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Technical Board => Restoration Help => Topic started by: fe350chev on March 13, 2011, 08:23:57 PM



Title: sound proofing way up under dash
Post by: fe350chev on March 13, 2011, 08:23:57 PM
those metal things holding this on, if it a bit u wanna keep (i ripped rest out cos was no good) is it screwed on with a nut or any tricks to this???


Title: Re: sound proofing way up under dash
Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on March 13, 2011, 10:27:29 PM
As far as I know they are the '50s version of the "christmas tree clips", not sure if there is any particular trick to getting them out though, maybe try some needle-nose pliers and get under the head and try to pull them out by the shaft.


Title: Re: sound proofing way up under dash
Post by: fe350chev on March 13, 2011, 11:35:11 PM
they are a lot stronger than these ones today lol, these are metal. ill give it a yank.


Title: Re: sound proofing way up under dash
Post by: stapla on March 14, 2011, 11:08:04 AM
Are these the ones that go through the firewall ?  If so try cleaning the glue / putty stuff from inside the engine bay. 

Cheers
peter


Title: Re: sound proofing way up under dash
Post by: fe350chev on March 14, 2011, 02:28:53 PM
thanks.


Title: Re: sound proofing way up under dash
Post by: mcl1959 on March 14, 2011, 08:24:46 PM
Yep clean the gum from the engine bay side and squeeze together the legs and gently work them out.

I have a lot of these spare if anyone needs them

Ken


Title: Re: sound proofing way up under dash
Post by: fe350chev on March 14, 2011, 09:08:33 PM
That might be handy later Ken, Im in full swing with 2 cars now  ;D


Title: Re: sound proofing way up under dash
Post by: fe350chev on March 18, 2011, 07:33:58 PM
that gewy stuff is rock hard, removed them all now, thatnks.