kneeboard removal

[jasonq]

hello all,
i need to give the glove box door on my 73 a bit of TLC. It looks like it is held on by two screws that i can't get to without taking off the kneeboard, but I can't seem to figure out how to do that. Anybody know the trick?

thanks,
jason

[Leland Pate]

There are small nuts that hold the knee board to the bottom of the dash panel.
You'll have to "feel" them out and use a small open ended wrench to remove them. I want to say they're like 8 or 9 mm for some reason.
They are a pain.

[Jim Sims]

Yep, the kneepad needs to come off. The kneepad is retained by two studs molded into it; these are secured by nuts. The studs are about 4 inches and 19 and a half inches respectively from the inside (middle of car) edge of pad. Reach up under the dash to access the nuts. On a '73 the nuts require an 8mm wrench or socket. Cheers, Jim

[Leland Pate]

.......................................yup........ .
...What he said..........

[jasonq]

Thanks, I'm back to the garage,

jason

[jasonq]

guys,
thanks the nuts were right where you said, and were indeed 8mm. Glove box door all pretty and straight, it now opens a closes without me having to make a excuses to any passengers how i've been meaning to get to that.

thanks a ton,
jason