Complete Dash Removal

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Did you also check out some you tube videos? If you do look, make sure to watch at least 2-3 ways. Some of those videos are worthless.

 

[wjburken]

Did you also check out some you tube videos? If you do look, make sure to watch at least 2-3 ways. Some of those videos are worthless.

True story!

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

The cover itself takes about a half hour to remove, maybe an hour if you go real slow. That’s what I’m assuming you mean by removing the “entire dash” if you just want to swap colors. I removed mine, stripped, painted and reinstalled it in one day. It’s not hard at all. The NNBS dashes are way more difficult and easier to break. I have also removed the substructure on my NNBS but not on my NBS. Here’s a how-to for the NBS. https://www.gmfullsize.com/threads/how-to-take-out-dash-nbs.53667/

Yeah if you want to switch covers, is very easy although be careful with top. it is quite fragile... I though you needed to remove entire assembly. you can more than swap colors by swapping the skin so to speak.

I think factory can do as one unit. though i have never tried. would be very heavy.

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[Rocket Man]

Yeah if you want to switch covers, is very easy although be careful with top. it is quite fragile... I though you needed to remove entire assembly. you can more than swap colors by swapping the skin so to speak.

I think factory can do as one unit. though i have never tried. would be very heavy.

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I see you keep saying your top was fragile but I’ve had my 02 off three times and painted it twice including putting it on a bench and using lacquer thinner and scotchbrite to strip the old paint off. At no time did it feel like it was fragile. Now the one on my 08 Silverado, that’s the fragile one but those are known to crack in the vehicle even before they’re removed. I have never seen a NBS crack. Did you have a problem with yours? Maybe it’s had way more sun on it than mine. Regardless, these dashes seem pretty sturdy to me especially compared to others.

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

I see you keep saying your top was fragile but I’ve had my 02 off three times and painted it twice including putting it on a bench and using lacquer thinner and scotchbrite to strip the old paint off. At no time did it feel like it was fragile. Now the one on my 08 Silverado, that’s the fragile one but those are known to crack in the vehicle even before they’re removed. I have never seen a NBS crack. Did you have a problem with yours? Maybe it’s had way more sun on it than mine. Regardless, these dashes seem pretty sturdy to me especially compared to others.

could be because I live in Arizona, gets stupid hot here :/

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[Rocket Man]

could be because I live in Arizona, gets stupid hot here :/

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Oh yeah, that’s probably it.

 

[BentleyArnage]

could be because I live in Arizona, gets stupid hot here :/

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People move to Arizona to prepare for an eternity in hell.

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

haha, this summet has been really bad... most of the time is only a month 6 weeks or so of really hot weather.

Problem is ppl park their cars outside though and per annum we have the most sunshine in united states.

I never liked parking my cars outside. always kept them in a garage.

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[JonnyTahoe]

People move to Arizona to prepare for an eternity in hell.

Have great weather in the winter. trust me sure beats 20 below zero.

 

[JonnyTahoe]

could be because I live in Arizona, gets stupid hot here :/

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Stupid hot sure beats stupid freezing a$$ cold any day.