ahardb0dy Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Just searched for this did not find anything, Has anyone done a writeup on replacing the whole dash? I did it on my 90 sentra and figure it's probably about the same process, Thought I read on here someone did it with a RHD PF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor636 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) I can find a old Minitruckin magazine with the swap. Its pretty straight forward, you do need the middle subframe from the round dash to make it easy. Found this. Just a slide show video but you see the middle part I am talking about. http://s1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb322/RedAggie03/1992 Nissan Hardbody/?action=view¤t=D21DashSwap.mp4& Edited August 23, 2012 by Trogdor636 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle94 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I think he means just replacing the round dash he has? Not swapping a round into his square dash truck. his is a 94. or maybe im understanding it wrong? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor636 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 If it's just round dash to round dash its easy. The worst part is trying not to break the defroster vents, because there are screws that hold the dash in under those. Small flathead, pry very easily. The clips are pretty fragile. I had my dash out in my old Hardbody a couple times, I could take one out in 20-30 minutes now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 If going from square to round, I 'think' unccpathfinder may have done that when building NyQuil (not his name for the truck), if that's the case it might be worth a PM to him. Round to round, I would suggest many searching your free FSM download as I personally don't recall any write ups either, and would be of no hands on help as I've only personally pulled square dashes and I'm sure there's enough differences to be a nuisance if using that as a guideline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) no I meant just replacing the round dash for another round one, got a few big cracks in mine. Well if it's similar to my sentra and from looking at it I know I need to remove the radio bezel, gauge cluster bezel, gauge cluster, panel under the steering column, glove box, possibly right side of glove box (if it's separate), the 3 defroster vents and all the screws. On my car I dropped the steering column to make it easier and pulled the steering wheel. It's a pin the way Nissan attaches the dash pad, where the whole dash has to be removed, flipped over and than remove a bunch of screws that go in from the bottom up. I'm basing this on my sentra I figure they probably are the same. Edited August 24, 2012 by ahardb0dy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I can do it in 2-3 hrs....out of both trucks and the swap into the new 1....entirely too much practice... Quick run down... Side defrost vents out radio trim out glove box and back out RH lower trim out rH a pillar trim out Lh a pillar out Lower lh cover out bottom center out cluster bezel out Cluster out with harnesses (connects to Lh side if u have cruise but a screw behind that vent anyways Other center bezel out (screw behind Ac switch and ash tray) AC cables and panel suck to removed and install Defrost vents out screws for dash out (defrost vents and behind cluster) Think that's about it... donno if this helps. http://www.4x4parts.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=527839&an=0&page=4#Post527839 This May help but prob not http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z48/unccpathfinder/95%20teardown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor636 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 no I meant just replacing the round dash for another round one, got a few big cracks in mine. It's a pin the way Nissan attaches the dash pad, where the whole dash has to be removed, flipped over and than remove a bunch of screws that go in from the bottom up. I'm basing this on my sentra I figure they probably are the same. No. You can take the pad out without doing any of that. Basically the subframe can stay in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 So it shouldn't look like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor636 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 If you watch that slide show I posted above you'll see the result just after the pad comes out. On my 2WD I took the pad out to wrap it in tweed, the subframe, vents etc all can stay in. Uncc has what needs to come out, that looks right to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 the second link won't open for me says forbidden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewt6447 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) So it shouldn't look like this? No, You've got it backwards, the steering column is on the wrong side Edited August 28, 2012 by andrewt6447 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Yep...basically should look like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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