. I globbed on the JB, installed it, then carefully backed out the screw and removed the panel to let it cure.

 

[bavbob]

Yes, mine does as well which I don't totally understand. It is strange though in that if you tighten this too much, the whole cover rotates and then separates up top so there is a sweet spot.......at least that was my situation.