Lower dash help

[Chelby-Ann 47]

I'd like to prep my lower dash this weekend and want to remove the washer wiper assembly and light assembly switch. There has to be an easy (smart) way that they come off without using too much force that will break them. Any suggestions?

Thanks

[Nightowl 10]

If your talking about the bezels, There is a tool that you can buy that is made for this. With the light switch, the rod will actually come out of the switch with the knob still attached. You have to reach under the dash on the light switch, and there you will feel a button that needs to be depressed to release the switch rod. Some use a needle nose to put into the slots that are into the bezel. I made a tool out of a hacksaw blade, and that worked well for this. The tool costs about 25 bucks but it sure helps, and was easier to use than the tool I made out of the hacksaw blade.

[Cruzzar 22]

Here is a link to a previous answers. If this is not adequate then put in "headlight knob" in the search box at the top of the page and you will get a number of answers. Hope this helps.

http://www.1969stang.com/mustang/forum/showthread.php?t=8028&highlight=headlight+knob

[69RavenConv 286]

I'm a needle-nose pliers guy but here's a link to one source for all those bezel tools. There's other places that sell them, too.

 

http://www.cougarpartscatalog.com/tools.html

[Mike65 476]

I made one from an extra deep 3/8" drive socket that I had.

[Chelby-Ann 47]

Awesome replys. I now have enough information to be dangerous. I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Thanks

[Nightowl 10]

I see that the tool I bought from this catalouge has gone down in price. Oh well, its still a really nice tool to have. I should have waited 3 months, and I would have paid the reduced price. LOL

Edited January 29, 2012 by Nightowl

[69boss408 11]

Made mine out a a piece of round wood i cut out and some small finish nails ground off worked pretty good .

[Chelby-Ann 47]

I had the right size snap ring plyers to fit nicely into the slots and that did the trick. Thans CRUZZAR!

I'll take one of the rings to work and have them make me a tool to assemble them back when I'm ready. If anyone would like one I would be more than happy to make you one. Just PM me.

Thanks Again

[cobra460jet 10]

I bought the tool from the cougar parts catalog. It works well and keeps you from scaring up your new bezels. Its the only place I know of where you can get it...